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MAGENTA HZSTANDSPEAKPAGES A02 041009 23:16 NORTHEYMAT MAGENTA BLACK BLACK A2 Standard-Speaker Saturday, April 1 1 2009 Local Eugene Aloysius Mulreaney nr.W? Midday 072 Amelia A. Betz even ly uiu April 6,2009 April 9,2009 Mrs. Amelia A. Betz, 67, of Hometown lost her battle with cancer Thursday at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale, with her family by her side.

She was the wife of Jerome S. Betz. They were married 48 years. Amelia was born in Philadelphia, a daughter of Anna (Niemiec) Severa of McAdoo and the late Stanley Severa. She was a graduate of McAdoo High School and was a member of St.

Jerome's Church, Tamaqua. Amelia was preceded in death, in addition to her father, by an infant twin sister, Adele. Surviving, in addition to her husband and mother, are sons, Jerome E. Betz and his wife, Nancy of Hometown; and Samuel E. Betz and his wife, Sherri, of Andreas; grandsons, Jerome in, Michael J.

and Logan; a brother, Stanley of McAdoo; and sisters, Ann Marie Har-tranft of McAdoo; and Loret-ta Severa of New York. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Lamar Christ Funeral Home, Hometown. Interment will be in Sky View Memorial Park, Hometown. Friends may call Monday from 6 to 9 p.m.

at the funeral home. Donations in his name may be made to the American Cancer Society Carbon-Tamaqua Unit, 33 West Ridge ALESSANDRA TARANTINO Associated Press Pope Benedict XVI kneels and pray as he arrives to celebrate the Holy Passion of the Lord Mass in St. Peter Basilica at the Vatican on Friday. Pope presides over Way of the Cross procession carrying a slender, lightweight wooden cross in the procession. The ritual commemorates Jesus' suffering in the hours before his crucifixion.

Among those holding the cross were a young man in a wheelchair and a mother flanked by her family A candlelit cross atop one of the monument's stone tiers twinkled in the night. Earlier in the day Benedict sent a message to survivors at a mass funeral for many of those who perished in Monday's earthquake, urging them to continue to hope amid their sorrow. The 6.3 magnitude quake struck near the Apennine mountain town of L' Aquila as people slept, toppling apartment houses, collapsing churches and leaving many other building severely damaged. At least 290 people perished, more than 1,000 were injured and 40,000 were left homeless. Holy Week ceremonies culminate in Easter Sunday Mass in St.

Peter's Square. On Saturday night, the pope will celebrate an Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press Writer ROME Pope Benedict XVI presided over a torch-lit Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum on Good Friday and encouraged people to hold on to hope amid suffering, as Italy grappled with death and destruction from a devastating earthquake. Tens of thousands of faithful, clutching prayer books and candles in paper lanterns, turned out for the traditional Holy Week appointment at the ancient Roman arena.

"Dear brothers and sisters, we have come to sing together a hymn of hope," Benedict said in an opening prayer. "We want to tell ourselves that all is not lost in moments of difficulty" Benedict, who turns 82 next week, wore a crimson-colored, ermine-trimmed cape against the cool night air. Kneeling on a terrace overlooking the Colosseum, he folded his hands in prayer and bowed his head in reflection as prelates and rank-and-file Catholics took turns 4 Midday 8212 Evening 2070 Midday 76737 Evening 05926 13-21-24-25-28 CV 03-12-25-34-43 No players matched all five numbers.and the jackpot rollsto $360,000. 04-08-16-19-25-28 46-47-52-54-61 No players matched 7 of 1 1 numbers.The jackpot rolls to $3,850,000. Our address 21 North Wyoming Street Hazleton PA 18201 Our phone numbers 570-455-3636 800-843-6680 Our Web site www.sta nda rds pea ker.co Our bureaus Tamaqua: 1 33 W.

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21 North Wyoming Street Hazleton, PA 1 8201 Periodicals postage paid at Hazleton, Pa. Publication 238140 SEVEN-DAY DELIVERY The Standard-Speaker is delivered by carrier for $3.50 a week. SUNDAY-ONLY DELIVERY By carrier for $1 a week. BY MAIL Monday through Saturday One month $16.20 Three months $39.90 Six months $77.80 One year $150.60 Sunday: add $1 .50 per week We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover for all transactions Eugene Aloysius "Nook-er" Mulreaney formerly of Dipple Manor, Hazleton, passed away peacefully Monday at Stella Maris Hospice, Timonium, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hazleton on Nov.

14, 1924, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary (Shovlin) Mulreaney Eugene was a graduate of Hazleton High School and was a lifelong member of St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church, Hazleton. He lived in the Hazleton area until Dpppm- ber 2007 at which time he took up residence at his son's home in Timonium, Md. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family Eugene was an Army veteran of World War II where he served in the Italian Campaign. Upon discharge, he was the recipient of a Battle Star, Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

He retired from Conrail Railroad after 42 years of service and then enjoyed his free time by playing golf, cards, following Notre Dame football and spending time with family and friends. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, Thomas S. Mihalik April 9,2009 Thomas S. Mihalik, 73, of South Bennett Court, Hazleton, died Thursday at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hazleton, where he had been a guest. Born in Hazleton on Dec.

21, 1935, he was the son of Anna (Melochick) Mihalik, Hazleton, and the late Joseph Mihalik. Prior to his retirement, he was employed 5 by Hughes Printing Company Stroudsburg, for 32 years. Thomas was a veteran of Naval service. He was a member of Holy Trinity Slovak Roman Catholic Church, Hazleton, and the Printers' Union. In addition to his father, Thomas was preceded in death by his brother, Bernard E.

Mihalik, in 1998. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his daughter, Mary Ann Fornarol and her husband, Charles, of Schwenksville; his son, Thomas M. Mihalik and his wife, Ava, of Naples, his twin brother, Joseph, of Hazleton; his brother, Lawrence, of Hazleton; his sister, Bernadine Goldsworthy and her husband, Raymond, of Nescopeck; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from John J.

Pusti Funeral Home 480 Broad Hazleton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Holy Trinity Slovak R.C. Church, Hazleton, at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hazleton.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 8 a.m. until the time of the funeral. For more information or to send condolences, visit www.pusti.com. I-LTffl of Thomas R. Swire 4-11-1940- 12-26-2006 He is not forgotten.

Your best buddy, Marie were his beloved wife of 60 years, Virginia May (Nuss-baum) Mulreaney in 2007; brothers, Robert, John, Henry Bernie, Daniel and Joseph; and sisters, Mary, Ann and Helen. Surviving are a son, Robert, Timonium, daughters, Jean Marie Kibler (and her husband, Don), New Cumberland; Mary Lou Michael (and her husband, George), Reinholds; and Ann Johanson (and her husband, Rob Primrose), New Cumberland; a daughter-in-law, Becky Mulreaney, Hunt Valley, grand-chlildren, Michael and Geoffrey Kibler, Jennifer (Michael) Nesjan, Lars Johanson and Michelle, Jessica and Robert Mulreaney; great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Merrick and Penelope Kibler; and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from Turnbach Funeral Home 423 Broad Hazleton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.

Gabriel's R.C. Church, 122 S. Wyoming Hazleton. Entombment will be in the parish cemetery Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Eugene Mulreaney to St.

Gabriel's Church, 122 S. Wyoming St. Hazleton, PA 18201. John S. Ravina March 29,2009 John S.

Ravina, 78, of Boise, Idaho, passed away March 29. He was born in Freeland on Jan. 17, 1931, the son of the late John and Emma (Turri) Ravina. John graduated from Perm State University with a degree in civil engineering, where he also played on the basketball team. He served in the Army as a second lieutenant in Japan for two years.

He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers for 42 years, and retired as the chief of the Foundations, Materials and Survey Division in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he lived with his family for 36 years. After moving to Boise, Idaho, in 1995, he and his wife, Phyllis, enjoyed traveling on cruises to Alaska, the Panama Canal, the Caribbean and Mediterranean. John was an avid golfer and attained the accomplishment of several hole-in-ones. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred (Fessick) Ravina, in 1965. He will be missed by many friends and by his family wife, Phyllis; children and spouses, Sharon and Kevin, Ruth and Terry and John; his three grandchildren, Andrew, Anna and Frankie; and his sisters, Dolores Hen-dersched, Sandy Valley and Emma Jean Peters, Freeland.

The family sends a special thanks to all the doctors and staff at St. Luke's Hospital and Marquis for the kind and loving care he received. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association, PO. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Memorial services were held at Cloverdale Funeral Home, 1200 N.

Cloverdale Road, Boise, Idaho, on April 3. Condolences for the family may be submitted online at CloverdaleFuneralHome. com. Stanley Toback April 10,2009 Stanley Toback, 96, of Scotch Valley Drive, Blooms-burg, passed away suddenly Friday morning at his residence. Born in Shenandoah on Oct.

6, 1912, he was the son of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Schovetska) Toback. He spent the past 55 years in Beaver Township after moving from Bloomsburg. Stanley was employed as a farmer and had also worked in Bloomsburg Mills for over 20 years as a table clerk. He was also a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Nuremberg.

Stanley was preceded in death, in addition to his parents, by his wife, Anna Plaf-can Toback, who passed away in 1983; brothers, Frank, Michael, John and Joseph Toback; sisters, Josephine Eisenhower, Marion Perlinn and Laura Kanav-age; and stepchildren, Alma Pearce, Eileen Shafer and Pauline Ciotola. Surviving are stepsons, Robert Plafcan, Beaver Township; and George Plafcan, Danville; sisters, Eleanor Toback and Frances Sluck, both of Shenandoah; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. His funeral will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from Har-man Funeral Homes and Crematory Inc. (West), 1265 Rock Glen Road, Rock Glen.

The Rev. Patrick McDowell will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Nuremberg.

Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery Friends and family may call at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Condolences can be e-mailed from and more information is available at www. harmanfuneral.com. In Loving Memory of Joyce Ritz April 11, 1943 Happy Birthday and Happy Easter in Heaven You are always in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Your Children JAMIE PESOTINEStaff Photographer TULIPS? TOO SWEET! Joey Baranowski helps his mother Michele pick out Easter flowers for his grandmother and aunts Friday at a flower tent near the Rama-da Inn on Route 309 in Hazle Township.

sky and Jaclyn Turri for $85,500, Hazle Township. Salvadore Carsia (executor), Filomena Carsia (estate), Salvadore Carsia, Rochelle Pacellijohn Carsia and Ann Walper to Leidys Martinez and Benito Martinez for $125,000, Hazleton. Carbon County Luzerne County Magistrate (Sugarloaf) to Mot Laur Properties LLC for $1 75,000, Banks Town ship. Michael P.Mclaughlin to Jacqueline Stark for $75,000, Luzerne County Timothy G. Rosser and Lynn E.

Rosser to George Sharonoff and Kimberly A.Sharonoff for $1 70,000, Butler Township. Fannie Mae and Federal National Mortgage Association to Sean M.Kudrickand Shelly M.Kudrick for $1 Fannie Mae (per attorney in fact), Federal National Mortgage Association (per attorney in fact) and Gold-beck, McCafferty and McKeever (attorney in fact) to William R.Dura III for $1 35,000, Butler Township. Helen Bertie to Jason Smolin-.