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It THE SUNDAY TIMES, SCRANTON, PA OBITUARIES JUNE 1,2003 FUNERAL NOTICES (ADV) Paul A. Swift May 29, 2003 Paul A. Swift, formerly of Stafford Avenue and Pennswood Manor, died Thursday afternoon at Adams Manor after an illness. His wife, the former Mary Oren-dorff, died in 1996. Bom in Scranton, son of the late Joseph Pops and Mary Flynn Swift, he was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School.

He was employed at the family business, the Swift Cafe on Providence Road, before its closing. He was a member of St. Patricks Church, West Scranton. Surviving are a brother, Joseph J. Swift Scranton; three nephews, a niece, grandnieces and grandnephews.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Thomas Jake and Eugene, and a sister, Mary York. An entombment service will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. in Cathedral Cemetery, by Monsignor Paul F. Leonard, pastor, St. Patricks Church.

There will be no calling hours. Arrangements, Eugene A. Cu-sick Funeral Home, 217 Jefferson (ADV) Howard J. Walker Sr. MANNI, MARY 8TEWART, resident at Balanced Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Peckvllle, private in the Snowdon Funeral Home, 401 Church Moscow.

Interment, Wednesday In Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. There will be no calling hours. MASCIOLI, NANCY South Scranton, Saturday from the Nell W. Regan Funeral Home 1900 Plttston with Mass In St. Francis of Assisi Church, celebrated by Monslgnor Philip Gray, pastor.

Pallbearers: Jack Cloruri, Leo Rinal-donl, Oliver Vlollnl, Frank Gaudenzl, Armand Mascloll and Emil Hordesky. Interment, Itallan-American Cemetery, Mlnobka. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Church, 630 Genet 18505; or a charity of the donor's choice. McGURRIN, MARY of West Scranton, Saturday from the Patrick F.

Guido Funeral Home, 120 S. Main with Mass In St. Patrick's Church, celebrated by the Rev. Philip Rayappan. Pallbearers: Steve Collins, Rudy Buckner, Joseph Capano, James Moore and Pat Jennings.

Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. MIRABELLI, ALTHEA Dalton, Monday with services at 2 p.m. in the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Gabnel Liew. Interment, Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock.

Friends may call today, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State Clarks Summit. Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice, Community Medical Center, 1800 Mulberry 18510.

MOFFITT, ANNA Carbondale, Monday from the Brennan and Brennan Funeral Home 55 Lincoln Carbondale, with Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill. Friends may call today, 4 to 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of All Grace Prayer Group, 303 Tenth Honesdale 18431. MOTICHKA, JOSEPHINE Dun-more, Monday from the Chlpak Funeral Home, 343 Madison with Mass at 9:30 a.m. In Holy Family Church, to be celebrated by Monsignor Constantine V. Siconolfi. Interment, Holy Family Cemetery, Throop.

Friends may call today, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen, 500 Penn or Holy Family Church, 510 E. Gibson St. NOTARTOMAS, CAROLYN West Scranton, Monday from the Patrick F.

Guido Funecal Home, 120 S. Main with Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Lucy's Church, Scranton Street. Entombment, Cathedral Cemetery Mausoleum.

Friends may call today, 6 to 9 p.m. ORR, HELEN Scranton, Saturday from the McGoff-Hughes Funeral Home 1401 Capouse with Mass in St. Paul's Church, celebrated by Monsignor Joseph Quinn. Pallbearers: Robert J. Orr, son; Michael Michael Owen, Owen Jr.

and Marc Worozbyt. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 730 Plttston Ave. PIESKI, JEAN Dickson City, Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Frank T.

Mazur Funeral Home 519 Dundaff Dickson City, with Mass at 10:30 in St. Mary's Visitation Church, Dickson City. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Dickson City. Friends may call Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

REDMOND, LOUISE Falls, Monday at 11 a.m. from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State Clarks Summit. Interment, Greenwood Cemetery, Glendale.

Friends may call today, 1 to 5 p.m. RUTKOWSKI, GEORGE of Dick-, son City, Saturday from the Frank T. Mazur Funeral Home 519 Dundaff Dickson City, with Divine Liturgy In St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church, Dickson City, celebrated by the Very Rev. Ronald Kovac, pastor.

Pallbearers: Len Woro-bey, Phil, Phil Jr. and Trevor Pass, Matthew Williams and Edward Rutkowski. Military services conducted by the American Legion Post 665, the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 1 1 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5937, alt of Dickson City. Interment, St. Mary's Greek Catholic Cemeteiy, Justus.

SCHULTZ, LYDIA North Scranton, Monday at 9:15 a.m. from the Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home, 1810 Sanderson with services at 10 in Immanuel Lutheran Church, 238 Reese by the Rev. Anthony B. Mandile III, pastor.

Interment, Evergreen Cemetery, Dickson City, Friends may call today, 2 to 5 p.m. Prayer service, 4:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 238 Reese 18508; or the American Cancer Society, 1101 Hill Jessup. 18434. SMITH, ALEXANDER, South Abington Township, formerly of Manchester, N.H., Saturday from the Cariucd-Golden-DeSantls Funeral Home, 318 E.

Drinker Dunmore, with Mass In St. Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Dunmore. Pallbearers: John McCoy, Stanley Smith, Tom Daigle, Alan Olivier and Carlos and Joe Aguiar. Interment, Mount Carmel Cemetery, Dunmore. Memorial contributions may be made to St.

Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105. SOFKO, HELEN, a guest of the Forest City Nursing Center, formerly of Midland Street, Simpson, Saturday from the Joseph W. Scotchlas Funeral Home 621 Main Simpson, with Mass In St.

Michael's Church, Simpson, concelebrated by Monsignor Stanley Piorkowski, the Rev. Hilary Malinowski and the Rev. Joseph Sitko. Pallbearers: Gary and William Sofko Charles Piorkowski and Michael Dovin. Interment, St.

Michael's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the donors favorite charity. WODZINSKI, EDWARD formerly of Houstontown, Mount Cobb, and Wya-lusing, Saturday from the John F. Glinsky Funeral Home, 445 Sanderson Throop, with services by the Rev. Walter Ferrett, assistant pastor, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, and the Rev.

Mary Jane Hitt, pastor, Providence United Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers: Edward and David Bullock and Christopher Potter, grandsons; Dennis, Pabis, nephew; and Randy and Jeff Black, cousins. Military rites conducted by the AmVets of Dupont. Entombment, Glenwood Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made a local chapter of Disabled American Veterans.

BARTRON, WILLIAM Honesdale, Tuesday at 9.30 am from the Hessling Funeral Home, 428 Main Honesdale, with Mass at 10 In St. Mary Magdalen Church, Honesdale. Interment, St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Association. BORAWSKI, VIOLET, Clarks Summit, Monday at 9:30 a.m. Irom the Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home 1240 St. Ann's with Mass at 10 In SS.

Peter and Paul Church, West Locust Street, to be celebrated by the Very Rev. Edward J. Shoback, pastor. Interment, parish cemetery, Taylor. Friends may call today, 4 to 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice, 746 Jefferson Ave. CANTARELLA, MILDRED WOWK, Archbald, Friday tram the James Mar-gotta Funeral Home, 1019 Main Peckvllle, with Divine Liturgy In SS. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Olyphant, celebrated by Monsl-gnor Stephen Hrynuck, pastor. Pallbearers: Jesse and Rob Mancuso, Craig and Jerry Preschuttl, Mark and John Wowk, John Coye and Bob Murcko. Honorary pallbearers: Joseph Leone and Nick Wowk.

Interment, parish cemetery, Peckvllle. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice, 746 Jefferson 18510. CIMINI, ALBERT West Scranton, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home 1240 St.

Ann's with Mass at 10 In St. Ann's Basilica. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St.

Ann's Basilica, 1250 St. Anns 18504. CLAUSS, MARY resident of Springside Assisted Living, Clarks Summit, Friday from the Sweeny Funeral Home, 07 Lackawanna Olyphant, with Mass In St. Patrick's Church, Olyphant, concelebrated by the Rev. Philip J.

Sladicka, pastor; the Rev. Donnon P. Murray, OFM; the Rev. John Richardson, OFM; the Rev. Denis Clark, OFM; the Rev.

Emmett Murphy, OFM; the Rev. Rayner Williams, OFM; the Rev. Brennan Connolly, OFM; the Rev. Ignatius Smith, OFM, the Rev. Samuel OConnor, OFM, and the Rev.

William Campbell. Pallbearers: Geoffrey Brzuchalski, Philip and Peter Cancila, Bryan, Christopher and Kevin Clauss, Christopher and Michael Patrick and Ryan Foley, Russell George, and David and James Muncie, all grandsons. Interment, Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow. Memorial contributions may be made to the John Clauss Scholarship Fund at the University of Scranton. DANCHO, CYRIL Eynon, Saturday from the Harrison Funeral Home, 374 Main Archbald, with Mass in St.

Mary of Czestochowa Church, Eynon, celebrated by the Rev. Gerard Gannon. Pallbearers: Edward Zorechak, Wayne Wilcha, Michael Dancho and Robert Taylor. Interment, St. Mary of Czestochowa Cemetery, Eynon.

DAVIS, MARGARET Scranton, Monday from the Thomas J. Golden Funeral Home, 2004 Delaware Dun-more, with Mass at 9:30 a.m. In St. Vin-cfent de Paul Church, Providence Road. Interment, Forest Hill Cemetery, Dun-more.

No public calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Neumann College, Aston. DeFAZIO, SUSAN of South Scranton, Monday at 9 a.m. from the Strauch Funeral Home, 602 Birch with Mass at 9:30 in St.

Francis of Assisi Church, Genet, Street. Interment, Italian-American Cemetery, Minooka. Friends may call today, 3 to 6 p.m. DORULA, JOSEPH Austin Heights, Old Forge, Monday at 9 a.m. from the Palermo and Zawacki Funeral Home 409 N.

Main Old Forge, with Mass at 9:30 in St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Church, Stephenson Street, Duryea. Interment, Indlantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Friends may call today, 7 to 9 p.m. FOX, WILLIAM Belmont Street, Carbondale, Saturday from the Brennan and Brennan Funeral Home 55 Lincoln Carbondale, with Mass in St.

Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, celebrated by the Rev. Thomas McDermott. Pallbearers: Michael, William, Robert, Matt and David Andrews and Frank Gramer. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill. GOTLEWSKI, SONIA, formerly of Boulevard Avenue, Dickson City, Saturday from the Frank T.

Mazur Funeral Home 519 Dundaff Dickson City, with Mass in St. Marys Visitation Church, Dickson City, celebrated by Monsignor Joseph Bambera. Pallbearers: James, John and Joseph Gotlewski, Rob Adranowicz, Joseph Wisnewski, James Craine and Robert Viney. Interment, St. Marys Cemetery, Dickson City.

GftlMES, CHARLES WILLIAM Moscow, Saturday from the Morell-La-Belle Funeral Home, 301 Chestnut Dunmore, with Mass in St. Catherine of Siena Church, Moscow, celebrated by the Rev. Michael Finn and Deacon John Franceschelli. Pallbearers: Steven and Charles Grimes and Michael and Ronald Beers, all grandsons; James, William and Joseph Barrett, nephews, and Ricky Weibel. Interment, Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst.

HANNS, ELIZABETH, Mulberry Tower, formerly of Throop, Monday at 1 1 a.m. from the John F. Glinsky Funeral Home, 445 Sanderson Throop, with additional services at 11:30 in St. Stephens Church by the Rev. Allen Vom-hof, pastor.

Interment, Union Cemetery, Peckville. Friends may call today, 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer service, 7:30 p.m. LEE, MARY Sterling, Monday with services at 10 am. in the James Wilson Funeral Home Route, 296 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel, by the Rev.

Pat Lee, pastor, Sterling United Methodist Church. Friends may call today, 5 to 8 p.m. Interment, Fairview Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sterling United Methodist Church P.O. Box 25, Sterling, 18463 or Historians of Sterling Township do Alice Lenz P.O.

Box 15 Sterling, 18463. MANGAN, RUTH ANN, Reynshan-hurst Street, Carbondale, Monday from the Lawrence A. Gabriel Funeral Home, 74 N. Main Carbondale, with services at 11 a.m. in First Presbyterian Church, Salem Avenue and Church Street, Carbondale, by the Rev.

William M. Blackie, pastor. Interment, Willow View Cemetery, Clifford. Friends may call today, 5 to 8 p.m. Dr.

Ada Harrington 6elton A memorial service has been scheduled for Dr. Ada Harrington Belton, 59, of Hattiesburg, formerly of Scranton, who died Sept. 7, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Dr. Wesley J.

Belton. Raised in New Orleans, daughter of Rev. Dr. Robert F. Harrington and stepdaughter of Sylvia Harrington, she was reared in the Methodist tradition and, while in Scranton, she was an active member of Bethel A.M.E.

Church, serving on the Steward Board, church choirs and various church organizations. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Dillard University, master's degree in education from Southern University, Baton Rouge, and a Ph.D from Fordham University, New York City. In 1979, Dr. Belton joined the faculty of Keystone Junior College. She founded and served as president of the African American Arts Alliance.

She founded and advised the Multi-Ethnic Cultural Association and the College Reading Teachers and Adult Literacy Association. Spurred by these successes, she organized the Keystone State Reading Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Education. A strong and passionate advocateof the Right to Read, she was selected to make a presentation at the World Congress of Reading in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to joining Keystone, she was employed by Marywood College as the reading coordinator in the Act 101 Program. In 1993, the University of Scranton honored her with its Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year Award.

Also that year, she was awarded the Margaretta Be-lin Chamberlin Chair for Distinguished Faculty Service at Keystone. In 2000, she was elected to the Board of Trustees of Keystone College. Her last teaching position was at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. She shed a lovely light and special joy on all those who knew her. A memorial service will be conducted June 7 at 11 a.m.

in Bethel A.M.E. Church, 714 N. Washington Ave. Helen E. Loder May 29, 2003 Helen E.

Loder, 92, of 425 Bard-well Road, Factoryville, died Thursday at Allied Skilled Nursing Center. She was the widow of Harry B. Loder, who died Nov. 22, 1996. Born July 20, 1910, in Scranton, daughter of the late Arthur and -Etta Woodruff Alexander, she was a housewife and was of the Methodist faith.

She enjoyed being in the garden. Surviving are a daughter, Joan Burleigh, Factoryville; a son, Harry, Nesquehoning; two brothers, Arthur and Frank Alexander, both of Florida, and a granddaughter. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Walker; two sisters, June and Ruth Alexander, and three grandsons. The funeral will be private at the convenience of the family. Interment, Clarks Green Cemetery.

Arrangements, Anthony P. Lit-win Funeral Home, Factoryville. May 30, 2003 Howard John Walker 69, of Syracuse, N.Y., formerly of Wilkes-Barre, died Friday at the James Square Nursing Home, Syracuse. His wife, the former Shirley E. Jones, preceded him in death.

Bom Sept. 24, 1933, in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Roger and Grace Clark Walker, he was a 1952 graduate of GAR Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre, and served with the Air Force during the Korean War. Surviving are a son, Howard Dupont; two daughters, Robin Walker-Spence and April Walker, both of Wilkes-Barre, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Herbert, and three sisters, Christina Carter and Dorothy and Marie Walker. The ftmeral will be Tuesday with services at 11 a.m.

in the Kniffen OMalley Funeral Home 465 N. Main Wilkes-Barre, by the Rev. Wallace Smith. Interment, Maple Hill Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Monday, 7 to 9 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the New Covenant Church of Christian Fellow- ship, 302 N. Empire Court, Wilkes-Barre, 18701. Ir -s- vl "W- 1 1 Decima L. Muir May 30, 2003 Decima L. Muir, a longtime resident of Scranton, didd Friday in the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center after an illness.

She was the widow of Robert B. Muir, who died in 1979. Bom in Scranton, daughter of the late Robert and Frances Price Soulsby, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Scranton, and American Legion Green Ridge Post 908 Ladies Auxiliary for more than 50 years. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Muir Herie, Scranton; a brother, Frank Soulsby, Moosic; a granddaughter, a grandson, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Soulsby, in 1996. The ftmeral will be Tuesday with services at 10 a.m. in the Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home 1810 Sanderson by the Rev. Harold K.

Hatton. Interment, Abington Hills Cemetery, South Abington Township. Friends may call Monday, 3 to 6 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Baptist Church, 1546 Monsey 18509. Anthony R.

Stanco May 29, 2003 Anthony R. Stanco, West Scranton, died Thursday at Adams Manor alter a brief illness. His wife is the former Helen A. Nell McDonnell. They would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on Aug.

9. Born in Scranton, son of the late Joseph and Celia Balester Stanco, he was a member of St. Davids Church. Educated in Scranton public schools, he was a graduate of Scranton Central High School. An Army veteran of World War he served in France, England, Germany and Scotland and received the Good Conduct Medal, the European Service Medal with three Bronze Stars, the Distinguished Unit Badge and the World War II Victory Medal.

Before retirement, he was employed at the Tobyhanna Army Depot for 25 years. He was a wood pattern maker and a cabinet maker. He was a member of the National Rifle Association of America, the Law Enforcement Alliance and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1400. He was an extremely kind person and always had a good word for everyone. A loving husband, father, grandfather, he will be deeply missed by all.

Also surviving are two sons, Joseph Clarks Summit, and Jerome, Pit-tston Township; two daughters, Mary Lou Beam, Scranton, and Celia A. Ci-mino, Taylor; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandsons, nieces, and nephews. The funeral will be Monday at 9 a.m. from the Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home 1240 St.

Ann with Mass at 9:30 in St. Davids Church, 'Keyser Avenue, to be celebrated by the Rev. Robert Simon, pastor. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery. FYiends may call today, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Happy Birthday In Heaven Joseph Davis, Sr. 6-1-33 changed my address to Heaven. Ill be sale forevermore, For the Lord Is building a mansion. And my name Is on the door. You will find us walking together.

Where He Is, 111 always be. I've changed my address to Heaven; Thats the place where youll find me. Love, Your Wife, Children and Grandchildren iHnuspaaessxoa "sn psa -I News Get the paper Online. Charles T. McAndrew May 30, 2003 Charles T.

McAndrew, 76, of West Scranton, died Friday at Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit, Scranton. Bom in Scranton on Feb. 18, 1927, he was a son of the late Thomas and Lilly Bur-dett McAndrew. Before his retirement, he was employed by Vermont Sportswear, Taylor. He was a member of St.

Anns Basilica, West Scranton, and Ostomy at Mercy Hospital. An Army veteran of World War he received the World War Victory Medal. Surviving are two sons, Charles, Clarks Summit, and Thomas, Scranton; a sister, Lilly McAndrew Smith, Scranton; a brother, Thomas, Johnson City, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Thomas McAndrew Jr. and Kelly Ann McAndrew, both of Scranton, and several nieces and nephews. The ftmeral will be Monday at 9:15 a.m.

from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, 517 N. Main Old Forge, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.-in St. Anns Basilica, St. Aim Street, West Scranton.

Interment, Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst. Friends may call today, 5 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit, 746 Jefferson Scranton, 18501. Happy Birthday in Heaven Eugene Batyko 6135-5803 Not a day goes by that we don't miss you. Love, Marie, Children Grandchildren The family of Thomas P.

Mansfield, Jr. extends appreciation to all who expressed care, concern, and support during our recent loss. Your thoughts, prayers, and Mass cards are a comfort. Your charitable contributions are appreciated. We also extend our deepest gratitude to the Ambulance personnel, Wayne Memorial Hospital and Mercy Hospital Medical and Surgical personnel and Hessling Funeral Home.

Adele, Michael, Gina and Robert and families.