The Times-Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • B9

SUPERIMPSC MAGENTA BLACK www.thetimes-tribune.comobituaries TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 THE TIMES-TRIBUNE B9 SCTIMESTRIBTIMESPAGES B09 I 042913 23:38 Marianna J. Vincent Paul Brust April 29, 2013 Donelvitz April 28, 2013 Marianna J. Donelvitz, 88, formerly of Dickson City, died Sunday evening at Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center, Blakely She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Walter (Danny) Donelvitz, on Jan. 19, 1994. Born in Dickson City, daughter of the late John and Mary Dulin Kychik, she was a member of St.

Mary's Visitation Church, Dickson City She was a graduate of Dickson City High School and was a homemaker. Marianna's family would like to thank the staff of Lackawanna Health and Rehab Center for its loving, compassionate care. Surviving are a sister, Ruthann Amico, Throop; a brother, Eugene Mikoliecik and wife, Marianne, Clarks Green; a nephew, Norman Nuzback, Throop; several other nieces and nephews. Janos Starker, 88, cello master, dies Stacy Marie Smith April 29, 2013 Stacy Marie Smith, 41, of Scranton, died Monday at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the wife of Bernard "Butch" Smith in, her loving husband and best friend.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of Joseph and Mary Hazleton Geissler, Scranton, she was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish and a 1989 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. Prior to her illness, she was employed by Block as a tax preparer. Stacy was active with PTA of the Scranton School District, the West Scranton Falcons, the Tripps Park Missy League and the Girl Scouts. Stacy was a loving and caring wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend who will be deeply missed. The family would like to give special thanks to the Hospice of the Sacred Heart for sending angels to ease the passing of a loving wife and mother.

Also surviving are her two children, Bailey Smith and Bernard Smith IV, both at home; brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The funeral will be private at the convenience of the family Interment, Cathedral Cemetery Friends may call Thursday 5-7 p.m., in the Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home 1240 St. Ann's Scranton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family for the education of Stacy's children.

Irene Pehanich She was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Kychik. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Frank T. Mazur Funeral Home 601 Dundaff Dickson City, with Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St.

Mary's Visitation Church. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Dickson City Friends may call Wednesday 9 to 10. For directions or to leave an online condolence, visit www.mazurfuner alhome.com. faultless technique; purity of tone; clean, polished phrasing, and acute concern with the composer's intent.

His style was especially well suited to the Bach suites, canonical texts for the instrument, which he recorded on several occasions. Unlike many world-renowned musicians, Mr. Starker made teaching a major facet of his career. In 1958, he joined the faculty of what is now the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, where he taught until shortly before his death. His presence there turned Bloomington into a Midwestern mecca for cellists; among his former students are the prominent soloists Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Gary Hoffman and Maria Kliegel.

"I personally cannot perform without teaching, and I cannot teach without performing," Mr. Starker told The Chicago Tribune in 1993. "When you have to explain what you are doing, you discover what you are really doing." Mr Starker's first marriage, to Eva Uranyi, ended in divorce He is survived by a daughter from that marriage, Gabriella Starker-Saxe; his second wife, Rae; her daughter, Gwen Starker Preucil, whom he adopted; and three grandchildren. Drs. McCrath Mariotti 344-0744 Vincent Paul Brust, 96, died April 29, 2013, in the house in which he was born on Harrison Avenue, Scranton, on November 13, 1916.

His wife of 67 years is Ruth Saunders Brust. His parents built the house in 1899 where Vince, the eighth of eight children, was born. He had made it clear in his later years that his final wish was to be able to die in his own home, the place of his birth and his home for the vast majority of his life. Vince married his surviving wife Ruth in 1946 and raised their four children in his cherished home. He met and married his wife in Washington, D.C., while in service in the Navy After completing his service, he accepted a position with Sears Roebuck Inc.

as an electronics technician, where he worked for 32 years. After retirement, he traveled extensively with his wife, including trips to China, Egypt and Russia. He will be forever remembered as a man whose adherence to his values are an inspiration to all who knew him, and to which we can only aspire. The family would like to thank the Hospice of the Sacred Heart for the wonderful care and compassion they provided for Vince and his family In addition to his wife, Vince is survived by his chil-dren, Elaine Legate and Suzanne Woodyatt, both of Scranton; Vincent Jr. of Oly- Harold Hedrick April 26, 2013 Harold (Butch) Hedrick, age 73, a lifelong resident of West Scranton, died unexpectedly Friday evening while on a 10-day Caribbean cruise with his beloved wife, Frances (Raymond).

The two were married May 5, 1962, and celebrated 50 memorable years last May Born September 26, 1939, son of the late Harold G. and Helen L. Loveland Hedrick, Harold was a graduate of West Scranton High School, class of 1957. A U.S. Army veteran, Harold worked 41 years for Harper Collins of Dunmore before retiring in 2002.

Harold was a member of the Teamsters Local 229. He was a member of St. Ann's Basilica. Surviving are his son, Paul Hedrick, with wife, Maria, of Pittsburgh; and his daughter, Debra Hedrick of Scranton. Harold also had two grandchildren, Emma and Todd Hedrick; and numerous cousins and many friends.

Harold will be dearly missed by all who loved him, including his daughter's dog, Zoey who he loved spending time with every day Funeral services are scheduled to begin on Thursday at 9:15 a.m. from the Kearney Funeral Home 125 N. Main Scranton, with a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann's Basilica Church, West Scranton, to be celebrated by the Rev.

Joseph Jones, CP Interment will follow in Cathedral Cemetery Scranton. Relatives and friends may pay their respects on Wednesday between 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Please visit www.Kearney FuneralHome.com for directions or to leave an online condolence. BY MARGALIT FOX THE NEW YORK TIMES Janos Starker, one of the 20th century's most renowned cellists, whose restrained onstage elegance was amply matched by the cyclone of Scotch, cigarettes and opinion that animated his offstage life, died Sunday at his home in Bloomington, Ind.

He was 88. Indiana University where he was a distinguished professor of music, announced his death. A Hungarian-born child prodigy who survived internment by the Nazis during World War II, Mr. Starker appeared, in the decades after the war, on the world's most prestigious recital stages and as a soloist with the world's leading orchestras. Unlike many acclaimed string players, Mr.

Starker used a lean, judicious vibrato the minute, rapid variations in pitch by the left hand that can enrich a note's sound but can also border on the histrionic. Excessive vibrato, he liked to say, was like "a woman smearing her whole face with lipstick." While the musical style that resulted was too dispassionate for some critics' taste, others praised Mr. Starker's bearing specialists Delores Sesky April 29, 2013 Delores Sesky 81, of South Scranton, died Monday at Mountain View Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Sesky who was killed in a trucking accident on Moosic Street in 1965. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Chmielewski Siekierka.

She attended Scranton schools and, before retirement, was employed at the Jewish Home. She was a member of St. Paul of the Cross Parish, South Scranton. Surviving are a son, Eugene Sesky and wife, Rebecca, Clarks Green; daughters, Michelle Capwell and husband, Brian, Scranton; and Delores "Lorie" Stewart and husband, Kevin, Scranton; grandchildren, Kacie Capwell, Lisa Car-righan, Amanda Shay Brian Capwell Joseph Sesky and Brad Capwell; and greatgrandchildren, Ella Car-righan and Genevieve Shay She was also preceded in death by a sister, Romayne Granza; and a brother, George Siekierka. The funeral will be Thursday at 9:15 a.m.

from the Nicholas Chomko Funeral Home, 1132 Prospect South Scranton, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, 1217 Prospect Scranton. Interment, Sacred Hearts Cemetery, Davis Street, Scranton. Friends may call Wednesday 4 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul of the Cross Parish, 1217 Prospect Scranton, PA 18505.

Carol Granko, Old Forge; a son, Samuel Granko and wife, Lorraine, with whom she resided in Old Forge; two granddaughters, Ami and Erin; five great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins, including nephew Rich, and nieces Pat and Marlene Dowhy who she was very close to. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, John and Michael Pehanich; and a sister, Mary Dowhy The funeral will be Thursday with Panachida at 9 a.m. from the Victor M. Ferri Funeral Home, 522 Fallon Old Forge, followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 in St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Oak Street, Taylor, to be celebrated by the Rev.

Gary Mensinger, pastor. Interment will follow in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Cemetery Old Forge. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Parastas will be held at 7.

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, co the Rev Gary Mensinger, 140 Church Old Forge, PA 18518. To leave an online condolence, visit wwwferrifuneralhome. com. phant; and James of San Francisco; his seven grandchildren, Joe Liberatore Michele Legate-Kastreva, Mark Woodyatt, Holly Legate, Heather Finnerty all of Scranton; and Benji and Danny Brust of Olyphant.

He was preceded in death by his seven siblings. All who are attending the funeral are invited to go directly to the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10:30 a.m. by the Most Rev. James C.

Timlin, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Scranton, in Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Scranton. Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. in the Van-ston and James Funeral Home, 1401 Ash Scranton. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery Scranton. The family encourages memorial contributions be made to Immaculate Conception Church Building Fund, 801 Taylor Scranton PA 18510.

For directions or to send the family an online condolence, please visit www. vanstonandjames.com Ella B. Kropa April 28, 2013 Ella (Bartnick) Kropa, 98, formerly of Fleetwood and Dalton, Lackawanna County died April 28, 2013, in Phoebe Home, Allentown, where she was a resident since 2008. She was the widow of Alexander A. Kropa who died June 15, 1997.

Born in Factoryville, Wyoming County, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Mintz) Bartnick. Mrs. Kropa was a member and former Sunday School Teacher of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Scranton, and attended Huff's Union Church, Alburtis. Mrs. Kropa worked over 30 years as a housekeeper for John G.

Moffat of the Moffat Coal Taylor, Pa. Survivors: Daughter, the Reverend Jane Moffat Kropa, wife of the Reverend Kerry Smart, Fleetwood. Other survivors include her grandchildren, S.K Devin Kropa-Smart, Eve L. (Kropa-Smart) Pino and J. Adele Kropa-Smart.

She was predeceased by sisters, Emma (Bartnick) Loch, Martha (Bartnick) Swavola, Ann (Bartnick) Loch, Jewell Bartnick and Bertha Bartnick; and brothers, William Bartnick and Edmund Bartnick. Funeral services will be held Friday May 3, 2013, at 11 a.m. from Huff's Union Church, 540 Conrad Road, Alburtis, with the Reverend Jerel Gade officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery Dickson City will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friends may call Friday from 9 to 10:45 a.m.

in the church. The family requests contributions be made to Huff's Union Church Memorial Fund, 540 Conrad Road, Alburtis, PA 18011; or Immanuel Church Cemetery, 238 Reese Street, Scranton, PA 18505-1449. Ludwick Funeral Homes Kutztown, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be recorded at wwwludwickfh.com. Granko Call Today To Schedule A Hearing Evaluation SENIOR SMILES April 28, 2013 Irene Pehanich Granko, 85, of Old Forge and formerly of Taylor, died Sunday at home.

She was the widow of Sam J. Granko, who died in 1974. Born in Taylor, daughter of the late Michael and Anna Pepsin Pehanich, she was educated in Taylor schools and was a lifelong parishioner of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Taylor. Before retirement, Irene worked for Hillcrest Shades, Old Forge.

A thoughtful, caring person to others, Irene will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her. Her family was everything to her. She was a devoted mother who especially liked spending time with her family, going out to dinner, shopping, frequenting the casino and summer picnics. You could come to her house on any given Sunday morning and find her either sitting on the back porch or inside listening to polkas. She was a former member and devoted fan of the Polka Dot Polka Dance Cats Club.

Irene was an excellent cook, especially of Polish and Slovakian food. Strong in her belief and faith, Irene was truly devoted to St. Ann, attending St. Ann's Novena for 40 years. During her illness, her son, daughter, and daughter-in-law took loving care of her.

Her family would like to thank Dr. Ken Sebastianelli, Dr. Stahl, Dr. Smeraldi and Dr. Stivala for their loving care and compassion during her illness.

A special note of gratitude also goes to the Rev Gary Mensinger for his monthly visits to Irene, during which she adored his sense of humor. Surviving are a daughter,.