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Standard-Speaker, Tuesday, July 3, 1990 Obituaries Obituaries Andrew A. Koch Andrew A. Koch, 65, of 241 Stratford Drive, Churchville, died Friday, June 22, in Holy Redeemer Hospital, Southampton, Pa. Born in Hazleton on Oct. 7, 1924, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Meikrantz) Koch.

He had resided for 40 years in the Philadelphia area and was the financial director of Bristol Township prior to his retirement. He was a graduate of Hazleton High School and Susquehanna University. He was a member of the Masonic Rites. An Army veteran of World War II, he served in the European Theater of Operations, was wounded in action and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. Preceding him in death were three brothers, Nicholas, John and Frederick; and two sisters, Anna and Minerva Watkins.

Surviving are his wife, the former Eleanor Walck; three sons, Andrew A. Koch Sellersville; Ricky Koch, Danville; and Daniel Walck, Churchville; three daughters, Kimberley Koch, Levittown; Elizabeth Walck, Churchville; and Christine Keough, Langhorne; one brother, Joseph Koch, of Florida; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held June 25 at Addisville Reformed Church, Richboro, with the Rev. Keith Tamlyn officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of the William Rowen Grant Funeral Home, Southampton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Addisville Reformed Church, Richboro, Pa. John Mirowsky John Mirowsky, 84, of the Avenel Section of Woodbridge Township, N.J., died Monday at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Edison, NJ. Mr. Mirowsky was born in Poland and had resides in Avenel for the past 42 years.

Prior to residing in Avenel, he resided in Bayonne, N.J. and Kelayres, Pa. Until retiring in 1965, he was employed as an assember for the General Motors Linden, NJ. for 30 years He was a member of the Church of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, Linden, N.J.

Mr. Mirowsky is survived by his wife, Sophia Theresa Salidago Mirowsky; one son, Bernard John Mirowsky, Annadale, N.J.; a daughter, Janetle Bell, Bay Ninette, Alabama; a sister, Josephine Salidago, Kelayres; 12 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. The funeral is scheduled Saturday, 8:30 Costello-Koyen en "Pinera? "Home, 399 Avenel Avenel, N.J. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 a.m. at the Church of St.

Theresa of the Child Jesus, Linden. Interment will be at the Cloverleaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge, NJ. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Anna De Vigili The funeral of Anna De Vigili who died Sunday at St. Luke Manor will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m.

from the Fierro Funeral Home, 26 W. Second Street, Hazleton. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in Good Shepherd R.C. Church, Drums.

Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Death Notice GOCHALLA At Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center, Saturday, June 30, 1990, John F. Gochalla.

Funeral services Wednesday 9:00 A.M. from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Inc. (2nd Street entrance) Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 A.M. in St.

Joseph R.C. Church. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 7-9 P.M. A Christian Wake Service will be held on Tuesday afternoon.

Arrangements by: Frank J. Bonin, Inc. Arthur Paarmann Arthur H. Paarmann, of 1501 E. Broad Hazleton died Monday morning at Green Valley Garden Facility, Drums.

Born in De Witt, Iowa he was the son of the late Hermann and Flora (Krouss) Paarmann. He was of the Lutheran faith He is survived by six children, Mrs. Ettore (Flora) Carrubba, Hazleton; Mary, Bloomfield N.J.; Joyce Bolka, Iowa; Arthur, Washington D.C.; Hermann, Richmond Lawrence, Philadelphia; six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from the Cannon Funeral Home Clinton, Iowa. Interment will be in Elwood Cemetery De Witt, Iowa.

Local funeral arrangements were handled by the Beltz-Petrilli Funeral Home, Hazleton. Correction Luanne Mizenko, of 105 Wood Drive, Hazle Village, who died Saturday, is survived by her maternal grandmother, Helen Matto whose name was unintentionally omitted from the list of survivors that appeared in Monday's editon. Funerals Funeral services for Paul Kubida, 490 S. Poplar Hazleton, who died at his residence Friday afternoon, were held Monday morning from the Fierro Funeral Home with Monsignor John Opalenick officiating. Msgr.

Opalenick gave the final blessing at the grave site in St. John's B.C. Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Heckler, Vincent Hlavinka John Kubida, Carmen Provanzo, Robert Thomann and Vincent Hlavinka Jr. The funeral of Dolores Agnes Faust, P.O.

Box 190J, R.D. 2, Hazleton, who died Friday at the Hazleton General Hospital, was held Monday from the Boyle Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Harleign, by the Rev. Donald Haycock, a nephew of the deceased, of the Holy Cross Fathers and Assistant Vicar of St. Lawrence parish, Rochester, N.Y.

Rev. Haycock also gave the final blessing at the grave in St. John's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joseph Reich, Thomas Eiger, Emil Pozza, Lawrence Pozza, Robert Smith and Andrew Chivinski. Funeral services for Catherine M.

Horwath, White Haven, who died Friday at her home, were held Monday morning from the Joseph E. Lehman Funeral Home, White Haven. Mass of christian Burial was celebrated in St. Patrick's R.C. Church, White Haven, where the Rev.

Connell McHugh, pastor, officiated. Interment followed in the parish cemetery in White Haven. Pallbearers were Joseph Kovack, Joseph Vercusky, Brian Vonglis and Frank Shrosky. The funeral of Anna M. Bzdil, R.R.

4, Drums, who died Friday at the Butler Valley Manor Nursing Home, was held Monday from the Mark S. Harman Funeral Home, Conyngham-Rock Glen Road. The Rev. Joseph O. Weber was celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial in Good Shepherd R.C.

Church, Drums, and offered the final blessing in St. Ann's Cemetery, Freeland. Pallbearers were Jack Ferdinand, Bob Ferdinand, Rich Pastorella, Bob Robbins, Rob Lowery and Eddie Moore. The funeral of Joseph "Joey" Fellin, 117 W. Clay West Hazleton, who died Friday at Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, was held Monday from the Hilary J.

Bonin Funeral Home. The Rev. John K. Manno gave the blessing at the funeral home, was celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial in St. John don Bosco R.C.

Church, Conyngham, and also gave the blessing in the chapel at Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Pallbearers were the following uncles: William, John and Robert Fellin; in addition to Frank, Michael and Jason Weston. Phone PA. MONUMENT CO. 454-2621 MONUMENTS MICHAELS! MARKERS BRONZE MEMORIALS ROBERT G.

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Church and the Holy Name Society of the parish; and the St. Alphonsus Tobyhanna Retreat League. Prior to retiring he was employed as supervisor for the Hazleton City (Water) Authority and before that at Presto-Lite. Preceding him in death in addition to his parents were a brother, Vincent; and six sisters, Anna Ciochon, Helen Mordella, Susan Semuta, Margaret Martin, Mary Kopulick and Olga Bacsick. Surviving in addition to his wife, the former Susan Hollick, are four children, Mrs.

Adam (Shirley Ann) Sabulsky, Tamaqua; Mrs. Albert (Mary Lou) Skitzki, Hazleton; J. Philip, Shelton, and Mrs. Donald (Susan) Mann, Hampton, seven grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; three brothers, Michael, Hazleton; Joseph, Ridgewood; and Robert, Levittown; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Friday at 9 a.m.

from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Inc. (Second Street entrance). Divine Liturgy with the Office of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a a.m. in St.

John's B.C. Church, followed by interment in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Parastas service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. Ralph J.

Yale Ralph J. Yale, of 719 W. Sixth Hazleton, died Monday afternoon at the Medical Center. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Dominic and Divina (Tutera) Yale. He was employed as an automobile salesman for Montone Ford, Morse Ford and E.Z.

Wienches Motors. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church, Hazleton. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dominic Jr. Surviving are his wife, the former Nell DeFulri (Montone) Yale; a daughter, Barbara Bodnar, Farmington, one son, Robert, at home; two granchildren and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Margaret Belletieri, Hazleton; James, Hazleton; Albert, Alexandria, Mrs.

Helen Rivenbark, Bridgewater, N.J.; Mrs. Julia Schupper, Tampa, Fla. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Church. Interment will be in Our Lady of Grace Cemetery.

There will be no viewimg Memorial donations may be made to the Our Lady of Grace Church Remodeling Fund. Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, Hazleton is in charge of the arrangements. Irene Babey Irene E. Babey, 75, of Drums, died Friday afternoon shortly after admission to Hazleton General Hospital.

Born in 1 Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Ann (Nytek) Estock. She attended the Dallas Township schools and resided in Newark, N.J., and Hawthorne, before moving to Drums 10 years ago. Before retiring, she gas employed as a secretary by Wagner Electric, Bloomfield, N.J. She attended St. John Bosco Church, Conyngham.

Surviving are a son, James, Bridgewater, N.J.; brother, Edward Estock, Dallas; sisters, Ann Gorleski and Wilhelmina Estock, both of Dallas; and Elizabeth Sedlar, Hawthorne, and five grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday from the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Dallas. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice St. John, 383 Wyoming Kingston, or the American Heart Association.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM NEW YORK (AP) Construction has begun on the $31 million renovation of the Brooklyn Museum's landmark beaux-arts building, originally opened in 1897 and designed by the famous team of McKim, Mead White. In Memoriam BENNIE GRECO Who Passed Away 1 Year Ago, July 3rd In life we loved you, In death we love you still, And in our hearts you hold a place, No one can ever fill. If all the world were ours to give, We'd give it, yes, and more. To see the face of you, Come smiling through the door. Our hearts still ache with sadness, Our eyes still fill with tears, Only God knows how much we miss you, At the end of one long year.

Sadly missed by Dad Sisters PARKING PAYING THEIR LAST RESPECTS Area residents lined the sidewalk on West Broad Street Monday afternoon waiting to enter the James A. Turnbach Funeral Home to pay last respects to former Mayor James A. Turnbach who died Saturday at the age of 57. Approximatly 500 people passed through the funeral home during a four-hour period of the viewing, which was open to the public. (Photo by Eric Conover) Prisoner (Continued from page 1) Both men resided in Jim Thorpe prior to their arrests.

Roman's mother, Rosaline Pence, lives in West Hazleton. "The suspect admitted firing the fatal shot," Webb said in a statement Monday, "saying that he feared for his life because the victim had indicated to him that he wished to die and that would, harm the defendant if he didn't' shoot him." James Youngkin, supervisor at the prison in Jim Thorpe, said Holland was being held on a parole violation stemming from his arrest on drug charges. He initially was jailed in Carbon County in April 1985 and served a 16- to 34-month sentence on charges of criminal attempt to commit homicide, aggravated assault and receiving stolen property. Under terms of his incarceration, Holland was allowed one 10-hour furlough every month. He left the prison at 10 a.m.

Sunday, and returned at 3:42 p.m. in the custody of state police and Carbon County Sheriff Peter Hoherchak. According to state police at Lehighton, Holland was interrogated at the prison after the investigators determined he was involved in the shooting. Webb said the investigation linking him to the slaying was not completed until early Monday morning. Roman was flown by MedEvac helicopter to the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center near Allentown, where he was pronounced dead at 2:31 p.m.

by Lehigh County Coroner Wayne Snyder. The cause of death was attributed to a gunshot wound. An autopsy was performed Monday to determine the exact cause of death. Roman was shot while in the prison's outdoor exercise yard. He was standing near a platform of stairs leading to the inside cell area when the shot was fired from a nearby mountainside, authorities said.

The shooting occurred just minutes after Roman and 24 other prisoners began their daily hour of exercise. Correction officers immediately secured the cells, prison block and yard. Police spent hours searching the woods between the prison and the Flagstaff Mountain resort for the suspect, who apparently was back behind bars at the time. They found camouflage clothes and a rifle in the backyard of a Jim Thorpe home. Webb complimented state police, the county sheriff's and prison warden's offices and police from Jim Thorpe and a number of nearby municipalities "for their speedy handling of this matter." The prison was placed on a suicide watch Sunday night, and counselors were available Monday to talk with the inmates about the shooting, the spokesman said.

The prison was expected to return to normal procedures Tuesday, he said. Roman, who resided at 141 Broad View Drive, Jim Thorpe, was the son of Rosaline (Schieno) Pence and the late Russell Roman. He was a graduate of Weatherly High School and a member of St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Jim Thorpe.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his stepfather, Clem Pence, his wife, Debra (Kropf) Roman, with whom he celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary on May four daughters, Mrs. Richard (Kimberly) Riccio, Lansdale; Mrs. James (Heather) Kehler, Hazleton; Nicole, Hazleton; and Samantha, at home; a son, Jamie, Hazleton; a sister, Mrs.

Joseph (Nina) Bellas, Weatherly, and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the Edward F. Milber Funeral Home, 524 Center Jim Thorpe. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St.

Joseph's Church, 526 North Jim Thorpe, at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Edward G. Sproesser. Interment will be in St.

Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Weatherly. Friends may call Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until time of services. Memorials in his name may be sent to the church. 9 insurance firms lose exemption bid HARRISBURG (AP) The Insurance Department temporarily rejected rate proposals from nine companies that wanted to be exempted from the state's new car insurance law.

Another company, Home Mutual Insurance, was ordered on Monday to comply with the law, which requires that rates be sliced by 10 percent for all motorists and 22 percent for those who give up their right to sue in most accidents. The 10 companies had sought to sidestep the rate cuts, which are the heart of the new insurance law. The department said it would allow the nine rejected companies to file new rates that would offer motorists smaller cuts than required by the law or, in three instances, rate increases. The new law took effect Sunday. The nine companies are Home Mutual Insurance; Reliance Insurance; Planet Insurance; United Pa- Fireworks cap show tonight at stadium The area's Fourth of July festivities officially begin this evening with Hazleton's annual fireworks display.

The program, which also features the Hazleton Liberty Band, will be held at HarmanGeist Stadium. Gates will open at 6 o'clock. The Liberty Band will play patriotic and other tunes beginning at 7:30. The fireworks, sponsored again by the Orloski family, will be set off beginning at dusk. The pyrotechnics will last for about 45 minutes, with the grand finale to be staged in the infield.

City officials estimated that about 10,000 people gathered at the stadium for last year's fireworks, which were set off on July 8 due to rainy weather on the holiday. Entertainment for children will be provided in the concession area of the stadium by the Vogelsangs of Jim Thorpe, a family of clowns, jugglers, and musicians. The Hazleton High School Band Parents Association again will provide refreshments. The program is coordinated by the Hazleton Recreation Department, with assistance this year from the Tri-Area Recreation Authority. Tomorrow, Hills Department Store in the Valmont Plaza, West Hazleton, will close the holiday with a fireworks display at 10:15 p.m.

It is the 22nd year that the chain will set off fireworks at its stores. Murray funeral set for Thursday Funeral services have been scheduled Thursday for Martin L. Murray, who served five terms as president pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate and who for more than a quarter-century was recognized as one of Luzerne County's most powerful Democrats. Murray, who retired from the Senate in 1982, died at WilkesBarre General Hospital shortly before midnight Sunday. He was 80 years old.

He is survived by his wife, the former Catherine Doyle; two daughters, Brigid O'Connor, Plains, Katie DeAngelis, Hatboro, three grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday from the McLaughlin Funeral Home, 142 S. Washington Wilkes- Barre with a funeral Mass at 10:30 in St. Leo's Church, Ashley.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Wednesday from noon to 3 and 6 to 9 p.m. cific Insurance; Royal Insurance Company of America; Royal Indemnity Company; Globe Indemnity Company; American and Foreign 1 Insurance; Newark Insurance; and Safeguard Insurance. Spokeswoman Amy Dugan said the department also accepted Aetna Casualty Surety Company of America's request for new rates.

Drivers who give up their right to sue get a 12 percent discount. Rates would not change for other drivers. Carbon spraying meeting Thursday The 1991 gypsy moth spray program will be discussed during a meeting at the Carbon County Environmental Education Center at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The center is located at 675 Lentz Trail, approximately two miles from the main entrance to Mauch Chunk Lake Park heading towards Summit Hill.

In addition to the Carbon County commissioners and representatives from the state Bureau of Forestry, all Carbon County municipalities have been asked to send a representative. All county residents are welcome to attend, a spokesman said. Additional information may be obtained by phoning Darlene Confver, the spray program coordinator, at 325-3669 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Willie Nelson set for picnic AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Willie Nelson's -annual Fourth of July "picnic" is on again this year.

But organizers are promising a somewhat tamer event than past concerts. "We're all older, the performers are older. That's the evolution of the picnic, placing it in 1990. But I hope it's not too restrained," said organizer Tim O'Connor. Apartments (Continued from page 1) any households and businesses.

"Currently, almost one in four households in the City of Hazleton are senior citizen households with an income under the citywide median," the loan application states. "The size of waiting lists for existing subsidized elderly housing facilities in Hazleton indicates a need for additional residential facilities serving -income elderly persons. "This project," according to the application, "addresses that need and promises to provide a clean, safe, decent living environment that will permit elderly residents to lead comfortable and productive lives." Hazleton Housing Authority administers 200 units of subsidized public housing for the elderly in the Vine Manor and the Hazle Twins projects in central Hazleton. Several privately developed subsidized projects also are located in the city and in neighboring Hazle Township. The Planning Commission is a member agency of a clearinghouse that extends or withholds endorsement of projects for state or federal funding through the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Review Process.

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