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2 Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Tuesday, April 22, 1997 Funerals Marguerite Feathers Marguerite B. Feathers, 76, of 104 W. Union Tamaqua, died Sunday at the home of her Frank A. DeSpirito Frank A. DeSpirito, 79, of Linden, N.J., formerly of Lattimer, died Friday at the Anaburg Manor Nursing Home, Manassas, Va.

Born in Lattimer, he was the son of the late Dominic and Ella (Merala) DeSpirito. During World War II, he served with the Navy in the rank of chief petty "5 officer. He was a member of Argonne Post 6 American Legion, Elizabeth, N.J. Before retiring in 1977, he served for 25 years as a patrolman with the Elizabeth Police Department, Elizabeth, N.J. He was a member of the Elizabeth Police Benevolent Association.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his wife, the former Rita Pittius, who died in 1977, and a daughter, Roxanne Satkosky. Surviving are sons, Ronald Manassas; a brother, Dominic, Hazleton; sisters, Mary Frank, Berwick, and Marie Shema, Nellie Bugda, Millie Maynerick and Palma Lipka, all of Hazleton; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Higgins and Bonner Funeral Home, 414 Westminster Elizabeth, N.J. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

in St. Mary the Assumption R.C. Church, Elizabeth, N.J. Burial will be in St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia, N.J.

Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Joseph Yurecek Joseph Yurecek, 89, of 640 Maple Ardsley, Montgomery County, died Sunday afternoon at Abington Memorial Hospital. Born in Sheppton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Mehallo) Yurecek. He was a member of Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church, Ardsley.

He was an Army vet-eran of World War II. Before retiring, he was last employed by Master Etching and Machine Shop, Ardsley. Before that, he was employed by the Reading Railroad. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were brothers, George and John Yurecek, and Michael Pizanis, and sisters, Mary Gushen and Anna Stank. Surviving are his wife, the former Reba Kline, nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in St.

Joseph R.C. Church, Sheppton. Burial will be in St. Joseph R.C. Cemetery.

Friends and relatives may call Wednesday from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Katherine Wiegand Katherine Bainbridge (Sieger) Wiegand, 91, for many years a music teacher for the Hazleton Area School District, died Monday at Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center. She had been a guest at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community, Drums, and was formerly a resident of Con-yngham. She spent most of her life in the Hazleton and Conyngham area.

Born in Mahanoy City, April 12, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Bainbridge) Sieger. She was a 1923 graduate of Mahanoy City High School, attended Bloomsburg State Teachers College, and received a bachelor's degree in education at Penn State College in 1934. Her years of teaching in Hazleton were primarily at the A.D. Thomas building. She was an accomplished musician and a master bridge player.

She was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Conyngham, and a former member of Zion Evangelical Church of Hazleton, where she served as pianist and Sunday school teacher. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, was her husband of 46 years, William 1974. He was a salesman for Spaulding Bakery of West Hazleton, and at one time sang with Fred Warings Pennsylva-nians. Surviving are nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m.

from the Krapf Hughes Funeral Home 426 W. Broad Hazleton. The Rev. William W. Fairchild of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate.

Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, West Hazleton. Friends may call Wednesday from 1 p.m. until the service. Memorial donations to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 467 Main Conyngham, Pa. 18219, would be appreciated by the family.

Funeral today for LCCC prez Moran There will be no classes at Luzerne County Community College in Nanticoke or the school's off-campus sites in Tamil rebels kill 12 soldiers in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -Separatist Tamil rebels attacked an army patrol in eastern Sri Lanka on Monday, killing 12 soldiers. The rebels are fighting for a homeland for minority Tamils, claiming they are discriminated against by majority Sinhalese who control the government and military. Death notice CLATCH At his home on Saturday, April 19, 1997, Anthony N. Clatch. Funeral service Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

from the Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, 229 W. 12th Hazleton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St.

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Dovan Emil G. Dovan, 1128 Schwabe Freeland, died Sunday afternoon at Hazleton General Hospital. Born in Freeland, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Liska) Dovan, and lived in Freeland all his life. He served with the 15 Army during World War Refnrfi rpt.irintr rip worked as an interior designer in New York City. He was a member of Ss.

Peter and Paul Lutheran Church; Freeland. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were brothers, Andrew, John, Emil and another brother named John, and sisters, Mary, Anna and Eleanor. Surviving are a sister, Margaret Beritcho, Freeland, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Wednesday at a.m. from the McHugh-Wilczek Funeral Home, 249 Centre Freeland.

The Rev. William O'Hara will conduct services at 10 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Ss.

Peter and Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Freeland. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be conducted this evening at 8:30. Rose Birosh Rose Birosh of 158 Susquehanna West Hazleton, died Monday morning at Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center.

Born in Lattimer, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Carmella (Simone) Spadell. She was a member of St. John's Byzantine Catholic Church, Hazleton. Before retiring, she worked in area garment factories. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her first husband, Teddy Mosgo, 1968; a brother, Rocco; and a sister, Mary Christino.

Surviving are her husband, Joseph; a daughter, Janice, at home; two grandsons; brothers, Michael and Angelo, both of Lattimer; sisters, Mrs. Angelo (Lucy) Salvaggio and Mrs. Nicholas (Catherine) Botchick, both of Hazleton, and Mrs. Ann Panenko, Dixon City; nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m.

from the Joseph B. Conahan Funeral Home, 532 N. Vine Hazleton. Divine Liturgy with the Office of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. in St.

John's B.C. Church. Burial will be in Most Precious Blood Cemetery. A private viewing will be held for family members only. The Joseph A.

Moran Funeral of Hazleton is in charge of arrangements. Joseph J. Sheerin Joseph J. Sheerin, 75, of 524 Rolling Mill Tamaqua, died Monday at Miners Memorial Medical Center, Coaldale. Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late Charles and Catherine (Truskey) Sheerin.

He was an Army vet-eran of World War II. He was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, Tamaqua. Before retiring, he was an electrician at Bethlehem Steel. Surviving are his wife, the former Grace E.

Kehler; a son, Joseph J. R.R. 1 Tamaqua; a daughter, Mrs. George (Marlene) Darker, Tamaqua; a brother, Charles, Birdsboro; four grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m.

in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tamaqua. Burial will be in St. Jerome's Cemetery, Tamaqua. Friends may call Friday from 9 to 10 a.m.

at the church. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association would be appreciated by the family. Card of Thanks MELVIN (MEBBIE) MEISER We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to alt our kind relatives, neighbors and friends who assisted and consoled us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, Melvin (Me-bbie) Meiser. Also to the pallbearers, those who sent spiritual and floral bouquets, donors and drivers of cars and all those who assisted us in any other way. Mary Woolson A Funeral services for Harold H.J Tutko of 115 Bayview Ave.J McAdoo, who died Friday at Hazleton-St.

Joseph Medical Center, were held Monday from; the Damiano Funeral Home, McAdoo. Msgr. Casimir Grotnik gave blessing at the funeral home and! was the celebrant of a Mass of! Christian Burial in Ss. Peter andj Paul Polish National Church, McAdoo. Grotnik gave the final blessing at the grave in St.

John's P.N.C. Cemetery, Hazleton. Pallbearers were Andrew and Thomas Tutko, brothers; Stephen and Ronald Tutko; nephews; Tony Salazer, nephew; Edward Lurix, son-in-law; and Theodore Wisniewski. The funeral of Caroline Pavlick of Providence Road, West Hazleton, who died Thursday evening at Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center, was held Monday morning from the Frank J.

Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton. The Rev. Richard Czachor gave the blessing at the funeral home, was the celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial in Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, and gave the final blessing at the grave in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Greg and Robby Pavlick, grandsons; Norbert Rinkus and Jackie Nawracaj, nephews; Tom Dziak and Walter Swankoski. The funeral of Beatrice L.

lies, formerly of Grant Street, who was living at the Fritzingertown Senior Living Community, and who died Friday morning at Hazleton General Hospital, was held Monday morning from the Rosenstock Funeral Home, Hazleton. A Requiem Eucharist Service, conducted by the Rev. Canon John C. Fowler, was held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Hazleton.

Burial followed in Freeland Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Lun-dy, Michael Diana, Jack Kesselr-ing and Richard lies, grand-nephews, and Robert Bachman and Jay Rosenstock. The funeral of Anna "Baba" Raynock, who died Thursday-at her home in R.R. 2, Weatherly, was held Monday from the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Weatherly.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Nicholas Church. Concelebrants were the Rev. William Onushco, the Rev. Richard McAndrews, the Rev.

William Shields, assisted iy Deacon Ray Wilkinson, the Rev. Donald Stump, the Rev. Robert George and the Rev. Steve Halabura. Jason Karotko, grandson, was the altar boy.

Burial was in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers, all grandsons, were Joseph Raynock Michael Raynock, John Raynock James Raynock Matt and Aaron Karotko, David Gouldsbourgh, Tom Gerhard, Joe Barna and Joe Macey. The funeral of Martha M. (Smith) Marsilio of Center Hill Road, Sugarloaf, who died Friday at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, was held Monday morning from the Fierro Funeral Home, Hazleton. The Rev.

Michael Piccola was the celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial at Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church, Drums, and gave the final blessing at the graveside in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Pallbearers were Robert and attorney Thomas Marsilio, sons; Jeff Marsilio, Nicholas Marsilio II, and Tyler Marsilio, grandsons; Michael Whitaker and Guy Ferraro. The funeral of Eleanor Fogel of Old Street, Harwood Mines, who died Thursday evening at her home, was held Monday from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Inc. 1 The Rev.

Connell McHugn save the blessine at the funeral home, celebrated the Mass of Christian Burial in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Harwood, and offered the final prayers in St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Willijci Kapushinsky, John S. PaletJSjS, Thomas J.

Shaw, George Pindar, Thomas Harvilla and Bernard Choma. BIG CEMETERY The largest cemetery in the United States is the 612-acre Arlington National Cemetery, situated on the Potomac River in Virginia. cousin, Eleanor Kassander, with whom she lived. Born in Tamaqua, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nora (Kasper) Feathers. She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, a member and vice president of the choir, and served as narrator for church programs.

She was also a member of the Tamaqua Business and Professional Women's Club. She was a 1939 graduate of Tamaqua High School and a 1942 graduate of Strayers Business College, Philadelphia. She was employed from 1942 to 1951 by the Army Audit Agency, Philadelphia. She later was employed in the advertising department of the Evening Courier, Tamaqua, and the Times News (1952-84), and retired as advertising manager in 1984. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.

from Trinity United Church of Christ, Lafayette Street, Tamaqua, with the Rev. David A. Grant officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua. There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to the general fund or endowment fund of Trinity United Church of Christ or to the Tamaqua Area Visiting Nurse Association. The Zizelmann Funeral Home of Tamaqua is in charge of arrangements. Katherine Masteller Katherine Marie Masteller, 86, of 2261 Jacksonville Road, Bethlehem, formerly of West Hazleton, died Sunday at Muhlenberg Hospital Center. Born in Nuremberg, she was the daughter of the late W. Edward and Katherine M.

(Yan-nes) Zimmerman. She was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church, Bethlehem, and a life member of the National Education Association and the Pennsylvania State Education Association. She was a graduate of West Hazleton High School and Bloomsburg University. An elementary and kindergarten teacher for 44 years, she taught in the NurembergHazleton area from 1930 to 1946, and in the Bethlehem Area School District from 1946 to 1976. She was an avid gardener.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Royce and brothers, William and Ray Zimmerman. Surviving are her daughter, Karen R. Masteller, Hanover Township; a sister, Dr. Rita Nenstiel, Olney; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

from the Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Notre Dame Cathlic Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park, Bethlehem. Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

at the Long Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bloomsburg University Alumni Association, Bloomsburg, Pa. 17815. Hedwig B. Lorenzen Hedwig B.

Lorenzen, 104, of South Broadway, Tarrytown, N.Y., died Monday in Phelps Memorial Hospital, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Weider) Lorenzen, and was raised in Hazleton. She lived in Allentown, Jackson Heights, and Queens for 60 years before moving to Tarrytown in 1992. She was a graduate of Hazleton High School. She was at one time employed, and retired from, the Duplan Mill, Hazleton, where she worked as a warper.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were brothers, Arthur, Fred, Albert, Robert and Marty, and sisters, Elizabeth, Bertha and Anna. Surviving are a sister, Evelyn Toter, Sarasota, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the, Joseph L. Wroblewski Funeral Home, 1442 Wyoming Forty Fort.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Holy Trinity (German) Roman Catholic Church, Hazleton, at 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in Holy Trinity (German) Cemetery, Hazleton. Friends may call Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. George L.

Deisenroth George Leroy Deisenroth of 505 Lansford Court, Lansford, died Sunday morning at his home. Born in Philadelphia, Sept. 11, 1943, he was the son of Anna (Hagelgans) Deisenroth, of Weatherly, and the late William R. Deisenroth. Before taking ill, he was employed by Bob's Lawn and Landscaping of Allentown.

He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Weatherly. He was an Air Force veteran of 12 years, hav-ing served in the Philip-' pines and Vietnam. He attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was past commander of the Coaldale American Legion Post. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Ann Bartol; daughters, Tina and Jamie, both at home; a son, Eric, also at home; a brother, William, Williamsport; sisters, Mrs.

Daniel (La-May) Jones of White Haven, and Mrs. John (Nancy) Cosgrove, Weatherly; nieces and nephews. Services will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, Weatherly.

The Rev. Donald J. Stump Sr. will officiate. Friends may call Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

at the funeral home. Helen Prochko Helen Prochko, 94, formerly of Berner Avenue, Hazleton, died late Sunday evening at St. Luke Manor. Born in Ebervale, she was the daughter of the late John and Susan (Szeherak) Haburshock. She was a member of St.

Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Joseph, who died in 1984; brothers, Joseph, John, Peter and Michael; sisters, Anna Dempsey, Susan Sokol and Mary Skasko; a son, Joseph, Bound Brook, N.J.; a daughter, Eleanor Nemchick, three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton.

Divine Liturgy with the Office of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Bakery Dell 37 E. Broad Street 455-3700 Featuring THE BEST IN HOT COLD DELI TRAYS FRESH PASTRY TRAYS EH FREE DELIVERY J. 455-3700 memory of Thomas J. Moran, the college's president, who died Saturday. The funeral for Moran, 70, of Laflin will be held at 9:15 a.m.

today from the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Wilkes-Barre. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Maria Goretti Church and interment will be in St.

Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Moran was born Sept. 3, 1926, a son of the late Thomas J. and Anna Kennedy Moran. Moran dedicated most of his life to education and journalism, having served on the faculties of Wilkes College, Duquesne University, King's College and LCCC.

He served two terms as president of LCCC, the first from 1980 to 1990, then a second term following the resignation of former president Donald Bron-sard two years ago. At the time of his death, he also was serving as LCCC's chief administrator and education.