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2 Hazleton Standard-Speaker, Friday, May 23, 1997 Rihoralo Susan Silock Susan Silock, 94, a guest at the Hazleton Geriatric Center, formerly of Hazleton Heights, died late Wednesday evening at Hazleton General Hospital. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Balaski) Harom. She was a member of Holy Trinity Slovak Roman Catholic Church, Hazleton. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Joseph, 1959; a son, John; and sisters, Helen Mishkin, Anna Demjanish and Mary Sharwarko. Surviving are sons, Joseph and Thomas, both of Hazleton; five grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from the Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Hazleton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. in Holy Trinity R.C.

Church. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery. Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. LONG FUNERAL SAT. The funeral for Thomas J.

Long of 1129 E. Center Mahanoy City, will be held at 10:15 a.m. Saturday from the David D. Jarrett Funeral Home, Mahanoy City. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:45 in St.

Fidelis Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Parish Cemetery, Mahanoy Township. Friends and family may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the services. Memorial contributions to the American Lung Association will be accepted at the funeral home.

Dorothy A. Stanek Dorothy A Stanek, of 225 E. Fell Summit Hill, died Thursday in Gnaden-Huetten Nursing Home, Lehighton. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sophie (Lesch) Zola. She was a member of St.

Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, Summit Hill, and the Panther Valley Golden Agers. At one time she worked at Ruth's Garment Factory, Summit Hill. Surviving are her husband, Frank sons, Frank Summit Hill, and Greg, Cooper-sburg; a brother, Steven, Hazleton; a sister, Wanda Broton, Hazleton; a grandson; a granddaughter; nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from the Thomas Parambo Funeral Home, 54 W.

Fell Summit Hill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in St. Stanislaus R.C. Church.

Burial will be in Sky View Memorial Park, Hometown. Friends may call today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Carmela Stola Cannela Stola, of 548 Hayes Hazleton, died early Thursday morning at Hazleton-St.

Joseph Medical Center following a short illness. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Sophia (Colicigno) Crocamo, and spent her entire life in the area. She graduated from Hazleton High School. She was a member of Most Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church, Hazleton. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Ralph; a son, Anthony; and sisters, Mary Pic-cione and Sophia Parrell.

Surviving are sons, Joseph, West Hazleton, and Ralph, Hazleton, nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Monday at 8:30 a.m. from the Obituaries Nicole M. Pituch Nicole M. Pituch, 22, of 20 W.

Bertsch Lansford, died Wednesday in her home. Born in Lehighton, she was a daughter of Jack Hager of Jim Thorpe, and Mrs. Larry (Marge) Skelly Schnell of Franklin Township. She lived her entire life in this area. She was a hostess at the Beacon 443 Diner in Lehighton and a member of the Diligent Fire Co.

of Jim Thorpe. Surviving is her husband, David T. Pituch, with whom she celebrated their first wedding anniversary in February. Also surviving are her stepfather; sons, Jacob Tout and Kodie Pituch, both at home; a stepson, David J. Pituch; paternal grandparents, Jack and Claire (McMahon) Hager of Jim Thorpe; a brother, Staff Sgt.

Scott Stout, stationed with the Thunderbirds at Mellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, and a sister, Mrs. Richard (Bridget) Murphy of Lansford. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Roche Funeral Home, McNamara Chapel, 3 E. Birch Lansford, with the Rev.

Nicholas Palun officiating. Interment will be at St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Nesquehoning. Friends and family may call at McNamara Chapel on Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be a service Sunday at 8 p.m.

with arrangements made by the Joseph S. Blazosky Funeral Home, 81 E. Catawissa Nesquehoning. Charles H. Solt Charles Henry Solt, 77, of the Burholme section of Philadelphia, formerly of Hazleton, died Wednesday at Parview Hospital in the Juniata section of Philadelphia.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Henry and Catherine (DeJohn) Solt. He was an Army vet-eran of World War II, ,3 and was stationed in central Europe. He was a member of Im-manuel Lutheran Church, Burholme, and lived in Philadelphia for more than 50 years. Surviving are his wife, also a native of Hazleton, the former Ethel G. Painton; a daughter, Linda J.

Wiley, Burholme; a granddaughter; and a greatgrandchild. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the David G. Richardson Funeral Home, 7450 Oxford Philadelphia. Burial will be in Lawn view Cemetery, Rockledge, Pa.

Friends may call Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the service. Memorial donations may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Cottman Philadelphia 19111. Myrtle Litweiler Myrtle Litweiler, 82, of 809 Pine Mahanoy City, formerly of Zion Grove, died Wednesday in Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic. Born in Zion Grove, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Elizabeth (Valentine) Ulshafer.

She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Mahanoy City, and the Dorcus Class of the parish. Before retiring, she was a sewing machine operator at the City Shirt Factory, Mahanoy City. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, was her husband, Sterling, who died in 1974. Surviving are a son, Sterling Vestal, N.Y.; daughters, Saundra Loftus, Mahanoy City, and Elizabeth A.

Richards, Orlando, a sister, Clair Haines, Lafayette Hill; 13 grandchildren; and 20 greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in St. Paul's United Church of Christ. The Rev.

Bruce Schoup will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ringtown. Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m.

at the Stauf-fer-Heizenroth Funeral Home, 412 W. Main Ringtown. Steven G. Stronko Steven G. Stronko, 43, of 70 S.

Pine Hazleton, formerly of McAdoo, died Wednesday at Mercy Health Care Center, Nanticoke. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of Cecilia (Roberts) Stronko, of Hazleton, and the late Alex Stronko (1984). He was a member of Holy Rosary Church, Hazleton, and a 1976 graduate of Hazleton Vocational-Technical School. He was a member of the Hazleton Art League, and was well-known throughout the region as a portrait artist. He was a charter member and past-officer of the Operation Overcome organization of the anthracite region.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are a sister, Natalie Lapiers, Kennewick, brothers, Frederick, Ilion, N.Y., Michael, McAdoo, and Martin, Hazleton; nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Saturday at 9 a.m.' from the Boyle Funeral Home, 100 S. Wyoming Hazleton, with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 9:30 in Holy Rosary Church. Burial will be in St. Gabriel's Cemetery, Hazleton.

Friends may call today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations be made to Operation Overcome, co 40 N. Church Hazleton 18201. Twenty killed in fire in Siberia MOSCOW (AP) A 650-mile chain of forest fires near Lake Baikal has consumed more than 400,000 acres of Siberian woodland and killed at least 20 people in the past two months, the ITAR-Tass news agency said Thursday.

The Kommersant newspaper said more than 1,700 firefighters using 30 helicopters and planes and 230 fire engines are trying to extinguish the fires. Correction Lillian Curry, president-elect of the Hazleton Lions Club, was an honorary pallbearer at Monday's funeral for Frank J. Cienki. Her name was omitted from the list of pallbearers. If You Need To CALL US! Standard-Speaker Standard-SpeakerfiOtff 455-3636 OR OUT OF THE AREA TOLL FREE 800-843-6680 FAX 455-4244 CIRCULATION TO START THE PAPER ext.

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Publication No. 238140 7 DAY DELIVERY The Hazleton Standard-Speaker is delivered by earner for $2.65 a week. Paid in Office in advance Three months $34.45 Six months 66.90 I One year 132.80 Sunday Only Delivery Paid in office in advance Three months $9.75 rm BY MAIL Monday through Saturday One month $15.00 Three months 36.00 Six months 70.00 One year 135.00 Sunday The funeral of Hazln Township Supervisor Edward L. Dudeck, of Harleigh, who died suddenly Tuesday morning at Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical Center, was held Thursday mor, ning from the Frank J.

Bonia Funeral Home Inc. The Rev. Louis S. Garbacik gave the blessing at the funeral home, and was the main cele brant of a concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial in St Stanislaus R.C. Church Assisting were Very Rev.

Girard Angelo, Rev. Andrew Hvozdovic and Rev. Charles Kringe. Angela and Garbacik gave the final blessing at the grave in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Pallbearers were Pat Balardr and Mike Nemshick, Joseph and Matt Dudeck, nephews, and Steve Matechik, And Benyo, Leo Latella, and attorney Pasco Schiavo.

Also in attendance were rep-' resentatives of the Luzerne1 County Sheriffs Department. The funeral of Mabel formerly of R.R. 2 and a guest at Weatherwood, the Carbon County Home ior the Aged, who died early Sunday morning at Hazleton-St. Joseph1 Medical Center, was held Thursday from the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, Weatherly.

The Rev. Donald J. Stumps Sr2 conducted the services. Inter-? ment was in Union Cemetery? Weatherly. Pallbearers were Dwayne-Graaf, Edward Graaf Ray Slezak and Floyd Hoffman grandsons, Joseph Boretski, Frank Felker, Richard Bognar and Craig Sterling.

i The funeral of Mary A. Mar chetti, who died Monday at, Hazleton-St. Joseph Medical, Center, was held Thursday from. Our Lady of Mount CarmeL Church. The Rev.

Richard Portland was celebrant of the Mass of Christian Burial and gave final blessing in the chapel at Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cal, Chuck: and Carl Snyder, Dave1 Houseknecht and Victor Winder. An honor guard was provided by Altar and Rosary Society-members Louise Bettin, Anna Baldesari, Irma Flaim, Marjorie Jurgan, Joan M. Yacobucci and MaryYori. The funeral of Mary K.

Gallagher, formerly of Tresckow who died Monday at Weather wood, Weatherly, was held Thursday from the Turnbach'1 Funeral Home Hazleton. The Revs. Michael J. Delaney and John C. O'Bell gave the' blessing at the funeral home.t O'Bell celebrated a Mass Christian Burial in St.

Roman Catholic Church," Hazleton, and gave the final" blessing at the grave in St." Mary's Cemetery, Beaver Mead-. ows. Pallbearers were Jeffrey" Semuta, Thomas Yanac, James-. Gallagher, George Evancho nephews, and Frank Kanyak and Edward DeMers. FUNERAL BREAKFASTS LUNCHEONS In The Library Lounge (Seating available for to 90 people) Catered By DUBATTO'S Family Restaurant 615 E.

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Mary's Ukranian Cemetery, McAdoo. Friends and relatives may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. MATTE SERVICES The funeral for Jerry Matteo will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Fierro Funeral Home, 26 W.

Second Hazleton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Most Precious Blood Church at 10:30. Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, McAdoo. Friends and family call today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

DiPronio Funeral Home, 314 E. Third Hazleton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. in Most Precious Blood R.C. Church.

Burial will be in Most Precious Blood Cemetery, Hazleton. Friends may call Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. J. Donald Kappel J.

Donald Kappel of White Haven died Thursday morning at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Joseph E. Lehman Funeral Home Inc. of White Haven. 00f CALVARY CEMETERY DIOCESE OF SCRANTON P.O.

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