The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Sunday, September 10, 1989 Obituary ANTOS, ANNA BASHAM, ANN CILIBERTO, AGNESDeHAVEN, HELEN GORDON, ALICE GORSKY, FELIX KACHMAR; MARY KAVETSKI, LOUIS KRISPIN, STANLEY KULYESHIE, VICTORIA. METROKA, NELL NEMETZ, ALEXANDER PIORKOWSKI, HELEN JOSEPHINE SHUKWIETIS, WILLIAM TURSE, ROCCO Coming Funerals OUGHLIN Margaret of RD -Dallas, Monday, 2 p.m., Harold C. nowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. lain Shavertown. SADEY Doris Savitski, of Jackon, N.J..
formerly of Larksville, uesday, George S. Hassler Funeral tome, Jackson, N.J. DIGIACOMO Beatrice (Mattina), of Shoemaker Street, Swoyersville, Monday, 9 a.m., Frank A. Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Exeter. DOUGHERTY Theresa of West Broad Street, Nantico*ke, Monday, 9 a.m., Kearney Funeral Home, 22 Prospect Nantico*ke.
IWANIW Anna. of North Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, Monday. 9:30 a.m., SS. and Paul Uranian Catholic Church, WilkesBarre. JONES Sheldon of Bluefield, formerly of the Wyoming Valley, Monday, 10 a.m., Harold C.
Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main Shavertown. LILJEROS George, of RD 4, Shickshinny, Monday, 10 a.m., Mikelski Funeral Home, 77 N. Main Shickshinny. Alice Gordon Alice Gordon, of Poland Street, Swoyersville, formerly of Luzerne Towers, Luzerne, died Thursday, Sept.
7, 1989, in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston. She was born in Germany, a daughter of the late Paul and Barbara Hannell. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Luzerne. She was employed by Pomeroy's department tore as a saleswoman for 19 years. She was preceded in death by her usband, Martin, in 1973.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. James (Jean) Siracuse of, Swoyersville; Mrs. Richard (Pat) Mattie, Shavertown; four grandchildren; Ind five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday 9 a.m. from the Lehman Funeral tome, 281 Chapel Swoyersville, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.
in Sacred Heart Church, cuzerne. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton, Kingston Township. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The rosary will be recited this afternoon.
Felix Gorsky Felix J. Gorsky, 79, of Mildred, died Friday evening, Sept. 8, 1989, In the Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre. Born in Old Forge, Jan. 8, 1910, ne was a son of the late Thomas and Martha Kozup Gorsky.
He attended Old Forge schools. He resided in Mildred for more than 50 rears, where he owned and operated plumbing Mr. Gorsky vas also employed by the factoy in Elmira, N.Y., as a pipefitter for more than 10 years. Prior to retiring, he owned and operated a bottled-gas business. Mr.
Gorsky was preceded in death a daughter, Kathleen Ann Gorsin 1980. Surviving are his wife, the former Anna Huray; son, Thomas, of Walworth, N.Y.: sisters, Mrs. Antonia Gavlick, Lopez; Mrs. Anna Waldron, Elmira, N.Y.; three grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services will be conducted.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mildred Ambulance Association, Mildred, Pa. 18632. Arrangements by P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water Dushore. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank all those who so kindly assisted us in any way during our recent bereavement, especially donors of Mass Cards, food and flowers.
The family of late NICHOLAS KOPIAK, JR. THE ROSE KING McCARTHY FLOWER SHOP OPEN SUNDAYS 11:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. 360 KIDDER ST. WILKES-BARRE 823-2930 Nell Metroka Nell Metroka, of New Sullivan Street, Swoyersville, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 1989, in the Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston.
Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late George and Mariana Vaitkevich Gustitus. She was a member of St. Nicholas A Byzantine Church, Swoyersville, and was preceded in death by a son, Paul. Surviving are her husband, George: sons. George, Larksville; Thomas, Swoyersville; daughters, Marilyn and Carol, both of Swoyersville: brother, Simon, West Pittston; sister, Anna Jacobosky, West Wyoming: Ruth Lawrence, New Jersey.
Funeral arrangements are pending from the Lehman Funeral Home, 281 Chapel Swoyersville. McGROARTY Esther Kelly, of North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, Monday, 9:30 a.m., Chandler-Spellman Funeral Home, North Main 1 Street. OWENS Helen of Dorrance Street, Wyoming, Monday, 9 a.m., Edwin A. Sites Funeral Home, 13 Mill Pittston. PAPSUN Michael formerly of North Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre, Monday, 9 a.m., Baloga Funeral Home, 592 N.
Main Wilkes-Barre. POLCHA Msgr. Michael of St. Joseph's Villa, Dunmore, pastor emeritus of Church of the Holy Trinity, Swoyersville, Concelebrated Mass, Monday, 11 a.m., Church of the Holy Trinity, Swoyersville. SCHAHRER Aileen Fritzges, of Whittier, formerly of WilkesBarre, memorial service, Sunday, 10:15 a.m., Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, 4405 E.
South Lakewood. Calif. SIENKIEWICZ Dorothy M. (Konieczka), of Philadelphia, Tuesday, 11 a.m., Mass of Christian Burial, Holy Family Church, 828 Main Sugar Notch. WOLFE Dayton of RD 1, Hunlock Creek, Monday, 11 a.m., Clarke Piatt Funeral Home, Sunset Lake Road, Hunlock Creek.
Agnes Ciliberto Agnes Ciliberto, formerly of Pettebone Street, Duryea, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 1989 in the Highland Manor Nursing Facility, Exeter. Born in Wood. she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Angeline DeNobili DePasquale. A resident of the Buffalo area most of her life, she was employed as a beautician prior to retiring.
Mrs. Ciliberto had lived in Duryea since 1974. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony, in also brothers, Jack, Sam, Michael, Charles and James and a sister, Mrs. Theresa Rossi.
Surviving are brothers, Joseph, Kingston: Peter, Wyoming; sister, Mrs. Catherine Stefanelli, Pittston Township; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the Adonizio Funeral Home 251 William Pittston with a Mass of Christian 9:30 in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Pittston. Interment will be in St.
Rocco's Cemetery, Pittston. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Rosary will be recited Monday at 3 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wyoming Avenue, Scranton. Alexander Nemetz Alexander M.
Nemetz, of Adams Avenue, Scranton, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, Sept. 8, 1989, in Mercy Hospital, Scranton. Born in Swoyersville, he was a son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Chesloski Nemetz. He had lived for more than 65 years in Scranton, where he owned and operated a grocery store in the Green Ridge section for 40 years. He was later employed by Bache, Halsey and Stuart Securities until his retirement.
Mr. Nemetz was a member of Holy Family Church and past president of its Holy Name Society. For more than 50 years, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was past faithful navigator of the 4th degree and past faithful chancellor of the 3rd degree. He was also past president of the American Slovak Society of Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties. His wife, the former Clara Bakos, died in 1 1983.
Mr. Nemetz was also preceded in death by brothers, Joseph and George; also sisters, Mary Begany, Anna Novajosky, Elizabeth Keeley and Pauline Williams. Surviving are son, John, MilItown, N.J.: daughters, Mildred Lopko, Plymouth; Clare Granville, Scranton: Mary Mahoney, Rumnemede, N.J.: sisters, Jane Sholtis, Scranton: Agnes Levitsky, Dallas: Rose Osborne, West Wyoming: Margaret Sobeleski, Kingston; 19 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday at 9 a.m.from John J. Chipak Funeral Home, 343 Madison Scranton, with a Mass of Christian 1 Burial at 9:30 in Holy Family Church.
Interment will be in Holy Family Cemetery, Throop. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. BELLA VISTA RESTAURANTE to Respectfully Bereavement Catering A breakfasts. luncheons or dinners CALL 961-1675 330 Montage Mt. Rd.
Exit 51 Off I-81 Stanley Krispin Stanley Krispin, 64, of Church Road, East Dallas, died unexpectly on Friday, Sept. 8, 1989, at home from injuries received following a tractor accident on his farm. Born in Larksville, March 30, 1925, he was a son of the late Stanley and Mary Sczezck Krispin. He attended Kingston Township schools and ran the Krispin Farms in the Back Mountain for some 50 years. He was also employed for 20 years by the Mountaintop Container Co.
Mr. Krispin was a member of St. Francis Cabrini R.C. Church, Carverton, an army veteran of World wand. Surviving are his wife, the former Cornelia Houck Fehlinger: stepson, Herbert Fehlinger, Dallas; stepdaughter, Emma Klose, Hunlock Creek; brothers, Edmund, Nashville, Leonard, East Dallas; sisters, Mrs.
Marie Romanowski, Larksville: Mrs. Dolores Melnick, Philadelphia; Mrs. Josephine McGuire, East Dallas: three step grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday at 8:30 a.m. from the Harold C.
Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main in Shavertown, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in St. Francis Cabrini R.C. Church. Interment will be in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Ann Basham Ann Basham, 87, formerly of South Walnut Street, Wilkes-Barre Township, died Saturday morning, Sept. 9, 1989 in the Riverstreet Manor Nursing Center, where she had resided since April. A life long resident of Wilkes-Barre, born July 29, 1902, he was a daughter of the late William and Mary Morgan Basham.
Prior to retirement, she had been employed as a sales clerk at. People's Clothing, and Zayre's Department Store. Miss Basham was a member of the First Primitive Methodist Church. Wilkes-Barre. was preceded in death by a brother, William, and sisters, Sarah May and Emily Basham.
Surviving are nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the Graham-McCune Funeral Home, 324 S. Franklin Wilkes-Barre with Rev. Nor-: man Beck, pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in Mount Greenwood Cemetery, Trucksville. Friends may call Monday evening from 6 to 9. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Primitive Methodist Church, Rev. Norman Beck, South Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre, 18702.. Josephine Saba Josephine Saba, 79, of Youngstown, Ohio, a former local resident, died Aug.
29, 1989, in the South Side Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio following an apparent heart attack. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 20, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Zaither and Asphoria Richwen Sodd. She had resided in Forty Fort until moving to Ohio with her husband in 1964. Her husband, John Saba, died March 25, 1970, in Youngstown.
She was a former member of St. George's Maronite Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre. In Ohio, she was a member of St. Maron's Maronite Catholic Church St. Tobias Society.
Surviving Mike, are of daughters, Poland; Mrs. Charlotte Theresa Mike, Liberty, Ohio; Mrs. Ann Detec, Boardman, Ohio; sons, John M. Livonia, Dr. Thomas, Albany, N.Y.: sister, Mrs.
Mary. Sadick, Wilkes brothers, John, Richard and Thomas, all of Wilkes-Barre; 18 grandchildren; 22 -grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 1 from the Rossi Brothers Funeral Home, Youngstown, Ohio with Mass in St. Maron's Church.
Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery, Ohio. Victoria Kulyeshie Victoria Kulyeshie, of Lincoln Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 1989, in the Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, where she had been a patient for the past week. A lifelong resident of Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Victoria Jacobs Andrescavage. graduate of Empire Beauty School, she had worked as a beautician for many years prior to retiring.
He husband, Frank, preceded her in death in 1957. She was a member of St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception, South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. Surviving are a daughter, Dolores Minnick, Wilkes-Barre; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; sisters, Anna Witkavage, Bear Creek; Mary Kane, Wilkes-Barre; Helen Allabaugh, Plymouth; stepsisters, Mary Sebastion and Nellie Eglavich, both of Wilkes-Barre Township. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m.
from the John W. Frank Funeral Home, 124 S. Grant Wilkes-Barre with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be in St.
Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. ANNE E. PHILLIPS, R.N. The family extends thanks to everyone who showed such kindness at this time of bereavement, including the staff of Nesbitt Hospital.
Rocco Turse Rocco (Rex) Turse, of North Locust Street, Hazleton, died Saturday morning. Sept. 9. 1989, in the Hazleton St. Joseph Medical Center.Born in Hazleton, he was a son of the late.
Dominic and Anna Garamone Turse. He resided in the Hazleton area most of his life. A graduate of Hazleton High School, he received a bachelor's of science degree in education from Bloomsburg University and a master's -degree in business education from the University of Scranton. He was a teacher and football coach in Northumberland and more recently in the Hazleton Area School District, prior to retiring. Mr.
Turse was a member of Our Lady of Grace Church. Hazleton; Hazleton Elks Club; the I.S.D.A. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mabel Rinard- in 1983: an infant brother, Joseph, and brother, Ralph; also a sister, Christina Capes. Surviving are sons, Dr. Joseph West Chester: Thomas Hazieton, brothers and sisters, Paul, Joseph, Anthony, all of Hazleton; Mrs.
Joseph (Anna) DeRoche, Silver Springs, Rose Addes, and Daniel, also of Hazleton; six grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services wll be Monday at 10:30 a.m. from the Fierro Funeral Hazleton, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 in Good Shepherd Church, Drums. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Friends may call this evening from 7 to 9 and Monday from 9 tc 10 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to American Lung Association. Louis Kavetski Louis Kavetski, of East Grand Street, Nantico*ke, formerly of Glen Lyon, Newport Township, died Saturday morning, Sept. 9, 1989 in the Veterans Administration Medical Center, following an illness. Funeral arrangements are pending from the George A. Strish Inc.
Funeral Home, 211 W. Main Glen Lyon. Mary Kachmar Mary Kachmar, of Watson Avenue, West Wyoming, died died Saturday, Sept. 9, 1989, in the Valley Crest Nursing Home, Plains Township. Funeral arrangements are pending from the Lehman Funeral Home, 281 Chapel Swoyersville.
Anna Antos Anna S. Antos, formely of Hughes Street, Swoyersville, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 1989, in the South Nassau Community Hospital, Oceanside, N.Y. A lifelong resident Swoyersville, she was a daughter of the late George and Susan Dzurcanin Kraynak. She attended Swoyersville schools and was' a member of Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, in 1978; also brothers, Joe and John, and a sister, Mary Milko. Surviving are a son, William, Exeter; daughters, Mrs. Marlene Hannon and Mrs. Joann Mottolese, both of Wantagh, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m.
from the John J. Baloga Funeral Home, Joseph L. Wroblewski, owner, 1442 Wyoming Forty Fort, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in Holy Trinity Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
William Shukwietis dies at 91 former local funeral director William A. Shukwietis, 91, former funeral director and founder of the Shukwietis funeral home in Kingston, died Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9, 1989 in the Syracuse Home Association, Baldwinsville, N.Y. He had resided with his daughter, Mrs. Romayne Welch of Baldwinsville, for the past five years.
Born in Wanamie, Newport Township, March 29, 1898, he was a son of the late Anthony and Mary Shukwietis. He was educated in Wanamie public schools and was a graduate of Eckel's School of Embalming, Philadelphia, where he graduated first in his class. Prior to pursuing a career in funeral service, he was employed in Wanamie as a coal miner, fireman and a storekeeper at Sheeders Store in Wanamie. Mr. Shukwietis was also a wellknown loeal inventor, producing a back massager and a fish scaler among other things.
He retired in 1972 after 50 years as funeral director of the Shukwietis Funeral Home. Mr. Shukwietis served as vice president of the Luzerne County Funeral Directors Association in 1934; and was a former member of the state and national funeral directors associations. He was a member of St. Mary's Annunciation Church.
Kingston and former president of its Holy Name Society. He also held office in the Lithuanian Alliance Club and other various civic organizations. He was preceded in death by his wife. Sabina, on March 13, 1980 and his brother, Anthony, who died in 1980 and had operated the Shukwietis Funeral Home along with his brother. A brother, Joseph, and sisters, Anne and Catherine, also preceded him in death.
Surviving in addition to his daughter are two grandchildren; brother, Frank, great sister, Ida, both of Wanamie; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the Edwards and Russin Funeral Home, 717 Main Edwardsville, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in St. Mary's Annunciation Church, Kingston, with the Rev. Joseph Lasky pastor, as celebrant.
interment will be in St. Casimir's Cemetery, Muhlenburg. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The rosary will be recited Monday afternoon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Syracuse Home Association, Meigs Road, Baldwinsville, N.Y., 13027.
Helen DeHaven Helen DeHaven, 91, of Allen Funeral arrangements are penStreet. West Nantico*ke, died Satur- ding from the Grontkowski Funeral day afternoon, Sept. 9, 1989 in the Home, 51-53 W. Green NantiMercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. co*ke.
Helen Piorkowski Helen M. Piorkowski, 87, of 358 West Forge Road, Glenville, formerly a 50-year resident of Wyoming, died Friday afternoon, Sept. 8, 1989, at the home of her son, Joseph Piorkowski in Glenville. She had lived with her son for the past eight years and prior to that in Bethel, Conn. Born in Wyoming, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Antisan Lukesh.
She was a member of St. Thomas of the Apostle Church, Chester Heights, and a former member of St. Joseph's Church, Wyoming, and St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, Pittston. She was preceded in death by her husband, in 1957; also brothers, Stephen, Nicholas, and Eugene; sisters, Katherine Lukesh, Mrs.
Mae Fitch and Mrs. Anna Bohan. Surviving in addition to her son, Joseph, is son, Robert Bethel, 10 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; brothers. Daniel, Exeter: Dave, West Wyoming; and George, Bethel, Conn. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9 a.m.
from the Baloga Funeral Home, 592 N. Main Wilkes-Barre with Divine Liturgy at 9:30 in St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in the St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Dallas.
Friends may call Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. Parastas services will be conducted Monday evening. Car is shot up with BB gun WILKES-BARRE An East Market Street resident's car was shot at with a BB gun sometime between 11 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday, police said.
Nicholas Basta, 17, parked his car on East Market Street Wyoming County WILKES-BARRE The Wyoming County United Way will kick off its 1990 fund drive on Tuesday at noon on the lawn of the Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock. Those attending the kickoff University of Scranton WILKES-BARRE The University of Scranton Technology Center will conduct its third seminar on electronic desktop publishing on Friday, Sept. 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Jefferson Hall on campus.
The hands-on seminar will introduce participants to desktop publishing using the "Pagemak- and discovered damage from a BB gun to the rear window, driver's door and window Friday morning, said police in a report. The estimated amount of damage is $500. United Way to open celebration will include state Rep. Ken Lee, 111th district, Wyoming County Commissioners, United Way officials, the Tunkhannock Area High School Band and area scouting members, according to a press release. offers desktop seminar er" software package.
Participants will learn how to create brochures, newsletters and advertisem*nts and also will receive a 175-page workbook and publishing kit to keep. For more registration information, contact the university office of continuing education at 961-7582. COLUMBARIUM ANNOUNCEMENT For those people seeking an alternative to regular burial DENISON CEMETERY is proud to announce the development of entombment, or the Cremation area. a have desired COLUMBARIUM for your cremated entombment remains. affords The you and columbarium your loved ones the dignity you beautiful has been placed amid the rose garden area of the Denison Garden Mausoleum.
The peaceful surroundings of the domed area adds to your peace of that your loved one is entombed in peace and surrounded by such mind, knowing beauty. Since our inception in 1919, the Denison Cemetery has been trying to accomodate your every burial need. progressive nature in Should you need further information please call 287-5993. service We will be most happy to you. DENISON CEMETERY Denison Street, Swoyersville, PA 287-5993.
