Obituaries by LocationMaze Moore
Dec. 19, 2001
Maze Moore, 96, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Lymanville, PA, passed away
on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2001 at Carpenter Care Center in Tunkhannock.
She was born in Factoryville on Jan. 28, 1905, daughter of the late Robert and Lillian Sutton Harding. Maze was marriage to George T. Moore, who preceded her in death on Jan. 31, 1979.
A licensed practical nurse, she was employed by the Tyler Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church and the Tunkhannock Library Board. Maze loved to visit the library. When she was a baby, she was held in the palm of the hand of Christy Mathewson.
Survivors include four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. A daughter, Louise Rosengrant, also preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held at the Harding-Litwin Funeral Home, 123 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock on Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Roger Richards of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock.
Calling hours were held one hour prior to the service.
Memorial donations may be made to the Tunkhannock Public Library, 220 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, or to Tyler Memorial Hospital, 880 SR 6 W, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.
Mary Ellen Fourney
Dec. 20, 2001
Mary Ellen Fourney, age 78, of Dushore, PA, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001 at The Highlands in Laporte.
Mary Ellen was born in Bernice on Aug. 13, 1923, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary O’Neill Gainer. She graduated from St. Basil’s High School in Dushore, a member of the Class of 1941. She attended Miss Wheaton Business School in Williamsport and began working as a bookkeeper in Washington, DC. She later took a position with the War Personnel Department during WWII as a secretary at the Pentagon.
After the war, she returned to Pennsylvania and began working for Commercial Credit in Williamsport where she met William Leonard Fourney of Williamsport. They were marriage at St. Basil’s Church on April 19, 1952. Bill predeceased her on Nov. 29, 1995.
Mary Ellen worked for 20 years at the former Endicott Johnson Shoe Factory in Mildred. She later worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Assistance in Dushore, from which she retired on Jan. 3, 1987 after 15 years of service.
She was a member of St. Basil’s Church, Dushore, and a member of the Catholic Women’s Guild. Mary Ellen was an avid bingo player and really enjoyed her bingo nights.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Sharon Fourney, Dushore; a daughter and son-in-law, M. Eileen and Clifford Molyneux of Dushore; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Catherine and Patrick Ryan of Wyalusing and Rita and William Stoddard of Sugar Run; a sister-in-law, Patricia O. Gainer, Levittown; six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22 from the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, and was followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Basil’s Church, Dushore, with the Rev. Michael B. Harris, her pastor, presiding. Interment was in the adjoining parish Cemetery .
Friends called at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. The members of the Catholic Women’s Guild recited the rosary at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home.
The family provided their own flowers and suggests that memorial donations be made to St. Basil’s Restoration Fund, PO Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614 or to the Dushore Fire and Ambulance Association, PO Box 1, Dushore, PA 18614.
Claude A. Brewer
Dec. 25, 2001
Claude A. Brewer, 74, of New Milford Township, PA, died on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001 at his residence. Born on Feb. 9, 1927 in Meshoppen, he was the son of the late John H. and Ethel (France) Brewer. He was marriage to L. Juanita (Howell) on July 3, 1947, who survives.
He was a plant manager for Dairylea Corporation for 34 years.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Sharon Chesko of Kirkwood, NY; three sons, Carl Brewer of Hop Bottom, Wayne Brewer of Endicott, NY, Alan Brewer; five grandchildren, Lisa Wingate, Lorie Brewer, Sally Newberry, Michael Brewer, Matthew Brewer; two great-grandchildren, Jonathan and Jeffrey Wingate; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Repper of New Milford, Eleanor and Gerald Michel of Charlotte, NC, Grace and Arthur Sheffler of Meshoppen; a brother, Edwin Brewer of Meshoppen; nieces and nephews.
His brothers, Harry, George and William Brewer predeceased him.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Bartron Funeral Home, Inc., 74 Church St., Montrose. The family received friends on Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family provided the flowers and suggests that memorial donations be made to the Hospice Unit-Lourdes Hospital, 169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905.
Mildred E. LaRue Harned
Dec. 26, 2001
Mildred E. LaRue Harned, 92, of Rush, PA, died on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2001 at the Meadow View Senior Living Center, Montrose. Born Sept. 16, 1909 in Rush Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Della (Powers) Winans. Her husbands, Dana B. Harned and Earl C. LaRue, predeceased her.
She was a member of the Rush United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was a florist in the Rush area for a number of years and was a former member of the Ernestine Rebekah Lodge No. 548, Rush.
Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mildred LaRue of Rush; three stepdaughters and husbands, Thelma and Robert Cooper of Colorado, Beverly and Joseph Holder, Raleigh, NC; three grandchildren and spouses, Nancy and George Baker, Meshoppen, Sally and Michael McGlynn, Rush, Dennis and Victoria LaRue, Rush and eight step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; eight step-great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; nieces and nephews.
One son, Willard LaRue and one brother, Harvey Winans, preceded her in death.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30 at Bartron Funeral Home, Inc., 74 Church St., Montrose. The family received friends on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
The family provided flowers and request that memorial donations be made to the Rush United Methodist Church Window Fund, in care of John Bechtel, Treasurer, RR5, Box 97, Montrose, PA 18801.
Mary Ellen Fourney
Mary Ellen Fourney, age 78, of Dushore, PA, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001 at The Highlands in Laporte.
Mary Ellen was born in Bernice on Aug. 13, 1923, a daughter of the late Edward and Mary O’Neill Gainer. She graduated from St. Basil’s High School in Dushore, a member of the Class of 1941. She attended Miss Wheaton Business School in Williamsport and began working as a bookkeeper in Washington, DC. She later took a position with the War Personnel Department during WWII as a secretary at the Pentagon.
After the war, she returned to Pennsylvania and began working for Commercial Credit in Williamsport where she met William Leonard Fourney of Williamsport. They were marriage at St. Basil’s Church on April 19, 1952. Bill predeceased her on Nov. 29, 1995.
Mary Ellen worked for 20 years at the former Endicott Johnson Shoe Factory in Mildred. She later worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Assistance in Dushore, from which she retired on Jan. 3, 1987 after 15 years of service.
She was a member of St. Basil’s Church, Dushore, and a member of the Catholic Women’s Guild. Mary Ellen was an avid bingo player and really enjoyed her bingo nights.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Sharon Fourney, Dushore; a daughter and son-in-law, M. Eileen and Clifford Molyneux of Dushore; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Catherine and Patrick Ryan of Wyalusing and Rita and William Stoddard of Sugar Run; a sister-in-law, Patricia O. Gainer, Levittown; six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22 from the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, and was followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Basil’s Church, Dushore, with the Rev. Michael B. Harris, her pastor, presiding. Interment was in the adjoining parish Cemetery .
Friends called at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. The members of the Catholic Women’s Guild recited the rosary at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening at the funeral home.
The family provided their own flowers and suggests that memorial donations be made to St. Basil’s Restoration Fund, PO Box 307, Dushore, PA 18614 or to the Dushore Fire and Ambulance Association, PO Box 1, Dushore, PA 18614.
Mr. Kern C. Dibble
Dec. 27, 2001
Mr. Kern C. Dibble, age 78, of PO Box 105, West Ave., Meshoppen, PA, passed away on Thursday morning, Dec. 27, 2001 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes-Barre.
He was born on Aug. 14, 1923, the son of the late Raymond George and Hazle Carter Dibble. Kern was the husband of the former Alma McMillan, who passed away on March 25, 1977.
He was a graduate of the Meshoppen High School and also a graduate of Wilkes College in Wilkes-Barre. He also attended Penn State University and Brigham Young University. Kern was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the European Theatre as a Staff Sergeant in the 70th Division from 1943 until 1946.
Mr. Dibble owned and operated Dibble Hardware in Meshoppen, a business that was started by his grandfather in 1895. He continued to run the business until he retired in 1996. During that time, fire destroyed the business in Meshoppen and was rebuilt on its present location in Black Walnut. Dibble Hardware is now being run by his son, Kern G. Dibble. He also enjoyed the family farm in South Auburn, where he raised crops and enjoyed a large garden.
He was a member of the Meshoppen United Methodist Church, the Rought-Hall Post #510, American Legion in Black Walnut and the Kingston VFW. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting on the farm and enjoyed fishing the farm pond and also the Susquehanna River.
Surviving are his second wife, the former Phyllis Lyke, to whom he had been marriage for 19 years; two sons and daughter-in-law, Kern G. and Cookie Dibble of Meshoppen and Raymond W. Dibble of South Auburn; two daughters and son-in-law, Susan and Jeff Nulton of South Auburn and Patricia Keiber of Wyalusing; seven stepchildren, James J. Haines of Newark Valley, NY, Jack D. Haines of Holbrook, Long Island, NY, Jerry T. Haines of Iron Station, SC, Wendy A. Haskell of Owego, NY, Susan L. Cole of Rome, Betsy L. Hickey of Waverly, NY and Jean M. Homan of Tampa, FL; eight grandchildren, Thomas Keiber, Jr. of Wyalusing, Lucille Keiber of Wyalusing, Jessica (Ben) Stine of South Auburn, Lindsey Nulton and Laura Nulton of South Auburn, Josh (Jessica) Dibble, Sarrah Dibble and Carly Dibble of Meshoppen; four great-grandchildren, Isaac Kern Dibble of Meshoppen, Benjamin Franklin Stine, IV, Kendra Stine and Staci Stine, all of South Auburn; also, 16 step-grandchildren and four-step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. from the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Meshoppen, with the Rev. Gary Myers, of the Meshoppen Biblical Baptist Church and Rev. William Nelson, retired Methodist minister, officiating. Interment was in the Overfield Cemetery in Meshoppen.
Friends and family called at the funeral home on Sunday, Dec. 30 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Graveside military services were conducted by the members of the Rought-Hall Post #510 American Legion and the VFW Endless Mountains Post #3583.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Laceyville Ambulance Association, PO Box 274, Laceyville, PA 18623.
Richard J. "Dick" Overfield
Dec. 27, 2001
Mr. Richard J. (Dick) Overfield, age 58 of RR2, Box 295, Meshoppen, PA, passed away suddenly on Thursday evening, Dec. 27, 2001 at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock.
Born in Kingston on July 23, 1943, he was the son of the late Virginia Jennings Overfield, who passed away in 1989 and Joseph P. Overfield, with whom he lived in Meshoppen. He was the husband of the former Peggy Irwin Overfield, who passed away in 1981.
Mr. Overfield was a graduate of Elk Lake High School, Class of 1962. Dick was employed by the Salt River Project in Phoenix, AZ, retiring in 1999.
Surviving besides his father, are a son, Richard Overfield of Phoenix, AZ; two daughters, Rachel Wilson and Cindy Overfield, both of Phoenix, AZ; four brothers, Larry (Jane) Overfield of Meshoppen, Bruce (Anna Reyes) Overfield of Tunkhannock, Scott Overfield of Meshoppen and Jeff Overfield of Phoenix, AZ; four sisters, Carol (Craig) Bridgman of Stonington, CT, Andrea (Barry) Moyer Overfield of Fleetwood, Jill (Tom) Hoffman of Laceyville and Lisa (Peter) Townsend of Meshoppen; three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. from the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville with Rev. William Nelson, retired Methodist minister officiating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Phoenix, AZ. Family and friends called at the funeral home on Sunday from 3 p.m. until the time of the service.
William J. Burleigh
Dec. 28, 2001
William J. Burleigh, age 91, of Wyalusing RD (Lime Hill), PA, passed away at his home on Friday, Dec. 28, 2001 following a lingering illness.
He was born in Scranton, the son of the late Charles W. and Mary Jane Emery Burleigh.
He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Layman Burleigh in 1996; a grandson, Kevin Potter in 1985; sisters, Gladys Moredock, Adeline Beemer, Beatrice Keller, Florence Banks and infant brothers, Glenn and Walter.
Mr. Burleigh was a member of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church and enjoyed attending there when he was able. He had served as an elder in the church, sung in the choir and had been the Sunday School superintendent for many years.
He was a man of many talents. He worked at a telephone company, a bank, a burial company, was a farmer and custodian. For several years, he was a clerk for the Wyalusing Farm and Home and drove a school bus for 34 years for the Wyalusing Area School District.
He enjoyed hunting, watching baseball games and as of late, became a Jeff Gordon fan.
Survivors include his daughters, Barbara (Mrs. Alfred) Singley, Broadway, NJ; Doris (Mrs. John) Howard, Wyalusing; Nancy (Mrs. Walter) Potter, Wyalusing and Janet Morrow of Waverly, NY; a sister, Mrs. Bernice Kessinger, Dallas, TX; 21 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Friends and family called at the McHenry Funeral Home, 106 Church St., Wyalusing, from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002.
Funeral services were held at the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church, Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 11 a.m., with the Rev. John Dabback, officiating. Interment was in the Camptown Cemetery .
Memorials may be directed to the Wyalusing Ambulance Association or to the charity of one’s choice in his memory.
Andrew Anthony (Bonnie) Andjeski
Dec. 29, 2001
Andrew Anthony (Bonnie) Andjeski, age 78, of Lopez and Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001 at the VA Medical Center, 23rd Street and First Avenue, New York, NY.
Bonnie was born in Lopez on Nov. 11, 1923, a son of the late Stanley Vincent and Tekla Kwiatkowski Andjeski. He graduated from the Cherry Township High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he worked for several years for the U.S. Merchant Marines and then began working for the City of New York. He was a stationary engineer working for the Bridge and Tunnel Authority at the Williamsburg Bridge until his retirement in 1988. During his working career, he came to Lopez almost every weekend.
Surviving are a daughter, Genevieve Andjeski, Staten Island, NY; two stepsons and spouses, Kenneth and Betty Harrell, Staten Island, NY and Roger and Maryann Harrell, Largo, FL; brothers and sister-in-law, Edward and Ruby Anjeski, Dushore and Frank Andjeski, Lopez; sisters, Mrs. Sophie Bay and Mrs. Mary Kneller, both of Williamsport; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his spouse, the former Della I. Beck on June 18, 1988; two brothers, Joseph Andzeski on March 3, 1990 and Charles A. Andjeski on May 12, 1995.
Funeral services were held from the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 206 Water St., Dushore, on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. and was followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 12 noon at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Mildred. Interment was in SS Peter and Paul’s Byzantine Cemetery, Lopez.
Friends called at the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home on Jan. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Mrs. Lucy L. Whipple
Dec. 30, 2001
Mrs. Lucy L. Whipple, age 85, of 229 E. Main St., Laceyville, PA, passed away at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001.
Born in Laceyville on June 12, 1916, she was the daughter of the late R. Bruce and Lydia Thompson Pickett. Mrs. Whipple was the wife of the late Carl Whipple, who passed away on July 22, 1978.
Lucy was a graduate of Laceyville High School, Class of 1934. She later graduated from the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse in the Obstetrics Department at Tyler Memorial Hospital for over 25 years, retiring in 1981.
She was a very active member of the Braintrim Baptist Church, Laceyville, where she served for many years as the Cradle Roll Superintendent. She was also one of the founders of the Laceyville Ambulance Association and was an active member and attendant of the ambulance until ill health forced her to step down. In her spare time, she enjoyed a large garden and outdoor sports, including hunting, trapping and fishing.
Surviving are a daughter, Ellen Whipple of Laceyville; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Sarah Whipple of Laceyville; two grandchildren, Daniel and Lydia Whipple of Laceyville; two sisters-in-law, Joan Cogswell Pickett and Ruth Inman Pickett, both of Laceyville; also several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ida Pickett Parry and Mildred (Johnnie) Pickett Grow; three brothers, R. Bruce Pickett, Jr., William Pickett and Edward Pickett.
Funeral and committal services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Braintrim Baptist Church in Laceyville, with the Rev. Vic Millard, of the church, officiating. Interment will be in the Lacey St. Cemetery .
Family and friends called at the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville on Wednesday, Jan. 2 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make memorial donations to Lucy’s favorite charity, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Eastern Pennsylvania Inc., PO Box 4375, Harrisburg, PA 17111-0375 or to the Laceyville Ambulance Assoc., PO Box 274, Laceyville, PA 18623.
Mrs. Lela E. Burr
Dec. 31, 2001
Mrs. Lela E. Burr, age 92, of Carpenter Care Center, Tunkhannock, PA, formerly of Laceyville, passed away at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock, early Monday morning, Dec. 31, 2001. Mrs. Burr was a resident of Carpenter Care Center for 12 years.
Born in Silvara on April 20, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Lavern L. and Blanche Barnes Ervin. She was the widow of the late Clark R. Burr, who passed away in 1966.
Graduating from the Laceyville High School, Class of 1929, she later became a housewife and homemaker for her husband and daughter.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and William R. Austin of Laceyville; her sister, Pauline Brandstettner of Laceyville; three grandchildren, Anne Crutcher of Endwell, NY, William R. Austin, Jr. of Maine, NY and Richard B. Austin of Endwell, NY; also several nieces and one nephew. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Evelyn Michael and Betty Buck; also two brothers, Francis Ervin and Harold Ervin.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the Jersey Hill Cemetery, Auburn.
Arrangements were made through the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville.
