Obituaries by LocationTomasch, William
July 23, 2000
William Tomasch, 82, of Dallas, died Sunday at his home after an illness.
Born in Metzenzeifen, Czechoslovakia, he was a son of the late Viktor and Mary (Goebl) Tomasch.
He was educated in Czechoslovakia and earned a master's degree in cabinetry. He immigrated to the United States in 1949.
He and his brother owned and operated the Tomasch Brothers Lumber Co., East Stroudsburg.
He was a member of St. Therese's Church, Trucksville.
He was preceded in death
by his brother, Henry Tomasch; and sisters, Mary Gedeon and Margaret Turincs.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Magdalene Broestl; daughters, Elizabeth Bilbow, Forty Fort; Martha Baker, Princeton, N.J.; and Christine Bak, Philadelphia; sons, Reinhard, Arlington, Va.; and Edmund, Hainesport, N.J.; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Therese's Church, Pioneer Avenue, Trucksville, with the Rev. Peter Crynes officiating.
There will be no calling hours.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Care of the VNA, 667 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18704, or to the American Cancer Society, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701.
Arrangements are by the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.
Basu, Ashim
July 22, 2000
Ashim K. Basu, 50, of Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday after a sudden heart attack.
Born Jan. 1, 1950, in Calcutta, India, he was a son of Arun and Malati Basu, Seattle, Wash.
He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics and master's degree in international affairs from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, and a master's degree and doctorate in public health administration from Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, Calif.
He taught health care administration, political science and public administration at Wilkes University. He served as director of the university's master's degree program in health administration and associate dean of the school of business, society and public policy. He was dean of the school of health sciences and human performance at East Stroudsburg University; vice president of academic affairs at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, Mass.; and vice president of academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Marymount Manhattan College, New York. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach health services administration at the College of Health Sciences, Manama, Bahrain.
He was a graduate of Leadership Wilkes-Barre, served on the boards of the United Way of Wyoming Valley and the Maternal and Family Health Services of Wilkes-Barre, and a member of the Business-Health Care Coalition and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Patient Rights in Nursing Homes.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, the former Sandra Slotnick; sister, Sutapa Basu, and brother, Ashoke Basu, both of Seattle, Wash.; and nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Jacobs Funeral Home, 47 Old River Road, Wilkes-Barre. Anyone wishing to share in the traditional Hindu ritual should arrive at 9 a.m.
Friends will be received after the service.
Berryman, James
July 22, 2000
James K. Berryman, 68, of RD 1, Canadensis, died Saturday at Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake, N.Y.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late James L. and Mary (Warke) Berryman.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War.
He was a salesman for the Glidden Paint Co., Wilkes-Barre.
He attended St. John's Episcopal Church, Hamlin.
Surviving are his wife, the former Marianne Drake; daughters, Deborah Weiskerger, Trucksville; and Susan Saylor, Harveys Lake; sons, Stephen J., Wilkes-Barre; Douglas K., Wyoming; James M., Chesapeake, Va.; and Gregory L., Tafton; sister, Gloria Whyte, Canadensis; and Donna Evans, Wilkes-Barre; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. John's Episcopal Church, Hamlin, with the Rev. Ed Erb officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 118, Hamlin, Pa. 18427.
Arrangements are by the Arthur J. Frey Funeral Home, Route 191, LaAnna.
Neely, Vernard
July 23, 2000
Vernard Neely, 62, of Dallas, died Sunday at Mercy Special Care Hospital, Nanticoke.
Born June 24, 1938, in Plymouth, he was a son of the late Vernard and Leona (Young) Neely.
He was educated in Plymouth schools.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
He worked for Procter & Gamble, Mehoopany.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Donald.
Surviving are his wife of 40 years, the former Mary Ellen Lavin; son, Martin J., Topsham, Maine; daughter, Sharon Fisk, Sweet Valley; three grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Watkins, Shickshinny; Janet Ravert, Hunlock Creek; and Hazel Lamoreaux, Alden; and brother, Howard, Plymouth.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Reginald H. Thomas of the Messiah Primitive Methodist Church officiating.
Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Park, Dallas.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18711.
Ceccacci, Aldo
July 23, 2000
Aldo Ceccacci, 89, formerly of Allied Terrace, Scranton, and Breaker Street, Old Forge, died Sunday at the Taylor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born Sept. 27, 1910, in Old Forge, he was a son of the late Santi and Adele (Matterazzi) Ceccacci.
He was educated in Old Forge schools.
He worked for local coal mines, including the Kehoe-Burge Coal Co.
He was a member of St. Mary's of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Old Forge, and the former Giovanelli Society, Old Forge.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Eleanora "Laura" Biscontini; daughter, Eleanor; a grandson; sister, Natalina "Nellie" Beviglia; and brothers, Herman, Louis and Guido.
Surviving are his son, Samuel J., Old Forge; sisters, Esther Guidi and Lena Sharr, both of Old Forge; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, 517 N. Main St., Old Forge, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church.
Interment will be in Marcy Cemetery, Duryea.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today.
Watkins, Laura
July 22, 2000
Laura M. (Lloyd) Watkins, 83, of Kingston, died Saturday at Dorrance Manor, Kingston.
Born April 26, 1917, in Luzerne, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Baker) Lloyd.
She attended Luzerne High School.
She was a waitress at the former F.W. Woolworth Co., Wilkes-Barre.
She was a member of the Bethesda Congregational Church, Edwardsville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David D.; brothers, Thomas, Arthur and James Lloyd; and sister, Beatrice Mott.
Surviving are her daughter, Laura L. Luff, Kingston; son, William D., Luzerne; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, with the Rev. Donald E. Cease officiating.
Interment will be in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Ferraro, Rosario
July 22, 2000
Rosario "Russ" Ferraro, 82, of Plains Township, died Saturday at his home.
Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late Sam and Rosalia (Carizzi) Ferraro.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He worked in local coal mines, for the Pennsylvania Gas and Water Co. and for Medico Industries, Plains Township.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Plains Township.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Josephine Gubitose.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, the former Ethel Dini; sons, Charles, at home; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Alfonso, Pittston; sisters, Mary Alba, Pittston; and Ronnie Click, Philadelphia; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Corcoran Funeral Home, 20 S. Main St., Plains Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church.
Interment will be in the Italian Independent Cemetery, West Pittston.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
Stanulis, Bernard
July 29, 2000
Bernard J. Stanulis, 55, of Upper Demunds Road, Dallas, formerly of Wyoming and West Wyoming, died Saturday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Alex and Helen (Pawlasty) Stanulis. He was a 1963 graduate of Wyoming Memorial High School and attended Luzerne County Community College. He was a data entry operator at the Social Security Data Operations Center, Plains Township, and worked for Roth American, Kingston. He was a member of St. Therese Church, Shavertown, and the Four Seasons Golf Club, Exeter, and a former coach in the Industrial Slow Pitch Softball League.
Surviving are his wife of 34 years, the former Ruth Tinsley; daughters, Elizabeth Chabala, Shavertown; and Barbara Estrella, Somerville, Mass.; sister, Mary Ellen Carey, West Wyoming; two grandchildren; and one niece.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home, 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Therese's Church, Shavertown.
Interment will be in Memorial Shrine Park, Carverton.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Biasi, Marie
July 29, 2000
Marie C. (Nocchi) Biasi, of rear Schwabe Street, Freeland, died Saturday at Butler Valley Manor, Drums section of Butler Township.
Born in Lucca, Italy, she was a daughter of the late Amedeo and Pauline (Capece) Nocchi. She was a member of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Freeland.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Ponzi;" daughter, Caroline Arcure; and brothers, Martin, Nicholas, Salvatore and Anthony.
Surviving are her sons, William, Jr., Sandy Valley; Robert, Corning, N.Y.; Martin, Freeland; and Joseph, at home; daughter, Pauline MacDougall, Freeland; 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be at 9 a.m. today from the Cotterall-Petrilli Funeral Home, 706 Birkbeck St., Freeland, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Drums. Memorial donations may be made to the Cerebral Palsy Fund.
Donahue, Lottie
July 27, 2000
Lottie Donahue, formerly of Nanticoke, died Thursday at the Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre,
Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian Tyburski. She was a member of Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke, and its Women's Catholic Council.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John; and son, Gerald.
Surviving are her daughter, Joan, Nanticoke; son, Robert, Lehigh Acres, Fla.; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held in Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke. Interment was in the parish Cemetery, Newport Township. Funeral arrangements are by the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home, Inc.
Ford, Irene
July 29, 2000
Irene Frances Ford, 79, of Bethlehem, died Saturday at Old Stage Coach Road, Bridgewater, N.J.
Born Oct. 31, 1920, in the Glen Lyon section of Newport Township, she was the daughter of the late Louis "Bob" and Margaret (Smolinski) Meshinski. She was a 1941 graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing and registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital, both of Fountain Hill; and member of St. Ursula's Catholic Church, Bethlehem.
Surviving are her son, Michael J., III, San Antonio; daughter, Margaret Ann Everett, Bridgewater, N.J.; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; and brother, William Meshinski.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael J.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ursula's Catholic Church, 1300 Broadway St., Bethlehem. Visitation is private and at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem. Memorial donations may be made to the Somerset Hospice Program, c/o Somerset Health Care Foundation, 110 Rehill Ave., Somerville, N.J., 08876.
Garey, Frances
July 24, 2000
Frances D. Garey, of Honolulu, formerly of Lake Carey, Tunkhannock, died July 24 at the Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
She was born Sept. 10, 1914, in Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are her son, Richard, Honolulu; daughter, Yvonne Waters, Long Valley, N.J.; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Gunnis, Buffalo, N.Y.; and brother, Gerald McMillan, San Jose, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Laverne.
A Memorial Service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock. Interment will be in the Roberts Cemetery, Falls. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of service Wednesday.
Gilroy, Mary
July 31, 2000
Mary C. Gilroy, formerly of Avoca and Hughestown, died Monday at Wesley Village, Jenkins Township.
Born in Avoca, she was a daughter of the late Edward J. and Catherine (Maloney) Gilroy. She was a graduate of St. John's High School, Pittston, an instructor at International Correspondence School and member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Hughestown.
She was preceded in death by her stepmother, Bridget (McHale) Gilroy; brothers, Joseph, William and Edward; and sisters, Alice Pettengill and Lenore Oliver.
Surviving are her sisters, Mildred Teplir, Hughestown; Ann Carey, Avoca; and Catherine Robinson, Selinsgrove; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday from the Kniffen O'Malley Funeral Home, Inc., 728 Main St., Avoca, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church. Father Thomas J. Maloney will officiate. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Avoca. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial donations may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church.
