Obituaries by LocationFord Jr., John
Aug. 9, 2000
John Ford Jr., of the Waverly-Abington area, died Wednesday at the Intensive Care Unit of Mercy Hospital, Scranton.Born in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late John and Hazel (Houghton) Ford. He was a graduate of Plymouth High School and attended Bucknell University and the University of North Carolina. He was a manager of the Business Services Center of Bell Telephone in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area, active in real estate, with a brokers license with John J. Lavelle, Clarks Summit, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Gulius, Cyril
Aug. 10, 2000
Cyril M. Gulius, 75, of East Main Street, Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday at the East Mountain Manor, Plains Township.Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township, he was a son of the late John M. and Teresa (Toth) Gulius. He was a 1942 graduate of Plains Memorial High School, graduate of the died Wednesday at the VNA Hospice at the Community Medical Center, Scranton.Born in Taylor, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Bieler) Herbert. She was a 1946 graduate of Old Forge High School.
Johnson, Helen
Aug. 11, 2000
Helen (Young) Johnson, 64, of Woodcrest, Berwick RR 3, formerly of Bloomsburg, died Friday at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she was a patient for the past 16 days.Born May 3, 1936, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Albert H. and Helen (Norris) Young. She was a 1954 graduate of Berwick High School, obtained her associate degree in business from Wilkes University and was a secretary for the Wise Potato Chip Co., Berwick, and for TRW, Danville. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Berwick, where she was a member of the Presbyterian Women, elder and clerk of the Session, church treasurer, Circle leader, choir member, Sunday school teacher and youth leader, member of the Berwick Rotary Ann's and Beta Sigma Phi and life member of the Berwick Hospital Center Ladies Auxiliary.
Jurosky, Joseph
Aug. 10, 2000
Joseph M. Jurosky, of Farrell Lane, Plains Township, died Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.Born in Plains Township, he was a son of Theresa (Danko) Jurosky and the late Andrew N. Jurosky. He was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Plains Township, and the University of Scranton and worked for Tung Sol, Weatherly, RCA, Mountaintop, and Source Surveillance Service, Florida. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Plains Township.
King, Michael
Aug. 11, 2000
Michael King, formerly of Bald Mountain Road, Wilkes-Barre, died Friday at Davis Manor, Mountaintop.Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township, he was a son of the late Harry and Mary (Panco) King. He worked for the Berwick Foundry, had a farm on Bald Mountain Road and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Konn, Anthony
Aug. 11, 2000
Anthony Francis Konn Sr., 93, of Konn's Corners, Wright Township, died Friday at Hospice Community Care In-patient Unit at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.Born Dec. 11, 1906, in Larksville, he was a son of the late Vincent and Katherine Konn. He worked at Lourie Colliery and the ice lakes in Rice Township and owned and operated his grocery store at Konn's Comers. He was a member of St. Jude's Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society, IGA Grocery Stores, Economy Stores, Knights of St. George and the Polka Jets and charter member of Mountaintop Council 6440, Knights of Columbus,
Meier, Rita
Aug. 9, 2000
Rita M. Meier, 79, of Wilkes-Barre, died Wednesday at the Summit Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre.Born July 28, 1921, in Stowell, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ellen (O'Mara) Hope. She attended Stowell Area schools and was a member of St. Aloysius Church, Lee Park section of Hanover Township.
Menapace, Louise
Aug. 10, 2000
Louise R. Menapace, 70, of Dallas, died Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.Born March 28, 1930, in Mount Carm~el, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (DeRenzo) Taddeo. She was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School and the McCann School of Business. She was a member of Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas, its Altar and Rosary Society and Dallas Women's Club, volunteer with the Mercy Hospital Auxiliary, the Mercy Center, Dallas, girl scouts and brownies.
Prela, Martha
Aug. 10, 2000
Martha Prela, of West Hollenbach Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late Stanislaus and Sophie (Pietrowski) Prela. She was a domestic in private residences and member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Wasley, Dorothy
Aug. 11, 2000
Dorothy W. Wasley, 88, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of Harveys Lake, died Friday at St. Lucie Medical Center, Port St. Lucie.She was born in Kingston and was a secretary.She was preceded in death
by her husband, Stephen.
Wallace, Frank
Aug. 10, 2000
Frank A. Wallace, 87, of East State Street, Larksville, died Thursday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.Born July 3, 1913, in Larksville, he was the son of the late Andrew and Monica Wolonsevicz. He was a graduate of the Law Enforcement Program of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction, police sergeant in Larksville and a Pennsylvania state employee. He campaigned in the 1930s for the local Democratic Party members, was elected to the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1952 and was a member of the Larksville Borough Council. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Larksville, American Federal, State and Municipal Employees, Knights of Columbus, Larksville American Legion Post 655 and the Larksville Senior Citizens Committee.
Waskiewicz, Stanley
Aug. 10, 2000
Stanley E. Waskiewicz, of Willow Way, Prince Frederick, Md., died Thursday at the Calvert Nursing Center, Solomons Island, Md.Born in Kingston, he was a son of the late Anthony and Veronica (Zukowsky) Waskiewicz. He was a mailman for the U.S. Postal Service, Linwood, and U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II, serving in the Asiatic and Pacific Theater of War.
Diaco, Vito
Aug. 13, 2000
Vito F. Diaco, 83, of Coal Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday at Summit Health Care Center, Wilkes-Barre.Born Jan. 15, 1917, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Vito and Catherine (Dedato) Diaco. He was a security guard at Interfaith Heights, U.S. Army veteran of World War II and member of Holy Rosary Church, Wilkes-Barre, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 283, Kingston.
Day, Alan
August 9, 2000
Alan W. Day, 69, formerly of the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton area, died Wednesday in Naples, Fla.Born in Pittsburgh, he moved from Waverly to Naples after retiring in 1986. He was a past vice president of Keystone Coca-Cola Co., Wilkes-Barre.
Deisenroth, Alfred
August 12, 2000
Alfred P. Deisenroth, 81, of South Main Road, Mountaintop, died Saturday at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Plains Township.Funeral arrangements are pending from the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth.
Dotter, Edward
August 11, 2000
Edward F. Dotter, of Gilligan Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Friday in the Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Born Jan. 20, 1912, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Frank and Emma Wilbert Dotter. He resided in the Wilkes-Barre area his entire life and attended the city schools.
Before retiring, he was employed by the Hazard Wire & Rope Co., Wilkes-Barre. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church, Parrish Street, Wilkes-Barre.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Anna Roskowski Dotter; second wife, Nancy Altavilla Dotter; brothers, James and Fred Dotter.
Surviving are daughters, Ann Weiss, Lake Wallenpaupack; Barbara Morgan, Shavertown; sisters, Rose Dotter, Lillian Hinkley and Samantha Shranko, all of Wilkes-Barre; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Bednarski Funeral Home, 27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Fowler, Margaret
August 12, 2000
Margaret "Peg" Fowler, 91, of Bodle Road, Wyoming, died Saturday in Highland Manor Nursing Center, Exeter.
Born Jan. 26, 1909, in Forty Fort, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Jessie Gettel Kresge. She attended Forty Fort schools and was a member of the Mount Zion United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Fowler; brothers, Raymond and William Kresge; sisters, Catherine Roth, Irene Van Campen and Emma Huber.
Surviving are her son, William J. Miller, West Pittston; sister, Marion Kohler, Pittsburgh; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston, with the Rev. Jackson Cox, of Mount Zion United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Don Weltmer, of the First Baptist Church, Pittston, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Memorial donations may be made to the Mount Zion United Methodist Church.
Hennighan, Barbara
August 12, 2000
Barbara R. Hennighan, 60, of Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born Oct. 7, 1939, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Michael F. and Julia Custrin Denslow Hennighan. She was a graduate of Forest Port High School, New York. Before retiring, she was employed by the Rome Cable Corp., Rome, N.Y.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Marguerite Hennighan.
Surviving are her sisters, Mary Kerr, Athens, Ga.; Arline Hennighan, Wilkes-Barre; brother, Thomas Denslow, Boonville, N.Y.; one aunt and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday from McLaughlin Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, with a funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart-St. John's Church, North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Hughes, William
August 11, 2000
William Rutherford Hughes, 95, of Chase Manor, Chase, Jackson Township, died Friday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born July 16, 1905, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Richard and Annie Sarah Thomas Hughes. He was a graduate of Coughlin High School and attended the Wilkes-Barre Business School.
Before retiring, he was employed by the Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., Kingston Coal Co., Sordoni Construction Co., Bethlehem Steel Plant, Hotel Sterling, where he was a purchasing agent for 40 years, and Irem Temple Country Club.
He was a member of Dorranceton United Methodist Church, Kingston, where he served on the Official Board. He served as the auditor of Kingston, tax collector of Jackson Township and Judge of Elections and served on the Board of Directors of Chase Manor Water Association Inc. He was a 50-year member of the Kingston Lodge 395, F&AM, Keystone Consistory, Irem Temple and the Dallas Senior Citizens.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary K. Hughes; daughter, Dorothy Carpenter; brothers, John, Alfred, Wendell and Clifton; sisters, Jennie Bennett and Margaret Curl; and two grandchildren.
Surviving are his daughter, Florence Sherwood, Chase; son, William Wayne Hughes, Chase; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 140 N. Main St., Shavertown, with the Rev. Michael Willis officiating. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dorranceton United Methodist Church, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the Shriners Children's Hospitals.
Hogan, Brian
August 10, 2000
Brian James Hogan, 20, of East Shawnee Avenue, Plymouth, died Thursday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of Joseph Jr. and Barbara Gannon Hogan. He was a graduate of Bishop Hoban High School, class of 1999, and attended Johnson & Wales University, Providence, R.I., where he was majoring in culinary arts. He was a member of St. Vincent dePaul Church, Plymouth.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Gannon, Suffern, N.Y.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are brothers, Joseph III and Geoffrey, both of Plymouth; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hogan Sr., Plymouth.
Funeral services were held at the convenience of the family from St. Vincent dePaul Church, Plymouth. Interment will be in the parish Cemetery, Larksville. Memorial donations may be made to St. Vincent dePaul Church or to Bishop Hoban High School. Arrangements are by Kielty-Moran Funeral Home, Inc., 87 Washington Ave., Plymouth.
Miller, Ellen
August 12, 2000
Ellen J. Miller, of RR 1, Mehoopany, died Saturday at her home.
Born May 17, 1937, in Mehoopany Township, Wyoming County, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Ruth French Sands.
She and her family operated Millers General Store, Mehoopany, for 20 years. She was a technician at Procter & Gamble Co., retiring in 1998. She was a member of the Mehoopany Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Miller; brother, Donald Sands; and one granddaughter.
Surviving are her husband of 47 years, Donald R. Miller; sons, Michael R., Black Walnut; Richard G. and Terry L., both of Mehoopany; Ronald J., De Funiak Springs, Fla.; brothers, Raymond Sands, Mehoopany; Korah Sands, Falls; Gilbert Sands, Tunkhannock; Gary Sands, Haines City, Fla.; sisters, Ruth Ann Smith, Winter Haven, Fla.; Rosemary Shoemaker, Mehoopany; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with the Rev. Charles Bishop and the Rev. Darrel Sands officiating. Interment will be in Vaughan Cemetery, Mehoopany. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial donations may be made to Hope Lodge, 125 Lucy Ave., Hummelstown, 17306.
