Obituaries by LocationHaslin, Anna
December 3, 2000
Anna (Figel) Haslin, of East Merritt Street, Plains Township, died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Plains Township, she was a daughter of the late Simon and Antoinette (Kraynak) Figel.
She was educated in Plains Township public schools.
She was a seamstress for Leslie Fay Inc.
She was a member of the Sacred Heart-St. John's Parish Community, Wilkes-Barre., and its Altar and Rosary Society, the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the North End Senior Citizens and the Sunshine Club.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, George; sisters, Catherine Gilligan and Mary Haslin; and brothers, Paul, Stephen, John and Peter Figel.
Surviving are her sister, Alice Janeski, Essex, Md.; brother, Michael Figel, Plains Township; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home Inc., 136 Maffett St., Plains Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Joseph Gilbert officiating.
Interment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Plains Township.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a Christian wake service.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Janus, Margaret
December 3, 2000
Margaret (Revalski) Janus, of Lee Park Towers, Hanover Township, formerly of Plains Township, died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Plains Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Frances (Kwiatkowski) Revalski.
She was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School.
She worked at the Prestige Shoe Factory, Wilkes-Barre.
She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Township.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Stephen Revalski.
Surviving are her sons, George J. Jr., Dallas; and David, Wilkes-Barre; daughter, Deborah Janus, Ashley; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in SS. Peter & Paul Church.
Interment will be in SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Plains Township.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Kazarin, Anna
December 2, 2000
Anna C. (Madajewski) Kazarin, of West Main Street, Nanticoke, died Saturday at the Birchwood Nursing Center, Nanticoke.
Born in Nanticoke, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Frances (Slupek) Madajewski.
She was a saleswoman for Gordon's Dress Shop, Worth Clothing Store and Leventhal's Clothing, Nanticoke.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; brothers, John, Leonard, Kazimer, Edward and Norman; and sisters, Pearl Sosinski, Alice Gorka, Helen Yablecki, Martha Rudowski and Celia Gotowski.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday from the Stanley S. Stegura Funeral Home Inc., 614 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church.
Interment will be in the parish Cemetery, Newport Township.
Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. today.
Kocher, Martha
December 2, 2000
Martha J. (Lookabaugh) Kocher, 74, of Muhlenburg, died Saturday at Hospice Care of the VNA, Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.Born June 26, 1926, in Gunston Hall, Va., she was a daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Moon) Lookabaugh.
Krzesinski, Sophie
December 3, 2000
Sophie (Lacomis) Krzesinski, a guest at Valley Crest Nursing Home, Plains Township, formerly of Duryea, died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Dupont, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Sophie (Krzak) Lacomis.
She attended Dupont schools.
She worked for the Topps Chewing Gum Co., Duryea.
She was a member of Holy Rosary Church, Duryea.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred; son, Alfred; brothers, Joseph, Edward and Barney Lacomis; and sisters, Veronica Gacek, Mary Elko and Anna Klimek.
Surviving are her son, Leo, Bloomingdale, N.J.; daughters, Vivian Troy, Exeter; and Anna Mae Yuhas, Bud Lake, N.J.; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Caroline Echalk, Duryea; Lottie Shemanski and Victoria Satkowski, both of Dupont; and Josephine Pilvelis, Plains Township; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea, with the Rev. Charles Rokosz officiating.
Interment will be in the parish Cemetery, Duryea.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Moore, Cyril
December 3, 2000
Cyril Bristol Moore of Northmoreland Township died Sunday at his home.
Born Oct. 4, 1922, in Nicholson, he was a son of the late Myron and Mary (Bristol) Moore.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Ann True; daughter, Ruth Moore Evanyke; sister, Dorothy Henry; and brothers, William and Myron.
Surviving are his sons, Robert Knarick, Tunkhannock; Arthur J. Moore, Georgia; Paul Moore, Missouri; Robert E. Moore, Falls; Peter Moore, Milford; and Martin Moore, Hughunot, N.Y.; daughters, Connie Carlson, Hughunot, N.Y.; Jane Ann Moore, Dingmans Ferry; Pamela Gagnon, Tunkhannock; and Sue Guss, Milford; sister, Marjorie Henry, Washington, N.J.; numerous grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at noon Tuesday from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Tuesday.
Navitsky, Florence
December 2, 2000
Florence M. (Potelunas) Navitsky (Novitsky), 86, of Stanton Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Born May 20, 1914, in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (Grisconis) Potelunas.
She was educated in Wilkes-Barre schools.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Church, Wilkes-Barre.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph F.; and brothers, Dr. Clement B., Victor and Walter Potelunas.
Surviving are her sons, Joseph F. Jr., Sarasota, Fla.; and Clement B., Maybrook, N.Y.; daughters, Florence A., at home; and Dolores Thomas, Lake Harmony; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister, Loretta Schumaker, Dearborn, Mich.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Leo P. Lehman Funeral Home, 689 Hazle Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church, with the Rev. Theodore Obaza officiating.
Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, or Holy Trinity Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Oplinger, Gloria
December 3, 2000
Gloria (Rumberger) Oplinger, 77, of Kingston, died Sunday at Balanced Care, Kingston.
Born in Williamsport, she was a daughter of the late Howard L. and Hazel (McCarty) Rumberger.
She was a graduate of Allentown High School and Harford County Community College, Maryland.
She was executive director of the Northern Maryland Society for the Retarded, Harford County, Md.
She was a member of Prince of Peace Church, Dallas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay H.
Surviving are her sons, Jay L., Harveys Lake; Del R., Koloa, Hawaii; and Tod M., Kennett Square; sister, Florence Wilson, Vancouver, B.C.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 672 Memorial Highway, Dallas, with the Rev. Robert A. Nagy officiating.
Interment will be in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas.
Friends may call from noon until service time Tuesday.
Paculavich, Della
December 2, 2000
Della Paculavich, formerly of Luzerne and Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday at Hospice Community Care, Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Luzerne, she was a daughter of the late Felix and Martha (Kelmelis) Paculavich.
She was a graduate of Luzerne High School.
She worked in the local garment industry.
She was a member of St. Mary's Annunciation Church, Kingston, and the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph and William Paculavich; and sister, Aldona Davis.
Surviving are her sister, Albina Durkin, Pittston; and nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in St. Mary's Annunciation Church.
Interment will be in the parish Cemetery, Pringle.
There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 57 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18701.
Palovchak, Christina
December 3, 2000
Christina K. Palovchak, of Kulp Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Funeral services will be at the convenience of the family from the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township, with a Requiem service at Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Interment will be in Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Plains Township.
Panunti, Patricia
December 3, 2000
Patricia Panunti of Harding died Sunday at Highland Manor, Exeter.
Funeral arrangements are pending from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., Pikes Creek.
Patterson, Stella
December 1, 2000
Stella T. (Beilawski) Patterson, 72, of Hickory Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Friday at The Hospice Care Unit of the VNA, Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Felix and Stanislawa Beilawski.
Powell, Mary Ann
November 30, 2000
Mary Ann (Rowlands) Powell, 70, of Hamilton Arms Nursing Center, Lancaster, died Thursday.
Born in Edwardsville, she was a daughter of the late William and Theresa Rowlands.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis J.
Surviving are her daughters, Emily Holcomb, New Holland; and Pam Rearick, Leola; sons, Louis, Ashley; Wayne, Dixonville; and William Mohnton; nine grandchildren; sisters, Jennie Howell, Luzerne; and Katherine "Queenie" Palchanis, Larksville; and half-brother, Thomas Rowlands, Seattle, Wash.
Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Lancaster County, 685 Good Drive, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, Pa. 17604-4125.
Arrangements were by the Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home Inc., New Holland.
