The Pittston Dispatch 03-10-2013 by The Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company

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PEEKING INTO THE PAST “WHEN WE StARtED this, we asked people to give back to the community by, of all things, picking up trash. I really give everybody credit. they get little recognition for doing a dirty job. It’s lot of work but it’s gratifying.” Rich Hansen

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Collecting litter on Route 315 heading toward Walmart are, from left, Pina and Rich Hansen, Erica LePore, Sue Gregory.

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Dupont Lions Club members clean up Route 315 By JACK SMILES / jsmiles@psdispatch.com

hat kind of people consider it their good fortune to be able to pick up trash along a busy highway on a cold morning for no pay? answer: People who love their community like the members of the Dupont Lions Club love Dupont. A Dupont Lions committee spent 2 1/2 hours cleaning the shoulders of Route 315 in the borough on March 2 under PennDOT’s Adopt a Highway program. Rich Hansen, the committee’s chairman, said when he joined the Lions a little over a year ago, he wanted to ﬁnd a way to give back to the community. “I was trying to think of a project,” Hansen said. “Mark Kowalczyk, one of our borough councilmen, suggested a cleanup. Mark and Bart Bryk kind of coached me along. I took chairmanship of it and contacted Meghan Eckert, the PennDOT Adopt a Highway coordinator. We got lucky. The portion of 315 in Dupont was open.” Through Eckert, the Lions agreed to clean the one-mile stretch of 315 in Dupont four times a year for two years. In return, PennDOT put up signs in both directions, noting the Lions had adopted the highway. PennDOT also provides orange safety vests, gloves, trash bags and “Litter Crew Ahead” signs during the cleanups. The portion of Route 315 the Dupont Lions adopted is the stretch that runs through the borough. It’s a mile long from the Petro to Pilot truck stops. The Lions divide into two crews, one working in each direction. They leave the ﬁlled bags on the side of the road and

Erica LaPore collects litter, ironically, next to a ‘Do Not Litter’ sign on Routew 315. PennDOT crews pick them up. The pick up on March 2 was the third by the Lions since the adoption went through last April. It had been scheduled in February, but was rescheduled three times by snow and cold. Because the Dupont stretch hadn’t been adopted for over a year before the Lions took it, the first pick up last April was a doozy. The Lions spent four hours on that first cleanup and filled 36 bags. They went down an embankment near Suscon Road and hauled out tires, rims, busted furniture and rusted box springs. “That stuff had been there for decades,” Hansen said. All tolled, the first haul was about 1,200

pounds. Dupont Mayor Dan Lello pitched in and it was his bad luck to find a dead dog in a bag. The Lions once found a bag of dog feces. The bag had broken and the amount of doggie do was so large, it had to be shoveled. Hansen said the only way the dog waste could have wound up where it was found was to have been thrown from a vehicle. He wondered, “What’s somebody doing with that stuff in their car?” Though the cleanup crew still occasionally finds larger items, most of the big stuff was picked up during the first cleanup. Subsequent pickups concentrated on common litter such as plastic bottles, fast food wrappers, bags and containers and plastic shopping bags. “I must have found 30 or 40 Walmart bags,” Hansen said. Shopping bags might be expected litter. Tobacco juice, not so much, but it’s there. “I picked up about dozen bottles filled with tobacco spit last Saturday.” Hansen theorizes a lot of the litter is left by people exiting Route 81 to stop at McDonald’s, Wendy’s or the truck stops. “I believe a lot of it is left by travelers who have no stake in the town,” he said. While Hansen allows that accidents can happen, such as plastic bags getting blown out a vehicle window, he believes most of the litter is purposefully tossed out of vehicles. “Sure, some escapes, but people are making a decision to litter. You get the impression people are using 315 as a garbage dump.” Hansen believes the Lions’ effort is making an impact. Club members filled 36 bags in their first pick up last April, while the October pickup was down to 15 bags. “We are kind of getting a handle on it. A lot of large items are gone. After a cleanup when my wife and I drive on Route 315, we’ll see that one piece of litter that sticks See CLEAN, Page 3B

With Judy Minsavage

Memories of 1956 come flooding back Question: In 1956, what drove West Pittston and Exeter residents to threaten to sell their homes? 1956 – 57 YEARS AGO Once again, Greater Pittston communities were dealing with the rising waters of the Susquehanna. West Pittston experienced flooding as the water broke through threatening homes. The normal river channel was barely visible as the water poured into the “flatlands” of Exeter Borough. According to the website www.erh.noaa. gov, the Susquehanna River crested on March 9 at 28.17 feet, 6.17 feet over flood stage. Avoca Police Chief Robert George had a prospective gang war on his hands. Following a tip that teens from neighboring communities were planning to “raid” a popular local Bar-B-Q hangout in Avoca, police arrived and broke up the gathering of several hundred teens. George put out a warning that there are stringent rules for Avoca teeners and all other youths who visit the town. A Leap Year party was held at the Castle Manor in Exeter during which prizes for the best costumes were awarded. The winners were Bucky Cavello as “Marryin’ Sam,” Jerry Manganiello as “Lil’ Abner,” Louise Cavello as “Daisy Mae”,”Evelyn Reese as “Mammy Yokum” and Tuck Nardone and Ernie Searfoss as acting sheriffs. A leap year consists of 366 days, as opposed to a common year, which has 365 days. During leap years, a leap day is added as an extra day on Feb. 29. Leap years are needed to keep the Gregorian calendar in alignment with the earth’s revolutions around the sun. It takes the earth approximately 365.242199 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds to circle once around the sun. The next leap year is in 2016. 1966 – 47 YEARS AGO Every St. Patrick’s day at exactly noon, Harold Collins, of Cornelia Street in Pittston, would walk down his front steps, re-enacting the day in 1945 he returned home from World War II via a hospital ship and walked down a gangplank to touch his home soil. “Spike,” as he was known to his friends, would start the celebration each year with that special walk and a visit to church followed by a day filled with festivities. In 1966, the day was even more special as Collins, president of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Greater Pittston, hosted the organization’s annual dinner at the Mayfair Supper Club. Pfc Joseph J. Gentile was cited for outstanding performance of duty while serving as a medic of Company A 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry in Korea. While on maneuvers, Gentile evacuated a seriously injured infantryman. The man had fallen from a cliff and it was up to Gentile to get him to an aid station located miles from their position. A large crowd was in attendance as the winners of the St. John’s High School Science Fair were named. Winner of the Grand Award was junior Judith Gull for her project Menace to Man: Cancer Analysis by Electrophoresis. First prize in chemistry was given to Barbara Hensley for Varying ph Environment. Second prize was given to Joseph Cunningham in Physics Division for his Hull Design and Wave Propagation. Third place in Biology Division was Mary Ann Ruda for Probability of Earth Life on Mars. Gold medal winners in Mathematics Division were Dorothy Alt and Barbara Ritz for Bases at a Glance and Bases Evaluated. First-place gold medal was presented to junior Ronald Waxmonsky for his Extraterrestrial Horticulture and Animal Husbandry. First place in Physics was junior Carl Wrazien for his Spectroscope and Its Uses. First place freshman prize went to John Gardner in General Science See PEEKING, Page 3B

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Mattea Santos

Carl Stevenson

Mattea Santos, daughter of Jason and Jill Santos, of Kingston, will celebrate her ﬁfth birthday on March 13. She is the granddaughter of Rev. Harriet Santos and the late Rosendo Santos, of Swoyersville, and Joe and Carol Trzcinski, of Avoca. Mattea has a little brother, Christian, who is 3 years old.

Carl “C.J.” Stevenson, son of Patrick “Skip” and Kristie Stevenson, of Duryea, celebrated his second birthday on Saturday, March 9. He is the grandson of Carl and Gerry Siracuse, of Wyoming and Earl and Virginia Stevenson, of Uniontown. C.J. has an older brother, Paul, who

Daniel Jerome Hyzenski , Rachael Marie Janov

Janov-Hyzenski engagement

rs. Helen Davis and Mr. Richard Janov announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachael Marie Janov, to Daniel Jerome Hyzenski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hyzenski. The bride-to-be is a graduate of Coughlin High School. She is employed with Verizon. The prospective groom earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from East Stroudsburg University. He is employed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. An autumn 2013 wedding is planned.

Ginocchietti birthdays

Nina, Luciano and Lorenzo Ginocchietti, daughter and sons of Michelangelo and Aubrey Ginocchietti, of Pittston, are celebrating their third birthdays on March 1. They are the grandchildren of John and Catherine Morris, of Shavertown; Patrick Ginocchietti, of Pittston; and Vita Blasi, of Jacksonville, Fla. They are the great-grandchildren of Nando and Marion Ginocchietti,of Pittston. Nina, Luciano and Lorenzo have a sister, Solana, 2 years old.

Briellia Rygielski-Mihneski Briellia RygielskiMihneski, daughter of Shannon Rygielski and Brian Mihneski, celebrated her eighth birthday on March 7. She is the granddaughter of Concetta and Thomas Rygielski and the greatgranddaughter of Elsie and Frank Belmont. Briellia loves annimals, and especially addores her new puppy, Jingle, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Corey Croughn, Amy Alexander

Croughn-Alexander engagement announced

Geno Brady Geno Buck Brady, son of Gene and Laura Brady, of Wyoming, celebrated his first birthday on Feb. 13. He is the grandson of Nipper and Judy Nowakowski, of Duryea and Gene and Grace Brady, of West Pittston. Geno has two older sisters, Ava and Olivia.

my Alexander and Corey Croughn, together with their families, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Diane and Jack Alexander III, of Rockledge, PA. She is the granddaughter of Verna Alexander and the late Jack Alexander II, of Philadelphia and the late David, Marion and Margaret Brunner, of Abington. Ms. Alexander is a 2005 graduate of Abington High School. She graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the Pennsylvania State University. She is employed as a senior staff nurse at NYU Langone Medical Center in the general pediatric unit. The prospective groom is the son of Leo Croughn Sr., of Plymouth and Linda Thomas, of Pittston Township. He is the grandson of Anna Comiskey and the late Joseph Comiskey and the late Edward Croughn, of Hanover Township and Freda Croughn, of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Croughn is a 2002 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. He graduated in 2006 from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre stage management. He is employed as the production state manager at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. An October wedding is planned at Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, Rockledge, PA.

Gianna Karcutskie Gianna Maria Karcutskie, daughter of Joseph and Maria Karcutskie, will celebrate her sixth birthday on Friday, March 8. She is the granddaughter of Gini Ciampi and the late Al Ciampi, of West Pittston; and Charles and Beatrice Karcutskie, of West Wyoming. Gianna’s godparents are Alan Ciampi, of Dumont, N.J.; and Cheryl Liples, of Swoyersville. She has a sister Kayla, 4 years old, and a brother Tyler, 2 years old. Gianna attends kindergarten at Wyoming Area. A party will be held in her honor.

Lydia Sutton

Sienna Vieira

Lydia Elynnor Sutton, daughter of Carl and Wendy Sutton, of Dallas, celebrated her fourth birthday on Saturday, March 9. She is the granddaughter of John Wagner, of Pittston and the late Mary Lynn Wagner and Carl and Andrea Sutton, Canton. She is the great-granddaughter of Ruth Celmer, Plymouth. Lydia has a big brother, Floyd, who is 7 years old.

Sienna Vieira, daughter of Nielsen and Amanda Vieira, of Duryea will celebrate her third birthday on March 11. Maternal grandparents are Mary Tirva, Duryea and Joseph Tirva, of Wyoming and Jerry and Kris McGuire, of Scranton. Paternal grandparents are Claudineia and Ademil Vieira, of Brazil. Sienna has a brother, Alex, 2 months old.

H A P P Y B I R T H D AY ! Stop by or mail your birthday photo to: The Sunday Dispatcy 109 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Pictures can run in black and white for $2 or color for $10. Deadline is Wednesday at noon, but space is limited, so pictures will be published on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrst-serve basis. Any questions, please call 602-0168. Checks can be made payable to the Sunday Dispatch

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Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbons

Planning a Community Awareness Dance in honor of March as Intellecturla Disabilities Awareness Month are, from left, ﬁrst row, Timothy Allen, Brittany Giamber, Kristen Santey and Sharece Tillman. Second row, Mike Garzella, Pittston Area School superintendent; Jim Blaskiewicz, coach and certiﬁed Olweus Bully Prevention Trainer; Stacy Fedrow, ReDCo Group; Gina Galli, of Pittston, Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities; Dave Pall, Step by Step, Inc.; and John Haas, Pittston Area High School principal.

Dance will mark intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month A Community Awareness Dance in honor of March as Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Month,will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Monday, March 25 in the Pittston Area High School gymnasium. The event is being sponsored by the Lu-

zerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health & Developmental Services in concert with the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Training Council on Quality, in partnership with Pittston Area High School administration, faculty and students, who promote “Zero”

Conﬂict/Anti-Bullying Initiatives. There is no cost to attend. To register, phone Luzerne-Wyoming Counties MH & DS at 825-9441 or e-mail mhmr@mhmr. luzerne.pa.us.

Wyoming Area Catholic School plans pi Day The Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter announces the following:

STATIONS OF THE CROSS SCHEDULE

March 15 – 1 p.m. - Grade 6 March 22 – 1 p.m. – Grade 5

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 12, Sacrament of Reconciliation, 1 p.m. March 13, 11 a.m. dismissal March 14, Gertrude Hawk Easter candy pick-up PI DAY March 14 is Pi Day at Wyoming Area Catholic and all Catholic schools in the Holy Redeemer System. At Wyoming Area Catholic, students in grades 6,7 and 8 will have an early morning – Live with Ryan Leckey! Watch WNEP-TV beginning at 4:30 a.m. and throughout the morning broadcast to see students celebrate PI Day! Activities for PI Day will continue

Some activities inlcude Pi memorizing contest, Pi measuring contest, Pi scavenger hunt, Pi tattoos, Pi eating contest, Pi baking contest, Pi face painting and Pi relay races. throughout the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 10:30 a.m. Some activities inlcude Pi memorizing contest, Pi measuring contest, Pi scavenger hunt, Pi tattoos, Pi eating contest, Pi baking contest, Pi face painting and Pi relay races. Pi service project- “Call to Service” – As part of the Pi Day Extravaganza, we are going to call on you to serve others. Students in grades 4-5-7-8 are ask to donate “Round Money” or coins. This will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen. Students in grade 6 will donate “Circular Toys” for the Children’s Service Center.

Grade 6 students will then participate in a “Royal Pi Day” at Holy Redeemer High School with Grade 6 students from all feeder schools in the Holy Redeemer System from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. MARCH MADNESS Wyoming Area Catholic School’s annual “March Madness” Basketball Tournament, sponsored by the Booster Club, will run from March 9 through March 27. Numerous teams from all over Wyoming Valley will participate in this event. Boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a half dozen individual brackets. LABELS AND BOXTOPS Our school is an avid collector of Box Tops for Education. These box tops can be found on tops of many products that we purchase at the grocery store. Please clip them and send them in. You can drop them in a zip lock bag and bring them to the ofﬁce or send them with your child.

Old Forge announces kindergarten registration Nicole VanLuvender, elementary principal of the Old Forge School District announces Kkndergarten registration for the 2013-2014 school year. Registration will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday March 20 in the elementary school lobby. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must reach the age of 5 by Sept. 30, 2013. The following items must be brought to registration. * Child’s original birth certiﬁcate

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Construction and Operation of a One Tube A.C. Transmitter. 1976 – 37 YEARS AGO An article published in the Sunday Dispatch pondered the question, “How many services can be eropped?” A federal judge ruled the postal service could close 90 post offices and cut weekend service at most of their offices around the country. It left area residents wondering what effect taking away services from 54,000 people would have on the postal service in 20 years. In 1975, the country was just coming out of a recession caused by the 1973-74 stock market crash and rising oil prices. As a result, mail volumes fell, resulting in a $2.3 billion deficit. There were concerns that the volume might never return. To read an interesting history of these events and how they affected the present cut in Saturday

* Three proofs of residency: Accepted proofs of residency include homeowner’s deed, signed/dated lease agreement, current utility bill, property tax bills or mortgage statement * Immunization records signed by a physician - showing that the child has received four doses of tetanus (one dose on or after the fourth birthday, four doses of diphtheria (one dose on or after the fourth birthday), three doses of polio, two doses of measles, two doses of measles, two doses of mumps, one dose of rubella (German

delivery, log on to www.savethepostofﬁce.com. Parents worried about the future of parochial education in Greater Pittston after learning of the scheduled close of St. John the Evangelist Elementary School. Residents planned to meet with Msgr. William Donovan, Diocesan superintendent of schools to discuss other options. Margee Haggerty, Juliann Ristagno, Mary Ciarmatori, Colleen Walsh, Patty DeGuglielmo, Patty Brannon, JoAnn Rees, Diane Insalaco and Bonny DeNardi were members of the Wyoming Area Catholic basketball team that won the Scranton Diocesan Tournament. The girls, along with their coach Sister Peter Marie, were headed to Pittsburgh to complete in the statewide tournament. If anyone can tell me the outcome of the game, call me at 602-0168. Five area wrestlers, Paul Rushefski and Mark Farrell, Wyoming Area; Fred

Measles), three doses of hepatitis B, two doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease. Registration packets are available for download on the Old Forge School District website at www.ofsd.cc All students will receive a vision screening on registration day and information will be provided by the United Way Success by Six Initiative. Kindergarten readiness screenings will be scheduled during the summer. Information will be mailed home to all registered students.

Kotula and Charlie Montione, Pittston Area; and Jim Glasgow, Pittston Township, advanced to regional competition after a District 2 wrestling meet. Patriot team Coach Bob Adonizio was pleased with the result of the meet, stating his team gained valuable experience. Two hundred firemen from Pittston, West Pittston, Jenkins Township and Pittston Township battled a five-hour blaze on Pittston’s North Main Street. The fire, which started in the basement of the Leader City Department Store, destroyed the Keystone Health and Beauty Aid Store and Athletic Shoe Store, as well. Four firemen, Ed Judge, Ed Faulent, Jerry Reedy and Dave Herron, members of the Germania Hose Company, became trapped on the smoke-engulfed roof of the Boor and Casey Drug Store. Al Eskra, Bill Gross Jr. and Frank Kochanowski, also of Germania, executed a daring rescue of the men by making

their way up a ﬁre escape to lead the men to safety. The Ugly Dachshund,” called “the happiest family show of the year,” was screened at the American Theatre in Pittston and “Our Man Flint,” starring James Coburn, played at the Comerford Drive-In. Grablicks advertised “green” pistachio ice cream and Mack’s Department Store on South Main Street offered white communion dresses from $8.95 and boys’ navy blue suits. 1986 – 27 YEARS AGO Charles Sr., Jack, Donald and Matthew Rosentel, of Pittston and owners of American Party Favor Co. and Beverage World, kept a tradition alive as they donated money to the Pittston Little League for a new electronic scoreboard. The new scoreboard was to replace one that had been donated by their father ,Joseph M. Rosentel, 15 years before. Don Rushnock, vice president of the Pittston Little League, accepted the check.

Wed 50 years

r. and Mrs. John Gibbons, of Swoyersville, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 2. They were married in 1963 in St. Rocco’s Roman Catholic Church (St. Joseph Marello) by the late Rev. Julio Serra, O.S.J. Mr. Gibbons is the son of the late James and Helen Gibbons, Jenkins Township. Mrs. Gibbons is the former Carmella Alu, daughter of Gaetano and Assunta Alu, Pittston. They are the proud parents of two sons, John and his wife, Paulette, and James and his wife, Andrea. They have three grandsons, John III, James Jr. and Matthew Gibbons. The couple celebrated the occasion with a family dinner.

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out.” Though the area does look better, thanks to the Lions, the task is never-ending. “It looks good for a while, but people in the Dupont area are fed up because it gets littered so quickly,” Tony Callaio phoTo/for The Sunday diSpaTCh Hansen commented Tony Draus picks up conThat doesn’t go for everyone. struction litter along the A lot of motorists are oblivious highway on Route 315. to the litter. “They are so used to seeing it, they accept it, unable to walk and bend. If we set an example, maybe someday fortunately,” Hansen said. Lions Sue Gregory is among our kids will do the same.” The Lions estimate they have those who haven’t missed a cleanup. “The Lions want to picked up 4,500 pounds of trash help the community in any way in the year cycle with one more they can,” she said. “We have pickup to go in April during the Easter egg hunts and things and annual Great Cleanup of PA this is just another way to give (GCPA.) Eckert, the Luzerne County back. Doing this every quarter PennDOTcoordinator, said on makes the town look better.” During the last pickup, GCPA day alone, April 21 last Gregory said the crews found year, there were 18,850 bags diapers, loaves of bread and a collected by 278 groups that participated in Luzerne County. nightgown. Hansen admires the volun- That includes Adopt-A-Highway teers. Among them are Lions, groups and other groups that non-Lions such as Dupont Bor- volunteer just for the GCPA. Eckert said service groups ough Manager Patty McDonald, like the Lions and Boy Scouts who does cleanups on her own; Hansen’s wife, Pina, and their are not the only groups that son, Cristian, a Pittston Area adopt highways. Any kind of sophomore and a member of group can apply. Memorial the Leo Club, the high school groups, church clubs, private businesses and even families version of the Lions Club. “When we started this, we have adopted highways. The groups come in all sizes. asked people to give back to The previous sponsor of the the community by, of all things, picking up trash,” Hansen said. Route 315 section the Lions ad“I really give everybody credit. opted was Penn Baker Supply, They get little recognition for which was really a husband and doing a dirty job. It’s lot of work wife who owned the business. They stopped when the husbut it’s gratifying.” Gregory agreed. “If I’m going band became ill. Eckert said PennDOT’s greatto be the one to say I’m not goest need for the adopt program ing to do it, then who would? What harm would it do me? I’m is in rural areas. Capturing their second consecutive District 2 Class A basketball championship, the Lady Eagles of Seton Catholic accepted their championship medals after beating the Lady Blue Devils of Old Forge. Members of the team were Kate Tigue, Patricia Redington, Lisa Boos, Annette Goraczka, Kelly Curtin, Megan Tigue, Nicole Kovaleski, Michelle Haddock, Cathy Healey, Mary Connell, Chris Campbell, Barb Stefanoski, Dianne Cappelloni, Dorothy Roche, Danielle Kovaleski, Sandy Van Luvender and Becky Drouse. Sgt. 1st Class William T. Sickler, of West Pittston, retired after 20 years of service on active duty. Sickler entered the army in 1966 trained as a cannoneer then attended basic airborne school at Fort Benning, GA. In 1969, he received orders to go to Vietnam and was stationed near the city of Hue. His duties included sending supplies and ammunition to

and from the ﬁeld by helicopter In 1973, he was assigned to Germany and named assistant platoon sergeant. Up until his retirement, he served in Korea and at Fort Bragg NC. During his career, Sickler received numerous awards, including the Bronze Star. Answer: A “gassy smog” enveloped Pittston, West Pittston and Exeter caused by a burning dump site. The smelly fumes caused distress to many homeowners who threatened to sell their homes and move out. The dump located within the boundaries of Exeter Borough had been the center of controversy for many years. Several failed attempts were made to eliminate the underground ﬁre. “The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. ” Dorothy Nevill

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lccc students attain honors Luzerne County Community College announces the following students from the Greater Pittston area have earned recognition for outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2012 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must earn a 4.0 cumulative grade point average. Students who attain a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99 are included on the Dean’s List and those with an average between 3.25 and 3.49 are included on the Honors List.

Members of the Wyoming Area Catholic School Junior Varsity Forensics Team are, from left, ﬁrst row, Elizabeth Kravitz, Jillian Foley, Tessa Romani and Danielle Morris. Second row, Camyrn Cassetori, Allyson Lauivara, Chris Latoski, Walker Cherry, Richard Morris, Valentina Caparelli, Bianca Mazzarella. Third row, Mrs. Josie Toomey, moderator.

WAC students compete in

fOrENSICS TOurNAmENT

This year’s Spring Forensics Competition for the Holy Redeemer School System is dramatic interpretation of plays and will be held on March 7 at Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre. Members of the varsity and junior varsity forensic teams from Wyoming Area Catholic will compete

DEAN’S LIST Rebecca Balent, Exeter; Bret Beemiller, Wyoming; Shelby Bentler, Pittston; Katrina Blannett, West Pittston; Amber Bolton, Wyoming; Karlie Brace, Old Forge; Heather Burke, Duryea; Gary Burney, Duryea; James Calvey, Duryea; Vincenzo Chimento, Pittston; Shane Conway, Pittston; Tanya Corvo, Pittston; Brittney Cristiano, Exeter; Mariah Curtis, Dupont. Also, Christine D’Agostino, Duryea; Tiffany DeMark, Old Forge; Jesse Dickson, Avoca; Nichole Dolﬁ, Exeter; Shawn Elston, Avoca; Kelly Fasciana, Exeter; Sebastian Gattuso, Pittston; Jessica Geisler, Pittston; Alicia Giambra, West Pittston; Dawn Gilliland, Pittston; Brian Gima, Duryea; Joshua Granteed, West Pittston; Marcus Grudzinski, Pittston. Also, Brandon Hampton, Pittston; Naomi Handzelek, Exeter; Dalton Hazlet, Pittston; Daniel Herchenroeder, Pittston; Kelly Hopkins, Wyoming; Jonathon Jugus, Pittston; Rachel Kashuba, Pittston; Jennifer Kobeski, Pittston; Anthony Kosek, Pittston; David Koziel, Pittston; Eileen Lampman, Avoca; Bonnie Lee, Hughestown; Casandra Leschinsky, Pittston. Also, Kaitlin Maher, Wyoming; Jeanine Manta, Exeter; Thomas Matthews, Avoca; Karen Mattioli, Avoca; Randy McDermott, West Pittston; Breanna Moughan, Pittston; Krysta Moyer, Pittston; Brionna Murray, Exeter; Richard Patton, Pittston; Austyn Pivarnik, Hughestown; Mary Praschak, Old Forge. Also, Sarah-Anne Repsher, West Pittston; Louis Scarantino, Old Forge; Michael Schifano, Pittston; Jenna Sharr, Avoca; Sally

Smith, Pittston; Christopher Twardowski, Pittston; Robert Vargo, Exeter; Kendra Yakobitis, Pittston; and Melissa Yuschovitz, Pittston. HONORS LIST Bryan Aspenlieder, Pittston; Charles Begin, Exeter; Luqman Bin Abdul Aziz, Pittston; Robert Boney, Avoca; Rainy Boyle, Pittston; Stephen Bugianesi, Pittston Township; Ashley Casterline, Exeter; Tyler Champi, Duryea; Michael Chinikaylo, Wyoming; Alan ClampittHolsenbeck, Pittston. Also, Thomas Darby, West Pittston; Amber Davis, Wyoming; Ashley Davis, West Pittston; Albert Fereck, Pittston; Patrick Flynn, Exeter; Nicole Gitkos, West Pittston; Beth Hanson, Harding; David Hawk, West Wyoming; Thomas Hennigan, Pittston; Holly Hochreiter, Laﬂin; Colette Jesikiewicz, Wyoming; Christopher Jones, Duryea. Also, Grace Kinney, Wyoming; Raeanne Laudato, Old Forge; Joseph Maffei, Pittston; Danielle McDade, Pittston Township; Timothy Mlodzienski, Avoca; Kyle Naher, Old Forge; Anthony Novak, Exeter; Kimberlee O’Hop, Avoca; Jennifer Peters, Pittston; Marisa Peters, Avoca; Victoria Pierson, Pittston. Also, Nicole Rabecs, Pittston; Carol Rizzo, Wyoming; Rachel Salerno, Old Forge; Adam Schneider, Duryea; Dolores Vida, Dupont; Emily Willis, Wyoming; Breann Woss, West Wyoming; Kayla Yaglowski, Wyoming; and Stacy Yarina, Avoca. PRESIDENT’S LIST Thomas Adel, Avoca; Anna Davis, West Pittston; Matthew Decker, Old Forge; Jillian Falkowski, Pittston; Nicole Haggerty, Inkerman; Rebecca Hetro, Pittston Township; Samantha Horchos, Pittston; Richard Hudman, West Pittston; Jeffrey Kramer, Duryea; Kyle Magda, Dupont; Marissa Marcario, Dupont. Also, Daniel Nawrocki, Exeter; Jamie Lynn Nissen, Pittston Township; Benjamin Radkiewicz, Pittston; Merissa Reap, Duryea; William Riccetti, Dupont; Michael Soudas, Dupont; Deanna Spak, Yatesville; Jennifer Vogel, West Pittston; Kristen Whipple, West Wyoming; Crystal Williams, Pittston; Nancy Williams, Wyoming; and Marie Yedenak, Exeter.

Members of the Wyoming Area Catholic School Varsity Forensics Team are, from left, ﬁrst row, Brenna Satkowski, Nicole Cirelli, Joanna Cox and Molly Poray. Second row, Ms. Maura Azzarelli, moderator; Charles Kulick, Sarah Satkowski, Marissa Moran, Isabel Cherry and John Morris.

Wa catholic school plans Pi day The Wyoming Area Catholic School in Exeter announces the following: STATIONS OF THE CROSS SCHEDULE

March 15 – 1 p.m. - Grade 6 March 22 – 1 p.m. – Grade 5

DATES TO REMEMBER

March 12, Sacrament of Reconciliation, 1 p.m. March 13, 11 a.m. dismissal March 14, Gertrude Hawk Easter candy pick-up

PI DAY March 14 is Pi Day at Wyoming Area Catholic and all Catholic schools in the Holy Redeemer System. At Wyoming Area Catholic, students in grades 6,7 and 8 will have an early morning – Live with Ryan Leckey! Watch WNEPTV beginning at 4:30 a.m. and throughout the morning broad-

cast to see students celebrate PI Day! Activities for PI Day will continue throughout the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 10:30 a.m. Some activities inlcude Pi memorizing contest, Pi measuring contest, Pi scavenger hunt, Pi tattoos, Pi eating contest, Pi baking contest, Pi face painting and Pi relay races. Pi service project- “Call to Service” – As part of the Pi Day Extravaganza, we are going to call on you to serve others. Students in grades 4-5-7-8 are ask to donate “Round Money” or coins. This will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen. Students in grade 6 will donate “Circular Toys” for the Children’s Service Center. Grade 6 students will then participate in a “Royal Pi Day” at Holy Redeemer High School with Grade 6 students from all feeder schools in the Holy Re-

deemer System from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. MARCH MADNESS Wyoming Area Catholic School’s annual “March Madness” Basketball Tournament, sponsored by the Booster Club, will run from March 9 through March 27. Numerous teams from all over Wyoming Valley will participate in this event. Boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a half dozen individual brackets. LABELS AND BOXTOPS Our school is an avid collector of Box Tops for Education. These box tops can be found on tops of many products that we purchase at the grocery store. Please clip them and send them in. You can drop them in a zip lock bag and bring them to the ofﬁce or send them with your child.

Wyoming area hosts 2013 PMea region iV/V state orchestra

Wyoming Area hosted the 2013 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) Region IV/V State Orchestra recently. Guest conductor was Kenneth Jernigan from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Fifty-eight school districts participated from northeast and central Pennsylvania.

Wac scholars announced Wyoming Area Catholic School announces the Holy Redeemer Scholars for the 2012-13 school year. These students scored in the top 10 percent of all the eighth-grade students who took the placement test for Holy Redeemer High School. From left, are Mr. Christopher Tigue, principal at Wyoming Area Catholic School; James Kosik, Marissa Moran, Molly Holmes, Brenna Satkowski and Mrs. Ann Marie Walsh, eighth-grade teacher.

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chael Christopher Masulis, Victoria Margaret Elisabeth McNulty, Brian Hugh Miller, Jr., Kyle Philip Matthew O’Fier, Haley Marie Juliana Perrego, Veronica Lynn Rizzo, Joseph Patrick Robert, Sarah Elizabeth Mary Robinson, Jillian Rose Marie Scanlon, Christopher Richard Smitley, Sabrina Ryanne Sophie Smitely, Erika Theresa Anne Stempien, Trevor Thomas Tigue, Morgan Elizabeth Tomaszewski, Nicole Melissa Emily Wartella and Jordan Scott Washko. Easter Egg Hunt All children of the parish are invited to meet the Easter Bunny and participate in an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. on on Saturday, March 23. The deadline for registrations is Sunday, March 17.

Penance Service Twelve priests from the Greater Pittston Area will be available to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) on Monday, March 25 at St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. Beginning with a Penance Service at 7 p.m., the priests will than be available for individuals to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This communal service concludes in our area parishes the Diocesan Program, “The Light is ON for YOU.” eaSter egg Hunt The Queen of the Apostles Parish invites all to a peanut-free Easter Egg Hunt at 930 a.m. on Saturday, March 30 at Kiesinger Funeral Home, 225 McAlpine St., Duryea. Reservations must be made by calling Erin at 654-2429. Please leave the names of the children attending and if they have a peanut allergy. A call back is not necessary. Please have children bring a basket or bag the day of the Hunt. BetHel united MetHodiSt 532Main St., Avoca 457-2566 Pastor Sharon Dietz 282-0104 Sunday – Worship service - 11:15 a.m. Communion first Sunday of each month – non perishable food items will be collected. Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Brick UM Church, Duryea. First Thursday of each month – food give-away 4 to 6 p.m. for the needy of Avoca and Duryea. Brick united MetHodiSt 935 Foote Ave., Duryea 457-4424 Pastor Sharon Dietz 282-0104 Sunday Worship Service 9:45 a.m. Sunday School – 10:15 a.m. during morning Worship Services for ages 3-12 Communion first Sunday of each month – non perishable food items will be collected. Mondays – Bible study – 6 p.m. alternating each week with Bethel UM Church, Avoca; Miracle of Awareness – coffee time – 6 p.m. meeting 7 p.m. Thursday – New beginnings meeting 7 p.m. third Thursday of each month – United Methodist Women – 6:30 p.m. cHriStian and MiSSionary alliance 317 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston Meals have resumed at the Breaking Bread Soup Kitchen at the church. Christ Community Clothes Closet will be open from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays and from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays from. FirSt BaPtiSt cHurcH Water Street, Pittston Rev. James H. Breese, pastor, Rev. Breese will conduct a series of Community Lenten Services at 7:15 p.m. every Wednesday during Lent. For more information, call the church at 654-0283. FirSt congregational ucc 500 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston Rev. Joan Mitchell, pastor Sunday - 11 a.m., morning worship Church meetings scheduled for today have been postponed to next Sunday FirSt PreSByterian cHurcH 14 Broad St., Pittston Sunday worship 9:15 a.m. with Rev. William N. Lukesh. united MetHodiSt cHurcH Corner of Broad and Church Streets, Pittston Rev. Susan Hardman-Zimmerman Phone: 655-4340 Sunday worship service, 9:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion, first Sunday each month Choir rehearsal, Thursdays at 7 p.m. United Methodist Women, Second Monday Hoagie sale on Tuesday, March 12 - choices are ham, salami and cheese or turkey and cheese with or without onion. Cost is $4 each. Orders must be placed by today, March 10 by calling 654-3936 or 693-1572. Ad. Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20. Maundy Thursday Service with Communion at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 28 . FirSt united PreSByterian West Pittston Rev. James Thyren, pastor Phone: 654-812 March 10 - 10 a.m., Sunday School; 11 a.m., worship; 12:05 p.m., choir rehearsal. March 12 - 7 p.m., Deacons. Marcyh 13 - 9 a.m., Morning Circle. March 14 - 11 a.m. , Lenten Bible Study at Second Presbyterian Church, Parsonage Street; 7:30 p.m., Session. Services are held at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church, 1700 Wyoming Ave, Exeter. There is

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st. monica’s youth group visits st. Joseph’s Center Members of the youth group of St. Monica’s of the Wyomings visited St. Joseph’s Center in Scranton on Feb. 10 to share recreational activities with the residents. While there, a donation was presented by members of the group. From left, ﬁrst row, are Alexia Smith, Hallie Stark, Kelley Flanagan a resident of St. Joseph’s, Rachel Stark, Robbie Williams a resident of St. Joseph’s, Justin Randazzo and Gianna Paoloni. Second row, Lauren Aldrich, Michelle Stark, Chuck Stark, Diane Randazzo and Peggy Paoloni.

respect Life sunday observed at st. monica’s Church Respect Life Sunday was held recently. The CCD students at St. Monica’s Parish in West Wyoming participated in a pro-life drive for the Wilkes-Barre Pro Life Center. Betty Caffrey, president of Pro-Life Center was present. Pictured are CCD students holding donated baby items. From left, first row, are Kelly Clarke, Joclyn Williams, Lindsey Klinges, Victoria Voychuk, Tessa Romani, Kimberly Kovalski. Second row, Rachael Voychuk, Joseph Sanfilippo, Thomas Wycoski, Isabella Romani, Julianna Buonsante, Annalise Romani. Third row, Deacon William Jankins, Betty Caffrey, president, Wilkes-Barre Pro-Life Center; Diane Magni, Ada Magni, Father Leo McKernan, pastor of St. Monica’s Parish; and Donna Magni. parking on Wyoming Avenue and in the parking lot behind the church FirSt united MetHodiSt cHurcH West Pittston March 11 - 7 p.m. Boy Scouts March 12 - 6 p.m., finance committee; 7 p.m. UMW March 13– 10 a.m., Mommy & Me; 6 p.m. Daisy Scouts; 7 p.m. choir March 14 – 6:30 p.m. ,Class 18; 7 p.m., Weight Watchers March 17– 10 a.m., worship, Sunday School; 11:15 a.m., Confirmation Full goSPel cHaPel Avoca Adult Sunday School, 9:30; Sunday morning worship, 10:30 a.m. glendale goSPel cHurcH 105 Church Drive Glendale/Pittston Township Sunday service, 10:45 a.m. Harding cHurcH of Christ RR 1 Box 187A, Falls Sunday services, 10 a.m.; Sunday School and church service, 11 a.m.. Call 388-6534 Holy MotHer oF SorrowS Pncc 212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont Rev. Zbigniew Dawid, pastor Sunday masses: 8 a.m. - Traditional Mass 9:15 a.m. - School of Christian Living (SOCL), confirmation class and coffee hour 10:30 a.m. - Traditional High Mass Daily Mass 9 a.m. - Tuesday through Friday Lenten Devotions - 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, Special Youth Stations of the Cross. Friday, March 15 - 7 p.m., Bitter Lamentations. Lenten Potato Pancake & Clam Chowder Dinner from 2 to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 15 with takeouts available from 1 p.m. Donation is $8. The dinner includes potato pancakes, soup, dessert and beverage. There will be a raffle. If anyone has a prize they would like to donate it can be dropped off at the hall this morning, March 10, from 4:45 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 or from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 15. Penitential Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 23. Childrens’ Confession for Easter will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, at 9:30 a.m. indePendent BiBle cHurcH 328 Main St., Duryea 451-0346 Inkerman Presbyterian Main Street, Inkerman Services: Sundays, 9 a.m. Langcliffe Presbyterian 1001 Main St., Avoca Moosic Alliance Church

608 Rocky Glen Road, Moosic Pastor: Doug Jensen 457-6020 maccma2@verizon.net Sunday morning Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning Worship, 10:45 a.m. Prayer meeting, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery Ministry, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. nativity oF our lord Stephenson Street, Duryea Mass schedule: Saturday, 4 p.m. Holy Rosary Church; 5:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Sunday 8 a.m., Holy Rosary Church; 9:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church; 11 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church The monthly Youth Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 17 in Holy rosary Church. Third-grade students will participate. oBlateS oF St. JoSePH Highway 315, Laflin Masses are held at 7 a.m. daily (Monday through Friday) in the seminary chapel and at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. There are no weekend Masses. Confessions are heard daily from 9 a.m. to noon and from 3 to 6 p.m. Office hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; evenings and weekends by appointment. Office phone number is 654-7542. Mass is celebrated at 7 p.m. every Wednesdasy in conjunction with the Novena to St. Joseph & St. Joseph Marello. St. JoSePH Marello William Street, Pittston Living Stations will be held on Good Friday. Any student who wishes to participate should report to the parish church for practice at 6 p.m.today, March 10. The Road to Resurrection The Fourth stop is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13 at our church. The San Cataldo Society will celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mother at the 11:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 17. The Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Marello Parish will sponsor the annual smoker at 6 p.m. on March 24 in the Parish Center. Toastmaster will be Atty. Joseph Saporito. Jr. and guest speaker will be Rev. Brian J.W. Clarke, pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton and Chief Canonical Council to the Diocesan Bishop. A buffet dinner will be served before the start of the formal program. Tickets at $10 can be obtained by contacting the rec-

tory 654-6902 during office hours or by calling Jim at 654-4929. Breakfast for CCD Students and their families will be held in our Hall following the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, March 17. The students will process into the church and participate in the Mass. Altar & Rosary Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21in the Parish Center. The St. Joseph Marello Parish Golf Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 18 in the Parish Center. During the Lenten Season Confessions will be heard from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Monday and at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at 6:30PM. Holy Hour will be held at 7 p.m. Lenten schedule: Daily Masses: Monday through Friday: 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. There is a Holy Hour at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. The Stations of the Cross every Friday after the 11:30 a.m. Mass and at 5:30 p.m. with Holy Communion and the Eucharistic Benediction. The weekend Mass schedule is 4 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, 8, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. on Sunday. The holy Rosary is recited before all Masses. corPuS cHriSti PariSH iMMaculate concePtion Holy redeeMer cHurcHeS Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston The Youth choir meets at 5 p.m. on Sundays for practice. Our Lady of the Eucharist 535 N. Main St., Pittston www.eucharist-pittston.org Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and by appointment. from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. There will be a rehearsal for all Confirmation candidates and their sponsors. at 5 p.m. today, March 10. Confirmation robes will be distributed at the end of the rehearsal. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 14. by Bishop Joseph C. Bambera, D.D. The following candidates will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation: Ashton Andie Andrew Ashby, Taryn Drew Andrew Ashby, Tyler John Boylan, John Paul Timothy Brady, Elana Amelia Clare Clancy, Matthew John Costello, Vienna Marie Kathryn Donnelly, Justin Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick, Genevieve Marie Grace Frederick, Mackenzie Nicole Grace Gable, Gianna Dorothea Emma Galli, Christian Jacob Patrick Godlewski, Brooke Marie Clare Gorey, Samantha Nichole Gemma Gorto, Courtney Margaret Faith June, Joseph Charles June, IV, Troyel Wayne Francis Klush, Mi-

Sacred Heart oF JeSuS Lackawanna Avenue, Dupont The weekly mass schedule is: Monday through Friday at 7 a.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 7 p.m. on Friday. Members of the Holy Name Society will receive Communion as a group at the 8:30 a.m. Mass today, March 10. CCD classes are scheduled for March 11. St. BarBara PariSH 28 Memorial Ave. Exeter Office hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday Evenings by appointment. Phone: 654-2103 Weekend Masses: Saturday – St. Anthony 4 p.m. – Vigil Mass St. Cecilia 5:30 p.m. – Vigil Mass Sunday - St. Anthony 7:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. St. Cecilia 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. Daily Masses: Monday & Tuesday: 7 a.m. & 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 7 a.m. & 11 a.m. Lenten Schedule of Sacraments and Devotions Besides the regular weekly schedule: Confessions: every Monday evening 5:30 - 6:30 followed by Mass at 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross: every Friday at 4 p.m. followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and at 6:30 p.m. followed by Mass at 7 p.m. The Christian Women’s Organization will hold their monthly meeting today, Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m. at the church hall. Pizza Sale: St. Barbara Parish will have a Red and White Pizza Sale on Friday, March 22. Pick up will be from 2:30 - 6 p.m. The next student Mass will be at 10:30 on Sunday, March 17. The format for this Mass will be a little different. Families are asked to sit together. Confirmation clarification: All students who are currently in 6th, 7th and 8th grades will receive Confirmation in the Fall of this year. All must complete their service hours and have received service hour logs for the parents to use. The 7th and 8th grade students will have an evening retreat on May 17 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sixth graders will have a retreat in the Fall prior to Confirmation. Practice for the Living Stations of the Cross to be presented on Good Friday has begun. Practices will be at 2:30 on Sundays at the St. Anthony’s worship site. If you’re in 6th grade or higher, please come to practice on Sunday at 2:30. St. JoHn tHe evangeliSt PariSH coMMunity 35 William St., Pittston. Phone: 654-0053 During the season of Lent, individual confessions will be offered between the hours of 5:30 and 7 p.m. every Monday at St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston. March 10 – 6 to 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry March 11 – 5:30 to 7 p.m. confessions; 1 p.m., Altar and Rosary Society meeting March 12 – 7 p.m., Bereavement Support Group March 13– 7 p.m., Road to Resurrection. April 2 – Baptismal instruction St. JoHn’S lutHeran 7 Wood St., Pittston 655-2505 stjohnspittston@verizon.com Pastor John Castellani Organist Marcia Colleran Acolyte Justin Peterson Sunday service, 9:30 a.m. St. JoHn’S P.M. cHurcH 316 Main St., Avoca Pastor Rev. Dale E. Pepper 7809587 Sunday service, 10 a.m. Bible Study at 6 p.m. every other Thursday. St. Maria goretti Laflin Road, Laflin Pastor: Monsignor Neil Van Loon 42redwood@comcast.net Good Friday, March 29 is a day of fast and abstinence. PaSta dinner—tHiS Sunday This year’s Spring Pasta Dinner is from noon to 5 p.m. today, March 10 for sit-down dinners and from noon to 4 p.m. for take-outs. Tickets are $9.50 and include salad, bread/butter, beverage and dessert. Children 5 yearrs of age and under eat free for “eat-in only.”

living StationS We are planning to have the Living Stations done by the children of our parish at 3 p.m. on March 29. If you would like to take part in this service, please contact Michelle Pinto at 905-5713. laFlin FollieS APRIL 21- 7 p.m. in the Parish Center. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served after the show. Rehearsals for the show will be from 6 to 8 p.m. March 17, April 7, 14 and 17 in the Parish Center. BAKE SALE FOR BOY SCOUTS The Boy Scouts will hold a bake sale after all Masses on March 16 and 17 in the Parish Center. St. Mary’S PoliSH national catHolic cHurcH 200 Stephenson St. Duryea, PA Rev. Fr. Carmen G. Bolock, pastor Phone 457-2291 Email:padre@saintmaryspncc. org Sunday Mass: 9:30 a.m. Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Holy Days: 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. lenten devotionS Lenten Devotions are conducted at 7 p.m. each Friday during Lent in St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church, 200 Stephenson St., Duryea. St. Monica’S cHurcH 363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming Office hours - 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday Phone: 693-1991 Email: olos363@verizon.net Father Leo McKernan, pastor Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4 p.m.at OLOS Sunday: 8:30 a.m. at STJ, 11 a.m.at OLOS New Daily Mass schedule: Daily Mass at OLOS – 7 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; 7 p.m., Monday and Thursday Miraculous Medal Novena – after Monday evening Mass Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy - Before morning and eveningMasses at OLOS site. Stations of the Cross: 7 p.m. on Friday, March15 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. “Living Stations of the Cross”: High school Ssudents are preparing for their gift to the Parish of the “Living Stations of the Cross” to be presented at 7:30 p.m. on March 21 and 22 at Our Lady of Sorrows Site of St. Monica Parish. Year of Faith - 2013 - Series exploring the Documents of the 2nd Vatican Council will be held at 7:30 p.m. on next Thursday, March 14 in the church hall at 7:30 p.m. St. Peter’S evangelical lutHeran cHurcH 100 Rock St., Hughestown Stpeters_elc@yahoo.com Sunday School, 9 a.m. Confirmation classes, 9 a.m. Worship service, 10 a.m. Selling nut and poppy seed rolls, $8. Last day to order is March 17. Pickup time is from noon to 4 p.m. on March 27. To place an order, call Pam at 6550043 or 313-2928. Queen oF tHe aPoStleS 715 Hawthorne St., Avoce 457-3412 stmarysavoca@verizon.net Second PreSByterian 143 Parsonage St., Pittston 654-1411 The Session of the Second Presbyterian Church announces the following schedule for the week of March 10: Sunday, March 10: 9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 11 a.m., worship; 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11, Session Tuesday, March 12: 7 p.m.. AA meeting Wednesday, March 13: 6:30 p.m., Choir rehearsal Thursday, March 14: 11 a.m., Lenten Bible Study; noon, Soup and Sandwich Ladies Luncheon at Agolino’s Saturday, March 16: 9 a.m., Fellowship Breakfast at Moosic Diner trinity ePiScoPal Spring Street and Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston Sunday Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. every Sunday. Holy Week Services: Palm Sunday, March24, Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. with Blessing of Palms; Maundy Thursday, March 28, 4:30 p.m. Agape Meal, 5:15 p.m. Holy Eucharist with The Washing of the Feet; Good Friday, March 29, 5:15 p.m. Good Friday Services; Easter Vigil, March 30, 5:15 p.m. Holy Vigil and Lighting of the New Fire; Easter Day, March 31, 11 a.m. Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist Youth Program: 10:45 a.m. every Sunday. Parish Life Events Team: Bimonthly first Sundays. Parish Council: Every second Sunday. Women of Trinity: Every third Sunday. Music Together classes: Fun and music for infants and children through age 5 accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Spring semester of Music Together begins April 9. For information email musicareproject@hotmail.com. Dates are March 11, 18 and 25. March 3 – 6 to 7 p.m., Knitting Ministry March 4 – 5:30 to 7 p.m. confessions; 1 p.m., Altar and Rosary Society meeting

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the report of the Auditor of the Pittston Area School District for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, in the Office of the Prothonotary of Luzerne County and the same will be confirmed absolutely unless an appeal is taken therefrom within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof. The audit report is also available for inspection at the Office of the Secretary, Pittston Area School District, 5 Stout St., Yatesville, Pittston Pennsylvania. By order of the Board Deborah Rachilla Secretary Pittston Area School District

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of Sylvester Ravinsky, late of Pittston City, Luzerne County, PA (died December 18, 2012) to Mary Joan Trager, Administratrix. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make payment and those having claims or demands to present same without delay to the Executor named, c/o the attorney for the Estate, Barry J. Chromey, 1016 Pittston Avenue, Suite 200 A., Scranton, PA 18505 LEGAL NOTICE “The PITTSTON Area School District Board of School Directors solicits sealed proposals for: FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT, for the 2013-2014 school year. The Food Service Management Company will provide management services according to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations and guidelines, as well as the Pennsylvania Department of Education policies and guidelines. Specifications may be obtained from the Business Office of Pittston Area School District, 5 Stout Street, Pittston PA 18640 or (570) 654-2415, ext.2123. A walk-through meeting is scheduled for March 18 at 9 a.m. at 5 Stout Street Pittston, PA. There will be a question and answer session March 26 at 9 a.m. at the same location. Proposals must be in the Pittston Business Office no later than 10 a.m. on Monday, April 8, 2013, at which time they will be opened in public. All proposals should be delivered in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Pittston Area School District and be clearly marked: Food Service Management Proposal. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal.” ESTATE NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the Estate of John R. Sinoracki, a.k.a John Sinoracki, late of Duryea, Luzerne County, PA (died September 1, 2012) to David C. Sinoracki, Executor. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make payment and those having claims or demands to present same without delay to the Executor named, c/o the attorney for the Estate, Barry J. Chromey, 1016 Pittston Avenue, Suite 200 A., Scranton, PA 18505

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Local LCCC students intern at Tobyhanna Two local students — Tracey Sands, Pittston and Ryan Wenrich, Wyoming — were among three graduates of Luzerne County Community College who participated in the Tobyhanna Army Depot Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)/Pathways Program. All three worked at Tobyhanna Army Depot through the SCEP/ Pathways Program while studying at LCCC as Electronics Engineering Technology (EET) majors. All three graduated from LCCC in May 2012 and are now permanent employees of the Depot. Name omitted from honor roll The name of Katelyn Morgan was inadvertently omitted from the Pittston Area High School first quarter honor roll. Morgan, a senior, earned Honors with Distinction. Locals named at Keystone College Dr. Thea Harrington, vice president of academic affairs and dean of Keystone College in La Plume, announced the following: • Eric G. Skelton, Dupont, was named to the president’s list for the 2012 fall semester. Full-time students who complete 12 credits and achieve a grade point average of 4.00 are named to the president’s list. • Mike Haduck and Matthew W. Taylor, both of Avoca, were named to the dean’s list for the 2012 fall semester. Full-time students who complete 12 credits and achieve a

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grade point average of 3.70-3.99 are named to the dean’s list. • Cameron N. Savage, Harding, was named to the honors list for the 2012 fall semester. Fulltime students who complete 12 credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.50-3.69 are named to the honors list. Happy Birthday Wishes Happy birthday to Justin Talipan of Pittston Township who is celebrating his 14th birthday on March 10; also to Joan Gorey, Hughestown celebrating on

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Irish banners to soar in Pittston Forty banners will adorn poles in the Downtown in time for St. Patrick’s Day By JACK SMILES jsmiles@psdispatch.com

District only raised enough for Tomato Festival, fall and spring banners,” she said. “ The city is getting its Irish up. We didn’t raise enough for winIrish-themed banners will fly ter, summer or Irish banners. It from light poles on Main Street takes the city months to get donain Pittston in time for St. Patrick’s tions for banners. I was surprised he Day for the first time since phase raised $2,000 in 48 hours. He really one of the Streetscape project was did a great job. He’s really excited.” started in 2009. Reedy is equally impressed by Downtown manager Rose Ran- the city. dazzo said credit for the flags goes “It was easier than I thought once to Pittston Area elementary com- we set up the page,” he said. “Rose puter teacher Paul Reedy. and I worked together and she was Randazzo said on Saturday, phenomenal. I March 2 Reedy don’t even live in asked in a Face- W A N T T O the city, I live in book post why the S P O N S O R A N Pittston Township, city didn’t fly Irish- I R I S H F L A G ? but I support the themed banners for effort of Rose, the To pledge a ﬂag, go to the St. Patrick’s Day. Flags for Downtown Pittston mayor and counShe told him it Facebook page and leave a cil. They are doing was because the old message or call Rose Rana fantastic job of flags didn’t fit on the dazzo at 655-6140. bringing the city holders of the new back to life and Streetscape poles I’m excited about it.” and that custom-made banners While fundraising pledges somewould have to be purchased at $50 times aren’t followed through, per banner at a total cost of $2,000 that’s not the case here. for 40 banners. “The money is already coming in It typically the city months to to city hall,” Randazzo said. “We’re get donations for banners and St. putting a rush on the order and we Patrick’s Day was only two weeks expect them to come in a couple away at the time so Randazzo sug- days before St. Patrick’s Day. gested to Reedy that he should see Mayor Jason Klush and former what he could do about raising the mayor Mike Lombardo are going money. to install them. They are American “I went into action, ” Reedy said. Last Sunday, Reedy created a Facebook page called Irish Flags for Downtown Pittston. He suggested folks pledge to donate flags in memory of a deceased loved one or to celebrate their Irish heritage. The idea took off and, within 48 hours, Reedy had $50 pledges for 38 of the 40 flags. Randazzo was impressed. “The Downtown Improvement

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made.” The banners are being made by Rileigh’s Outdoor Décor in Allentown. Reedy, 50, said he’s thinking ahead to phase three of Streetscape. “Once we sell the initial 40, we are going to get 40 more donated for the extension of Streetscape to Columbus.” Asked why he took on the project, Reedy said, “Well, I’m 100 percent Irish. My great-grandfather Patrick O’Malley was a prominent figure in coal mining industry. My grandfather was Art O’Malley. On my father’s side, the Reedy side, my grandfather Frank was Irish and his wife, Helen McGarry, was Irish. My Uncle Jack O’Malley was a Pittston Area teacher.” Reedy is thrilled with the design which features a single green clover leaf below green, white and orange stripes. “I have gotten a lot of compliments on the banners on Facebookm” he said. “It’s a nice way to remember a family member or Irish Heritage. The $50 donation for the flags is tax deductible. To pledge a flag, go to the Flags for Downtown Pittston Facebook page and leave a message or call Rose Randazzo at 655-6140.

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Gray matters

After National Brain Bee, WA’s Cajka thinking long about his future By JOE HEALEY jhealey@psdispatch.com Brains. Brains. Brains. It may sound like something out of the cult classic, “Night of the Living Dead.” But this young man has brains in his heart. Greg Cajka, 17, of Wyoming, the regional winner of the Brain Bee, a neuroscience competition held last month at the University of Scranton, came in 22nd in the nation at the the Fifth USA National Brain Bee Championship in Baltimore on March 2 and 3. Cajka became interested in neuroscience when his sister was in high school and participated in the Brain Bee. “I was always interested in science, but I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go,” he said. “After working with the Brain Bee, I think I found some direction.” He said the brain fascinates him. “Why we think, how we move, how we feel pain,” he said. “And there are still a lot of unknowns. It’s the most complicated structure we know of.” Students were quizzed on their knowledge of the human brain including such topics as intelligence, emotions, memory, sleep, vision, hearing, sensations, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, addictions and brain research. The competition involved orals, a neuroanatomy laboratory practi-

cal with real human brains, neurohistology with microscopes, brain imaging identification and patient diagnosis with nurse actors. It was divided into six parts, Cajka said. The nerotomical practical had contestants identifying actual parts of the human brain, cut into various cross sections, from cadavers. Neuro-histology had participants reviewing pictures of tissues, cells and nerves on microscope slides. In the MRI section, students had to identify parts of the brain from 40 MRI images. The written exam had contestants answering 30 multiple choice questions based on the book, “Neroscience: The Science of the Brian.” Patient diagnosis section had contestants sitting with actors who are trained to imitate brain disorders. Students may ask questions and review symtoms after the “patient” gave a brief presentation on their case. The final part was an oral test of 20 questions.

Directed by founder Dr. Norbert Myslinski of the University of Maryland, the Brain Bee is an attempt to motivate students to learn about the brain, to capture their imaginations, and to inspire them to pursue careers in biomedical brain research. There are about 150 Local Brain Bee coordinators worldwide that conduct competitions annually. In addition to the Brain Bee, Cajka is also involved in other academic competitions, such as the History Bowl, concert band and marching band where he plays alto saxophone. After graduation, he hopes to attend the Unversity of Pennsylvania and study medical science and biology. He lives in Wyoming with his parents, George anwwd Lesha Cajka, and his sister. “It was a great experience,” he said. “The brain is just so fascinating and intricate.” Wyoming Area’s Gregory Cajka and Wyoming teacher/advisor Damien Rutkoski at the National Brain Bee Championship in Baltimore.

Special to the Sunday Dispatch In military terms, a force or combat multiplier is an attribute which makes a unit more effective than it could be on its own. For a local veterans organization, that doctrine was applied well. Last year at this time, American Legion Post 513 of Old Forge was declaring victory in its war against the ravages of Tropical Storm Lee from September 2011 when it came to the aid of neighboring Duryea. “The task we undertook was a difficult one – one that few would be able to do,” said Post Commander Adam Chase. “But we could not go it alone; our organic resources were not enough for this one.” In a drive to replace badly-needed furniture items for hurting families, the Legionnaires applied their military skills and knew they had to act fast but would need force multipliers to be successful. “One drive through town, to see the stacks of friends’ belongings laying in ruin at the curbside, was all the motivation we needed,” commented Adjutant Lloyd Mackell, himself a borough resident. Chase noted that the first and most important multiplier was generous citizens who responded in droves with good used furniture. “We had a hunch and we went with it. The supply was there and people up and down the valley gave from the bottom of their heart.” The logistics of heavy and bulky furniture items would prove to be a challenge. The group knew they

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to Exeter, much to the dismay of his students, who called him “Sylvan,” and the school’s Headmaster, Pancras Otwani, who made him a standing offer to return at any time. Edward Omolo was one of Sylvan’s Kenyan students during his first time at St. John’s. Today Omolo is a chemist living in Harrisburg. In a telephone interview he talked about his relationship with Sylvan,

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Rowe Door in Duryea provided the desperatelyneeded space to store items for ﬂood victims. From left, are are Rowe Door owner Alex Gans, Duryea Community activist Rose Zaino and American Legion Post 513 Commander Adam Chase.

Seated on a donated sofa are, from left, American Legion Post 513 Commander Adam Chase, Rowe Door owner Alex Gans and Duryea Community activist Rose Zaino

me to his house to talk to me on a personal level. To me it was a great honor.” Omolo said Sylvan had a profound influence on his life. “Today I’m a chemist because Sylvan gave me the background.” In May of 1976, drawn by St. Paul’s excellent reputation, Joseph Alila, a student with an already keen interest in chemistry, and some friends, left a decent school in their hometown of Homa Bay near the Tanzania border to enroll at St. Paul’s Amukura eight hours away.

But when Alila arrived at St. Paul’s, he was disappointed that the school didn’t have a chemistry teacher. Sylvanovich had already gone back to Exeter. “When we got there we heard there used to be an excellent teacher there,” Alila said. Back in Exeter Sylvanovich was, friends say, bored and restless. He took St. John’s up on the offer to go back to Kenya. Otwani arranged with the Kenyan Ministry of Education office for Sylvanovich to return as a private citizen in January of 1977.

lot, along with four 4-year council seats. Hindmarsh said he is not seeking another term in the mayor’s office. In Jenkins Township, electors will pick one 6-year supervisor and two auditors, with one 4-year term and one 2-year term. In Laflin, two 4-year council seats

will be on the ballot. In Pittston Township, voters will elect one supervisor and one auditor. Both will serve six terms. In West Pittston, Mayor Tony Denisco’s seat will on the ballot, along with four 4-year council seats and a 6-year auditor post. Denisco plans to seek re-election.

In West Wyoming, Mayor Joseph Herbert’s seat is on the ballot, along with three 4-year council seats. Herbert said he plans to seek re-election. In Wyoming, Mayor Bob Boyer’s seat is on the ballot, along with one 4-year council seat each in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards of the borough. Boyer plans to run for re-election.

By going back, Sylvanovich set the stage for his own death, but even in death he changed not only the life of Joseph Alila, but also, through Alila, the lives of scores of Kenyan students to come. Next week: Alila makes a strange spiritual connection with Sylvanovich. Theories about his murder are offered and Omolo and a Peace Corpsman names Mark Johnson go back to Kenya to investigate his death.

In Yatesville, Mayor Vince Tossi’s seat is on the Luzerne County list to be on the ballot, but he was elected in 2011 and said he still has another year and a half on his term. Three 4-year council seats are also on the ballot.ads Nominating petitions must be filed by Tuesday.

whom he considered a mentor and friend. “We were so scared of a white teacher,” Omolo said. “It was the first time we were taught by a white teacher. He was so tall, it was intimidating.” But Omolo soon learned Sylvan was not at all scary. “He didn’t look at you as a white teacher. He looked at you as a human being. He would come to the dormitory and ask why you were not doing well in class.” Before he left in 1975, Sylvan had Omolo over for tea. “He invited

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needed ground level commercial storage space nearby and going on a tip, met up with Alex Gans of Rowe Door Sales Co. in Duryea. “I really wanted to help and wasn’t sure how, but I have the space, so let’s do this,” Rowe said. The Legionnaires had the logistical headquarters from which they operated for nearly 3 ½ months. With the group off to a quick start and taking pride in a “no red tape” approach to helping the residents, they received an unexpected boost to the efficiency of the operation. Chase recalls the mutual respect he had for Community Activist and Coordinator Rose Zaino the day she walked in. “Rosey had been helping the residents from day one from the borough based effort at procuring and distributing aide and supplies,” he said. “She transitioned to our location and did not miss a beat, bringing many helpers and an intimate knowledge and familiarity of the victims’ situations. She was there right to the end.” The group worked tirelessly on transportation of the items, finding that most donors did not have the means to bring their items in. The Legionnaires were quick to point out their success in this aspect had much to do with cooperative efforts arranged with participants such as the Duryea Borough, Penn State – Worthington Veterans Club and Old Forge High School soccer team as well as other individuals. The end result of the effort was hundreds of items procured and distributed with a total value exceeding six figures.

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Knights, firemen plan joint events Mass on Friday to honor deceased ﬁremen; fundraiser Saturday for burn center The Knights of Columbus Council 372, along with Pittston City and West Pittston Fire Departments, will host a Blue Mass on Friday, March 15 at St. John the Evangelist Church, William Street, Pittston at 6:30 p.m. The date marks the 20th anniversary of the Main Street fire that claimed the lives of firefighters John Lombardo from Pittston and Leonard Insalaco from West Pittston. John Lombardo was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus. The fire departments have been offering a yearly mass for Lombardo and Insalaco each year since their tragic deaths in 1993. K of C Grand Knight Jim Nardone has wanted to organize a Blue

Mass for a long time. When discussing this with Pittston Fire Chief Jim Rooney, they immediately decided on the date. All public safety personnel will be honored. The Knights of Columbus will host a light social at the Council Home following the mass. Also, the Knights of Columbus, in cooperation with Pittston City Fire Department, are sponsoring a fundraiser for the Lehigh Burn Trauma Center with a St. Patty’s Eve celebration (March 16) at the Knights Hall, 55 S. Main St., Pittston. Music will be provided by Optimum Entertainment. A ham and cabbage dinner will be available along with pizza, cheeseburgs and hot dogs. There will be a $4 cover with all proceeds going to the Burn Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. with music set to start at 7 p.m. The Knights Hall will be open on Sunday March 17.

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Ashby to get Swingle Award at 99th annual St. Patrick’s Day banquet next Sunday Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick President Jimmy Clancy announced that Mark Casper will receive the Man of the Year Award at the 99th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet on Sunday, March 17 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort. The W. Francis Swingle Award will be presented to Andy Ashby. The banquet will feature Colonel Frank Noonan, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner, as the principal speaker. William “Billy” Anzalone is general chairman. Jay Duffy is serving as grand marshal. Tickets $65 for adults and $50 for guests under 21 years of age

and can be purchased from any active member of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick or at he Knights of Columbus in Pittston from 7 to 9 p.m. on thursdays. Casper was born in Pittston, son of Eileen Brogan Casper and the late Robert Casper. A graduate of St. Mary’s Assumption grade school and Seton Catholic High School, he attended Luzerne County Community College. He has been employed at Medico Industries for 27 years, serving as rental manager at the Wilkes-Barre location for two years, Pocono branch manager for 10 years and service manager at the Wilkes-Barre location for the last 15 years. He is a member of Our Lady of the Eucharist parish in Pittston (the

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Irish roots run deep in Pittston Before the great immigration wave of Eastern Europeans and Italians in the 1900s and ’10s Pittston was 80 or more percent Irish. A look at Pittston in the 1890 United States Census shows page after page lined with names like Tierney, Judge, Quinn, Burke, McHale, Kennedy, Langan, Moran, Kelly and Walsh. In the 1910 census there were more than 80 citizens of Pittston named Walsh. No wonder Tom Walsh was the city’s longest serving mayor. The Pittston Irish were our miners, police, firemen, shopkeepers and politicians. Though it has been decades since the Irish were that dominate here, Irish surnames are still common and many local people still identify culturally as Irish. Not to diminish the cultural identity enjoyed by the descendents of other ethnicites, but the Irish seem to embrace their past and their ancestral homeland more than most. They revel in Irish music, dance, literature. They equate drinking, especially a pint of Guinness, not with drunkenness as the stereotype goes, but with merriment. They take pride in the Irish under-sized, underdog fighting spirit embodied by the Notre Dame University’s feisty Leprechaun. They wear the green, so symbolic of their ancestors’ homeland, with a much-deserved pride and panache. Are the Irish luckier than Italians? Do they have hotter tempers than Lithuanians? Are they happier than the Welsh. Not really, but these stereotypes add to the the cachet of being Irish. And as we learned this week, they are eager to display their Irish. A story in today’s paper describes how Paul Reedy, a Pittston Area primary teacher, raised $2,000 in 48 hours to buy Irishthemed banners for downtown light poles. It was an amazing campaign because the city admitted, it usually takes months to raise money for themed flags, such as for the Tomato Festival. The flags will be up in time for St. Patrick’s Day next Sunday.

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Stanley P. Magda, Bear Creek Twp. took First Place in the Andy’s Cafe, Dupont, Second Chance Ice fishing Derby. The derby was held at Lake Wallenpaupack on Feb. 20. Magda won with the catch of a 31 1/2 in, 14 lb. striped bass. He was fishing with his brother, Leonard Magda, and Paul Duzen, members of the “Triple Threat Ice Fishing Team.” The Dispatch welcomes submissions to the Your Space section. Drop off or mail to The Sunday Dispatch, 109 New St., Pittston, PA, 18640 or email to sd@pdispatch.com.

YOUR OPINION Says maybe school board should cut programs and furlough teachers Ordinarily, our property tax dollars are “negotiated” away to the teacher’s union like Monopoly money in secret behind closed doors. Thanks to a childish temper tantrum by this breathtakingly greedy government union, the door was opened for taxpayers to get a peek at what is at stake. According to information released by our school board, the latest demands by Wyoming Area’s teachers union will cost taxpayers an additional $1,722,000 in property taxes.Their latest demands would also lower health insurance deductibles to zero with no sharing with the premium costs. This bunch is also demanding a 19% pay raise. Currently, Wyoming Area’s 2013-2014 budget ,even with a 4.42% tax hike, still shows a $500,000 deficit with no allowance for raises or retroactive pay for teachers. Unless this union agrees to substantial concessions to help close

the deficit, I believe our school board should make it up with program cuts, furloughs and pay freezes. Government unions have had their way with taxpayers long enough. It is now time for elected officials to put these public employees in their place and give taxpayers a fair contract for a change. Let’s give the teachers union a great chance to prove how much they really care about the children. As I was leaving the Feb. 26 meeting of the Wyoming Area School Board, a member of the teachers union suggested that maybe teachers should be paid the same as those who work at McDonald’s. No one ever suggested such a ridiculous thing, but making fun of people with real jobs in the private sector who work all summer, weekends and holidays is not very bright. If this is the best this “professional” educator can come up with, we are in trouble. George R. Race Exeter

Letterwriter says parents’ actions perpetuate bullying It happens in every sport, every season, all across the country. Parents are disgruntled because they think their kid should be playing and the coaching staff disagrees. Let me just say, coaches want to win. Bottom line. If your child is not playing it is because they aren’t good enough. It sounds harsh, but it’s true. What I witnessed by a small group of disgruntled parents this year has left me feeling a myriad of unpleasant emotions, including astonishment, anger, stress and sadness. These people went through great lengths to attend every game (home or away) specifically to make fun of the coach, say nasty things and cheer against a group of kids.

Who does something like that? I get it, your kid was upset and you’re angry but to purposely sit in public and perpetuate such hateful things right in front of your own child makes you a bad parent. Be an adult and keep those feelings to yourself and deal with them in a constructive manner. Instead, you are teaching your kids to deal with disappointment by spewing hate. It makes me sick. We wonder as a country how or why bullying has become such an epidemic. I know exactly why and the behavior I witnessed this year is the proof. Amy Buzinski Wyoming

Mericle Commercial Real Estate Services is continuing its Ready to Go Program by developing four building pads in Grimes Industrial Park, Pittston Township. The parcels are located along Sathers Drive and are served by rail. Construction is well underway and Mericle expects to have the four pads substantially completed by late spring. Mericle has designed industrial buildings ranging from 24,000 square feet to 112,800 square feet for the parcels and the four buildings will total approximately 260,000 square feet. Jim Cummings, vice president of marketing for Mericle, said proximity to active rail service will distinguish the Grimes parcels from most other available industrial sites in Northeastern Pennsylvania. “There is a shortage of railserved sites in our area,” he said. “Approximately 10% of all of the industrial inquiries we receive either prefer or require rail. Hopefully, preparing Ready to Go sites in Grimes Industrial Park will give us an edge when we are competing against other parts of the country for new projects.” Cummings said the long term trend of rising fuel costs has forced companies to evaluate their shipping methods and routes. “Companies are constantly looking for more efficient and less expensive ways to ship and receive products,” he said. “Having a site with rail and good truck access gives them options that help them stay competitive.” He expects the sites in Grimes to be attractive to a variety of industri-

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Construction is underway on four new sites at the Grimes Industrial Park.

al users, including plastics and food manufacturers, logistics companies and trucking firms. Cummings estimated that, when fully occupied, the four proposed buildings will house between 100 and 200 jobs. Grimes Industrial Park was developed by Pittston Area Industrial Development (P.A.I.D.) the industrial development arm of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce. Major park tenants include TJX, Cascades Tissue Group, Penguin

Putnam, CLC Air, Letica Corporation and FedEx Express. More than 3.4 million square feet of industrial and flex space has been constructed in the park. Attorney Joseph Burke, president of the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce, said with Mericle’s development of Ready to Go Sites in Grimes Industrial Park the Pittston area will be home to two business parks with available railserved sites. “Mericle’s parcels add

to those the Chamber recently developed in the Duryea KOZ Business Park,” he said. “This puts Greater Pittston in an enviable position whenever companies in need of sites with rail tour Northeastern Pennsylvania.” The 44.59-acre Duryea KOZ Business Park is located just off McAlpine Street in Duryea Borough, approximately two miles from Interstate 81.

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Try a New Bean! It’s March, National Nutrition Month where we are challenging readers to include a new food in their meals. It’s also St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner. The Irish love their potatoes, but what about beans? Today we are focusing on the low cost healthy food - beans. Beans and peas are the mature forms of legumes. They include kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, garbanzo peas (chickpeas), lima beans, blackeyed peas, split peas, and lentils. How often do you eat beans? I try to serve them at home at least once a week and then eat them for lunch one other time. According to USDA Dietary Guidelines, we should be eating a minimum of 1 ½ cup a week if we are consuming 1800 calories or more. There are lots of reasons why we should include beans in our weekly meals. They are high in soluble fiber which helps to lower something called insulin resistance and cholesterol. Just one cup of beans contains 9-13 grams of soluble fiber. It’s tough, but we strive to eat 25 grams of fiber a day. Beans are also an excellent source of protein. They provide other nutrients such as iron, zinc, potassium and folate. Green peas and green beans are not considered to be “Beans and Peas.” Green peas are similar to other starchy vegetables and are grouped with starchy vegetables. Green beans are grouped with other vegetables such as onions, celery and cabbage because their nutrient content is similar to those foods. Pick one of the more unusual bean or peas and put it on your shopping list. I like to use a crock pot to cook dried beans and then use them to make baked beans. Here’s how – it’s easy! No-Fail Crock-pot Beans (Starting w with one pound of beans) 1. Sort dry beans, removing any small rocks or dirt pieces. Put the beans into a strainer/colander. Rinse well with cold water. · In a large pot, heat 6 cups of water to boiling. · Add beans; simmer for 10 minutes on the stovetop. · Drain and rinse beans · Pour beans into crock-pot cover with water and cook on low setting overnight (8 to 12 hours) You can now use these beans in a recipe or freeze (2 cups would be equivalent to a 15.5 ounce can of beans). 1 cup cooked dried or rinsed canned kidney beans ½ chopped onion 1 tablespoon canola or olive oil ¼ cup canned or frozen corn ½ cup diced tomatoes (fresh or canned) ½ cup tomato puree ½ tsp chili powder ¼ tsp cumin 1/2cup low fat cheddar cheese Corn Bread ingredients: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornmeal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 egg or 2 egg whites ½ cup skim milk 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil Filling: sauté onion in oil. Add all other ingredients except the cheese. Mix well. Corn Bread: Preheat oven to 350. Mix together flour, cornmeal and baking powder. Beat egg and milk together, add oil. Stir in liquids into dry ingredients to make a stiff batter. Assemble the Pie: Spray 9 inch pie plate with nonfat cooking spray. Spoon corn bread batter into the pie plate, building it higher around the edges. Fill the center with bean mixture. Top with cheese. Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until corn bread is golden brown.

Tanner Homa earns Eagle Scout Tanner Homa, 16, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, Boy Scouting’s highest rank. The son of Debbie Homa and the late John Homa, he is also the grandson of Victoria Verdine, of West Wyoming and a member of Boy Scout Troop 444. Homa began his Scouting career as a Tiger Cub with Pack 444 and then transferred to Pack 241, continuing through Cub Scouting to achieve the highest award, the Arrow of Light. After he crossed over to Boy Scouts, he joined Troop 444 in Sweet Valley with Allan Stroud as his Scoutmaster. As a member of Troop 444, he has held numerous leadership positions, including patrol leader, assistant patrol leader, guide and instructor. He has earned a total of 60 merit badges and 13 awards, including the Ad Altare Dei religious emblem and the Pope Pius XII religious emblem. He was inducted into the Lowwapaneu Lodge 191 of the Order of the Arrow in 2011 and earned Brotherhood Membership in 2012. Homa has attended many camp outings at Goose Pond and Camp Acahela, including working on staff for one year at Camp Acahela. For his Eagle Scout project, he repainted the entire choir loft and stairway and

With his family on hand, Eagle Scout Tanner Homa accepts a citation from Rep. Phyllis Mundy.

renovated a coat closet into a storage closet with shelves at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, St. Monica’s Parish in West Wyoming. A junior at Wyoming Area Secondary Center, Homa is an active member in St. Monica’s Parish, Youth Group and Divine Mercy Ministry, along with many other school clubs and activities such as Marching Band, SADD, History Club and the Atlantic Coast award-winning Indoor Percussion. He reached his goal of Eagle Scout on Sept. 19, 2012, and received the badge at his court of honor on Dec. 29, 2012. He plans to continue his Scouting journey to earn more merit badges and awards, along with helping the younger scout advance

in rank. He plans to be attend either West Chester University or Marywood University in hopes of becoming a music teacher. State Rep. Phyllis Mundy, DKingston, recently honored Homa. “Tanner has a strong work ethic that I am sure will help him succeed,” Mundy said. “For his project, he repainted the entire choir loft and stairway at St. Monica’s parish in his hometown. He also converted an unused robe closet into useful space by painting the interior and installing shelves.”Mundy, D-Kingston, presented Homa, a member of Troop 316 in Avoca, with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Homemade pasta and sausage today Chicken dinner today at Queen of the Apostles in Avoca Knight Auxiliary meeting The Jacquelines, ladies auxiliary of the Home Association of the John F Kennedy Council, Knights of Columbus of Pittston, recently held their monthly meeting in combination with a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Refreshments were provided by the “Donegal Group.” John McKeown, historian of area Irish societies, shared his knowledge of Ireland as the “Land of Saints and Scholars.” He spoke of Celtic culture through the centuries and the Christianization of Europe by Celtic monks. Dupont VFW Post 4909 membership drive Dupont VFW Post 4909 is accepting applications for membership from veterans who qualify. The post conducts military funerals for deceased members, entertains disabled veterans from two local veteran’s nursing homes four times a year, conducts military service on Memorial, Veteran’s, Flag and Pearl Harbor Days, sponsors the Memorial Day Parade and replaces flags on graves of deceased veterans buried in several area cemeteries. The post also sponsored blood drives, children’s Christmas Park, Coats for Kids and is a meeting

place for over a dozen organizations. Contact the post commander at 654-9104. Sportsmen’s Club meets Elm St. Sportsmen’s Club will meet at 7 p.m. tonight, March 10 at the Polish American Citizens Club, Dupont. John Lizak will preside. Hose Co. meeting The Excelsior Hose Co #2 will have a special meeting at 12:30 p.m. today, March 10. Duryea American Legion The Son’s of the American Legion, Squadron 585, Duryea will meet at 3 p.m. today, March 10 at the post home. Plans will be finalized for boat raffle and chicken bbq. St. Barbara’s Christian Women St. Barbara’s Christian Women’s Organization will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. today, March 10 at the church hall for those who do not drive at night. Hostesses are Clara Rome amd Rosalie Mazzarella. Pasta and Sausage Dinner St. Maria Goretti Church,, Laflin Road, Laflin will hold a homemade pasta and sausage dinner from noon

to 5 p.m. today, March 10. Takeouts will be available from noon to 4 p.m. with containers provided. Tickets are $9.50 adults and children under 5 years of age can eat in free of charge. Chicken dinner Queen of the Apostles Parish will have its annual spring chicken dinner from noon to 4 p.m. today, March 10 in St. Mary’s School auditorium, 742 Spring St., Avoca. The dinner includes a half chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable, homemade cole slaw, rolls and butter, homemade dessert and beverages. Takeouts will be available beginning at 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and younger. To purchase tickets, call the parish office at 457-3412. ILGWU meeting A reorganization meeting of the ILGWU will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11 at Savo’s Pizzaria. Legion meeting The Adam Kalmanowicz American Legion Post 833, Exeter will meet at 7 p.m. on Tjuesday, on March 12 at the VFW Post, Susque-

hanna Avenue. The Memorial Day Parade and fundraising will be discussed. Jack Brogan is the Post Commander and Maxwell Marcus is Adjutant. Senior citizens meeting The Jenkins Township Senior Citizens’ group will meet at 6 .pm. on Tuesday, March 12 at the Jenkins Township Fire House. President Jean Mudlock will preside. Refreshments will be served followed by Bingo. Election of officers will be held. Pittston Central Catholic Class of 1955 The Pittston Central Catholic HIgh School class of 1955 will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, on March 12 at Valenti’s Restaurant, Wyoming Avenue, Exeter. For more information, call Ky Lazzari at 825-2648. Avoca/Dupont/Duryea The Avoca/Dupont/Duryea Wildcats junior football organization will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12 at the Polish Club (lower level) in Dupont. Anyone interested in coaching can inquire at this meeting. Duryea WildCat

sign ups will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. april 10 and 24, May 8 and 22 at the field. Early registration fee will be applied for sign-ups on or before May 22. Rec Board meets The Duryea Rec Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13 in the borough building. ‘Lunch Bunch’ to meet The Jenkins Township Class of 1951 “Lunch Bunch” will meet at noon on Thursday, March 14 at Luigi’s Pizza, 1100 Wyoming Ave., Exeter. This will be the first meeting of the group in the new year. Legion meeting The West Wyoming American Legion Morning Star Post 904 will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 at the West Wyoming Hose Co. No. 1 meeting rooms with Commander Jerome Domkoski presiding. Plans for the Memorial Day Parade will be discussed. DePrimo Post meeting West Pittston’s Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo American Legion Post 542 will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March

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14 at the home of Ron Gitkos, 459 Roosevelt St., n Exeter. For more information call Ron at 654-2261. Civil War Roundtable The Wyoming Valley Civil War Roundtable will hold the first meeting of 2013 at 7 p.m. on March 14 in the lower level of the DaddowIsaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. The speaker will be Ryan Lindbuchler from Wilkes-Barre who has written “Gone But Not Forgotten” and will give a brief biographical sketches of Civil War veterans of Northeastern Pennsylvania. A donation of $3 for non-members is requested. For more information, call John at 675-8936. NARFE Meeting John Ryan, president of Greater Pittston NARFE, Chapter 1723, has announced the next meeting will be conducted on March 14. The agenda will include the election of officers. Italian American Assoc. dinner meeting The March dinner meeting of the Italian American Association of Luzerne County will be held on Friday, March 15 at Genetti’s Hotel and Convention Center, WilkesBarre. Arrival time is 6 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Price is $25 per person. Music for dancing will be provided by Gary Dee with

dancing to 10:15 p.m. For reservations and membership information, call Judy Deice at 654-7600 or Louise Castellani at 654-6454. Social Club dinner The West Side Social Club, Avoca will hold a ham and cabbage dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. on March 16. Price is $7 per ticket. Takeouts are available. Wyoming V.F.W. The Wyoming V.F.W. Post 396 will hold a St. Patrick’s dinner dance on March 16. Dinner will be a full course ham and cabbage dinner with take out from 4 to 5 p.m. and sit down from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be obtained by calling the post home at 693-4070 after 3 p.m. Limited tickets will be sold at the door. DJ Mike will supply music from 8 p.m. to midnight. Dupont VFW St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance The Dupont V.F.W. post #4909 Home Association will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 16. Music will be provided by Millennium. Door prizes will be chanced. Tickets are $28 per person. The dinner buffet will be from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. and the bar will be open from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Reservations can be made through Bob Lopata or by calling 654-9104. Deadline is Friday, March 15. Ham and cabbage dinner a ham and cabbage dinner will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 at the Wyoming United Methodist Church, 376

Wyoming Ave. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for children between the ages of 5 and 12 and are available from any church member or at the door. Takeouts are available with drivethru service. For more information, call 6932821. Pancake supper The Mount Zion United Methodist Church on Mount Zion Road in Harding is having its 66th annual pancake supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. Takeouts can be picked up at 4 p.m. the menu includes all you can eat pancakes, fresh eggs, sausage, beverages and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children. For tickets, call Bob at 823-2484. Sem Open House Students and their parents interested in learning more about Wyoming Seminary Upper School are invited to attend a spring Upper School Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 16 on Sem’s Kingston campus. The Open House will feature campus tours, opportunities to meet faculty and students and information on admission. Visitors should convene at the Admission Office in the Stettler Learning Resources Center on North Sprague Avenue, Kingston. Pre-registration is requested. For more information, call the Admission Office at 270-2160. Ham and cabbage dinner The VFW Post 1227, 492 Stephenson St., Duryea will host its annual ham and cabbage dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 at the Post home. a donation of $10 per dinner is requested. Takeouts will be available. Knights St. Patty’s Eve fund raiser Pittston Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a fund raiser for the Lehigh Burn Trauma Center with a St. Patty’s Eve celebration on March

17 at the Knights Hall, 55 S. Main St., Pittston. Music will be provided by Optimum Entertainment. A ham and dabbage dinner will be available along with pizza, cheeseburgs and hotdogs. There will be a $4 cover with all proceeds going to the Burn Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m. Third annual Ham Bingo Rev. Gary Mensinger and the parishioners of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church are sponsoring their third annual Ham Bingo at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 17 in the church hall at 320 Vine St., Old Forge. Theme baskets, door prizes and various Bingo specials will be available throughout the afternoon. The kitchen opens at 11 a.m. A variety of food items and refreshments will be available. The church will also sponsor a bake sale during the Bingo. Admission is $3. Daffodil sale Orders are being taken for the Greater Pittston Daffodil sale. To order, call 817-2311. Flowers will be delivered March 20. To volunteer to help wrap flower, call 5629749, ext. 342. Pastie sale The First United Methodist Church of West Pittston will hold a pastie sale on Thursday, March 21. This will be the last sale until October. Pasties offered are meat, with or without onions, vegetable with cheese, sausage and pepper. Place orders by calling the church office at 655-3850 or Warren and Nancy Pollard at 654-4745. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, March 19 and will not be taken after that date. Cost of pasties is $5. Little League Easter egg hunt The West Pittston Little League will hosting its annual Easter Eegg hunt for children 10 years old or younger on Saturday, March 23 at the West Pittston Little Fields. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. next

to the concession stand. The Easter Egg hunt will be begin at 1p m. The event will take place rain or shine. Easter party Yatesville Auxiliary will hold its annual Easter Party for children 12 years and younger on March 24 at 2 p.m. at the Yatesville Borough Building. Prizes and refreshments will be served. To make reservations call 654-7585 or 655-8088. Easter Egg Hunt The Hughestown Police Department and Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 30 at the pavillion in Hughestown. Children in attendance will be given candy and other prizes and two bicycles will be raffle. Duryea Falcons to hold dance and pizza sale The Polish Falcons, Nest 128, Duryea is holding a night of music performed by the band Omnishal at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 30 at the nest. Food and refreshments will be served. A Pizza sale will be held from noon to 9 p.m. on Good Friday, March 29. A 12—cut tray of red is $12, 6-cut tray pf white is $8, 12cut tray of white is $15, 12-cut tray of tomato & garlic is $15 and 12cut tray of red shrimp and pepper is $15. Delivery is available from noon to 2 p.m. Eat in or takeout. Pre-ordering is required. by calling 457-5355 or 313-0189. Dupont VFW April meeting VFW Post 4909 will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 1 at the post home. Commander Gary Carwarine will preside. Vendors wanted Vendors are needed for a craft and flea market set for 9 a.m. to2 p.m. on April 13 at the Wyoming United Methodist Church, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13. Call 693-1303. Night at the Races cancelled The 1st. Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Memorial Fund, Luzerne FoundaSee BRIEFS page 21

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eastern Pa will have a dinner dance on Friday, April 5, at Genetti’s Hotel and Convention Center Wilkes Barre. This event is for members only. The doors will open at 5:45 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Music is provided by the 17-piece band

“Moonlight in the Poconos”. For reservations, call Glen at 5758.5359 or Herman at 654-6454. WSCC reunion West Side Central Catholic High SchoolC lass of 1971 will holding a 60th birthday partyfrom 1 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Grove

at Checkerboard Inn on Carverton Road, Trucksville. Formal invitation will be forthcoming when all addresses are finalized. For more information, contact Kate Bustin Taroli atKBTaroli@ gmail.com..

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Wilkes prof has international background and Pittston roots By JACK SMILES jsmiles@psdispatch.com Paola Bianco grew up in two international capital cities – Rome, Italy and Santiago, Chili – so when she came to Pittston as a teenager in 1977, she was in for a bit of cultural shock. While Pittston seemed tiny, everything in America seemed big. “Everything in United States was big, in abundance. The cars were huge, the drinks were big,” she said. “The super markets, everything.” Bianco finished her senior year at Pittston Area and that was also strange. “After all the international traveling, it was quite difficult. Being the new girl, everybody knows you but you don’t know anybody. Everybody recognizes you, the foreign girl.” She was fluent in two languages, but was limited in English, and that didn’t make the transition any easier. She found it strange that sports, especially American football, was so closely tied into the school. “Sports and cheerleading, a lot of importance was put into that and I couldn’t relate,” she said. “In Europe, the sports, football and academics are separate. The cheerleading thing was very different. Very nice. Very American.” Despite being the new girl in a strange culture, she adjusted. “I did well. I had friends. Fran Scarantino and I are still friends. We went to Wilkes together. We travel together.” In the 1980s, having adapted to American culture, Bianco imparted knowledge of Italian culture to Pittston area people through a column in this newspaper. After she graduated from Wilkes, she went to SUNY Binghamton for her master’s degree where she met a Spanish professor from Spain, Antonio Sobejano, who later became her husband. From Binghamton, Bianco went to North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a her Ph.D in Romance Languages.

Today, she speaks four languages. That may be impressive, but it’s one fewer than her father, Nunzio Bianco. It was her father who brought her here because, though he lived in exotic locales all over the world, Pittston held a special place in his heart and he came here to retire. Nunzio had been raised on Butler Street by immigrant parents, Antonio and Marianna Cefalo Bianco. Nunzio graduated from the old Pittston High School and Bucknell University. He served in the Navy in World War II and then embarked on a career as an international advocate for war refugees, the poor and famine and natural disaster victims. He worked with Chinese peasant farmers under the United Nations Rehabilitation and Recovery Act and with European war refuges for the U.S. Displaced Persons Commission. With the National Capital Relief Service (CSR), he worked in Malta, Jordan, Rome and then in Bolivia and Chili as the CSR Latin American Director. Even after coming back to Pittston, Nunzio was twice summoned from retirement by CSR in the 1980s to Africa and to Italy where he coordinated earthquake relief. Nunzio died in 1990. He was quite an act to follow, one might say, but his daughter, now Dr. Paola Bianco-Sobejano, has built quite a career of her own in the field of academics. She’s a professor of foreign languages at Wilkes and an interpreter, translator, lecturer and writer. She has authored numerous newspaper and magazine articles and, either on her own or with her husband, seven texts. The latest is “Conversando con literature,” a text for advanced university Spanish students. In the preface of her book, Bianco-Sobejano describes the book, “Conversando con literatura includes poetry, songs, and short stories from a vast and emblematic selection of Hispanic writers. Con-

versando con Literatura, used as a conversation text, is unique in its innovative approach to topics that engage students in exciting and dynamic conversations and discussions. Rather than emphasizing typical conversational topics such as scenes in a hotel, airport, or restaurant, or focusing solely on common unit themes such as the family, student life, travel, and hobbies, I have chosen literary texts as a primary point of departure for conversation in Spanish.” Bianco-Sobejano said her next book will be about women authors of Latin America and Spain. Dr. Paola Bianco-Sobejano and her husband live in Laflin. They have two children Claudio, 11, a student at St. Mary’s/St Nick’s in Wilkes-Barre; and Bella, 12, a student at Wilkes-Barre Academy.

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Board argued over appointment of Quad Three to design new entry at Secondary Center By SUSAN DENNEY Times Leader correspondent EXETER — Wyoming Area School Board members are feeling the budget crunch. Tempers ﬂared at Tuesday night’s special session, which was called because last week’s board meeting wasn’t properly advertised. One item of contention was a motion to approve the appointment of Quad Three Group Architects and Engineers to design a new, more secure entrance to the

Secondary Center. Board members discussed the pros and cons of the proposed project, which is currently estimated at $100,000. The project is intended to create a vestibule with a holding area for school visitors. Board member Estelle Campenni felt she didn’t know enough about the proposed project. “I don’t believe it’s the time to make these decisions,” she said. Campenni referred to a recent assessment of the school’s

safety by the Pennsylvania State Police. The ﬁndings won’t be sent to the school for another four to six weeks. Superintendent Ray Bernardi reminded board members that the new vestibule project had been approved by both the building and the ﬁnance committees. “It’s the board’s decision now,” he said. Board President John Bolin said that the project was a start to deter people from coming into the school with a gun. Board member Frank Casa-

rella said, “We have a responsibility to make sure our kids are in a safe place.” The motion passed with Campenni and board member Mary Louise Degnan voting against it. Later in the meeting, Campenni and Bernardi disagreed again over the lack of a working budget for 2013-2014. The mention of a budget brought other board members into the discussion. Bolin had to call order with the stern command, “No more bicker-

ing!” In other matters: * Teachers picketed the meeting again over the lack of a contract. * The board waived fees for the use of district facilities for two functions, one sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America and the other by the Kiwanis Club. * The board approved the request of Lisa Barrett, former teachers union president, for medical sabbatical leave for this semester.

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Members of the Holy Cross basketball team, under the direction of Coach Al Callejas and Mrs. Tracy Bannon, Diocesan School Advancement Coordinator, have been part of an innovative new program held throughout the Diocese of Scranton feeder schools. The Diocese has taken a positive spin where it is encouraging and rewarding random acts of kindness. It is “pro-good behavior” program rather than just “anti-bad behavior.” Holy Cross High School instituted the Olweus Bully Prevention Program for the 2012-2013 academic year after seeing the effects of local acts of bullying that ended tragically. The system is now being introduced to feeder parishes in the district to deliver the message to younger students. Holy Cross basketball team members Connor Callejas, Casey Gaughan, Josh Kosin, Kerry Kearney, Kyler Kovaleski and Corey Joyce spoke to students at Holy Rosary School about the pressures facing young people today and the importance of using what they have learned in Catholic School and from their parents to make good decisions, to act respectfully and to treat people as they would want to be treated. Holy Cross junior Connor Callejas recounted how his mom always told him, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say it at all.” He continued, “These are words to live by. If you can’t walk up to someone and say something to their face, don’t ever put it on social media outlets for other people to view.”

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Ballroom dancing makes return to Dupont VFW By TONY CALLAIO Sunday Dispatch Correspondent

Line dancing is just another style of dancing offered on Wednesday evenings.

Organizers Dave and Debbie VanAuken welcome dancers back after a year’s absences at the VFW in Dupont.

There was plenty of tandem dancing on the ﬂoor at the VFW.

Dust off those salsa shoes - VFW is Mike and Bette Ceballroom dancing is back. falo, of West Pittston. “This The music starts at 7:30 is a great outlet for many p.m. on Wednesday nights at singles and couples to get out the VFW in Dupont. and socialize and have fun,” Returning after a year off said Mike Cefalo. is the usual cast of hoofers, The VanAukens, with the including Joe and Kathy help of their son, David, preBarycki checking people in pared the food, including a at the door and Jean Fores- dessert for all those who atman tending bar. tended the Wednesday eveDave and Debbie VanA- ning session. A $10 admisuken, of Wyoming, decided sion fee per person included to pick up where former or- food; however, there was a ganizers, Jack cash bar. and Rosalie Those in Ballroom Drust, left off attendance Dancing when the Drusts the first night moved to South If you are interested in of dancing Carolina a year seeing what ballroom were veteran dancing is all about or ago. dancers, but The VanA- are interested in joining that doesn’t ukens were reg- the group, feel free to mean the stop by the Dupont VFW ulars when the between 7:30 and 10:30 novice dancer Drusts ran the p.m. on Wednesday can’t join. weekly event. “If enough evenings. After dancing beginners are stopped at the interested, we VFW, the VanAukens would can teach them a new dance see other dancers at different step each month,” said Dave venues or out about town and VanAuken. the topic of bring back the For those wanting to get VFW dances would always involved, veterans and non, come up. send an email to baritski@ “Many of the dancers we aol.com to get on the mailing would see would say, ‘We list or for further information. miss the VFW dances,’ so I Married 32 years, the said to my wife, ‘Let’s give it VanAukens, high school a try’ and here we are,” said sweethearts, both agree that Dave VanAuken. dancing is a great thing to do Ballroom dancing in our together. area has been very strong lo“After raising the children cally for years with different and trying to figure out what dancing studios participating to do next in our marriage, each week at Channel 44’s I didn’t want to do yoga “WVIA Ballroom” TV show or ceramics or zumba, so I hosted by former WARM ra- thought, let’s go ballroom dio personality Joey Shaver dancing,” said Dave. and his wife Judi. The show “This is great exercise,” can be viewed at 7 p.m. every said Debbie, who resisted her Saturday where may of the husband’s offer to get into dancers from the VFW can ballroom dancing. “Now I be seen. love it.” Once such couple excited The VanAukens have been to see dancing back at the dancing for nine years.

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Approximately 30 couples met up at the VFW in Dupont for an evening of ballroom dancing.

Joe and Kathy Barycki check in dancers for the evening with new organizer Debbie VanAuken looking on.

Welcoming back the dancers is Jean Foresman who tends bar for the evening.

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Regulars on the dance ﬂoor, Bette and Mike Cefalo of West Pittston dance the night away at the Dupont VFW. “This is a great outlet for many singles and couples to get out and socialize and have fun,” Mike Cefalo said.

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(the former St. Mary’s Help of Christians/St. Mary’s Assumption) and serves as chairman of the parish finance council and member of the parish pastoral council. He is a member of the Exeter Borough Zoning Board and is varsity assistant coach for Pittston Area Lady Patriots basketball team. He runs Mark Casper’s HOOPS4ME summer basketball clinic. Casper was a member of the Holy Redeemer School Board and Region 7 School Advisory Board. He was Wyoming Valley Boys Catholic 8th Grade Basketball League president for six years. He served as a coach for Exeter Lions Little League for seven years, as a board member and also was a coach for the Greater Pittston Stoner soccer program. Prior to the closing of St. Mary’s Assumption Church, he served on the parish finance council, parish pastoral council and in many other capacities. Also, to the closing of St. Mary’s Assumption school, he was an active member of the school advisory board, on numerous school com-

mittees and served as head basketball coach for 27 years. He coached over 400 young men in 750 games and his St. Mary’s teams won 10 league championships, numerous tournament championships and were diocesan runner-ups twice. He finished his elementary school coaching career in 2012 as the boy’s varsity head coach at Wyoming Area Catholic School where he reached the 500-win plateau. Casper resides in Exeter and is married to the former Audra Lafratte . They are the parents of two sons, Adam, a senior at Scranton Preparator; and Andrew, a freshman at Holy Redeemer High School. Ashby was born on July 11, 1967, in Kansas City, Missouri. A former Major League baseball starting pitcher, he played for five teams during his 14-season career. He now enjoys retirement which he shares with his wife, Tracy, and their four daughters. As a youth, Ashby attended Park Hill High School in Kansas City and played baseball for Crowder College. In 1986, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies. Standing at 6’1 and 180 lbs., he entered the big leagues with a boom. In only his second start in the majors, he

became part of an elite category of pitchers when he threw what is known as an “immaculate inning” when he struck out three members of the Cincinnati Reds in exactly nine pitches. In 1993, the MLB allowed for the expansion of the National League by two teams. This new expansion included a 3-round draft for the two new teams in which Ashby was acquired by the Colorado Rockies and played the entire season. In July 1993, he became a member of the San Diego Padres where he enjoyed the heights of his career. In 1998, Ashby helped the Padres reach the World Series by compiling an impressive 17-9 record and a 3.34 ERA. He also represented the Padres and the National League in the 1998 and 1999 All-Star games. Before the start of the 2000 season, Ashby was acquired by the Phillies, placing him back where he began his Major League career for a short time before he was sent to the Atlanta Braves mid-season. He

aided Atlanta in reaching the playoffs by recording an 8-6 record that season and was then granted free agency. The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up Ashby and he spent the next three years in LA. In October 2003, he had “Tommy John” surgery on his right elbow. Since retiring, Ashby has been recognized for time he spent with United States military troops. In 2008, he became a part of the Heroes of the Diamond Tour and traveled overseas to Iraq. He made several appearances across Iraq, including Forward Operating Base Warhose in the Diyala Province where soldiers lined up to meet and share their daily lives with the MLB great. In September 2011, Ashby made a third trip to visit soldiers, this time off the coast of California to meet the sailors aboard the USS Carl Vinson. Being retired has also allowed for Ashby to pursue some of his other passions in life, including golfing, hunting, swimming and fishing.

During his 14-season MLB career, he posted 98 wins, pitched 1,810 innings and struck out over 1,173 batters. William F. Anzalone, Jr., Psy.D. is a grandson of Rosarii Gaughan Anzalone and a son of Attorney William F. Anzalone, Sr., the recipient of the 2006 W. Francis Swingle Award . Dr. Anzalone is licensed psychologist with a specialty in Clinical Forensic Psychology. His private practice is located on Main Street in Pittston. He is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Lafayette College in 1998. He earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology with specialty in Forensics from Nova Southeastern University in 2005. He is married to the former Jennifer Healey.

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Vince Rosato, left, poses with Bill Elko, who is retiring as Dupont tax collector after 28 years.

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Donna Kasa reads one of the many congratulatory cards Bill Elko has received since he announced his retirement.

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changes and demands of this office. I couldn’t have done this without her help.” During the interview, a few resi-

dents popped in with one notable comment from Vince Rosato: “I’m only here for the candy.” Elko is well known for keeping a large candy dish filled with assorted chocolates. Rosato’s comment reminded Kasa about a taxpayer calling, not about office hours or taxes but ask-

ing if Billy had any Mounds candy in his dish. “I told him, ‘No, not this week.’ He told me he would call again next week to see if his favorite candy was available before coming in.” “That’s why I’m not running. It costs too much to keep everyone’s favorite candy,” Elko joked. Known for his generous support of many local charities and community fund-raising activities, Elko

will continue to avail himself in his hometown. Noted for his cooking and canning skills, he has donated many of his homemade specialties to community churches and organizations. His homemade pizza is a must for league players at the bowling lanes. Once his terms ends, Elko will continue to work at the bowling alley. There are over 14 leagues that

bowl from August to May plus Elko offers private birthday parties on weekends for children. In reality, Elko is not retiring - just turning the page. He will continue to spend time at the office and welcomes area residents to stop by and visit, minus the checkbook. At this point, though, no one knows what will happen to the famously-filled candy dish.

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St. Joseph Marello HNS Palm Sunday Smoker set The Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Marello Parish Palm Sunday Smoker will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 at Mt. Carmel Center, William Street Pittston. This event is for all men and young men from the parish and surrounding area. This is an annual affair that hosts a dinner, featured speaker and plenty of laughs. The speaker this year is Rev. Brian J.W. Clarke, pastor of Holy Rosary Parish, Hazleton, and Chief Canonical Counsel to the Diocesan Bishop. The toastmaster will be Joseph Saporito Jr., Esq. a principal in the law firm of Saporito, Saporito and Falcone. Music will be provided by Danny Argo accompanied by Frankie “G” Galoardi. Joe McCulloch, Holy Name president and Jim Murphy, smoker chairman, advise getting tickets early. Tickets can be obtained at the church rectory, from all Holy Name members or by calling Murphy at 654-4929.

Danny Argo to perform at smoker

Local entertainer Danny Argo will appearing at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 at the St. Joseph Marello Smoker at the parish center, William Street. Argo will perform a variety of Italian traditional selections. Accompanying Argo will be accordionist extraordinaire Frankie “G” Galoardi, owner of Galoardi Music Studio, East Columbus Avenue, Pittston. The two have played many venues throughout the area and pride themselves in keeping the culture of Italian music alive.

Members of the St. joseph Marello Parish Holy Name Society Palm Sunday Smoker Committee are, from left, seated, Charlie Sciandra, Joe McCullough, Fr. Joseph Sibilano O.S.J., Michael English, Jim Ardoline, Jim Murphy, Jonathan Rizzo. Second row, Charlie Valenti, Joe Delonte, Art Savokinas, Jim Nardone, Atty. Girard Mecadon, Rev. Jackson Pinheiro O.S.J., Bernie Babonis, Paul Menichelli and Emory Guffrovich.

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Intermediate Center sets chorus rehearsals HIGH SCHOOL Senior interviews Nicholas Montini ,of Avoca, a son of Debra Ann and Donald Montini, was born March 10, 1995. Nicholas finds Mr.Amita’s class to be the most challenging part of high school. His favorite band is the Beatles and his favorite song is “It’s All Too Much.” He plays guitar and his idol is George Harrison. Thomas Valdez, of Pittston, son of Allan and Sally Smith, was born Nov.9, 1994. His favorite teachers are Mrs. Miller and Mr.Victor. If Thomas could start high school over, he would try out for the baseball team. His best friends are Ryan Youngblood and Chris Evans and his personal catch phrase is “What’s going on?!” Desiree Sorak, of Duryea, daughter of Dale Sorak, was born Oct. 25, 1994. Her favorite teachers are Mr. Hopkins and Mrs.Plis and her best friend is Jenna Leiva. Desiree’s idol is Carrie Underwood. Her high school experience in one word would be considered outrageous.

»Love a Soldier Project The Pittston Area Key Club is sponsoring its annual “Love A Soldier ” Drive this month. The club was in contact with the father of two PA students who is serving in Afghanistan and they were made aware of the soldier’s needs. The club has collected toothbrushes, tubes of toothpaste, bars of soap and hand sanitizers. The soldiers also requested coffee and coffee supplies. The Key Club was assisted by the Builders Club in the middle school and by the students and teachers at the high school. MIDDLE SCHOOL »PSSA Writing Assessments The PSSA Writing Assessments will be given to all eighth0grade students Monday, March 11 through Thursday, March 14. »Reading and Math PSSA Assessments The PSSA Reading and Math Assessments will be held from Monday, April 8 through and including Monday, April 15. They will be given to all students in the sixth, seventh and eighth

grades. »PSSA Science Assessments The PSSA Science Assessments will be given to all eighth-grade students on April 22 and 23. »Builder’s Club In Builder’s Club News: The next meeting will be held after school on Tuesday, March 12. The Charter Dinner will be held on March 18. Donut delivery will be on March 11. INTERMEDIATE CENTER »Chorus rehearsals Intermediate Center spring chorus rehearsals are as follows: Monday, March 11, Wednesday, March 13, Monday, March 18, Wednesday, March 20, and Monday, March 25. All rehearsals are 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the Middle School. Parents are reminded that transportation must be arranged in advanced and parents are to pick up their child at the front entrance of the Middle School.

St. John Evangelist Heritage Dinner is today St. John the Evangelist parish community will host its sixth annual Ethnic Dinner from 1;30 to 3 p.m. today, on March 10 at Seton Catholic cafeteria to celebrate the heritage and diversity of parish ancestral traditions. Parish members are invited to

prepare a favorite family recipe to share. In previous years American, German, Latino, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Sicilian, Slovak, Ukrainian and Welsh dishes were represented. Parishioners can make a spe-

cial salad, appetizer, main dinner entree, vegetable, bread or dessert and are asked to provide a name for the dish and its ethnic background. Aluminum pans will be available in the parish office. Those unable to prepare a spe-

cial ethnic item can gain entrance to the dinner by making a donation to the Food Pantry of money or a canned item. To make reservations, call the parish office at 654-0053.

Duryea to collect electronics March 20 The Duryea Borough Street Department has scheduled the first electronic recycling collection for the year for Wednesday, March 20. Residents are to place their electronic recyclables at the curb by 7 a.m. Any small items, such as pagers, telephones, modems, should be placed in a blue recycling container. Large items, such as televisions and computers, can just be placed at the curb without a container. Acceptable items are answering machines, CD players, all computer components, radios, scanners, tape players, word processors, VCRs, camcorders, copiers, fax machines, microwaves, cell phones, telephones, pagers, remote controls, stereos, televisions, typewriters. Non-acceptable items are air conditioners, air purifiers, batteries, blenders, curling irons, coffee pots, de-humidifiers, drills, electric can openers, fans, humidifiers, hair dryers, hot plates, irons, lamps, lawn mowers, razors, satellite dishes, space heaters, toaster ovens, toast-

ers, window fans, sweepers. The next electronic recycling collection will be in June. For further information contact the street department at 655-1299. Council meeting The Duryea Borough Council March meeting and work session will be held on Tuesday, March 12 in the Duryea Borough Building. The public work session will be at 6:30 p.m. and the monthly meeting will follow immediately. Yard waste collection The Duryea Borough Street Department will begin collecting yard waste on Friday, April 5. Leaves can be placed in plastic bags that are not tied. Grass cannot be placed in plastic bags. Branches must be cut in four-foot sections and can be no longer than two inches in diameter. Branches can be placed in a container or bundled. Shrubs and clippings will be collected. Shrubs will not be picked up if thre is a dirt ball on the roots. Rocks and dirt will not be collected.

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March 7, 2013 Jessie L. Chesnavich formerly of the Providence Section of Scranton died Thursday March 7, 2013 at the Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton N.J. She was the widow of Vincent J. Chesnavich who died May 4, 1988. Born in Buffalo N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Felix and Mary Koslosky. Jessie’s early life was as a homemaker; cooking, sewing, & taking care of her husband and children. She was an accomplished bowler, winning many trophies at Green Ridge Lanes. In her later years, she enjoyed life’s simple pleasures; watching the Game Show Network, talking on the phone with her friends and relatives, visiting/playing cards/ going to the casino with neigh-

borhood friends, and shopping at the Dollar Store and Ollies. She was most proud of her family, supporting and celebrating her children’s, Grandchildren’s and Great-Grandchildren’s goals and accomplishments. Family visits and dinners were special for her. Jessie’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the light of her life. Jessie lived a long, full life. Long time member of St. Vincent de Paul Church until its closing, now a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish. Surviving are a son Robert V. Chesnavich and wife Beverly, Pittston; a daughter Nancy Mecca and husband Joseph, Andover

N.J.; three grandchildren, Brian, Erin, and Marissa; two great grandchildren, Ally, and Brian; a sister, Helen Drazdowsky, Bridgeport, CN.; several nieces and nephews. Also a sister, Florence Moran; two brothers, Victor, and Edmund Kosolosky preceded her in death. The funeral will be conducted on Tuesday from the SolfanelliFiorillo Funeral Home Inc., 1030 North Main Ave., with mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Mary, Mother of God Parish at Holy Rosary Church, 316 William St. Interment will follow at Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 4:00 to 7: p.m. Please visit www.solfanellifiorillofuneralhome.com For information, directions or to send an online condolence.

Richard J. Kubasti Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Richard J. Kubasti, 70, of Pittston passed away at home on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 with his loving wife at his side. Born in Swoyersville on July 11, 1942, he was the son of the late Joseph and Victoria Swircek Kubasti. He attended Dallas schools. He was the owner/operator of Richard’s Upholstery for 45 years. He loved the outdoors and his dogs. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.

He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Susan White Kubasti; brothers, Edward Kubasti, Dallas; Joseph Kubasti, Lehman; and Robert Kubasti, Swoyersville; sister, Dorothy Butler, Florida; nieces and nephews. A Blessing Service will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the Peter J. Adon-

izio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. Interment, Memorial Shrine, Wyoming. Friends may call Monday, March 11, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 225 City Avenue Suite 104, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. On-line condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com

Ann (Nancy) Flanagan Lizza Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Ann (Nancy) Flanagan Lizza, 79, of Hughestown, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Pittston Township on August 1, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Gilvary Flanagan. She was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School, Pittston. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by friends and family. Her grandchildren were everything to her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph (Smokey) Lizza in 1992; sisters, Mary Louise Donahue and Dorothy McHale. Surviving are her children, Joseph Carmen Lizza, Wyoming; Patrick Lizza and his wife, Anita, Exeter; and Mary Paglianite and her husband, Greg, Hughestown; grandchildren, Christina Koons, Dupont; Patrick Lizza, Philadelphia; and Brandon Lizza, Exeter; sister, Eileen Duggan, Lake Harmony; numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will

be celebrated on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, N. Main Street, Pittston. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Those attending the funeral mass are asked to go directly to the church on Monday morning. There will be no calling hours. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. On-line condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

We are starting a new program for you. Please let us know what concerns and issues you are having. Call or stop by the library. We have a questionnaire to fill out to help us organize the program. • Lego Club will meet at 4 p.m. on March 11. New members are welcome. • Crochet Club will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at 6 p.m. New members are always welcome. • Kids Science Club: The first Saturday of every month children in grades 2 - 5 can work on experiments and fun science projects as a group. Learn about the world around you, practice your science skills, and learn to reuse household items. Free of charge. • Kids Book Club, Page Turners, is open to children from third to fifth grade. The book club will meet at 4 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month.

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The Pittston Memorial Library on Broad Street in Pittston announces the following: • CEO after school meals We will serve free dinner sfrom 4 to 5 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays to children up to age 18. We will serve snacks from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. No registration is required. • Story Time sessions continue through April 2 Toddler Story Time with Miss Nicole will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays. Preschool Story Time with Miss Patricia will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please note the time change for Preschool Storytime. Registration required Family Story Time at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays is open to all ages No registration required Please call the library at 654-9565 or email us at pittstonlibrary@yahoo.com to sign up. • Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren?

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St. Joseph’s Table will be set on March 21 St. Joseph’s Senior Social Club St. Joseph’s Senior and Social Club will set the traditional St. Joseph’s Table in honor of his Feast Day beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Hall. “La Tavola di San Guiseppe,” an ancient Italian tradition, began in Sicily in gratitude to St. Joseph for prayers answered in alleviating a severe draught which resulted in countless number of deaths due to famine. A three-tier altar representing the Holy Trinity and Holy Family will be assembled with various foods and staples which will be disturbed to the needy. The Very Rev. Paul McDonnell, newly-appointed Provincial of the Oblates of St. Joseph, will bless the altar, food and bread that will be distributed to all in attendance. Father Paul and his parents, Shirley and Tom McDonnell, will represent the Holy Family. Father Joseph Sibilano, pastor of St. Joseph Marello Parish, celebrating his 48th year of ordination, will offer the benediction. Members of the club and attendees named Joseph or Josephine will be recognized in honor of their feast day. Mrs. Josephine Lazzari, who is celebrating her 100th birthday, will be given special recognition. The food for the altar and luncheon is being provided by members of the club and guests who are attending. Attendees are asked to bring canned food or staples which will be placed at the foot of the altar and then donated to St. John the Evangelist Church Food Pantry. Traditional Italian music will be provided by Danny Argo and Friend Frankie. The public is invited to attend. Reservations are limited and will close on March 18. For information or reservations, call Maria Capolarella Montante at 655-2398. ‘Read Across America’ observed “Read Across America” was observed at the Pittston Senior Center. A reading of “You’re Only Old Once” was presented by Rosa

Pictured are some of the members who enjoyed “Read Across America” at the Pittston Senior Center, ﬁrst row, from left, Sandra Migliore, Esther Jumper, Rosa Khalife-McCracken, President of the Mozart Club of W-B, Fern Klaproth, John Maxim and Theresa Maxim. Second row, Mike Bantell, Vickie, Meckalavage, Donald Cavanaugh, Juanita Herrick and Ruth Rinkavage. Third row, James Cravatta, Sam Messina, Pat Gilvary, Arnold Borc, Kitty Tibbett, Theresa Kennedy and Theresa Macuga.

Khalife-McCracken to a captive audience of center members. This book was written by Dr. Seuss when he was 82 years young. It is about one’s journey through the Golden Years Clinic. It is a book for what Dr. Seuss coins “Obsolete Children.” Cosmopolitan Seniors The Cosmopolitan Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 in St. Anthony Center, Exeter. Hosts/hostesses are Theresa Blasavage, Mary Coleman, Evelyn Naples, Frank Schall and Betsy Williams. The previous meeting was attended by 59 members and two guests. After President Vic called the meeting to order, Vice President Joe Kleback led the group in prayer, Pledge of Allegiance and a patriotic song accompanied by Bill Kull on the organ. Secretary Terri Mislan read the minutes of the previous meeting . Treasurer Amy Alpaugh gave her report. Rose

Mary and Tony Oliveri were welcomed as new members. After the group enjoyed refreshments, Bingo was played. fifty/fifty winners were Shari Dailey, Mary Coleman, Rosemary Golenski and Helen Zarychta. Antoinette Manganello won the special Bingo and Bernie Bednar and Frances Poluske shared the Bingo jackpot. A trip to Mount Airy Casino is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 with pickups in Exeter and Pittston. Non-members are welcome. Details can be obtained from Johanna at 655-2720. Falls Senior Center Anyone 60 plus is invited to the following activities: Monday - 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. ,Wii bowling competition with Tunkhannock Senior Center with alternating sites. Monday - 11 to 11:45 a. m., exercise program Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the month of March

Items of interest for Hughestown residents Hughestown residents nterested in switching to gas service should call Sandy Homa at UGI at 8301256 and leave a message. Residents are requested to place books, unwanted mail, magazines,

brochures into recycling. The borough is looking in to collection of cardboard. St Peter’s Lutheran Church, 100 Rock St., will hold a poppy seed and nut roll sale on March 27.

The last day for orders is March 17. Donation is $8. Pick up date will be between noon and 4 p.m. on March 27. To order, call 6550043 or 313-28 29.

there will be a few tips on good nutrtion during the noon meal. A St. Patrick’s Day with luncheon will be held on Thursday, March 14 followed with a sing along lead by Ron Jackson on his guitar Anita Waznia from Compassionate Home Care will give a presentation on”Ways to De Stess Your Life” atg 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20. Anyone wishing to join us for a hot meal at noon should RSVP to Twila at 388-2623 by 12:30 p.m. the day before The center is located on State

Route 92 and is open from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Monday through Friday. Pittston Senior Center In observance of National Nutrition Month, Nicki Briggs will present a talk on the importance of vegetables and dairy in the diet at 11:15 on Monday, March 11 A jewelry sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12. Donations of jewelry are accepted and the public is invited to attend. A St. Patrick’s Day Special Dinner will be held at noon on Thursday, March 14. An asking donation of $2 is requested and reservations must be made by 1 p.m. at least one day in advance . A party will folllow from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost of the party is $3 which includes music for dancing and listening by DJ Tom. Light refreshments will be served. Appointments are being taken to assist in filling out property tax and rent rabate forms at the center. Make an appointment by calling Connie or Hazel at 655-5561. The Pittston Library bookmobile will be available on Tuesday, March 12. Registrations for Dining with Diabetes are being accepted. The program is offered through Penn State Cooperative Extension at the center. Classes will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on April 11 and 18 and May 2 and 16. Each class will offer food demonstrations and tastings, physical activity, ideas to take home and discussions regarding important information to help manage diabetes. Medicare recipients receive free registration. A small fee is required for non Medicare recipients. Pre-registration is necessary by calling the center.

his game jersey.

Senior Sam Parente, of Pittston Twp., excels in baseAt Pittston Area, class of 2009, ball at University of Pittsburgh he was a four-year letter winner, By JACK SMILES jsmiles@psdispatch.com

.302 with a .378 on-base percentage and .358 slugging percentage. He was fifth on the team in RBI with 26. This season he celebrated being named captain by going 7 -16, with a triple, stolen base and four RBIs in a season-opening three-game sweep of Wichita State last month. Since then he stayed hot. Through March 3 he was leading the team in batting average at 436, going 17-for-39 in nine games. Sam is the son of Sam and Jean Parente, Pittston Township. He has two brothers; older brother, Angelo — drummer for the internationally known band Motionless in White — and a younger brother Peter. He is the grandson of Angelo and Lena Parente of Hughestown.

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Local sports fans might remember Sam Parente as a Pittston Area football player. He was a heck of a tight end/linebacker and won the Falcone MVP award in the 2008 PA-WA game when he caught five passes for 137 yards, an 80-yard touchdown and two crucial first downs, in a 28-14 PA win. Enough of that. Baseball is his game. Last month he was named captain of the Pitt University baseball team. He is the first team Pitt team captain from the East Coast and the first to wear team captain “C” on

all-conference as a junior and senior and a three-year team captain. He batted .400 or better in three of his four season, hit 15 home runs with 78 RBI. The Patriots won two WVC titles and two District 2 championships while he was here. PA head baseball coach Paul Zaffuto has a vivid memory of one of those District 2 championships. “When he was a freshman he got the game-winning hit in district championship game against Coughlin off Tom Buckler one of top pitchers that season. I thought he might be a little over matched, but even then he showed he could play with the big boys.” While Parente has natural talent, Zaffuto said that’s not enough to get a player to Division I. “He is the

hardest worker in gym and on the field. He’s where he is because of his work ethic. He’s disciplined in the weight room and on the practice field. We’re really proud of him. If anybody deserves it’s him.” Parente went to Pitt after two seasons at Lackawanna College where he was, of course, team captain and first team All-Region and All-Northeast District both seasons with a .391 career average. As a freshman third baseman he was named the NJCAA Northeast District Defensive Player of the Year. He also played for the Lackawanna Lumberjacks in the Atlantic Colligate Baseball League, a highcaliber wooden bat league funded in part by Major League Baseball. Last season Parente debuted at Pitt with a 2-for-4 game with two runs and three RBI in win over Wofford. For the season he started 42 games at third base and batted

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Schutz wrestles back for state medal Wyoming Area’s Nick Heck qualiﬁed for states, but was eliminated; teammate Schutz takes 7th By JACK SMILES jsmiles@psdispatch.com Today WA senior Andy Schutz is the first Warrior since Don Morgan in 1996 to win a PIAA state wrestling medal and just the fifth state medalist in school history. He finished seventh in the PIAA 2A State Championships yesterday at the Giant Center in Hershey where, in the last match of his career, he defeated Saegertown freshman Nick Monico for the seventh-place medal. After losing his first round match on Thursday, Schutz wrestled back into medal contention by winning two consolation bouts, defeating Colin Day of Meyersdale by tech fall 15-0 and Kyle Lukowich of Conneaut Area 9-4. Then he went up against Kent Lane from Southern Columbia, who had defeated Schutz in the Northeast Regional final last weekend. Lane won again, 3-1. A win there

would have put Schutz in the fourth place bout. “I’m glad to be in the medal round but once you’re here it’s not really enough,” Schutz told the Times Leader. “I’m definitely disappointed because I tried to get to the third and fourth-place bout but I’ve still got another match so I can’t really look back at this time.” Schutz is the winning wrestler in Wyoming Area program history with 124 career wins and four District 2 Class 2A titles. WA senior Nick Heck also went to PIAA State Championships. In last week’s paper it was reported in error that he lost the third place bout at the Northeast regional and did not qualify for the state tournament.He won that bout. At the regional Heck lost his first-round match to Sam Miller of Bloomsburg and then won two consolation bouts beating Morgan Fuller of Western Wayne and Demetri Probst of Bucktail in the third place bout. Sorry about the error. At the PIAA tourney at the Giant Center Heck was elminated in the first round of consolations by Jasper Hankey of Biglersville, 7-5. He finsihed his senior season 32-3.

Andy Schutz, right, in action Friday at Hershey.

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Blue Devils fall in PIAA 1A opener By TOM ROBINSON for the Sunday Dispatch Old Forge’s defense was causing problems on the perimeter and in transition. The Blue Devils were converting more consistently on the offensive end. Ultimately, however, they could not solve one big problem. Lyndon Ewing, Pius X’s 6-foot6 junior center, created a matchup Old Forge could not handle and helped the Royals hang on for a 5047 victory in a PIAA Class A boys basketball tournament opener Friday night at Lackawanna College. Old Forge took its only lead since the first quarter when Ewing was called for goaltending on a Brenden Wahl drive with 59 seconds left. Ewing made up for it by hitting the game’s final four points, converting all his free throw attempts in the final 53 seconds. He provided 14 of his 18 points and six of his nine rebounds in the second half when Old Forge was

assuming command of the other phases of the game while trying to recover from a seven-point halftime deficit. “We got caught behind him a couple of times, which we didn’t want to do,” Old Forge coach Al Semenza said. “We wanted to front him.” Ewing helped the District 11 runner-up Royals improve to 21-3 and advance to Tuesday’s second round. “He made a lot of big foul shots at the end of the game,” Pius X coach A.J. DePue said. They were needed after Old Forge fought its way back late. Pius X built the lead as high as nine points in the second and third quarter and was ahead by seven with six minutes left. Old Forge, the District 2 champion which finished 13-13, took the lead with a 10-2 run on which Wahl drove to the basket for the last four points. “The kids played as hard as they could play,” Semenza said. “We had a tough week of practice. Wahl hurt his ankle and we didn’t know

if he was going to be able to play. “To have a one-point lead with a little time left, we gave ourselves a great opportunity.” Old Forge hit its first three shots. Jake Manetti’s 3-pointer gave the Blue Devils a 5-2 lead and Brian Tomasetti’s second basket made it 7-5. Pius X answered with an 8-2 run and did not trail again until the final minute.

The Royals opened the second quarter with seven straight points in the first 2:21 for a 20-11 lead. Tomasetti, who finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, kept the Blue Devils in the game. While his teammates struggled to shoot 3-for-11 in the first half, Tomasetti was 6-for-11 and scored 12 of the team’s 19 points. Jimmie Aversa hit a 3-pointer to finish a stretch of seven straight

points in just 1:22 to cut the gap to 38-37 late in the third quarter. Anthony Holmes added 13 points for Pius X. Jake Manetti had 10 points for Old Forge. Wahl added eight points, five assists and three steals. The undefeated Old Forge girls team played Highpoint Baptist Academy Saturday night in a first round 1A state tournament game.

PA, WA underclassmen with AAU teams By TOM ROBINSON for the Sunday Dispatch Liz Waleski, Allie Barber, Eastin Ashby and coach Kathy Healey are just a week removed from the high school season and helping Pittston Area to a 1-2 Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 record and a semifinal appearance in the District 2 AAA topurney. The next step in their basketball development is right around the corner. Rock Solid Basketball, an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) based at the Rock Red Sports Complex in Trucksville, has begun practice. Rock Solid has multiple teams competing in the AAU season, which ex-

tends from April to June with the possibility of national competition in July. There is a strong Pittston influence on the sophomore girls’ team. Waleski, Barber and Ashby, all starters for the Lady Patriots during the high school season, are part of the team. Ashby is a junior but plays with the team in most cases because it often enters tournaments at higher age group levels. Rock Solid also gives Ashby a chance to play with her two sisters, Madison and Taryn. Madison Ashby attends Scranton Prep where she is See AAU page 38

PA swimmers, divers collect District 2 hardware Five Pittston Area swimmers, one boy and four girls, and two divers, one boy and one girl, won medals at the PIAA District 2 Swimming and Diving Championships at the Wilkes-Barre CYC. One of the girls, Mia Nardone qualified for the PIAA State Championships which open Tuesday at Bucknell University by placing second in the 100 Butterfly. She also won a fourth place medal in the 100 IM. Nardone, a sophomore, and senior Tiffany Smith, sophomore Shannen Brady and freshman Adison Hazlet won 6th place medals in the 200 medley relay. Brandon Winters, a sophomore, won medals for fifth in the 500 Free and sixth in the 100 Backstroke. Sophomore Sierra Williams, fifth, and sophomore Michael Barney, sixth won diving medals.

PA diving medalist Sierra Williams on the podium.

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From left, PA swimming medalists, Brandon Winters, Tiffany Smith, Adison Hazlet, Shannen Brady, Mia Nardone and diving medalist, Michael Barney.

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The Good Shepherd 6th Grade Girls Basketball League in Kingston crowned its champion and runner up on Sunday, March 3. The Holy Rosary 6th Grade Girls from Duryea captured the league championship while the St. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6th Grade Girls from Mountain Top captured 2nd place. It was a very competitive season; congratulations to all the girls that competed. Pictured from left to right for Holy Rosary: First row: Lauren Cawley, Angelina Falcone, Jordan Cicon, Emily Miller. Second row: Coach Mark Skutack, Coach Ellen Kovaleski, Maddie Skutack, Kalley Kovaleski, Sarah Jiskowicz, and Coach Brian Cawley

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WA District 2 champs get send off at annual banquet Nick Mozal, a player from the 2003 Wyoming Area Warrior football team that won the District 2 AAA championship, was the guest speaker at the 2012 Wyoming Area Football Banquet at the Woodlands Inn and Resort. Mozal graduated summa cum laude from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in 2011 and is an associate in the Wilmington, DE office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP. WA Football Alumni Association President Lou Ciampi J. introduced Mozal. WA Football Parents Association President Dan Resciniti was master of ceremonies Ciampi awarded football alumni scholarships to Zak LaNunziata and Jordan Zezza. Thirteen seniors were honored. They are Kyle Davis, Trent Grove, Joe Erzar, Cody Schmitz, Nick O’Brien, Alex Gercak, Joe Taylor, Dylan Pegg, Tyrek Popovich, Zak LaNunziata, Jordan Zezza, Jake Wysock and Carl Zielinski.

Wyoming Area senior football players who spoke at the banquet are, form left,Cody Schmitz, Jordan Zezza, Joe Erzar, Nick O’Brien, Trent Grove and Joe Taylor.

Head coach Randy Spencer told those at the banquet that he was proud of the 10-3 season and WVC 2A and District 2 2A champions.

Speaker Jordan Zezza, a senior, played a key role in the Warriors season.

Senior tackle Carl Zielinski thanks the coaches.

Zac LaNunziata talks about the 2012 championship season.

Avoca/Dupont LL final signups Monday The Avoca/Dupont Little League will meeting today, Sunday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at the Avoca Municipal Building. The A/D Little League’s final signups are Monday, March 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the upper Avoca Little League field clubhouse. Registration fee is $60 per player & $75 for a family of two or more. Teener baseball fee is $60 each player. Fundraising fee is asked to be pre-paid at time of registration. Jenkins Twp LL meeting today The Jenkins Twp Little League will meet today, Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the fieldhouse. All Managers need to be present at this meeting. Field Clean Up Day is Saturday, March 16 starting at 9 a.m. All managers are expected to have three adults from their teams help in preparing the field for the 2013 season. Hughestown Sports Club meeting today The Hughestown Sports Club will meet today, Sunday March 10 at Granteed’s Tavern at 2:30 p.m. Reservations for next year’s season tickets will be taken. Anyone interested in the tickets for next year can attend the meeting or contact a club member. WA Field Hockey Parents meeting WA Field Hockey Parents Association will meet Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the school in

classroom 164. WA Softball Parents Meeting The Wyoming Area Softball Parents Association will meet on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Wyoming Area Secondary Center Rm. 129. Upcoming fundraisers and plans for Meet the Warriors will be discussed. Parents of all players 7th thru 12th are encouraged to attend. Wyoming Area Swim Parents meeting The Wyoming Area Swim Parents Association will hold our last meeting before the banquet on Thursday evening, March 14, at 6:30 pm in Room 164 of the WA Secondary Center. Enter the building through the front - main entrance. Nominations and Election of Officers will also be held. All parents of WA swimmers and divers are encouraged to attend. County Line Girls Softball The County Line Girls Softball League will meet on Thursday March 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dupont boro bldg. Each town/team should have at least one rep present. Any towns/ teams/organizations wishing to join the rapidly growing league is welcome to attend or contact Bob at 881-8744 for details. CLGSL is a girls fastpitch REC league comprised of teams from both Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. Legion baseball developmental registrations Greater Pittston American

Legion baseball will have registrations for a developmental team for players who will be age 13 before May 1, 2013 on Sunday, March 17 from 6-8 p.m. at 316 Linden St. West Pittston. With questions call Ron Silinskie at 955-6564. WA Soccer Parent’s Meeting The Wyoming Area boy’s soccer team parents will meet Monday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the secondary center. All parents are invited to attend. WA Ice Hockey parents news The WA Ice Hockey parents are meeting for nomination/election of officers and banquet planning on Monday, March 18 at the West Wyoming Borough Building at 7:00 p.m. The banquet is at Fox Country Club, in West Pittston on Sunday, April 7 at 2:00p.m. On Friday March 22 there is a Skate Night Fundraiser at the Revolution Ice Center in Pittston from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The parents of the WA Ice Hockey team will be working the Penguins games, at the Nacho Express cart, located near the West gate and help support our team. PA Track Parents meeting The PA Track Parents Association will meet on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at Tony’s Pizza. We will discuss the upcoming Patriot Relays, accept pizza and clothing orders, and accept donations for the stand. Donation requests are as follows: 7th grade - case of water, 8th grade - case

of any flavor soda, 9th grade - lg. jar of peanut butter, 10th grade - large jar of jelly, and 11th and 12th graders are asked to donate individually wrapped chips, candy, pretzels, snacks. Donations will also be accepted at track practices before March 27. West Pittston Rams sign ups The West Pittston Rams registration are at Sabatini’s March 20 from 6:30 - 8 p.m.; March 27, 6-8 p.m.; Apirl 10, 6-8 p.m.; April 20, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Registration is $110 per player, $20 each additional child, $40 for jersey. Copies of a birth certificate, driver’s license and a current utility bill are needed to register. Checks and moneyorders are acepted. Payment is due at the time of registration, twithout exception. Emails are on the website at westpittstonrams.com. Flyers are being sent home with the elementary students. The next open board meeting is March 20 at 6:30; the first registration will start immediately folowing it. Dupont Softball/Teeball meeting Dupont Softball/Teeball is looking for coaches in the 10u softball division and teeball. There will be a Dupont coaches meeting on Thursday March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dupont borough building. All Dupont coaches as well as those intereseted in coaching should attend. For more info call Bob at 881-

8744, check out our website at http://dupontsoftball.clubspaces. com. There will also be a field/park cleanup at Dupont Lions Field on Saturday March 23. from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed for cleanup; bring your gloves, rakes etc. PA weight Lifting schedule Weight Lifting at the Cefalo Center for students entering grades 7-12 who intend on playing football for the upcoming season is Monday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday 3 p.m to 7; Wednesday 3 p.m. to 5; Thursday 3 p.m to 7 and Friday 3 p.m. to 5:30. Students entering grades 7-9 afre asked that you be there on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 5 p.m. Hughestown softball sign ups Hughestown softball is conducting sign ups Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 at the borough bulding on the second floor and Thursdays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. With questions call Joanne at 457-3761 or Amanda at 655-8193.

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Duryea Wildcats The Duryea Wildcat signups are at the field 5:30 to 7 p.m on April 10, April 24, May 8 and May 22. Early registration discount of $10 off the registration fee will be applied for sign-ups on or before May 22

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Holy Rosary cheerleaders competed at Our Lady of Peace Cheer Competition on Feb. 10 at Abington Heights High School against other area Scranton Diocese squads. The girls placed first in the dance competition, first in the cheer competition and also took home the Spirit Award for overall best spirit, crowd appeal and sportsmanship. The squad is coached by Marissa Costanzo. From left, first row, are Erin Senese, Julia Parrick, Sienna Aruscavage, Amelia DeSiderio, Emily Mazur, Breanna Tagliaterra. Second row, Brooke Costanzo, Gianna Galli, Olivia Johnson, Rosalie Bennie, Alexis Evans, Kayla Stelma, Gianna DeSanto, Cecilia Newhart. Third row, Taylor Hembury, Alyssa Kornish, Abigail Klink, Rylee Shay, Elizabeth Stone, Hannah Ferenchick, Nicole Wartella.

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Patriot seniors depart with winning mark

Senior members of the Pittston Area boys basketball team were honored at the annual Parents Night game. Senior players and their parents, from left, Angela, James and Fred Tobisch, Nicole Crawford, Jayson Crawford and Mike Sharp. The boys helped their team to an 8-6 record in the Wyoming Valley Conference division I regular season and a 1-1 record in the district 2 Tournament. In the pre-season, the team won the consolation game in the James P. Munley Tournament in Wilkes-Barre. Tobisch was named a Wyoming Valley Coaches All Star.

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Warrior basketball seniors get a send off Eight Wyoming Area basketball seniors were honored prior to the game against Wyoming Seminary. Front row, left to right: Ron Robinson, Derek Dorman, Jake Granteed, Michael Carey, Erik Walkowiak, Jordan Zezza, Trent Grove, Bart Chupka. Standing: Ron and Debbie Robinson; Ron Bulford and Kara Knight; ToniJoy and Ron Granteed; Tracy and Dean Carey; Sandy and Jerry Walkowiak; Doreen and Jerry Zezza; Sandra and Trent Grove, Sr.; Donna and Bart Chupka.

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B O W L I N G R E S U LT S

Casper rolls 300 game in Pittston Twp. VFW league Pittston Twp VFW Jack Casper rolled another 300 game in the Pittston Township Bowling League last week, followed by a 250 and 258 for an 808 series. Walter Moore was also hot rolling 236-254-225 for a 715. Other high series were: Joe Walsh Sr. 689, Joe Walsh Jr. 611 and Sam DePrimo 611. Standings: Yankees 24-16, Bus Boys 22.5 - 17.5, Redskins 22-18, Nittanys 22-18, Terminators 16-24, Stellers 13.5 - 26.5 Pittston Senior Center High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Bob Baldrica, 601; Ed Rutledge, 587; Bob Wilson, 536; David Brodbeck, 531; Jim Franxioso, 511. Women’s Division: Cini DiGennari, 443; Jean Linskey, 441; Elaine Horan, 422; Peg Rutledge, 402; Betty Yedinak, 399. Dupont Bowlerettes High Scratch Series Scores: MaryAnn Shugdinis, 630; MaryTheresa Pupa, 543; Kim Kishel,

506; Helen Zapotoski, 503; Donna Kasa, 497; Ann Alfano, 484; MaryLou Fereck, 476; Debbie Stevens, 464; Lynn Langdon, 417. Magic Circle High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Don Whiting, 689; Joseph Chmiel, 688; Matt Charney, 664; Kyle Wagner, 652; Chris Renfer, 648; Paul Chmiel, 632; Greg Renfer, 628; John Colarusso, 618; Wally Zieminski, 615; Rich Sr. Aston, 602. Women’s Division: MaryTheresa Pupa, 455; CourtneyMcKitish,430; Lisa Heck, 414; Ashley Fuller, 313; Karen Bogdanski, 147. Universal High Scratch Series Scores: Jerry Coggins, 791; Edward Collins, 736; Mark Prebish, 671; Ed Rutledge, 668; William Elko, 668; Dale Reese, 640; Jim Lavelle, III, 621; Eric McKitish, 607; Tom Titton, 596; Raymond Silveri, 594. Elko’s Bantam/Prep Mixed

High Scratch Series Score: Boys Division: Jacob Dobrowalski, 173; Aiden Hindmarsh, 169; Matthew Mesaris, 169; Nicolas Cook, 164; Andrew Adonizio, 158; Alek Chilson, 154; Beau Widdick, 150; Gary Vest, 145; Ryan Kane, 144; Jimmy Soroka, 135. Girls Division: Madison Mesaris, 164; Kacie Fisk, 183; Makenzie Kaminski, 121; Sophia Gronka, 35. Elko’s Mixed High Scratch Series Scores: Boys Division: Paul Greco, 633; Michael Elko, 539; Joey Jones, 500; Justin Coyne, 490; Evan Elko, 471; Michael Walsh, 378; Dylan Kelly, 372; Jesse Carlen, 364; Joshua Bryk, 351; Charles Kulick, 344. Girls Division: Samantha Piechota, 503; Hannah Maruhnich, 406; Piper Kane, 399; Morgan Mesaris, 349; Gina Kirkpatrick, 344; Loren Gronka, 266; Janelle Dudek, 246; Alyssa Bulford, 233; Halle Gronka, 228.

Elko’s Junior/Senior Friday High Scratch Series Scores: Boy’s Division: Zachary McKitish, 731; Jordan Rose, 638; Peter Kulick, 632; Austin Elko, 602; David Zydko, 580. Girls’ Division: Jordan Cegelka, 473; Michelle Grossbauer, 441; Katie Wynn, 421; Danielle Zydko, 403; Erin Donnelly, 394. Elko’s Prep Boys High Scratch Series Scores: Zachary Elko, 398; Martin Kuna, 395; Anthony DePascale, 357; Marc Piechota, 350; Tyler Cegelka, 340; Tyler Granahan, 301; Joey Wruble, 295; Connor Morris, Jared Dickson, 289; Noah Donahue, 282. Warehouse Mixed League High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Bill Casterline, 714; Jim Golden, 713; John Borgia, 709; Edward Collins, 672; Rich Eipper, 650. Women’s Division: Michelle Bukofski, 257. American High Scratch Series Scores:

John Grohowski, 763; Al Jr. Cannarella, 741; Tom Spurlin, 715; Bruce Rydzy, 697; Dave Kern, 695; Edward Collins, 686; Chris Kasa, 678; PeteLatona, 634; Rich Kuligowski, 634; Francis Pupa, 632. National High Scratch Series Scores: Dale Reese, 747; Jerry Coggins, 736; Mark Kulick, 698; Allyn Jr. Ferretti, 678; Edward Collins, 671; John Pisano, 658; Chris Yonki, 654; Lisa Menichini, 641; Keith Weinschnek, 618; Allyn Sr. Ferretti, 611. Sunday Night Mixed High Scratch Series Scores: Men’s Division: Joe Argenio, 699; Eric McKitish, 613; Ray Wasko, 569; Joe Jr. Wruble, 549; Vito Buzzetta, 548. Women’s Division: Marytheresa Pupa, 486; Marianne Argenio, 436; Courtney McKitish, 427; Gracelynn Wiliamson, 405; Debbie Stevens, 368. Boy’s Division: Zachary McKitish, 602.

Flamingos in the pink in Lady Birds League Standings: Flamingos 23-13, Tweety Birds 21-15, Robins 19.5 - 16.5, Parakeets 19.5 - 16.5, Blue Jays 16-20, Seagulls 9-27. High series: Mary Kay Stetina 594, Barbara Granahan 536, sand-

ie Toole 519, Lee Lawrence 511, Therese Wrubel 507, Tricia Survilla 503, Norma Kosinski 475, Jill Kody 464, Debbie Anzalone 443, Judy Krifka 443.

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part of the Lackawanna League Division 1 champion Classics, who have qualified for Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state tournament in Class AAA. Taryn Ashby, an eighth-grader at Holy Rosary in Duryea, plays up on the sophomore squad. The highest-level Rock Solid girls team, which is coached by Healey, has many players who have been together for all five years of the program. Healey said the program is helpful in continuing to coach the fundamentals that players will carry back to their various high school programs. “The second reason is to defi-

nitely get them college exposure and get them the best competition and playing at the highest level of AAU competition,” Healey said. There are other local athletes in the girls program. Sarah Holweg and Kate Wolfgang from Wyoming Area are part of the eighth-grade team that has the second-oldest group of girls players active with Rock Solid. The fifth-grade team includes Ellie Glatz, Cassidy Orzel, Brianna Pizzano and Nicole Silinskie from Wyoming Area and Annie Bagnall and Samantha Yencha from Wyoming Area Catholic. Teams were selected following tryouts in January.

Knights participate in bowling tournament The Pittston Knights of Columbus recently held the Tom Redding Memorial Bowling Tournament at Chacko Lanes fol-

lowed by a dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Pittston. Winners of the tournament are, from left, Joe Man, high game

279; Mike McGavin, high game handicap 269; John Diaco, high series 766; and Greg Serfass, high series handicap773.

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Lady Patriot seniors end season in grand style The Pittston Area seniors girls were part of a team that won the Greater Pittston Holiday Tournament, tied for the best record in the Wyoming Valley conference at 12-2 and reached the semi-finals of the District 3A Championship Tournament. Mia Hopkins earned a Division I scholarship to Monmouth University. Kneeling in front, senior players, Gaby Poplarchick, Mia Hopkins and Amy Silinskie Standing, Roxanne and Brian Poplarchick, Sharon Hopkins, Joe and Christine Silinskie.

Lady Warrior seniors take parting shots Wyoming Area senior basketball players were honored prior to the game against Meyers High School. Kneeling, left to right: Ashlee Blannett, Valerie Bott, Serra Degnan. Standing are parents: Al and Nadine Blannett; Russell and Barbara Bott; Mary Louise and Louis Degnan.

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John ‘Jack’ J. Lavelle Sr.

Lucille Wanda (Zalewski) Cerullo

March 7, 2013

January 14, 2013

John “Jack” J. Lavelle Sr., 82, of Avoca, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening at Wesley Village, Jenkins Township, where he had been a guest for a short time. Born in Avoca on May 30, 1930, he was a son of the late John A. and Mary (Murray) Lavelle. Jack graduated from the Avoca High School and joined the U.S. Navy, proudly serving six years during the Korean War. He was a member of the former St. Mary’s Church, Avoca, and a current member of Queen of the Apostles, Avoca. He worked for the Trane Co., Dunmore, for more than 38 years. Jack was a longtime member of the Avoca Jolly Boys. He also was a member of the American Legion Post No. 607 and the VFW Post No. 8335, both of Avoca. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by a son, John J. Lavelle Jr.; sister, Marie Wasnowic; and two brothers, William and Jospeh Lavelle. Jack is survived by his loving

wife of 53 years, Ruth (McGraw) Lavelle; daughter, Mary Claire “Missy” Long and her husband, Gary, Drums; son, Martin Lavelle and his companion, Janet Zborovian, Avoca; two grandchildren, Melissa Szumski and her husband, Brian, and Leah Lavelle; greatgrandson, Max Szumski; and several nieces and nephews. The family thanks Dr. Martin Moran, his staff and the staff at Wesley Village for the excellent care provided to Jack. Family and friends are invited to call on Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., 728 Main St., Avoca. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Queen of the Apostles Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Father Phillip J. Sladicka will officiate. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avoca. Online condolences are available at www.bestlifetributes.com.

Lawrence A. Corridoni, Sr. February 26, 2013 times. In addition to his parents, Lawrence was preceded in death by a brother, Oliver Corridoni; sisters, Lucy Orkwis and Marie Prokop. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Rita Sauter Corridoni; children, Lawrence Jr. and Eve of Pittston Township; Joseph Sr. and Nicole of Exeter; Matthew of Rochester, NY; Christopher and Cara of West Chester; grandchildren, Joseph Jr.; Meghan; Lawrence III; Angelina; and Max; several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston. Interment, St. Mary’s Assumption Cemetery, Hughestown. Memorial donations may be made to Celtic Healthcare/Hospice of Northeast PA in Kingston or to Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston. Arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William Street, Pittston. On-line condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome. com

G. Cerullo. Sister of Walter Zalewski of FL, Andrew Zalewski of MD and the late Josephine Guth and Joseph Zalewski. Also survived by her grandson Stephen R. Hayden. Arrangements were held by

the Nardone Funeral Home 373 Main St. Watertown, MA 02472. All gathered on Saturday January 19 in Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church in Waltham for a funeral mass. Burial will be Private.

Joseph G. Macy March 7, 2013 Joseph G. Macy, 82, a resident of West Wyoming, passed away peacefully late Thursday evening, March 7, 2013, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. His beloved wife is Frances P. (Nocek) Macy. Together, Joseph and Frances shared 54 years of marriage. Born on June 10, 1930 in Luzerne, Joseph was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Dzurus) Macey. Raised in Luzerne, Joseph attended the former Luzerne High School. A U.S. Army veteran, Joseph served for two years during the Korean War. During his time of service, he was decorated with the Army Occupation Medal (Japan). Upon his honorable discharge on March 9, 1953, Joseph attained the rank of corporal. Prior to his retirement, Joseph was employed for many years as

a butcher for the Acme Market, formerly located in the Midway Shopping Center, Wyoming. Joseph was a longtime member of Saint Monica’s Parish, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, West Wyoming. In addition to his wife, Frances, Joseph is survived by his son, Dr. Joseph J. Macy, Anchorage, Ala.; daughter, Linda Ciampi and her husband, Tom, West Wyoming; sisters, Irene Cerny, Randolph, N.J., and Theresa Gardzalla, Seneca, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial that will be celebrated on Monday at 10 a.m. in Saint Monica’s Parish, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 363 W. Eighth St., West Wyoming, with the Rev. Leo J. McKernan, his pastor, of-

ficiating. Those who are attending the funeral are kindly asked to assemble directly at the church, as there will be no procession from the funeral home. Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in Mount Olivet Roman Catholic Cemetery, Carverton. Family and friends are invited to call on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort. For additional information or to send the Macy family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home website: www.wroblewskifuneralhome. com. Memorial contributions may be made in Joseph’s memory to St. Monica’s Parish, 363 W. 8th St., West Wyoming, PA 18644 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Florence H. Noakes March 4, 2013 Mrs. Noakes previously was a member of the former Christ Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre, where she sang in the choir, was a teacher in the Sunday School and was a member of the Lutheran Church Women. Currently, she was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre. While in the garment industry, she was a member of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Ann Roan; a brother, Edward Dieffenbacher; and sisters, Alberta Dieffenbacher, Mae Yedenak and Matilda Rossick. Surviving are her husband of 70 years, Nathaniel L. Noakes, Wilkes-Barre; daughter, Mary Louise Gunshannon/Van Orden, Dallas; sons-in-law, Thomas Gunshannon, Larksville, and Jarret

Roan, Harrisburg; grandchildren, Thomas Gunshannon III, Natalie Gunshannon, Amy Gunshannon and Judy Road; and great-granddaughter, Aine Popish. A memorial service will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Janell D. Wigen, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre, officiating. Private interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township, at the convenience of the family. Friends may call Monday from noon until time of service. Memorial donations in Florence’s name be sent to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 190 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Florence H. Noakes, 88, a resident of Wilkes-Barre and formerly of West Pittston, died Monday, March 4, 2013, in the Golden Living Summit Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre Township, Mrs. Noakes was a daughter of the late William and Mae Grannis Dieffenbacher and a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Township High School. She had been employed in the radiology department of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital for several years and was later associated with the garment manufacturing industry, working in several area factories. For 32 years, she was property manager for the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., West Pittston, retiring several years ago. She was a very diligent and dedicated employee and took great pride in her work.

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Lawrence A. Corridoni, Sr., 78, of the Cork Lane Section of Pittston Township, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at home with his loving wife and family by his side. Born in Pittston on November 15, 1934, he was the son of the late Lawrence A. Corridoni and Angeline Pisano Corridoni. He was a graduate of Pittston Township High School, Class of 1951. Lawrence served two years overseas in Germany with the United States Army between 1957 and 1959; then worked in the flourishing garment industry as a floor supervisor. Lawrence worked extremely hard all his life in order to provide the best things for his family. He enjoyed supervising his sons’ many house projects, watching TV sports like the Phillies and Steelers, and visiting the casino when possible. He was a member of Our Lady of the Eucharist Parish, Pittston. He was an avid bowler and poker player with the Pittston locals, but most of all, Lawrence enjoyed spending time with his large family. In recent years his health became a challenge, but Lawrence’s strength and courage persevered and he was able to make it through very tough

Lucille Wanda (Zalewski) Cerullo, age 88 of Waltham formerly of Pittston PA, passed away on Monday January 14, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Stephen Cerullo. Mother of Barbara Hayden of Waltham and the late Stephen

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Leslie Ann Shinert

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March 5, 2013 Leslie Ann Shinert, 48, of Pittston Township, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at home from complications of diabetes. Born in Pittston on May 5, 1964, she was a daughter of Charles F. and Barbara Karsko Shinert. She was a 1982 graduate of Pittston Area High School and earned an associate’s degree from Lackawanna Junior College. She was employed at Techneglas, Wal-Mart Distribution Center and most recently as a clerk at Wal-Mart. Leslie was a happy person who enjoyed spending time with her family and many friends. She had a great love for her cats, photography, spending time outdoors and fishing. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles F. Shinert. Surviving are her mother, Barbara Shinert; brother, Charles

Shinert; sisters, Laurie Blasi and Karen Katchmar; five nieces and a nephew. Funeral services will be were Satuday from the Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Queen of the Apostles Church, Hawthorne Street, Avoca, with the Rev. Phillip Sladika officiating. Interment was in Springbrook Cemetery. Due to Leslie’s love of cats, memorial donations may be made in her name to the SPCA, Fox Hill Road, Plains Township, PA 18702. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices. com.

Mr. Donald Frederickson, 72, a resident of Moosic, passed away Monday evening February 25, 2013 after a two year courageous battle with multiple myeloma and lymphoma. His beloved, devoted and caring wife is Regina (Jean) Felter Frederickson. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 18, 2013. Don was the son of the late Herbert and Dora Radle Frederickson. Don attended Moosic High School and was an Army veteran. Don worked for Dupont DeNemours Powder Mill, later purchased by Goex Powder Mill, in Moosic for over 30 years. He was last employed by Lackawanna County for over 12 years until his illness. He was an avid hunter and fisherman He loved the outdoors. Don

was a die hard Eagles and Phillies fan. Don was a do it yourself guy, he could fix anything. He was very talented and well liked by his many friends and co workers. Don was a very caring and compassionate man. He enjoyed taking his daughter whereever she wanted to go. He had the patience of a saint with her. She affectionately called him “Pa.” He will be sorely missed by all of his family. He was proceeded in death by a sister, Lois Lisk and two brothers, Alfred and Henry Frederickson. He is also survived by his treasured daughter, Regina Ann (Jeanie), at home; and his son, Donald Jr., a prominent Moosic attorney and Lackawanna County solicitor; sisters, Agnes Burge and her husband, James, of Florida; Dorothy Woodward and her husband,

Joseph Posluszny

Dorothy Hudick

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March 6, 2013

Joseph Posluszny, 66, of Dupont, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. Born in Dupont, he was a son of the late Louis and Mary Spivak Posluszny and was educated in local schools. He had worked in various capacities for more than 43 years at United Rehabilitation Services, Wilkes-Barre. Joseph enjoyed all aspects of his life. He loved bowling, dancing and socializing with his many friends and family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Edward and John, and a sister, Theresa. He is survived by brothers Louis, Emanuel and Barney; sister Phyllis, and numerous nieces, nephews, great and grandnieces and nephews

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Joseph’s Center, 2010 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509 or St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-142. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kiesinger Funeral Service Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.

Dorothy Hudick, 84, Dupont, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Wesley Village, Jenkins Township. Born in Dupont on June 26, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Anna Kaplovka Hudick. Dorothy was a graduate of Dupont High School, Class of 1944. Prior to retirement, she was employed by First National Bank of Pittston. She was a member of St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic

Church, Pittston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Hudick, and sisters, Anna Fritz, Helen Cleary, Susan Williams and Jean Hudick. Dorothy is survived by her sisters, Mary Naida, Old Forge, and Martha Graboski, Pittston, and nieces and nephews. The Hudick family wishes to thank the staff at Wesley Village for the care and comfort they pro-

Charles, of New York; brothers, William (Bill) Frederickson, of Moosic; and Richard Frederickson and his wife, Paulette, of Scranton. The family would like to thank Don’s brother, Bill, and brotherin-law, Joe Felter, for all their help during Don’s illness. We couldn’t have done it without these two devoted people. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Old Forge. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Moosic Lions Club, 435 Main St., Moosic, Pa, 18507. Funeral arrangements are by the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc. 204 Main St., Duryea. To leave the family an online condolence or for further information, please visit www.piontekfuneralhome.com.

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vided. The funeral will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from the KizisLokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston. Father Joseph Bertha will celebrate the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Pittston. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Pittston. Viewing hours for family and friends will be held today from 5 to 7 p.m. A parastas service will be held by Father Bertha at 5 p.m.

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The Wyoming Valley Civil War Roundtable will hold the first meeting of 2013 at 7 p.m. on March 14 in the lower level of the Daddow-Isaacs American Legion, 730 Memorial Highway, Dallas. The speaker will be Ryan Lindbuchler from WilkesBarre who has written “Gone But Not Forgotten” and will give a brief biographical sketches of Civil War veterans of Northeastern Pennsylvania. A donation of $3 for non-members is requested. For more information, call John at 675-8936.

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OBITUARIES Henrietta (Frati) Barbieri of Duryea died Sunday, March 3, 2013, in VNA Hospice of Lackawanna County, Scranton. She was born Jan. 4, 1941, in Hughestown, and was a daughter of the late Attilio Frati and Ann (Lucareli) Frati. She was the wife of Robert Barbieri. She graduated from Hughestown High School, class of 1958. Surviving are daughter Maria Renee and husband Eric Jarrell; son Nicholas and Nina Barbieri; granddaughters, Mia Lynn Barbieri

Henrietta (Frati) Barbieri

Barry F. Thomas

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and Eleanor Marie Jarrell; grandsons, Robert Attilio Barbieri and Nicholas Robert Jr. Barbieri; brother Attilio Frati Jr.; sisters, Anita Brown and Eleanor Bruno. Funeral services were entrusted to Graziano Funeral Home Inc., Pittston Township. Funeral services began at the funeral home at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March

6. A Mass of Christian Burial was held from St. Joseph Marello Parish (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel R.C. Church), Pittston, at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Interment services were at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to VNA Hospice of Lackawanna County, or to the International Myeloma Foundation. To express your condolences to Henrietta’s family, please visit www. GrazianoFuneralHome.com

Theodore August Klaproth March 5, 2013 Theodore August Klaproth, Pittston, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Born in Pittston, he was a son of the late Theodore and Audrey Woods Klaproth. Prior to moving back to this area, he lived in Erie and was employed for 19 years by General Electric. He left General Electric to open Skate Lodge Roller Skating Rink, Harborcreek, Pa. He also managed a number of other rinks over the years. He loved deer hunting, shooting,

teaching competitive roller skating, where he took several students to the national championships, and carpentry. Surviving are five children, Erik Klaproth and wife Renee, Canton, Ga.; Dane Klaproth and wife Barbara, Erie; Laurie Sherfey and husband Steve, Norfolk, Va.; Bonnie Sanderson and husband Bryan, New Smyra, Fla., and Kurt Faragh-

er, Linwood, N.J.; three grandchildren, David Frank, Audrey Sherfey and Derek Sanderson; two sisters, Margaret Miller, Philadelphia, and Fern Klaproth, Pittston; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Kody Faragher; sister Grace Wilson; two brothers, James and Donald Klaproth; and nephew Donald Klaproth. Funeral services were Saturday by the Rev. Jim Thyren in the H. Merrit Hughes Funeral Home, 211 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston.

Stella Theresa Klimchak March 2, 2013 Stella Theresa Klimchak, 100, of West Wyoming, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Parkhouse Providence Pointe Nursing Home in Royersford, Pa. Born in Pittsburgh on July 23, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine Szczepanik Nalewajko. In earlier years, she was employed by EmKay Manufacturing Co. in West Wyoming and Consolidated Cigar in Kingston. Stella was a devout Catholic and a very faithful woman. She was a

member of St. Joseph’s Church of St. Monica’s Parish in Wyoming. Preceding her in death were her husband, Frank; brothers Stanley, Henry, Lucian and Albert; and sister Anna Shatrowsky. Surviving are her daughter, Anna Marie Kepich, Ambler; sister Helen Rusin, Clifton, N.Y.; brother Stephen Nalewajko, Wyoming; grandchildren, Laura Ann Kepich, Lydia Ann Kepich and Andrew Kepich; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from Bednarski

Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church of St. Monica’s Parish, 97 E. Sixth St., Wyoming. Interment will be held in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schooley St., Exeter. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Church of St. Monica’s Parish, 363 W. Eighth St., West Wyoming, PA 18644.

Kenneth J. Hornick March 4, 2013 Kenneth J. Hornick, 49, of Pittston and formerly of Levittown, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013, in Commonwealth Hospice at St Luke’s Villa, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Levittown, son of the late Joseph and Rita Baldovsky Hor-

nick, he was a graduate of Pennsbury High School and worked as an electronic technician at Princeton Gamma Tech, Princeton, N.J. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David. He is survived by a daughter,

Erica Hornick; four grandchildren; brothers, Daniel and Joseph; and two nephews. Graveside services were Saturday in Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, Pa.

Barry F. Thomas, 63, of Duryea, passed away peacefully on Sunday at home. Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late Arthur and Mildred Hatmaker Thomas. He was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, Class of 1968. He worked for many years as a master mechanic with the former Pope and Talbot Inc. His love of animals, especially his cat, Serbie, and his horse, Kahlua, led to him becoming a farrier, a specialist in equine hoof care, later in life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,

Arthur Jr. and Robert Thomas. He is survived by a daughter, Krystal Slusser, and husband Christopher; three grandchildren; sisters, Carolyn Jenkes and husband Warren, and Cindy Kaspriskie and husband Kenneth; and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kiesinger Funeral Service Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.

Ann Marie Clarke March 5, 2013 Ann Marie Clarke, 79, of Pittston, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born in Pittston Township on April 21, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Gaetano and Alfonse Nardone Melone. She was a graduate of West Pittston High School. Prior to retirement, she was employed by JC Penney. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Her Catholic faith was a strong part of her life as she faithfully attended Mass. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Clarke, in 1975; son William F. Clarke Jr.; and siblings, Helen Satkowski, Stella DeMarco, Anthony Melone, Rose Doscotch and Lena Melone. Surviving are her children Marie

Coyle, Scranton; Patricia Cantafio and her husband, Francis, Pittston Township, and John Clarke and his wife, Kathy, Madisonville; grandchildren, Dr. Aileen Werts and her husband, Dr. Jeff, Michigan; Regina Coyle, Scranton; Erin Cantafio, Pittston Township; Mark Cantafio, Pittston Township; Katie Clarke, Dunmore; Brian Clarke, Dunmore; Megan Clarke, Philadelphia; Dustin Clarke, Pittston, and William Clarke, Maryland; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Friday at 9 a.m. from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Interment ws in the parish cemetery.

June Spatz Wenrich March 3, 2013 June Spatz Wenrich, 88, Charlotte, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013, at CMC University Hospital. Born in Hamburg, Pa., on June 21, 1924, a daughter of the late Howard and Ida Anthony Spatz, she was a member of Back Creek Presbyterian Church. She was preceded by her husband, Russell Wenrich. Surviving are her sons, Ronald Wenrich and wife Patricia, Lehman, and Scott Wenrich

and wife Theresa, Exeter; grandchildren, Heidi Copeland and Russell Wenrich, Concord, N.C.; Nicole Wenrich, Kingston, and Ryan Wenrich, Wyoming; and four greatgrandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date at Back Creek Presbyterian Church by her pastor, Wayne Frazier. Offer condolences through www. forestlawnwest.com.

Alberta Judge Iverson, 84, formerly of Hunlock Creek, passed away Saturday evening in Nicholson. Born in the Bunker Hill section of Kingston Township, she was the daughter of the late Asa Munson and Edith Masters Atherholt. Prior to her retirement, she was employed at Topps Chewing Gum of Duryea for more than 15 years. For many years, Alberta resided in Hunlock Creek before relocating to her daughter Cindy Hallock’s home in Nicholson. Preceding her in death were her

Alberta Judge Iverson

Grace M. Aritz

March 2, 2013

March 3, 2013

first husband, Richard Clark Judge, and second husband, Emlyn T. Iverson, and son Richard Joseph Judge, granddaughter Ashley M. Judge, several brothers and sisters. Surviving are children, Charles Allan Judge and his wife, Kathy, Pottstown; David Wayne Judge, West Wyoming; Cindy Sue Hallock, Nicholson; 11 grandchildren;

two step-grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; three step-greatgrandchildren; several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the MetcalfeShaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with the Rev. Gail Kitchen of the Oakdale United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Memorial Shrine Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call Tuesday from 11 a.m. until time of service in the funeral home.

Patrick J. Dalessandro March 5, 2013 Patrick J. Dalessandro, 89, of Plains Township, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, Scranton, where he had been a resident for the past year. Born in Old Boston, Jenkins Township, he was a son of the late Joseph and Vincentina (Ciaccia) Dalessandro. Pat attended Jenkins Township High School and was resident of Plains Township for most of his life. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 9th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. While engaging the enemy, he was wounded in combat and received the Purple Heart. He was employed as a truck driver for Just Trucking, Nachlis Furni-

ture and lastly for Gigliello Trucking until his retirement. Pat was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Township. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, the former Sara “Sadie” Ristagno, July 16, 2002; brothers, Charles and James Dalessandro; and sisters, Mary Rowe, Philomina “Mamie” Murray and Clara Trotta. Surviving are his son, Patrick Delasandro, and his wife, Ann Marie, Plains Township; daughter, Jeanne Stine, and her husband, Bruce, Harveys Lake; grandchildren, Annette Delasandro and her husband, Ken Johnson, WilkesBarre; Patrick Delasandro, Pickerington, Ohio, and Andrew Delasandro and his wife, Julie, Springville,

N.Y.; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Matthew and Addison Delasandro; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Township. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Township. Interment with Military Honors will be in the Parish Cemetery, Plains Township. Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

Grace M. Aritz, 86, formerly of West Pittston, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013 in Highland Manor, Exeter.

Born in Pittston on Sept. 24, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Assunta Tabone DeMarco. She was a graduate of Pittston High School and had been employed in the local garment industry, working for Drury Clothing, West Pittston. She was a member of the ILGWU. She was a volunteer for CEO of Wilkes-Barre and for hospice. Grace was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and will be truly missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, John, Joe and Michael DeMarco; and sisters, Rosalia Martino, Rose Puma Johnson, Mary Aquilina and Carmella Galante. Surviving are her children, Margaret R. Buzza, Harrisburg, Dominick Aritz, Phoenix, Ariz., Samuel Aritz and his wife, Karen, Exeter; grandchildren, Susan Buzza, Harrisburg, Dominick Aritz Jr. and his wife, Jessica, Virginia, Patrick Aritz and his wife, Tiffany, Arizona, and Ashley and Alyssa Aritz, both of Exeter;

great-grandchildren, Alysha and Alexis Buzza, Landon and Ella Aritz and Layton and Ellie Aritz; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Gerald P. Gibbons and the staff of Highland Manor for the exceptional and compassionate care provided to Grace. Funeral services were Saturday, March 9, 2013, from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at in St. Joseph Marello Parish, Pittston. Entombment was in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Memorial donations be made to the Care and Concern Clinic, 35 William St., Pittston, PA 18640. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com.

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OBITUARIES Arthur L. Scavo

Mary Ann Chromey

March 1, 2013

March 5, 2013

Arthur L. Scavo, 68, of Duryea, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 1, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Old Forge, he was a son of the late Frank and Dorothy Sealey Scavo. He was a graduate of Duryea High School and served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He was the owner and operator of Chessman Insurance Agency in Exeter. In his early years, Art and his brother, Frank, became top-notch competitors in the sport of drag racing. They would come to establish records comparable to any brother racing team in the country, building and modifying their cars themselves. In his later years, Art and his sons bought a 1966 Pontiac GTO that they used in competitions at Numidia Raceway. Art was an avid outdoorsman, but his real passion was fly fishing. He adored his time at his cabin with his brother and friends on the Delaware River in Hancock, N.Y., and also his frequent trips to Montana. He also loved to hunt. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and a loyal friend. Surviving are his loving wife of 44 years, the former Vivian (Bednar) Scavo; son Art Scavo and his wife, Cheryl, Pittston; daughter, Stephanie Agolino, and her husband, Sam, Pittston; son Justin Scavo and his wife, Jill, Plains Township; son Jeffrey Scavo, Orange County, Calif.; six grand-

children, Nicholas and Christopher Scavo, Gabriella and Marco Agolino, and Jack and Matthew Scavo; brother, Frank Scavo, and his wife, Lois, Old Forge; sister, Marguerite Breen, and her husband, William, Mountain Top; and nieces and nephews. A viewing was held last Sunday, March 3, at the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. Services were held at 2:45 p.m. on March 3 by the Rev. Andrew Sinnot, pastor of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. To leave the family an online condolence or for further information, please visit the funeral home’s website at www.piontekfuneralhome.com.

Mary Ann Chromey, 81, of Duryea, passed away Tuesday at St. Luke’s Villa, Wilkes Barre, under the care of Erwine Home Health and Hospice Inc. Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Gus K. and Veronica J. Orzell Kulas. She was a graduate of Duryea High School, Class of 1948, and Empire Beauty School, Wilkes Barre. Prior to her retirement in 1993, she was employed as a manager for the former Topps Chewing Gum Co., Duryea, for 27 years. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea, and was a life-long resident of Duryea. She enjoyed crocheting, ceramics and collectables, especially her beloved doll collection. She also enjoyed her job at Topps Chewing Gum Co. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother and grandmother. The family would like to thank Erwine Home Health and Hospice

Inc., especially Eli Troup and Barbara Byron, for the excellent care and compassion that was shown to Mary Ann in her final days. Surviving are her loving husband, Eugene Chromey of Duryea; daughter, Rosemary Chromey, and her husband, Richard M. Goldberg, Wilkes Barre; son Atty. Barry Chromey and his wife, Sheryl, Moscow; son Kevin Chromey, Duryea; granddaughter, Leah Ann Goldberg, Wilkes Barre; sister, Rosalie M. Gudz, and her husband, Robert, Gales Ferry, Conn.; foster brother, Peter Pavidas, and his wife, Harriet, Fountain Valley, Calif.; and nieces and nephews. Funeral was Friday from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home

Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Rosary Church, Duryea, with Msgr. Vincent Grimalia and the Rev. Andrew Sinnott officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery, Duryea. Shiva will be observed on Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the home of her daughter, Rosemary Chromey, 92 Riverside Drive, Wilkes-Barre. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Erwine Home Health and Hospice, Inc., 270 Pierce Street, Kingston or to the donors favorite charity. To leave the family an online condolence or for further information, please visit the funeral home’s website at www.piontekfuneralhome.com.

Rose Marie Stewart Feb. 23, 2013 Rose Marie Sherinsky Stewart, 79, passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at The Meadows in Dallas. Born in Harding on Aug. 31, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Alexander and Rose Pacovsky Sherinsky. Rose Marie and her mom shared the same birthday: August 31. Rose Marie served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as staff sergeant. She also was a senior flight attendant for Eastern Airlines out of Miami. She was married to Thomas W. Stewart, who preceded her in death in August 1999. Together they traveled the world but always loved coming home to Pennsylvania.

After their retirement, they moved to Mountain Shadows in Chattanooga, Tenn. Recently, Rose Marie moved back home to Pennsylvania. Rose Marie had an unconditional love for dogs, especially her Profit, then Molly and Waggles. She always was seen walking through Mountain Shadows with one of her dogs or one of the many neighbors’ dogs for which she cared. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents and husband, Tom, were her brothers, Vince, Edward and Alex; and sisters, Mary, Helen and Leona Graboski. Rose is survived by her brother,

Joseph M. Sherinsky and his wife, Joan, West Pittston; sister-in-law, Ann Sherinsky; and niece and caregiver, Barbara Sherinsky, Exeter. Also surviving are nieces and nephews. The family thanks the staff at The Meadows in Dallas and Hospice of the Sacred Heart, along with Dr. Boonin and Mary Jo Grimes for the exceptional care they gave to Rose Marie. A special thanks to her longtime best friend, Fay Perry, and to Dick King. A special thanks also to her devoted friends, Julia and Mack Parker, Maria and Mike Wright and Karen Peoples in Chattanooga. Thanks also to longtime friends Linda and Bill Scott of Indiana, John Marks and Cheryl Graziani.

“Brother Joe, for the last time, I Y S.” There were no calling hours.

Arrangements were entrusted to Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston.

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Mary Ann Kelly March 4, 2013 Mary Ann Kelly, 61, of Plains Township, died Monday evening at her home. Born in Pittston, she was a daughter of the late Anthony Moncavage and Frances (Dougherty) Moncavage-Gilroy. Mary Ann attended Plains Memorial High School and was mostly a homemaker all of her life. She was employed as a seamstress for Leslie Fay of Plains Township. Mary Ann was very talented and creative, and loved to make crafts and homemade items for her family and friends. She was preceded in death by

her husband, William Kelly, Nov. 1, 2008; sister, Margaret Murphy, Feb. 25, 2013; and brothers, Tony and John Moncavage. Surviving are her son, Michael Kelly, Kentucky; daughter, Kathy Kelly, Plains Township; grandchildren, Robert, Samantha and Heather Troy; sisters, Patricia Stavinski, Lansdale;

Frances Lewis and her husband, Stephen, Upper Darby, and Rose Dreabit and her husband, Robert, Plains Township; and nephews and nieces. A Mass of Christian Burial was Friday at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Township. Interment was at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be made to www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.

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