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First Posted: 5/2/2013 DUNN - Alison Laura, 50, of Harveys Lake, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
She was born in Passaic, N.J., on Oct. 6, 1962, graduated from Woodbridge High School in New Jersey and received her associate&#8217;s degree from Fortis Institute in Forty Fort. She was employed as a medical technician for Dr. Marie Adajar in West Wyoming.
Surviving are her mother, Kathleen Funari Taub; her husband of 23 years, Patrick Dunn; children, Nikki and Dylan, both of Harveys Lake; brothers, David and Finbar Taub, both of San Diego.
JANUSZKO - Kathleen, 69, of Shavertown, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at home.
She was born in Kingston and was a graduate of Sacred Heart School, Plains Township.
Surviving are her mother, Kathleen Kane Yanchuk; her husband of 25 years, Edmund; daughters, Alice Langan, Kathy Ann Stosek; sons, Edward Langan and Joseph Langan; brother, Edward; eight grandchildren.
JOHNSON - Corey, 91, formerly of Chase, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, in Golden Living Center.
He was born May 20, 1921 in Chase, was a graduate of Kingston schools and attended Penn State University.
He was a farmer all of his life.
Surviving are nieces.
Memorial donations to Valley View Union Chapel.
KEITHLINE - Myra, of Tunkhannock, died on May 2, 2013.
She was born on Oct. 14, 1927. She attended the Eatonville United Methodist Church.
Surviving are daughters, Carol Corby, of Tunkhannock; Susan Keeney, of Meshoppen; sons, Samuel, of Tunkhannock; and Harry, of Jackson, Tenn.; sisters Emerene Bailey, of Windsor, Conn.; Myr Jenks, of Sun City West, Ariz.; Mary Hopkins, of Tunkhannock, and Elba Sickler, of Monroe Township; 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations to the Eatonville United Methodist Church, PO Box 741, Tunkhannock, PA 18657 or to the Evans Falls United Methodist Church, 306 SR 292 E., Monroe Township, PA 18657.
MAHALLY - Harold H., 91, formerly of Trucksville, died on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in Somerset, N.J.
He was born Feb.2, 1922, in Oslawitca, Ukraine, in the county of Sianok.
MARANSKY - Glenda Lee, 69, of Sweet Valley, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at home after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
She was born in Shickshinny on Nov. 26, 1943, and was a graduate of Northwest Area High School in 1961. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth.
Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Martin Maransky; sons, Michael, Virginia; and Martin &#8220;Chris,&#8221; Kingston Township; brothers, Allen Ruckle, Shickshinny; Donald Ruckle, Hunlock Creek; and Robert Ruckle, Shickshinny; three grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations to the Medical Oncology Prescription Assistance Fund, 382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704.
NESTER - Esther, 95, of Dallas and formerly of West Orange, N.J., died Friday, April 26, 2013.
She was born Feb. 10, 1918, in Newman, Calif., and lived in California, Oregon, Norway and New Jersey.
Surviving are her children, Patricia Perrin, David and Donald; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; a cousin.
Memorial donations to Camp Orchard Hill, 640 Orange Road, Dallas, PA 18618.
PACKER - Christopher John, 17, of Tunkhannock, died Sunday, May 5, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center from injuries received in an ATV accident.
He was born in Tunkhannock on Feb. 14, 1996. He was a junior attending Tunkhannock Area High School, a member of the wrestling team and enjoyed hunting, fishing and being outdoors.
Surviving are his parents, Kevin and Donna Shirtz Packer; brothers, David (his twin) and Kevin, both of Tunkhannock; paternal grandparents, Glenn Louis Packer, of Wilkes-Barre; and Ulrick Patricia Snee, of Springville; maternal grandmother, Janet Shirtz, of Tunkhannock; aunts, uncldes and cousins.
Memorial donations to the Christopher J. Packer Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Peoples National Bank, 83 E. Tioga St., PO Box 149, Tunkhannock, PA 18657.
PENNELL - Sister Clarice RSM, a member of the Mid-Atlantic Community of the Sisters of Mercy, died at Mercy Center, Dallas, on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
The former Mary Doris Pennell, she was born April 2, 1924, in Williamstown.
She graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, received a bachelor of arts from Misericordia University and a master&#8217;s degree from Villanova University. She entered the Sisters of Mercy on Sept. 8, 1942, and professed her vows on March 12, 1945.
She taught within the Diocese of Harrisburg, was principal and then a teacher at St. Theresa School in New Cumberland.
For the past seven years, she had been a resident of Mercy Center and participated in the ministry of prayer.
Surviving are a niece, a nephew, five grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
PUZA - Elsie C., 84, of 84 Maple Ave., Tunkhannock, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at home.
She was born in Tunkhannock and was a 1947 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Prior to retirement in 1990, she was employed by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, serving 20 years in Wyoming and Sullivan counties.
She was a member of the Tunkhannock Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church.
Surviving are sons, David W., Dennis C., Donald R, all of Tunkhannock; sister, Shirley Cokely, Springville; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations to the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702.
SHAFFER - Donald Frederick, Dallas, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
He was born Dec. 8, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre and lived in Dallas all his life.
He was a 1948 graduate of Dallas High School. Soon after leavinghigh schoo, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. While in the Air Force, he was stationed in Guam, in the Pacific Islands, during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a flight engineer and was a Squadron Champion boxer.
After his honorable discharge, he began working at Air Products and Chemicals in Hanover Township. There, he started as a welder and eventually worked his way to plant superintendent.
For more than 50 years, he was a volunteer firefighter at the Dr. Henry M. Laing Dallas Fire Company and served as chief for 17 years. He was also a member of the Six County Fireman&#8217;s Association for more than 30 years and served as president of the Dallas Borough Council.
He was an active member of the George M. Dallas Masonic Lodge 531 F&AM, where he served as worshipful master in 1995. He was a lodge trustee from 1996 until 2012. He was also a member, trustee and degree master of Caldwell Consistory in Bloomsburg, where he was awarded the Meritorious Service Award.
Surviving are his wife, Blodwen Lewis Shaffer, Dallas, to whom he was married for 50 years; daughters, Donna Baul, Dallas, Gail Touey, Dallas; and Jill Ketchel, Swoyersville; six grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, William Dallas; Kenneth, Florida; Carolyn Purvin, Shavertown; and Richard.
WALKOWIAK - Lorraine Evelyn, 82, of Hunlock Creek, diedSunday, May 5, 2013, at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.
She was born on Sept. 18, 1930, graduated from Newport High School and was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Lake Silkworth. She and her late husband, John, owned and operated Walker Products in Nanticoke for 20 years. They were also co-owners of Guys and Dolls Billiards in Edwardsville and Jack and Jills Billiards in Wilkes-Barre until 1997.
Surviving are daughters, Linda Horvath, of Hunlock Creek; Judy Hislop, of Mountain Top; and Tina Albert, of Benton, La.; sons, David, of Dallas; John, of Shickshinny Lake; nine grandchildren.
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