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Case of highly contagious whooping cough confirmed in Crestwood School District

ATKINSON - Martha, funeral 10 a.m. Friday from the H. Merritt Hughes Funeral Home Inc., a Golden Rule Funeral Home, 451 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.AUSTIN - Nancy, family and friends may call noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., Mountain Top.BARNA - Sophie, funeral with Panachida 9:15 a.m. Thursday from the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. The Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. in Holy Assumption of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church.BOYLE - Larry, memorial service 1 p.m. Saturday from the American Legion Post 495, 575 State Route 239, Shickshinny.CAWLEY - Ann, funeral services 9 a.m. Thursday from the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home, 251 William St., Pittston, Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston.DAVIS - Caroline, Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke. Viewing and visitation will be 10 a.m. to service.DENISON - Alice, memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday from the Forkston United Methodist Church. Gathering of friends and family 10 a.m. to service.ELLSWORTH - Howard, funeral 10 a.m. Thursday at the Hugh B. Hughes &amp; Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.GARDINER - Edward, memorial service 3 p.m. Saturday in the Church of the Redeemer, 230 Pennswood Road, Bryn Mawr.MACK - Leonard, Funeral 10 a.m. Friday from the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. in St. Ignatius Church. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday.MCKERNAN - Dolores, Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Monica&#8217;s Catholic Church, Eighth Street, West Wyoming. Family and friends are asked to go directly to church.NICHOLS - Mary, Relatives and friends may call 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at the E. Blake Collins Funeral Home, 159 George Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Funeral service 5 p.m.OSELINSKY - Nicholas, funeral services 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Michael Orthodox Church, 512 Summer St., in Old Forge. Friends may pay their respects 10 a.m. to service.POLGLASE - Robert, prayer service 11 a.m. Thursday at the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. Friends may call 10 a.m. to service.REDMOND - Rev. Arthur, funeral services noon Thursday in the Metcalfe-Shaver-Kopcza Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. Friends may call 10 a.m. to service.SANDS - Wayne Sr., funeral services 11 a.m. Thursday at the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main Street, Laceyville.SEPELYAK - Nancy, Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m. Saturday in Holy Rosary Church, Duyrea. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. Family and friends are asked to go directly to the church the morning of the funeral.TIMKO - Anna, funeral 9:30 a.m. Thursday from the S.J.Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth, Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in All Saints Parish, 66 Willow St., Plymouth.VINSKO - Geraldine, funeral 9:30 a.m. Friday from the Wroblewski Funeral Home Inc., 1442 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. in St. Nicholas Byzantine Church, 271 Tripp St., Swoyersville. Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Parastas at 6 p.m.

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