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William VanCheske &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Aug. 7, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; William ``Bill'' VanCheske of RR 3, Meshoppen, died Wednesday in Tyler &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Memorial Hospital, TunkhannockBorn Feb. 17, 1915, in Wilkes-Barre, he was
the son of the late Andrew and Anna Veniuskas VanCheske. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He worked as a cattle dealer before retiring, and served as a bookkeeper at
Jacob Wruble Cattle Buyers and treasurer of Meshoppen for many years. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a member of the Meshoppen Rod &amp; Gun Club, Meshoppen Men's Club and
St. Joachim's Church, Meshoppen. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving are a sister, Ann VanCheske, Meshoppen; nieces, Berine Young,
Richmond, Maine; Marie Prodgers, Newark, Del.; Teresa Lyons, Ashley; great
nieces and nephews; great-great nieces and nephews. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Saturday from the Sheldon Funeral
Home, Main Street, Meshoppen, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in St.
Joachim's Church. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Memorial donations may be made to St. Joachim's Church, P.O. Box 67,
Meshoppen, 18630. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

William Vancheske Aug. 7, 1996 William ``bill'' Vancheske Of Rr 3, Meshoppen, Died Wednesday In Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock.