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Area Obituaries

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Norma Anne (Nan) Waters

Morrison, CONorma Anne (Nan) Waters, 89,

of Morrison, Colo., passed away on Aug. 14, 2019. Born June 28, 1930, in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Joseph and Marjorie Chenoweth Mellow Waters.

A graduate of Jermyn High School, class of 1948, she earned an Associate of Arts degree from Keystone Junior College, La Plume Twp. and a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Penn-sylvania State University in 1952.

Her newspaper career includ-ed the Butler Eagle, where she rose from county correspondence editor to feature writer and court-house reporter. She was also a reporter for the Scranton Sunday Sun, The Carbondale Mirror and the Carbondale News, as well as co-editor, feature writer and col-umnist.

For nine years she was em-ployed by the Scrantonian-Tri-bune, managing the Carbondale branch office as reporter, feature writer and columnist. Ms. Waters was also commercial continuity director for WICU-TV and radio, Erie, Pa., and advertising copy-writer for WARD Radio, Pittston, and WICK Radio, Scranton. Addi-tionally, she did professional free-lance public relations for Marian Community Hospital and St. Rose Church, Carbondale.

An active member of the Epis-copal Church, she served as vestry parson at both St. James, Jermyn, and Trinity Church, Carbondale. At the latter she also sang in the church choir, wrote publicity and was ECW secretary for five years. In partnership with Elinor Daley, she co-founded the church news-letter and later edited it for both Trinity and Christ Churches, For-est City.

In the 1960s, with the late Scott Thurston, she co-founded for Key-stone Junior College, KEYNOTES (now Keystonian), an alumni magazine that continues to this day. She was also active in the col-lege’s alumni affairs, keeping in touch with fellow classmates and serving the same function with her JHA ‘48 reunion class.

At various times she held memberships in NABET (Na-tional Association of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians), American Women in Radio and Television, American University Women, Carbondale Press As-sociation, Carbondale Histori-cal Society, Mountain Valley CB Club, Carbondale Business and Professional Women, Artisan Fire Co. Auxiliary, Jermyn; the Cursillo Community of Eastern Pennsylva-nia, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the South High Rise Asso-ciation. There she was bingo caller, publicity writer, librarian, and for a total of seven years, secretary.

A sister, Jean Waters Loomis, also preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 1972.

Surviving are two daughters, Marjorie Ellen Regoord and hus-band, Greg Regoord, Golden, Colo.; and Susan Chenoweth Livsey, Katy, Texas, and husband, Gerald Livsey Jr.; two grandchil-dren, Jessica Elizabeth Livsey and Gerald William Livsey III; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Oct. 7 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 58 River St., Carbondale, Pa. Cre-mains were interred in the Jermyn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, me-morial gifts may be made to Trin-ity Church or Carbondale Public Library.

Donald Clayton Brown

WaymartDonald Clayton Brown, 74,

of Waymart, PA passed away unexpectedly, Sunday morn-ing, September 29, 2019 at home.

Born June 16, 1945 in De-posit, New York; he was the son of the late Harry Russell Brown and Jennie Louise Fig-ger Brown. He was married to Shirley Nolan on January 9, 1971.

Don was a man of many hats and known to most as “Farmer Brown.” He served in the Unit-ed States Army from July 1963 to July 1966, stationed in Tur-key and Germany. He earned the rank of Sgt. E5. A member of Co. B 79th Engineering Bat-talion as Construction Fore-man and Heavy Equipment Operator. He earned his GED while in the Army, and was a member of the Class of 1964 at Damascus High School. He was a member of the Carpen-ter’s Union, Stroudsburg, PA from 1968 to 1971 where he worked on hotels and road construction, including I-84.

Don had a dairy herd at two different farms from 1971 to 1986. He worked at Far-view State Hospital and SCI Waymart as a Security Guard/Corrections Officer from 1984 -2012. Don was an employee of Waymart Cemetery at Ca-naan Corners from 1993 until his death. He drove school bus for Jenkins Transportation, Western Wayne School District from 1997 to 2018 until he lost the sight in his right eye.

He was devoted to his fami-ly. Don was an extremely hard worker, had a big heart, and enjoyed what he did.

Don is survived by his wife, Shirley; his son, Leroy; and his “Buddy” his pride and joy, grandson, Evan Brown; broth-ers, John Brown and Dickson Brown (his twin); sisters, Lura Schwebke, Sally Payne and Rowena Lewis; his mother-in-law, Inez Nolan; sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; cousins; and numerous nieces, nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Lawrence Brown, and Carl Brown; sisters, Ma-rie Boots and Rose Branning; father-in-law, Gerald Nolan; brothers-in-law, Thomas No-lan, Bernie Boots, and Paul Lewis; and nephew, Randy Nolan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Don’s memory to the Waymart Fire Co. PO Box 186, Waymart, PA 18472.

Graveside Funeral Services with Military Honors were held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in The Waymart Cem-etery at Canaan Corners, Owe-go Turnpike, Waymart. Pastor Gary Gilpin officiated.

Arrangements by the Jen-kins-Howell Funeral Home, Inc. Edward Howell, Funeral Director, 269 Belmont Street, Waymart, PA 18472. www.Jen-kinsHowellFuneralHome.com

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Philip V. Wilczynski

Forest CityPhilip V. Wilczynski, 79, of For-

est City died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Forest City Nursing Home.

Born in Forest City, he was the son of the late John and Victoria Sa-pudar Wilczynski. He was a grad-uate of Forest City High School and served in the Army. Phil had been employed by Weston and later Jerry’s Sports Center.

Phil was a member of Ascen-sion Parish, Forest City.

He is survived by six siblings, John Wilczynski, Raymond and David Femc, Sylvia Cobb and Ro-mayne Saflicki, nieces and neph-ews, Alberta Regal, his companion for many years and her children’s families, the Regal’s Cominsky’s, Delfino’s and Wilcha’s and Thom-as Janezic, his lifelong friend.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward & Thomas Femc, three sisters, Josephine Mo-kan, Clara Paskiewicz and Theresa Cody.

The funeral was Friday , Octo-ber 4 with Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph’s Church, 741 Dela-ware St., Forest City. Interment followed in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Forest City.

Arrangements are by the Jo-seph W. Scotchlas Funeral Home, Inc., Simpson.

For condolences visit: www.scotchlasfuneralhome.com

Helen Fedora Moase Kneebis

BinghamtonHelen Fedora Moase Kneebis

passed into the arms of her Lord Jesus in the early morning hours of September 16, 2019.

She is survived by her daugh-ter, Roseann Gales and her hus-band Gerow and their children, Leann and Jake. She is also sur-vived by her sister Dorothy and brothers Jim and Fred and his wife Sally. Also many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Burial was on September 19 in Pleasant Mount, Wheeler Hill Cemetery, alongside of her hus-band, Bob, and near her parents, James and Helen E. Moase.

CARD OF THANKSA special thank you to Joanne

Sterchak for everything she has done for me. She has always been caring and understanding. She has been perfect in every way. May she have a great re-tirement and God Bless her and keep her healthy and happy in every way possible.

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David J. ButlerFormerly of VandlingDavid J. Butler, 95, formerly of

Vandling, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at the Gardens of Green Ridge, Scranton. His wife of 67 years is the former Anna Glushko.

Born in Vandling, he was the son of the late David and Mercy Cox Butler and a graduate of Vandling High School. David en-listed and served in the United States ArmyAir Corps during World War II, where he was a lead mechanic on B-24 bombers sta-tioned in Italy.

David was employed for many years by Greyhound, working his way up from a driver to retiring as secretary-treasurer for the union in Phoenix, Ariz. He was a member of St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox Church, Jermyn.

He is also survived by a son, David Butler and wife, Susan, Las Vegas; a daughter, Dr. Cyn-thia Mancini, Franklin, Tenn.; four grandchildren; nieces and neph-ews.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Trevor and Thomas Butler.

The funeral was Saturday, Oc-tober 5 with a requiem service in St. Michael’s R.O. Church, 305 Walnut St., Jermyn, by the V. Rev. John Kowalczyk, pastor. Entomb-ment with military honors was at St. Tikhon’s Cemetery, South Ca-naan.

Arrangements by the Joseph W. Scotchlas Funeral Home Inc., 621 Main St., Simpson. For condo-lences, visit www.scotchlasfuner-alhome.com.

Jane (Mandel) Erdmann

Blooming GroveJane (Mandel) Erdmann, age 89,

of Blooming Grove died Friday, September 27, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Edward Erdmann.

Born December 19, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daugh-ter of the late Charles Henry and Jane Lydia (Vicary) Mandel. For-merly of Brentwood, NY, she had worked for Parker-Gull wiring pumps for airplanes.

A Blooming Grove resident for the last 30 years, she loved going to Mt Airy and Mohegan Sun Casi-nos where they knew her on a first name basis. Always up for a good time, good food and parties with family and friends, she loved her poodles, especially Jack.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters: Barbara Gallagher of Kings Park, NY and Carol Hazen of Bloom-ing Grove; a daughter-in-law: Sarah Bartgis of Elizabethtown, NY; three step-daughters: Kathy Erdmann of Carbondale, Debra Curley of Pleasant Mount, and Leeanna Erdmann of East Hamp-ton, NY; one step-son: Mark Erd-mann of Browndale; and many grandchildren, great grandchil-dren, great great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her son, Charles Bartgis; step-son, Scott Erdmann; a sister, Ruth Ei-den; two brothers, Charles and Robert Mandel; and a grand-daughter, Susan Carol Casey.

Arrangements by Teeters’ East Chapel, 505 Church St, Hawley, PA. The funeral was Oct. 4 at First Presbyterian Church of Hawley, 815 Church St., Hawley, with Rev. William Samford, Pastor officiat-ing.

Private cremation was held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Haw-ley, 815 Church St, Hawley, PA 18428 or American Cancer Society, Wayne Unit, 712 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18517.

CARD OF THANKSThe family of Anthony

Worobey wants to thank all fam-ily and friends for their support in the loss of our husband, father, and Papa. We appreciate all the cards, calls, prayers, food, flowers and offers of help. We thank ev-eryone who helped in any way for the lunch after the services. I was comforting to see the support of everyone who attended his servic-es. He truly loved his family and friends in the community. We will cherish all the good memories you have shared with us.

We thank the Northern Wayne ambulance, all the doctors who cared for him, Wayne Memorial and Wilson Hospitals and their intensive care units for their care when needed.

Tony often said when he grad-uated high school he wanted to get married and become a dairy farmer. He served two years in the Army. He then accomplished his dream to become a dairy farmer and raise his family on the farm he loved so much in Preston Park.

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LEGAL ADMAIN STREET SNOW

REMOVALForest City Borough Council

is seeking bids for the removal of snow from Metered park-ing spots, around meters and snow piled on curbs in the 300, 400, 500 & 600 Blocks of Main Street (wherever there is me-tered Parking) for the conve-nience of the local businesses and customers. The bid will also cover the plowing and re-moval of snow in front of and alongside the borough build-ing at 535 Main Street. Owner/operator of snow removal equipment is required to have liability insurance and will be responsible for the cost of any and all damage to meters, Streetlamps/posts, curbs, side-walks or public and private property. Proof of liability In-surance and workers’ compen-sation must be submitted with the bid. Bids must be sealed and marked “Main Street Snow Removal and Plowing”. Sealed bids must be received in the Borough Office by 5:00 p.m. on October 21, 2019. The Bid must include a list of equipment to be used, the rate by linear foot and hourly rate (time to complete may vary by accumulation). Bids will be opened at a “Special Meet-ing” on October 21, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Forest City Borough building at 535 Main Street, Forest City, PA. Bids will be re-viewed and a decision will be announced at the November 4th Meeting. Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Questions can be sent to fcboro@nep.net. Or by calling 570-785-3326.Sharon M. Vannan, Secretary

535 Main Street, Forest City, PA

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Legal NoticesLEGAL NOTICE

FOREST CITY BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2019 - 7:00 P.M.

There will be a “Special Meeting” of the Forest City Borough Council on the 2nd floor of the Borough Building, 535 Main St. The meeting will cover three specific items: 1.) Basketball Court Sealed Bid opening; 2.) Snow Removal Sealed Bid opening; & 3.) 2020 Budget work session.

Sharon M. VannanSecretary/Treasurer

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ESTATE NOTICEIn the Estate of MI-

CHAEL A. CAUDULLO, of Carbondale City, Lackawa-nna County, Pennsylvania.

Letters of Administra-tion in the above estate having been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt payment and all having claims against said estate will present them without delay to:

Anthony C. Caudullo, Administrator313 Vine Street

Browndale, PA 18421

Marissa McAndrew, Esquire

Briechle Law Offices, P.C.4 Chestnut Street

Montrose, PA 1880145t3

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Tri-Cty Sportman Assoc. Meeting Thur., Oct. 10

The Tri-County Sports-man Association will have its monthly meeting on Thur., Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the VFW Hall, Main St. Simpson. Members can pay dues for 2020 at this meeting and all membership dues must be paid on or before the Decem-ber meeting.

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