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21:51 PESAVENTOJ www.thetimes-tribune.com/obituaries funeral notices ALFANO, CECILIA (TRADAR- DI), Clarks Summit, private fam- ily celebration of life. Pallbearers: Charles Fiorucci, William Nish and Mark Phillips, sons-in-law; Jeremy Alfano, Matthew Alfano and Michael Fisne, grandsons. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. BRAMLEY, LUCINDA M. Vandling, Monday, 1:30 p.m., Jones Brennan Funeral Home, 430 Main Forest City.

Calling hours, noon to 2. Donations: St. Jude Hospital. Condolences: funeral home website. CHAPA, SYLVESTER THEO- DORE, Mass, today, 11 a.m., SS.

Peter Paul Church, Scranton. Interment, parish cemetery, Taylor. Calling hours, 9 to 10:30, Thomas J. Hughes Funeral Home 1240 St. Scranton.

Contributions: Cather- ine McAuley Center, 430 Pittston Scranton, PA 18505. FREY, DONALD Crystal Lake, visitation, Sunday, noon to 3 p.m., Brennan Brennan Funeral Home 55 Lincoln Carbondale. Celebration of life, later date in Philadelphia. Condolences: funeral home web- site. GODEK, JOHN (J.D.), Buena Vista, and a West Scranton native, Mass, Saturday, 10 a.m., St.

Church, 1403 Jackson Scranton, by the Rev. Richard Fox, pastor. Burial with military rites by AMVETS Honor Guard, Cathedral Cemetery. Go directly to church. Visitation, Friday, 4 to 7 p.m., Kearney Funeral Home 125 N.

Main Scranton. Condolences: funeral home web- site. HENDERSON, JOHN, West Scranton, private arrangements, Kearney Funeral Home 125 N. Main Scranton. HOLDEN, JANE formerly of Tunkhannock, graveside service, Friday, 11 a.m., Abington Hills Cemetery, South Abington by Deacon Ray Peretti.

Arrange- ments: Anthony P. Litwin Jr. Fune- ral Homes 33 Reynolds Factoryville. KLEHA, MARIANNE Scranton, Mass, Friday, 10:30 a.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Scranton. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery.

Calling hours, today, 4 to 8 p.m., Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home, 1810 Sanderson Scranton. Interment, Cathedral Cemeter y. Contributions: Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967 Griffin Pond Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Condolences: duffyandsnowdon.

com. KURTZO, VERONICA Toms River, N.J., formerly of the Tripp Park section of Scranton, bless- ing service, Friday, 1:30 p.m., Cathedral Cemetery Chapel, 1708 Oram Scranton. Entombment, cemetery mausoleum. Arrangements: Solfanelli-Fiorillo Funeral Home 1030 N. Main Scranton.

Condolences: funeral home website. LAWLOR, PATRICIA, the Hide- out, Mass, today, 11 a.m., St. Thomas More Church, 105 Grav- ity Road, Lake Ariel, by the Rev. Stephen Stavoy, pastor. Go directly to church.

Arrangements: James Wilson Funeral Home 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel. Cremation, Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Contributions: Help a Hero Fund, 640 the Hideout, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. Condolences: jameswil sonfuneralhome.com. MAY, LISA GELACK GRIMES, Peckville, Friday, 2:30 p.m., Cathedral Cemetery Chapel.

Interment follows. Calling hours, today, 2 to 4 p.m., Solfanelli- Fiorillo Funeral Home 1030 N. Main Scranton. Condo- lences: funeral home website. MORAN, CHRISTOPHER Nicholson, Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Shifler-Parise Funeral Home Cremation Services, 18 Airport Road, Clifford.

Mass, 10, St. Pius Church, 3615 Route 106, Royal, by the Rev. Michael J. Kirwin, pastor. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Finch Hill.

Calling hours, Friday, 5 to 8 p.m. Condolences: parisefu neralhome.com. Donations: Dylan and college fund, gf.me/u/nkv8zn. NICHOLAS, PAUL S. Dunmore, Saturday, Carlucci- Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home 318 E.

Drinker Dunmore. Mass, 9:30 a.m., St. Church, Penn Avenue, Scranton. Interment, Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst Twp. Calling hours, Friday, 4 to 7 p.m.

Condolences: DunmoreFune ralome.com. PAUZE, MARY ELIZABETH (LESAK), Seaford, memori- al service, Saturday, 3 p.m., Parsell Funeral Homes Crematorium-Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws Bridgeville, Del. Visitation, 2 p.m. Interment, pri- vate. SILEO, JANIS ANN NARO, Throop, Mass, Friday, 9:30 a.m., St.

Mary of Mount Carmel Church, Dunmore. Entombment, Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst. Go directly to church. Calling hours, today, 4 to 8 p.m., Ca ucc i -Go lden -DeSan i Funeral Home 318 E. Drinker Dunmore.

Contributions: Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967 Griffin Pond Road, South Abington 18411. Condolences: Dunmore FuneralHome.com. SPRYN, DOLES Peckville, formerly of Dickson City, Divine Liturgy, today, 10 a.m., SS. Cyril Methodius Church, River Street, Olyphant, by the Rev. Nestor Iwasiw, pastor.

Interment, parish cemetery, Peckville. Go directly to church. Private family viewing, today, 8:30 to 9:30, John J. Turko Sons Funeral Home, 402 Boulevard Dickson City. Eleanor Kraucheunas November 13, 2018 Eleanor Kraucheunas, 97, Scranton, died Tuesday eve- ning in Allied Services Hos- pice.

Born in Scranton, the daughter of the late Andrew andAnnaKabilusKraucheu- nas, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and Lackawanna Business College and had workedas anexecutive secre- tary for the former department store and then Cognetti Law Firm in Scran- ton. She was a member of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Scranton. Eleanor was a loving sis- ter, aunt and friend who enjoyed traveling and going on cruises. She also enjoyed going out for dinner and vis- iting the casino and race- track.

She will be missed by her family and friends. Her family wishes to extenda sincere thankyou to Trish Ryan and Donna from Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging, Deacon Edward Schoener and to her dear friend, Sally Matteo. Theywouldalso like to thank the staff at Lackawanna Health Care for all they did forEleanor. Surviving are several niec- es andnephews. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Fran- ces Dermont, Bertha and Adele Kraucheunas; and two brothers, Andrew and GeorgeKraucheunas.

AMass of Christian Buri- al will be Friday at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedral of St. Peter, 315Wyoming Scranton. Interment will take place in the Cathedral Cemetery in Scranton. There arenopublic calling hours.

Arrangements entrusted to Savino Traditional Funer- als Cremation Care in Scranton, Carl J. Savino supervisor. Alice Manley Grippi November 10, 2018 AliceManleyGrippi, 78, of Scranton, died peaceful- ly Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at Brookdale Echelon Lake Assisted Living Facility, Voorhees, N.J., surrounded by her loving family. Shewas the widow of Frank P.

Grip- pi, who died onDec. 8, 2014. Born Oct. 10, 1940, in Scranton, shewas the daugh- ter of the late Charles and Anna Barrett Manley. She was a graduate of West ScrantonHigh School.

Alice was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She also worked for a num- ber of years in the 1980s as the co-owner of Mar- ket. Shealsoprovidedadmin- istrative assistance to Grippi InvestigativeAgency Inc. She was a member of the Irish Cultural Society and shewas very proud of her Irish heri- tage. She was also amember of the Ladies Auxiliary at American Legion Post 908.

She enjoyed camping and vacationing with her hus- band onmany trips over the many years that they were married. She also enjoyed her annual shore vacation at Seaside Heights, N.J., with her family, as well as enjoy- ing good times with family and friendsat their basem*nt bar, known as Alice is survived by her children, Alice (Edwin) Kispert, Erial, N.J.; Peter (Janet) Grippi, Abingdon, and Marie (William) Smith, Scranton; her grand- children, Erin (Ryan) Schuman, Edwin and Kim- berly Kispert, Kristen (Ralph)Petagna, andWilliam and Melissa Smith; and her great-granddaughter, Whit- ley Grace Schuman. Also surviving are her sister, Eileen Woelkers, Dunmore; cousins, nieces andnephews. Her sisters, Rose Clifford, Annmarie Coles and Jane Henning; and brother, Charles Manley, preceded her in death. The funeral will be Satur- day from the Neil W.

Regan Funeral Home, 1900 Pittston Scranton, withMass at 9:30 a.m. at Mary Mother of God Parish at Holy Rosary Church, 316 William Scranton, with interment at Cathedral Cemetery, Scran- ton. Relatives and friends may pay their respects Friday, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Those attending the funeral Mass on Saturday are asked to go directly to the church.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Brookdale Echelon Lake and Grace Healthcare Services (hospice care) for the care provided to Alice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in name to Grace Healthcare Services, 105 Fieldcrest Suite 402, 08837. Archpriest Joseph Martin November 9, 2018 Archpriest JosephMartin, 76, of Lake Winola, retired dean of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral, Wilkes- Barre, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Penn Presbyterian Medical Center after a brief illness. Father Josephwas born in Frackville, the son of the late Joseph and Anna Pribulick Martin, on Easter Sunday, April 5, 1942.

A 1963 graduate of St. Tik- Orthodox Theological Seminary, South Canaan, Father Joseph was ordained to the priesthood by His Grace, Bishop (later Arch- bishop) Kiprian, on Nov. 7, 1965. He wasmarried to the for- merGloriaMatechak onOct. 16, 1965.

They recently cele- brated their 53rd wedding anniversary. In addition to his parents, hewasalsopreceded indeath byhis brother, Frederick. He is survived by his daughters, Cathryn (Dr. John) Haber, Tresckow; Juli- ana (Jeffrey) Good, Heller- James Turnbach, Conyngham; Deborah (Judd) Good, Hellertown; eight grandchildren, Elena, Alex, Andrew, Anna, Aaron, Kyra, Stephen and Sara; brothers, Melvin, David and Paul; and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-neph- ews. He served parishes in McAdoo (Holy Trinity for 29 years), Shenandoah, St.

andMount Carmel before his assign- ment in 1995 to Holy Resur- rection Orthodox Cathedral, fromwhichheretired in2014. The following year, he cele- brated the 50th anniversary of his ordination. In addition to his parish duties, Father Joseph served in various capacities in the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, including dean of the Frack- ville Deanery. Hewas the lon- gest continuously serving board member of St. Tik- Orthodox Theological Seminary, itsCenturyAssoci- ation and the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians in America.

He also currently served as chief of chaplains at the Department of Veterans AffairsMedicalCenter, Plains Twp. His community activi- ties included past chaplain of McAdoo Fire doo Lions Club, past district governor of District 14U, founding member and past president of theWilkes-Barre LionsClub, chaplain of Lions District 14W andmanymore civicorganizations. Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in HolyResurrectionCathedral, 591N.MainSt.,Wilkes-Barre. The Lions Club service of remembrance will be held at 4:30 p.m.

during the viewing. The Order for the Burial of a priest will follow at 7. Divine Liturgy will be served at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Monastery, 175 St.

Road, Waymart, followed by Panikhida and interment in themonastery cemetery. Themain celebrant of ser- vices will be His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Pri- mateof theOrthodoxChurch inAmerica. In lieu of flowers, dona- tionsmay be sent to the Very Rev. JosephMartinMemorial Scholarship Fund, St. Orthodox Theologi- cal Seminary, P.O.

Box 130, SouthCanaan, PA, 18459. Funeral arrangements are by Yeosock Funeral Home, PlainsTwp. Anthony John Bader Jr. November 12, 2018 Bader 19, diedMondayafternoondue to injuriessufferedinanautomo- bileaccident. BornAug.

23, 1999, inScran- ton, the son of Stacey Davis Lacek and andAnthony JohnBader and he was educated in North PoconoSchoolDistrict.Hewas employedbyhis fatheratBNT Movers and, currently, Locust Ridge Quarry the Group.LittleTonywasalsoan independent lawncarespecial- ist. With a giving heart, infec- tioussmileandcaringattitude, helping people was Little specialty. There was never a person hemet that he find someway tomake their life abit better. If it hada motor, he loved it. He livedhis life as such thathis losswill be immense but his impact will besomuchgreater.

Surviving in addition tohis parents arehis loving siblings, Cole and Phoebe; his very andCherylDavis; JoyceClark andDavidFarrell; Robert and Lucero Bader; Jenny Bader; ColleenMcGuireandTimothy Kramer; andhisgrandmaand grandpa up the farm; the love of his sev- eral aunts, uncles andcousins; andcountless friends. A celebration of Little life will be held Satur- day at 10 a.m. in the Daleville UnitedMethodist ChurchFel- lowship Hall, 423 Dorantown Road, Covington with theRev.MichaelHauser, offici- ating. Intermentwill follow in hurst. Relatives and friends may pay their respectsFriday from 4 to 7 p.m.

in the Church Fel- lowshipHall. In lieuof contributionsmaybemade in memory of Anthony to Mar- 2150 Port Royal Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411. Arrangements are under the loving care of his Timothy M. Kramer, funeral director, andentrusted totheKearneyFuneralHomes For additional informa- tion or to leave an online con- dolences, visit www.kearney funeralhomes.com. Barbara A.

Makariou November 12, 2018 Barbara A. Gursky Makariou, 72, Scranton, died Monday at home. Born in Carbondale, the daughter of the late AdamV. and Bridget M. Krantz Gur- sky, she was a graduate of Forest City High School and Lackawanna Junior College.

Barbara spent most of her working career in Philadel- phia with several law firms as a legal secretary. She is survivedbyadaugh- ter, Cathleen Wald and hus- band, Manny, Glenside; and grandchildren, Lukas and RyanWald; a brother, Robert Gursky and wife, Deborah, Simpson. A blessing service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the JosephW. Scotchlas Funeral Home 621 Main Simpson.

Friendsmay call Saturday fromnoonuntil 2. For directions or condo- lences, visit www.scotchlas funeralhome.com. Alice M. Kane November 13, 2018 Alice M. Kane, a resident of the Scranton Health Care Center, formerly of Dun- more, died Tuesday.

She was the widow of James R. Kane who died in 1969. Born in Scranton, the daughter of the late Robert and Caroline Schommer, she was educated in Scranton schools. Before retirement, she worked in the local gar- ment industry. Alice enjoyed taking care of others her entire life.

She loved baking and cooking for her family, friends andneigh- bors. She always made sure that no one ever did without. She was a caring and giving person. Alice lived to care for others. The last seven years of life was spent at Tele- spond.

She loved going to Telespond every day; she told us it was her job. We would like to thank Telespond for making the last seven years of her life full of quality liv- ing and good times. Thank you for loving Alice uncondi- tionally. We would like to thank Hospice of the Sacred Heart for guiding us in final journey. You made it a beautiful experi- ence.

We would also like to thank everyone at the Scran- ton Healthcare Center for making it easy for us to feel like we were at home. Scran- ton Healthcare Center, you are blessed with wonderful, caring and compassionate staff. A special thanks to caregiver for the last 10 years, DebraKane. Surviving are son, James Kane and wife, Debra; and daughter, Donna Quinn and husband, Richard, all of Dunmore; grandchildren, Mark Quinn, Angel Trygar, Brandy Polster and Crystal, Frank Jason and Ashley Kane; great-grandchildren, Kayla and Daren Trygar, Paige Flynn, Jacob Trygar; nieces andnephews. She was also preceded in death by son, Frank Kane; brother, Robert Schommer; sisters, Evelyn Caroline Feola, Rita Cutro; and great-granddaughter, SierraElizabethTrygar.

Funeral services will be Friday at 6 p.m. in theMiller Bean Funeral Home 436 Cedar Scranton. Inter- ment in Cathedral Cemetery will be private at the conve- nience of the family. Friends and family may pay their respects Friday from3until service time. In lieu of flowers, memori- al contributions may be made to Telespond Senior Services 1200 Saginaw Scranton, PA 18505 or to Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Drive, Wilkes- Barre, PA 18702.

Visit the funeral home website to leave an online condolence. Helen A. Nealon November 11, 2018 HelenA.Nealon, 91, Scran- ton, died Sunday at Allied Services. She was the widow of Edward Nealon, who died Feb. 19, 1995.

Born in Scranton, daugh- ter of the late Thomas and Lula Kneckt Winston, she was a graduate of West ScrantonHighSchool. Surviving are her chil- dren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday at noon in the Davies Jones Funeral Cha- pel, 135 S. Main Scran- ton. Friends may call starting at 11 a.m.

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