BESSIE J. KARLSON

HONESDALE — Bessie J. Karlson of Honesdale, a former LPN, and Wayne County resident for most of her life, died Friday, July 6, 2001 in Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was 83.

Daughter of the late Grant and Mamie Delbridge White, she was born in Elk Lake. She was the widow of Axel Karlson.

She graduated from Waymart High School in 1937. She was a member of the Honesdale Gospel Tabernacle and was the most awarded AWANA leader where she served for 21 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Gail R. Simmons and husband, Ernest of Honesdale; three sisters, Dorothy Erk of Florida, Lois Bunting of Prompton and Thelma Hogencamp Polewski of Milwaukee, WI; a granddaughter, Shirley Kille; two grandsons, Colin Simmons and Lee Simmons; six great-grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced.

SILVIN LINZER

MONTICELLO — Silvin Linzer of Monticello, retired co-owner of the Aladdin Printing Co. in Bridgeville and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, July 3, 2001. She was 80.

Daughter of the late Max and Anna Miller, she was born April 4, 1921.

She was a member and president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Jesse Brahms Post #209, Jewish War Veterans in Monticello; a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Community General Hospital, the Landfield Avenue Synagogue Hadassah and B’nai B’rith.

Survivors include her husband, Julian Linzer; two sons, Dr. Marc R. of Tempe, AZ and Robert of Monticello; a sister, Leatrice Grobman of Lake Worth, FL; three granddaughters, Janine, Sara and Jessica; and a grandson, Sage.

Graveside services and burial were held at the Landfield Avenue Synagogue Cemetery in Monticello. Rabbi Ben Zion Chanowitz officiated.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society, 6725 Lyons St., PO Box 7E, East Syracuse, NY 13057 or to Hospice of Sullivan County, 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.

JOYCE MILLER

HONESDALE — Joyce Miller of Honesdale, an elementary school teacher in New Jersey before moving to Honesdale, later working at the Wayne County Historical Society in Honesdale, died Thursday, July 5, 2001 at the Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. She was 58.

Daughter of the late Michael and Julia Grum Zawesky, she was born October 10, 1942 in Carbondale.

She was a graduate of Forest City High School and East Stroudsburg University. She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale and a member of its Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, which she truly loved.

Survivors include two sons, Christopher of Easton and Mark of Belvidere, NJ; a daughter, Carol of Aspen, CO; a grandson and a granddaughter.

A Memorial Service was celebrated at St. Mary Magdalen’s Church in Honesdale. Cremation took place at Salem Crematory in Archbald. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Forest City.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Evangelist Parish Eucharistic Chapel, 150 Terrace St., Honesdale, PA 18431.

RUTH ROSE & CHARLES E. SCHENCK

TULSA, OK — A Memorial Service was held for Ruth Rose Schenck and Charles E. Schenck at the United Methodist Church in Hawley,

Ruth Rose Schenck of Tulsa, OK, former owner of Drake’s Tavern in Honesdale, died Wednesday, May 20, 2001 in Tulsa, OK.

Daughter of the late Frank G. and Mary Pulici Rose, she was born in Hawley.

She was a noted basketball player at Hawley High School and a member of its championship team in 1947-48. She graduated in 1948. She was a collector of cookbooks and her passion for Italian cuisine was her hallmark. She delighted friends and family with her talent.

Charles E. Schenck of Tulsa, OK, a retired 37-year YUBA Corp. vice president of production control in the management division, died Tuesday, June 5, 1998 in Tulsa, OK.

Son of the late Raymond J. and Marjorie Caruth Schenck, he was born in Hawley.

He was a graduate of Hawley High School in 1948. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving from 1943 to 1946. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 305 in Hawley, later combined with the Masonic Lodge 218 F&AM in Honesdale. He served on the Wayne County school board from 1957 to 1961; and was a scoutmaster of the Boy Scout Troop in Hawley.

Ruth and Charles were married February 12, 1949 and resided in Tulsa since 1961. It was their desire to wait for each other in death and be brought home together to rest in Green Gates Cemetery with their families.

Survivors include two sons, Raymond and wife Nellie of Freeport, FL and Judson of Oklahoma; a grandson, Tony and wife Donna of Pryor, OK; two great-grandsons, Benjamin and Matthew; a great-granddaughter, Carlista Jane; Mr. Schenck’s stepmother, Kathryn Dwyer Schenck of Hawley; his two sisters, Ruth McCabe of Binghamton, NY and Leila Ballard of Hawley; Mrs. Schenck’s brother, Leonard Rose of Virginia; nieces, nephews and cousins.

Burial was in Green Gates Cemetery in Hawley.

MARGARET J. MORGAN SEILER

HAWLEY — Margaret J. Morgan Seiler of Hawley, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 4, 2001 at the Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home in Lake Ariel. She was 90.

Daughter of the late Marvin John and Mary Helen Barrett Morgan, she was born in Hawley.

She was a member of Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Hawley.

Survivors include a daughter, JoAnn of Hawley; a son, Richard J. of Hawley; three sisters, Jeanne Morgan of Florida, Agnes Haggarty of White Mills and Joan Pepper of Emporium; a granddaughter, Rebecca Rose of Hawley; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by three sisters, Gertrude Spall, Catherine Bott and Alice Morgan; and two brothers, Luis and James Morgan.

Services were held in Queen of Peace R.C. Church in Hawley. The Rev. William B. Healey, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 70 E. Lake St., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60601; or the charity of one’s choice.

LILLIAN SHAROFF

MONTICELLO — Lillian Sharoff of Monticello, a former secretary/bookkeeper for the Royal Bus Company in Monticello founded by her father, and a lifelong area resident, died Thursday, June 28, 2001 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. She was 87.

Daughter of the late Hymen and Rose Brown Rubin, she was born August 8, 1916 in Brooklyn. She was the widow of Jacob “Jack” Sharoff, who was police chief for the Village of Monticello for over 35 years.

She graduated from Monticello High School in 1933 and attended secretarial school in Manhattan. She also worked as assistant to the town clerk and as a secretary/bookkeeper for the Monticello Raceway. She was an active member of the Landfield Avenue Synagogue, B’nai B’rith and Deborah; was a lifetime member of Hadassah and was the recipient of numerous awards earned for her tireless efforts in that cause.

Survivors include a brother, Jack Rubin, and wife, Sylvia of Albany; a sister, Mildred Pesche Hocker of Monticello; two sons, Leslie and wife Pamela Gilbert  and Steven and wife Nancy Schwind, all of Monticello; a granddaughter, Morgan Rose of Monticello; nieces and nephews.

Services were held at the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home in Monticello. Burial was in the Landfield Avenue Synagogue Cemetery in Monticello.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hadassah or Deborah, 135-25 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354.