MARY MAY GUIER BARNES

NARROWSBURG — Mary May Guier Barnes of Narrowsburg, a 60-year area resident, died Thursday, August 16, 2001 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. She was 90.

Daughter of the late Rev. Lester and Clara Guier, she was born December 16, 1910 in Gainesville. She was the widow of Marvin James Barnes.

She was a member of the Beach Lake Free Methodist Church; taught Sunday school for many years; was a member of the Women’s Missionary Society; and served on the Board of Stewards.

Survivors include three sons, Wendell J. and wife Betty of Beach Lake, Howard L. and wife Cindy Sue of Narrowsburg and Thomas G. and wife Deborah of Honesdale; two sisters, Esther Newman and husband Bernard of Woodbridge, VA, Ruth Bansbach and husband Ralph of Leesburg, FL; a brother, David Guier of Bellingham, WA; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held at the Beach Lake Free Methodist Church. The Rev. Richard C. Gabriel officiated. Burial was in the Beach Lake Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Free Methodist Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 8, Beach Lake, PA 18405.

ANNE U. BERTULIS

HONESDALE — Anne U. Bertulis of Honesdale died Thursday, August 9, 2001 at Wayne Woodlands Manor in Waymart. She was 89.

Daughter of the late James and Mary Dutkus Burokus, she was born in Maywood, NJ.

She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale.

Survivors include a son, Gerald J. of Honesdale and a brother, Dr. William Burokus of Honesdale.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in Mary Magdelen’s Church in Honesdale. Burial was in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ.

IRENE CUMMINS

WELCOME LAKE, PA — Irene Cummins of Welcome Lake, PA, a retired secretary for the North Bergen Board of Education in North Bergen, NJ, a 30-year part-time area resident and a full-time resident for the past three years, died Sunday, August 19, 2001 at home. She was 76.

Daughter of Adolf and Theresa Higgins Trostel, she was born February 7, 1925 in New York, NY.

Survivors include her husband, Clifford, at home; two sons, Glenn of Hollywood, FL and Kevin of Succausaunna, NJ; a daughter, Karen Ondira of New York, NY; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Services were held at Rasmussen Sons Inc. Funeral Home in Narrowsburg, NY. The Rev. Thomas Jones officiated. Burial was in Glen Cove Cemetery in Narrowsburg, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice St. John, 1007 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640.

WARREN G. GOLDFEDER

HONESDALE — Warren G. Goldfeder of Honesdale, a radiologist at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale since 1992, serving as President of the Medical Staff from 1998 through 2000, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 8, 2001 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He was 55.

He was the son of Aaron and Shirley Goldfeder of Brooklyn, NY.

He was a graduate of Brooklyn College; earned his medical degree in 1971 at Tufts School of Medicine; and completed his internship at Nassau County Medical Center in Long Island, NY. In 1975 he completed his residency in radiology at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in New York. He then served two years in the United States Army as a staff radiologist at Fort Dix in New Jersey. He was a member of the American College of Radiology, the American Medical Association and the Wayne-Pike Medical Society.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Goldfeder; two sons, Phillip of Chicago, IL and Jason and wife Ketriellah of Israel; a daughter, Jennifer of Langhorne; a stepdaughter, Joan Roberts and husband Don of New Hope; a stepson, Michael Loy of Portland, OR; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home in Honesdale.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayne County Public Library.

KAARE H. GUNDERSEN

GREENTOWN — Kaare H. Gundersen of Greentown, formerly of Long Island and Lake Ariel, a former tugboat engineer, died Friday, August 17, 2001 at home. He was 78.

Son of the late Gunnar Ingva Gundersen and Jenny Olinda Ohlsen Gundersen, he was born in Arendal Norway.

He was a member of the Upper Delaware Unitarian Fellowship in Beach Lake. He was a veteran of the US Navy in World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Gundersen of Greentown; two daughters, Diane Ritter Meltzer of Lake Ariel and Donna Gundersen of Greentown; two sons, Kenneth of South Carolina and Ralph of Long Island, NY; and a sister, Swanhild Bettum of Staten Island, NY.

He was predeceased by a son, Thomas.

A memorial service took place at Teeters’ East Chapel in Hawley. Laurie Stuart, Commissioned Lay Minister of the Upper Delaware Unitarian Fellowship, officiated. Cremation took place at the H.G. Smith Crematory in Stroudsburg.

MILDRED HEINLE

WESTBROOK, CT – Mildred (Lillie) Heinle of Westbrook, died Saturday, August 10, 2001 at Conn Hospice in Branford. She was 83.

Daughter of the late Walter and Ida Smith Lillie, she was born October 20, 1917 in Narrowsburg.

From 1966 to 1973 she owned and operated the Elm Motel on the Berlin Turnpike; and then the OxBow Motel & Restaurant in Shelburn Falls, MA on the Mohawk Trail. She was president of the Quinnipiac Valley Theater in North Haven in the 1960’s; was an active member of the Hotel-Motel Association in Hartford; and the Better Breathers Club in Essex.

Survivors include her daughter, Judy Heinle of Manhattan, NY; her adopted daughter, Rosalie Amato of Old Saybrook; three granddaughters, Tammy Nelson and Tracy Johnson, both of Conway, SC and Evan Heinle of Old Fort, NC; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Muriel Hinkley of Bedford, TX and two adopted grandsons, Michael and Ronald Amato.

The funeral and burial were private.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Westbrook Ambulance Association, PO Box M, Westbrook, CT 06498.

MARIE E. HOLLISTER

HONESDALE – Marie E. Hollister of Honesdale, a former co-owner of the Town and Country Dress Shop in Honesdale, died Saturday, August 11, 2001 at home. She was 81.

Daughter of the late Frank and Jenny Palmer, she was born in Suffern, NY.

She was a graduate of Montrose High School and the Southern Tier Beauty Academy. She was a member of the Central United Methodist Church of Honesdale and a former member of the Honesdale Golf Club. She was a “Gray Lady” volunteer at Wayne Memorial Hospital for many years.

Survivors include her husband, Dr. Bryce E. Hollister; two sons, Benton B. and Tomas E, both of Honesdale; two daughters, Phyllis Simmons of Largo, FL and Patricia Stuart of Hellertown; two sisters, Lurine Corwin of Montrose and Bernitta Millard of New Milford; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Services were held at the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home in Honesdale. The Rev. Paul McCauley of the Central United Methodist Church of Honesdale officiated. Burial was in East Dyberry Cemetery in Dyberry Township.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Central United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or to the Wayne Memorial Hospital Memorial Fund.

GERALD E. MAUS

ROSCOE — Gerald E. Maus of Roscoe, a retired heavy equipment operator and lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, August 15, 2001 at home. He was 78.

Son of he late John and Bessie Kinne Maus, he was born January 31, 1923 in Acidalia.

He had been an employee of the Town of Rockland Highway Department and had served as the Town Highway Superintendent. He was a veteran of the US Army during World War II and was a member of the Harold Wood VFW Post #5911 in Roscoe and the Floyd Keener American Legion Post #315 in Roscoe. He was a member of the Karan’s Hunting Club and a long time member of the NRA.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Soules Maus, at home; two daughters, Linda Buck of Roscoe and Betty Dole of Parksville; a son, Roy of Roscoe; a brother, Walter of Roscoe; a sister, Bernice Mann of Liberty; two sisters-in-law, Laverna of Roscoe and Rita of Jeffersonville; grandchildren, great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Services were held at the Harris Funeral Home in Roscoe. The Rev. Theo Lynne Hoffman officiated. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery in Roscoe.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Harold Wood VFW Post or the Floyd Keener American Legion Post, Roscoe 12776.

MURIEL V. NOLAN

GLEN SPEY — Muriel V. Nolan of Glen Spey, a retired clerk for Pan American Airlines at JFK Airport in Queens, died Monday, August 13, 2001 at the Seelig Division of Community General Hospital in Harris. She was 84.

Daughter of the late John and Mary Kirkham Crinnion, she was born October 31, 1916 in New York City. She was the widow of James J. Nolan.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Pond Eddy and the AARP.

Survivors include a son, James M. of Pond Eddy; a daughter, Arlene J. Hornet of Endicott; a brother, William Crinnion of Valley Stream; two sisters, Anne Corrigan of Bearfoot Bay, FL and Grace Pickles of Largo, FL; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Monticello. The Rev. Robert Ginel officiated. Burial was in the Glen Spey Cemetery.

LEONARD T. SPYHALSKY

HONESDALE — Leonard T. Spyhalsky of Honesdale, a 27-year meat cutter for the A&P grocery store, died Wednesday, August 15, 2001. He was 77.

Son of the late Adam and Rose Spyhalsky, he was born July 12, 1924 in Forest City.

He was a graduate of the Forest City High School and was a US Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale. He belonged to the Cherry Ridge Fishing Club and the Huff’s Pond Fishing Club.

Survivors include his wife, Anna L. Mikulak Spyhalsky; a son, Leonard T., Jr. and wife Martha of Mebane, NC; two daughters, Leanna and Barbara, both of Honesdale; a brother, Walter of Kingston, NY; and three grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph.

Services were private at the family’s convenience. Burial was in Mother of Sorrows Cemetery in Finch Hill.

OLIVE I. WALTER

HONESDALE — Olive L. Walter of Honesdale, a retired teacher from the Honesdale school district, died Thursday, August 16, 2001, at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 91.

Daughter of Friend E. and Carrie E. Walter, she was born December 4, 1909 in Honesdale.

She was a graduate of Honesdale High School and East Stroudsburg State Teachers College. She taught school for approximately 30 years in various local schools including the Beers School, and the Pleasant Valley One and Two Room School. She was well known for her horticultural ability and large collection of flowers and houseplants. Aside from her college years she resided on the family farm in Dyberry Township for her entire life.

Services were held at the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home in Honesdale. Murhl Howland and Dan Helenek officiated. Burial was in the Bethany Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayne Memorial Hospital Memorial Fund.

RAYMOND C. WEBER

OWASCO — Raymond C. Weber of Owasco, a retired foreman for the NYS Department of Transportation in Auburn from 1960 to 1976, died Friday, August 17, 2001 at Auburn Memorial Hospital in Auburn. He was 82.

Son of the late Charles W. and Henrietta Kuhnla Weber, he was born in Beaver Brook.

He served with the US Navy during World War II and moved to Auburn in 1963. He was a member of Saints Peter & John Episcopal Church and the VFW #1975, both in Auburn.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothea Slack Weber of Owasco; two daughters, Lois Collier and husband Edward of Owasco and Lorraine Fox and husband Keith of Auburn; two sisters, Helen Aagre of Foley, AL and Edythe Weber of Binghamton; two grandchildren; a nephew and cousins.

Services were held at Saints Peter & John Episcopal Church in Auburn. The Rev. Douglas Taylor-Weiss officiated. Burial was in Owasco Rural Cemetery in Owasco.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saints Peter & John Church, 169 Genesee Street, Auburn, NY 13021 or Owasco Volunteer Fire Department #2, 12 Corners Road, Auburn, NY 13021.