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WILLIAM T. GRADY, III

BARRYVILLE — William T. Grady, III of Barryville, a retired fireman from Yonkers, NY and a 32-year area resident, died Saturday, November 17, 2001 at Eaton Park Nursing Home, Poughkeepsie, NY. He was 79.

Son of the late William T. and Mary F. Curran Grady, Jr., he was born June 1, 1922 in New York, NY.

A Navy veteran of WWII, he was a member of the American Legion Post No. 1363, Eldred; Tusten-Highland VFW Post No. 6427,Eldred; Beaver Brook Rod and Gun Club. He was also the Multiple Dwelling Inspector for the Town of Highland.

Survivors include his wife, June L. Paquette Grady, at home; two sons, Dennis K. and wife Rebecca of Pottstown, PA and Daniel T. Grady and wife Angela of Mill Rift, PA; a daughter, Coleen Burns and husband Arthur of Poughkeepsie, NY; a sister, Regina F. Venuti of Elmsford, NY; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gray-Rasmussen Funeral Home, Route 97 in Barryville. Deacon Glenn Biagi will officiate. Burial will be at Montoza Cemetery in Barryville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Yulan Fire Department, Yulan, NY 12792 or American Legion Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 63, Eldred, NY 12732.

ROBERT B. GREEN

GLEN WILD — Robert B. Green of Glen Wild, a well-known Sullivan County businessperson who founded the Robert Green Auto Dealerships in 1968, died Friday, November 16, 2001 at home. He was 76.

He was born June 20, 1925 in Newark, NJ.

He was a U.S. Naval veteran of World War II. He graduated from Upsala College with a degree in business administration. He took over a small Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Dealership in Monticello and expanded it to include a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Dealership and Truck and Fleet center. His dealership has gained national recognition with General Motors and Chrysler Corporation.

He was a former member and treasurer of the Monticello Kiwanis Club; member of the Monticello Elks Lodge, Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce, Moose Club, VFW, American Legion and the Temple Sholom Board of Directors; he was on the Sullivan County BOCES advisory council; and had won numerous General Motors and Chrysler awards for outstanding performance.

Survivors include his wife, Selma Goodman Green, at home; a daughter, Barbara Elbeze of Fairfax, VA; two sons, Lawrence of New York City and Robert S. of Mongaup Valley; eight grandchildren; a sister, Norma Angen and husband Jack of California.

Services were held at the Joseph N. Garlick Funeral Home in Monticello. Rabbi Irving Goodman and Rabbi Irwin Tannenbaum officiated. Burial was in Temple Shalom Cemetery in Monticello.

ELENA L. INGULLI

HAWLEY — Elena L. Ingulli of Hawley died Saturday, November 10, 2001 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center in Honesdale. She was 85.

Daughter of the late Verniere and Louise Batto Loria, she was born in the Bronx, NY. She was the widow of Frank A. Ingulli.

She was a graduate of Hunter College in New York. She was a member of the Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Hawley.

Survivors include a daughter, Carol L. Pierro of New York City, two sons, Alfred F. of Cheshire, CT and Richard F. of Hawley; two sisters, Roma DeSerio of New City, NY and Yolanda Jasilli of Fishkill, NY; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Services were held at Queen of Peace Church in Hawley. Burial was in Green Gates Cemetery in Hawley.

WILLIAM B. KANE

WEST CHESTER — William B. Kane of West Chester, PA, a real estate broker working for the Wickert Real Estate Agency, died Thursday, November 15, 2001. He was 76.

Son of Thomas and Genevieve Maguire Kane, he was born January 17, 1924 in West Philadelphia.

Kane served as a radio operator on a destroyer escort in the Pacific during World War II and participated in several naval battles and invasions against the Japanese.

Survivors include his wife, Catherine, at home; a brother, Tom of Narrowsburg, NY; a son, William B. Jr. and three daughters, Anastasia Marinelli, Genevieve Van Wyck and Catherine Harper, all of Chester County, PA.

The family held a viewing at the Mauger-Givinish Funeral Home in Malvern, PA on Tuesday, November 20, 2001. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated in St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church in West Chester, PA at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21.

MARIAN L. NOBLE

BOYDS MILLS/CALKINS — Marian L. Noble of Boyds Mills/Calkins, formerly a long time resident of West Cape May, NJ, died Monday, October 12, 2001 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 73.

Daughter of John and Julia Rutledge Davis, she was born October 15, 1928 in Milanville, PA.

She was elected and served one term as commissioner and one term as mayor of West Cape May, NJ. She was a lifetime volunteer for the Mental Health Foundation; a former member of the West Cape May Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary; a former Girl Scout leader; and an active member of the Republican Committee of Cape May County, all in West Cape May, NJ. She was also a member of the Calkins Ladies Aid Society in Calkins.

Survivors include her husband, Albert, at home; five daughters, Julie Stahle of Harrisburg, Jeanette Scheidell of Villas, NJ, Joan Becica of Mattapoisett, MA, Helen Whalen of Villas, NJ and Jill Ingfanto of North Cape May, NJ; a sister, Alma Misar of Tyler Hill, PA and a brother, Orson Davis of Minisink Ford, NY; six grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews.

Services were held at Rasmussen Sons, Inc. Funeral Home. The Rev. Lane Jones officiated. Cremation took place at the Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Damascus, PA 18415 or the Beach Lake Volunteer Fire Dept., Beach Lake, PA 18405.

HELEN WESLOWSKI TENNANT

HONESDALE — Helen Weslowski Tennant of Honesdale, died Saturday, November 3, 2001 at home. She was 80.

Daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Taris Weslowski, she was born March 30, 1921 in Scranton. She was the widow of Ellsworth F. Tennant.

Survivors include two sons, Gerald and wife Elaine and Daniel and wife Vera, all of Honesdale; two daughters, Arlene Curtis and husband Donald of Oregon and Brenda of North Carolina; three brothers, Stanley, Walter and Michael Weslowski of Scranton; a sister, Sophie of Kearney, NJ; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by three brothers, John, Charles and Peter.

A memorial service was held at the Kingdom Hall in Honesdale. George Eroh, an Elder from the Honesdale Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, officiated.

PAUL JOSEPH VAN ETTEN

HEMLOCK FARMS — Paul Joseph Van Etten of Hemlock Farms died Sunday, November 11, 2001 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He was 37.

Son of James Paul and Mary Grace Van Etten, he was born in Belleville, NJ.

He attended various schools and graduated from the Don Guanella School in Springfield in 1985. When he was younger he lived with his family in Nutley, NJ and had resided at the Melmark Home, Inc., Berwyn, for the past 16 years. He visited regularly with his family in Hemlock Farms and Nutley.

Survivors include his parents; four brothers, Jim, Bill, Steve and John; two sisters, Gracie Van Etten and Joan Sattler; 23 nieces and nephews.

A Mass was celebrated in St. Peter’s Cathedral in Scranton. Burial was in the Cathedral Cemetery.

A memorial Mass was also celebrated in St. John Neumann Church in Lords Valley. The Rev. Gerara L. Hawley officiated.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Melmark Home, 2600 Wayland Road, Berwyn, 19312.

ETTA ISABEL VANNATTA

HONESDALE — Etta Isabel Card Vannatta of Honesdale, owner and operator of a dairy farm in the Girdland area and a long-time area resident, died Friday, November 16, 2001 at the Julia Ribaudo Home in Lake Ariel. She was 93.

Daughter and last surviving member of the Norman and Elisa Orr Card family, she was born in Milanville.

She was the oldest living member of the Milanville Methodist Church and Ladies Aid Society.

Survivors include two daughters, Gladys Stanton of Port Orange, FL and Carolyn Ciccone of Hawley; two sons, Bill and wife Kathy of Milford and Gene of Port Orange, FL; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by four sisters, Norma and Helen Vannatta, Kay Dennis and Esther Stephens; and a brother, James Card.

Services were held at the Hessling Funeral Home in Honesdale. The Rev. George Gallandorm, pastor of the Milanville Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery in Damascus.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Milanville Methodist Church in Milanville.

 
 
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