RONALD P. BODENS

NARROWSBURG — Ronald P. “Bodie” Bodens of Narrowsburg, a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for Van Excavating in Narrowsburg and a lifelong area resident, died Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at home. He was 64.

Son of Gilbert Lewis and Agnes Smith Bodens, he was born January 1, 1937 in Lava.

He was a member of Saint Francis Roman Catholic Church in Narrowsburg; a life member of the Lava Fire Department and a chief of that department for 16 years; a member of the Beaverbrook Rod and Gun Club; a life member and past president of the S.C.V.F.F.A., as well as a veteran of the U.S. Army and the National Guard, having served in the Army from 1957 to 1959 and the National Guard from 1959 to 1965.

Survivors include his wife, Jean Reiser Bodens, at home; his mother, Agnes Bodens of Narrowsburg; four step-children, Alan Reiser and wife Chrislien of Otisville, NY, Douglas Reiser and wife Joanne of Barryville, NY, Wendy Worzel and husband Bruce of Highland Lake, NY and Jessica Reiser of Eldred, NY; seven step-grandchildren, Patrick, Kate, Carley, Kendall, Joshua, Ryan and Thomas; several cousins.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 3, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at Rasmussen Sons, Inc. Funeral Home in Narrowsburg. The Reverend Thomas Jones will officiate. Cremation will take place at the Twin Tiers Crematory, Endicott, NY with internment of the cremains in Lava Cemetery, Narrowsburg, NY.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lava Fire Department or the Tusten Volunteer Ambulance, both of Narrowsburg, NY 12764.

ANTHONY R. D’ETTORE

HAWLEY — Anthony R. D’Ettore of Hawley, a former tailor for a garment factory, died Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. He was 77.

Son of the late John and Mary Antonelli D’Ettore, he was born in the Bronx, NY.

He was of the Roman Catholic faith.

Survivors include his wife, Michelena Trezza D’Ettore; two sons, Peter Najy of Milford and Walter Najy of Queens, NY; a daughter, Joann Hubner of Murphy, NC; a sister, Mary Willis of Rowland; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.

No services were held per his request. Cremation took place at the H.G. Smith Crematory in Stroudsburg.

JAMES J. FARRELL JR.

HAWLEY — James J. Farrell, Jr. of Paupackan Lake Estates in Hawley, a two-year area resident who previously had vacationed here for the past 20 years, a retired municipal bond salesman for Lehman Bros., NY, died Friday, November 23, 2001 at home. He was 56.

Son of the late James J. Farrell, Sr. and Josephine Squillante Farrell, he was born in Staten Island, NY.

He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn and attended Queen of Peace Church in Hawley. He was a Sgt-Major in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the Wilson-Kelch Post 311, American Legion.

Survivors include his wife, Joan Moran-Farrell; a son, James J. III and wife, Tracy of Farmington, CT; a grandson, Michael and granddaughter Hannah, both of Farmington, CT.

Services were held at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Hawley. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

JOHN J. FLOTARD, SR.

ELDRED — John J. Flotard, Sr. of Eldred, a retired operating engineer with local No. 825 and a 60-year area resident, died Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at home. He was 87.

Son of the late Edward and Mary Armstrong Flotard, he was born January 28, 1914 in Brooklyn. He was the widower of Ruth H. Rice Flotard.

He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the VFW No. 6427 of Narrowsburg.

Survivors include a son, John J. Jr. and wife Fran of Eldred; two granddaughters, Ellen Neu and Dawn Halverson, both of Highland Lake; two great-grandchildren, Kristina and Ryan.

He was predeceased by a brother and two sisters.

Services were held at the Calverton National Cemetery Chapel in Calverton, Long Island. Burial was in Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Sullivan County, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 or the American Cancer Society, 407 E. Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940.

FRANCIS EDMUND MEHM

HONESDALE — Francis Edmund Mehm of Honesdale, formerly of Levittown, NY, a former U.S. postal employee in Levittown, NY, died Thursday, November 22, 2001 at Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was 79.

Son and last surviving member of the William and Elizabeth Walter Mehm family, he was born November 17, 1922 in Wilkes-Barre. He was the widower of Margaret Elliott Mehm.

He was a graduate of St. Nicholas High School, class of 1940 and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 109th Artillery Regiment of the 28th Infantry Division in Europe. He was an active member of St. Joseph’s Parish in White Mills, serving as Eucharistic Minister. Upon moving to Honesdale, he was a member of St. John the Evangelist Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration at the chapel.

Survivors include three sons, Frank and wife Barbara of Herndon, VA, Kenneth of LeRoy, NY and Robert and wife Theresa of Lindenhurst, NY; a daughter, Kathleen Fountain of Massapequa Park, NY; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Elizabeth Xevoli and five brothers, Bill, Carl, George, Joseph and Walter.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered in St. Mary Magdalen Church in Honesdale. A nephew, the Rev. Richard Mehm, officiated. Burial was in St. Nicholas Cemetery in Shavertown.

JANINA STADNICKI

POND EDDY — Janina Stadnicki of Pond Eddy, an employee at the Ukrainian Resort in Glen Spey and a 20-year area resident, died Tuesday, November 20, 2001 at home. She was 77.

Daughter of the late Roman and Wilhelmina Mylius Tippe, she was born October 5, 1924 in Poland.

She was a member of St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Glen Spey.

Survivors include her husband, Bogdan Stadnicki at home; a son, Janusz of Bytom, Poland; three daughters, Boguslawa Lubos of Wevl, Germany, Grazyna Stadnicki of Pond Eddy and Aleksandra Zeglicka of Kamionka Wielka, Poland; two brothers, Wieslaw Tippe of Olkusz, Poland and Zbigniew Tippe of Warsaw, Poland; three grandchildren, Matthew Lubos, Pawel Zeglicka and Damian Zeglicka.

A Liturgy Mass was held at St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Glen Spey. The Rev. Olesksa Kostyk officiated. Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Kamionka Wielka, Poland.

ROSE LILLIAN WELLS

HAWLEY — Rose Lillian Wells of Hawley, a former employee in the shipping department at Sherman Mills in Hawley and Seams in White Mills and a lifelong area resident, died Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale. She was 72.

Daughter of Edith Kelly Wells and the late William A. Wells, she was born in Kimbles.

She was a member of Cole Memorial Baptist Church in Hawley.

Survivors include her mother of Kimbles; three sisters, Edith Granville of Bethany, Barbara Herzog of Lakeville and Randy Lynne Wells of Kimbles; two brothers, George Wells of Hallendale, FL and William Wells, Jr. of Kimbles; nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a sister, Hazel Martin.

Services were held at Teeters’ East Chapel in Hawley. The Rev. Robert L. Jones, pastor of Cole Memorial Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Kimbles.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hawley Ambulance and Rescue Co., 219 River St., Hawley, PA 18428.