JOHN EDWARD BONDREW

LORDS VALLEY, PA — John Edward Bondrew died on Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, PA. He was 73.

The son of John Joseph and Agnes (Coffee) Bondrew, he was born in Brooklyn. He was a retired sanitation worker for the Town of Hempstead, LI, NY and an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Trail’s End Fire Brigade. He was the widower of Florence Bondrew who predeceased him in 1992.

Survivors include his son, John Bondrew of Lords Valley, PA; two sisters, Mary Fredericks of Holbard, and Dorothy Bondrew of Glen Oaks; and one niece. He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph in 1992.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 6, 2003, at Stroyan Funeral Home, Milford, PA. Burial will take place in Milford Cemetery, Dingman Township, PA.

ELLEN KERNAN CALKINS

MILFORD, PA — Ellen Kernan Calkins of Monroeton, PA, formerly of Shohola Falls, PA, died Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at the Highlands Care Center in Laporte. She was 91.

The daughter of the late John R. and Mary Cope Massey Kernan, she was born in 1911 in Harberth, PA. She was employed by Bell Telephone Company as an operator. Mrs. Calkins and her first husband, the late George Ryman, started The Ryman’s Gun Dog Kennels in Shohola Falls. She retired in 1975.

She is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husbands, George Ryman and Carl Calkins, and two sisters, Anne and Helen.

There were no funeral services at Mrs. Calkin’s request. A graveside service will be announced at a later date. Burial will be in Beach Flats Cemetery, Canton, PA.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bradford County Humane Society at PO Box 179, Ulster, PA 18550.

Arrangements made by Pepper Funeral Home, Canton, PA.

JAMES GIBBONS

HONESDALE, PA — James Gibbons died Thursday, January 9, 2003 at his home after an illness. He was 69.

The son of the late Thomas and Ellen Brezniak Gibbons, he was born in Kearney, NJ.

He was employed by S.J. Bailey and Sons, Furniture Company in Honesdale for 25 years until he retired. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Honesdale, PA.

He is survived by his wife, Frances A. Gehring; three daughters, Maryann Belavitz of South Canaan, Frances Mitzi Matthews of Honesdale and Diane G. Booths of Lake Ariels; two brothers, Michael Gibbons of Honesdale and Edward Gibbons of Cherry Ridge; eight grandchildren and a great-grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, James, and a stepmother, Mae Davis Gibbons.

A Christian prayer service was held on January 13, 2003 in the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home, Honesdale, PA. Interment followed at the Indian Orchard Cemetery, Indian Orchard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayne Memorial Hospice Program, c/o Wayne Memorial Hospital, Park Street, Honesdale, PA 18431.

FRANCIS A. GRADY

TYLER HILL, PA — Francis A. Grady, a 60-year area resident, died Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at the Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, PA. He was 86.

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grady, he was born in 1916 in Scranton, PA. Mr. Grady was a retired clerk for Agway in Callicoon and a member of Labor Grange in Calkins, PA.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy Grady at home; two children, Carolyn R. Grady of Honesdale, PA, and Charles F. Grady of Damascus, PA; two sisters, Romaine Quinnan of Elmhurst, PA, and Anna Loretta Dominick of Newport News, VA; two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held at Rasmussen Sons Funeral Home, Narrowsburg, on Friday, January 10, 2003. The Rev. George Gallandorn officiated. Cremation will be at the Twin Tiers Crematory in Endicott.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Damascus Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Damascus, PA 18415.

ROSE T. GREEN

LIBERTY, NY — Rose T. Green, an 82-year area resident, died Saturday, January 4, 2003, at the Seelig Division of the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris. She was 94.

The daughter of the late Harry and Celia Redbord Teitelbaum, she was born in 1908 in Queens. She was the widow of Sam Green and was a retired bookkeeper for Consumer’s Coal Company.

She is survived by a son, Harold Green of Liberty; a daughter, Karen Fox; two grandchildren and a niece.

Graveside services and burial were held at Ahavath Israel Cemetery. The Rev. Dave McCarthy officiated.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Sullivan County SPCA, Rock Hill Ave., Rock Hill, NY 12775; the Liberty Volunteer Ambulance Corps or the Liberty Police Department, both at Liberty, NY.

BERNARD LAWRENCE MOLL

HONESDALE, PA — Bernard Lawrence Moll died Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale, PA, after an illness. He was 86.

The son of the late Julius A. and Rosella Schilling Moll, he was born in Honesdale, PA. He was an army veteran of World War II serving with the Headquarters Company, 53rd Quartermaster Base Depot in the European theater of action. He was involved in the Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe battles and campaigns. He worked for the former Katz Co., Honesdale, PA, and the former Banner and Well-Worth slipper companies. People danced to his piano music and no New Year was rung in without Bernie Moll and his Band.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Olga Yadlosky of Coaldale; a sister, Grace Vergari of Waymart; an aunt, Mrs. Edwin Moll of Honesdale; nieces and nephews.

The funeral was Saturday, January 4, 2003 from the Hessling Funeral Home, Honesdale, PA, with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary Magdalen’s Church, Honesdale, PA, following. Interment in St. Mary Magdalen’s Cemetery.

MARY L. REULE

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Mary L. Reule, a lifelong area resident, died Monday, January 6, 2003, at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. She was 53.

The daughter of Isabelle Stewart Tuttle and the late John Tuttle, she was born in 1949 in Livingston Manor. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Clarence Hoyt Post No. 9217, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Liberty.

She is survived by her husband, Frederick Reule at home; her mother of Livingston Manor; two sons, John Reule of Livingston Manor and Jeremy Reule of San Francisco, CA; three sisters, Noreen Smith and Anne McGar, both of Livingston Manor, and Nancy Tuttle of Newburgh; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Thursday at the Herbert C. Bryant Funeral Home in Livingston Manor. The Rev. Bridgette LeConey officiated. Burial was in the Laurel Hill Cemetery in White Sulphur Springs.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston Manor Presbyterian Church, PO Box 342, Livingston Manor, NY 12758 or to the Hager-Busch Cancer Clinic, c/o Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Atwell Lane, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

EDWARD H. SCHAEPE

HAWLEY, PA — Edward H. Schaepe died Monday, December 30, 2002, at home following an illness. He was 64.

The son of the late Herman R. and Retta Hamilton Schaepe, he was born in Kearny, NJ. A tool and die maker for 47 years, he owned and operated S&S Tool in Uswick, PA for 25 years and was a Master Machinist through ICS.

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Patricia Ann Latino at home; two daughters, Sheryl Gumble of Lakeville, and Susan Frishberg of Manahawkin, NJ; three sons, Wayne Schaepe of New York, Paul Schaepe of Greenfield Township, and Michael Schaepe of Hawley, PA; three sisters, Elenore Belcher of Springville, Margaret Johnson of Melbourne, FL, and Paula Osbourne of Palm Bay, FL; 22 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter and 17 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held January 3, 2003 at the Queen of Peace RC Church. The Rev. William B. Healey officiated. Cremation by HG Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.

Arrangements by Teeters’ Funeral Chapel, Hawley, PA.

PASQUALINA SCHETTINO

MILFORD, PA — Pasqualina Schettino died on Monday, December 30, 2002, at Milford Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center, Milford, PA. She was 89.

She was the daughter of Pelligrino and Rosa Mazzariello Pisaniello in 1913 in Italy. She was married to Salvatore Schettino who predeceased her in 2000.

Survivors include her daughter, Rose Anne Segal of Milford, PA; her son, Frank of Melbourne, FL; her sister, Adelina Marrow of Italy; 2 granddaughters and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements were by Stroyan Funeral Home, Milford, PA.

IRENE J. LUCZKIEWICS SCOTT

GREENTOWN, PA — Irene J. Scott, a 23-year resident of the area, died Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA, following an illness. She was 85.

The daughter of the late Stanley Luczkiewicz and Theresa Betlejewski Luczkiewicz, she was born in Bronx, NY. She retired as a postal supervisor at the United Nations in New York. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 42 years, Joseph Scott, in 2000.

She is survived by a sister, Stella A. Perry of Swiftwater, PA; a brother, Edward Luczkiewicz of Toms River, NJ; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held on December 16, 2002 at the Queen of Peace RC Church. The Rev. William B. Healey officiated. Interment was at Queen of Peace Cemetery, Hawley, PA.

Arrangements by Teeters’ Funeral Chapel, Hawley, PA.

JEROME W. TURNER

SHOHOLA, PA — Jerome W. Turner, died Monday, December 30, 2002, at home. He was 66.

The son of the late Clifford and Clara (Moran) Turner he was born in 1936 in Bronx, NY. Mr. Turner was an architectural draftsman and a veteran of the Air Force 637th AC&W squadron.

He is survived by his wife, Marion (Barnum) Turner; two daughters, Marion Ellen Cables of Dover, NJ, and Cathleen Reese of Cortlandt, NY; one sister, Joan Schiefer of San Jose, CA; one brother, Clifford Turner of Denver, CO; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and 12 nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Raymond.

A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements were by Stroyan Funeral Home, Milford, PA.