THE FOREST CITY NEWS, FOREST CITY, PA 18421 * WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 * PHONE 570-785-3800 * email fcnews@nep.net - PAGE 5

MEMORIAM

Area Obituaries

SEAN P. McGRAW, ESQ.Attorney-at-law

WILLS & ESTATES

End of Summer Celebration in Thompson Sat., Aug. 31

The Thompson United Meth-odist Church will be having their End Of Summer Celebra-tion on Sat., Aug., 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Included in the festivities will be a garage sale, fill The can with cookies sales, bake sale, chicken BBQ ($9 dinner; $6 half), hot dogs, wimpies, homemade pies, Craft Vendor, music by Terry Rockwell, SnoCones, bas-ket raffle, and Much More!!!

To pre-order a chicken dinner or half, please call Tootsie Stone at (570) 727-2158

Tri-County Seniors AugustMeetings

Town meeting of the Tri-County Senior Citizens will take place on Mon., Aug. 26, at 1 PM in the Community Room of William Penn Apartments.

Magdalen “Madge” O’Kon

PeckvilleMagdalen “Madge” O’Kon,

82, of Peckville, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Wayne Me-morial Hospital, Honesdale. She was the wife of Raymond E. O’Kon Sr., who died June 3, 2017.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Charles and Mary Patrick Kaditus, she was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Peckville, and a graduate of Scranton Techni-cal High School. She enjoyed her pet Labradors and visit-ing with her neighbors and friends.

Surviving are a daughter, Madge Dombrosky and hus-band, Gene, Vandling; son, Raymond O’Kon Jr., Peck-ville; a granddaughter, Emily Ann O’Kon, Vandling; a sister, Mary Ann Gouveia, Bridge-port, Conn.; a brother, Cas Kaditus, New Jersey; nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was also preceded in death by a son, David R. O’Kon.

The funeral was Thursday, August 8 with Mass in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Peck-ville. Interment was in Pros-pect Hill Cemetery, Peckville.

Arrangements, Robert E. Decker Funeral Home, Peck-ville. In lieu of flowers, dona-tions may be made to donor’s favorite animal charity.

The Lumber River Ministries will be presenting a con-cert of Gospel Music at the Finch Hill Baptist Church, lo-cated at 404 Route 106 in Greenfield Township, on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 7:00 PM. The Lumber River Quartet is a well know Southern Gospel Ministry that travels and ministers all across the US and Canada. Ronald, Glenn, and Les have appeared on TV, Radio, and are National Recording Artists. With smooth harmonies, live energetic style, and some good Christian humor, Lumber River gives the message God has given them in hopes of seeing people everywhere come to know Jesus as their personal Savior. Admission is free. Love offering will be taken.

Lumber River Quartet at Finch Hill Baptist Church Aug. 23

Bernadette Slick

Forest CityBernadette Slick, 94, of

Forest City, died Tuesday evening, August 6, 2019 at Allied Hospice, Scranton.

Born in Forest City, daughter of the late Cle-tus and Thelma Rynearson Doolittle. Graduate of For-est City High School class of 1942 and graduate of the Realtor’s Institute. She was a Realtor-Broker of Bernadette Slick Real Estate Agency, and a member of the Scranton Board of Realtors. She retired in 1988 after 23 years in busi-ness.

Bernadette was the author of a book called “A Century in America”, an American Saga, published in 1995 with the commemmoration of the Forest City Mine Memorial. Also, published “The Slick Family History” - (1892-1992). She completed family histories for Doolittle-Doyle, Rynearson-States and the Kersavage family. Copies are in the Forest City Historical Society.

Bernadette also published three other books, 2006, en-titled: “Weeding Carrots” (Lost Art of the Small Farm), “Grandma Collects Stones”, and “Grandma Reflects on Life”.

Surviving are a son Joseph E. Slick and his wife Reyna, Forest City; two sisters Do-lores Carra, Browndale; and Thelma Wright, Elkins Park; two brothers, Arthur Doo-little, Kingsley; and James Doolittle, Newfield, NY; five grandsons, William A Slick, III, Union Dale; Edward J. Slick, Herrick Center; Jerome Slick, Great Bend; Anthony Slick, Forest City; and Joseph Slick, Jr., Forest City; grand-daughter Cherul Lynn Slick Dragnett, Forest City; great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, William Slick in 1974 and Edward Slick in 1998, a daughter Ber-nadette in 1946 and two sons, William Slick, Jr. in 1997 and an infant Cletus Nelson Slick in 1963. Also two broth-ers, Cletus “Buddy” in 1937 and William “Joe” Doolittle in 1999; a sister Julie Ann Tomazin in 2015.

Bernadette was an ardent collector of gems and min-erals, designer of beautiful flower gardens and orna-mental displays in her yard. She loved real estate and en-joyed the challenge of restor-ing old homes in the Forest City area.

Funeral Services were Sat-urday, August 10 from the Kevin M. Lesjack Funeral Home, 513 Main Street, For-est City with a Blessing Ser-vice in the funeral home. Interment in St. Agnes Cem-etery.

Condolences: www.les-jackfuneralhome.com.

Unadine L. Wiseman

Montrose

Unadine L. (Collum) Wiseman, 89 of Montrose, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, after a long-fought battle with Lym-phoma. Her husband of 59 years, Walter Wiseman, died on February 23, 2008.

Born on October 21, 1929 to the late Homer and Laura Collum, she was raised on a farm in Union Dale until 1949 when she married Wal-ter. They owned and operat-ed their own farm until 1972.

Active with Republican Women, Unadine served as President for many years, and worked at poll-ing places on election days. Also active in the United Methodist Church, she was one of the “church chicks.”

Unadine was prede-ceased by her sisters, Alber-ta Huff, and Hilda Ramer; brother Mahlon Collum; and her special friend, Harold “Bert” Bennett.

She is survived by her son, Chuck Wiseman and fian-cee Audrey Kasen, daugh-ter and son-in-law Vickie and George Smith, daughter Beth Lawrence and com-panion, Bob Oakes. She is also survived by grandchil-dren: Michael (Sara) Wise-man, Karyn (Pastor Rob) Kazinski, Stephen (Carrie) Wiseman, Jamie (Melissa) Smith, Keris (Shannon) Raf-ferty, Allyssa Lawrence (and Daniel James), Brittney Su-digala, and Courtney Law-rence (and Richard Hull III); great grandchildren: Braden, Nora, and Owen Wiseman; Seth and Ethan Kazinski, Giana and Jackson Wiseman, Wyatt Smith, Dilan Rafferty, Layla, Emmalee, and Ryker James, Suzannah Hull and William Sudigala; sisters, Margaret Frankenfield, Belva Adams, Mabel Payne; sister-in-law, Melba and Collum.

Arrangements were made by the Daniel K. Regan Funer-al Home, 232 Main St., Mon-trose. A funeral service was held on Monday, August 5, at the Montrose United Meth-odist Church. Interment, New Milford Cemetery.

The Old Time Fiddlers, at Heart Lake Aug. 16

The Old Time Fiddler’s will play at Community Bi-ble Church, 1700 Heart Lake Road, (SR107) on Fri., Aug. 16, at 8 pm,. Suggested do-nation: $5 For more info, call 570-604-1455 or www.facebook.com/CBCGreen-fieldTwp.PA

Free Luncheon Sat., Aug. 31

Trinity Episcopal Church, 58 River St., Carbondale, will hold a free community lun-cheon on Sat., Aug. 31 from noon to 1 p.m.. All welcome.

A Testament to Dad - Eugene “Gene” Cicco From his Children

In Loving MemoryDavid Stark1968 - 2012

David Charles Stark is remembered today and every day with tons of love by his mom (Alice),

his family, and his friends. David was the only son of Bill and Alice Feddock’s second daughter. He was Bill’s second grandson,

born in Carbondale, PA, on Dec. 4, 1968. Although David and his mother moved to California

when he was a child, he spent many summers in Forest City with his grandparents at their

home on Delaware Street.

David enjoyed music, hiking, and fishing with his gramps. His friends remember him for his kindness,

great sense of humor and the way he made everyone feel comfortable. David died at his apartment in San

Bernardino, CA, on August 16, 2012, age 43. He lives on in our hearts and memories.

David wanted to be buried next to his grandfather. His memorial stone is now in place at St. Agnes Cemetery near the graves of

Bill and Alice Feddock. David has a page online at:

https://www.facebook.com/david.stark.7165331

Chicken BBQ at St. John’s Church Aug. 24

St. John’s Orthodox Church in Dundaff (off Route 247) will hold a chicken BBQ and flea market on Sat., Aug. 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Takeouts only from 11 a.m. until sold out. GPS address is 378 Lyon St., Clifford Twp.

For further information, contact: 570-222-3293.

Paws in the Park Sun., Aug. 25

The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter will hold Paws in the Park, on Sun., Aug. 25 from noon until 3:30 p.m. at Mc-Dade Park in Scranton.

It will be a fun, and family-friendly day including ven-dors, music, food, raffle bas-kets and more.

Griffin Pond Animal Shelter is a non-profit organization that receives no county, state or federal funding. They depend on the generous donations and support from animal lovers ev-erywhere. Please come out and help a good cause!

To be a sponsor of this event or inquire about a vendor spot, please call 570-586-3700

Trinity Church Raffle Ticket Sale

Trinity Episcopal Church, 58 River St., Carbondale is selling raffle tickets through the month of August with a drawing to take place on Au-gust 31.

Prizes include, a 32” Ele-ment TV, Dell Laptop Tab-let, cash, gift cards and more. Cost is $5 per sheet (25 chanc-es per sheet), and can be pur-chased at Trinity Episcopal Church or at Roxanne’s Café.

Mary Scheller inMusical programIn Scranton

Mary Scheller, Browndale, will sing at Voce Angeli Scran-ton, on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 7:30pm at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 232 Wyoming Ave., Scranton.

The fourth annual benefit concert will include choral music from every season di-rected by Becky Burdett, Linda Orseck, Kate Glidewell and Ja-mie Bottger.

Come hear NEPA’s pre-miere all- female chorus pres-ent a choir concert to benefit Candy’s Place, a cancer well-ness and resource center. Ad-mission is a free will offering with a $10 donation suggested.

Book Sale in Equinunk Sat., Aug. 17

The Manchester Community Library, 3879 Hancock Highway in Equinunk will hold its monthly Book Sale on Saturday, August 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Hundreds of books, hardcovers and paper-backs, are available and the selec-tion changes monthly. Hardcovers are 2 / $1.00, paperbacks, 5/$1.00. Prices are conveniently low in order to send as many books as possible to new homes, in order to make room for new material.

The library is located approxi-mately 2 miles south of the center of Equinunk. See the signs at the top of the hill on Rte. 191 before de-scending into the village. Turn into the driveway, keeping to the left, and follow the drive to the build-ing at the end. Call 570-224-8500 for information or directions.

Woodland Weav-ers in Equinunk Sun., Aug. 18

On Sunday, August 18, the Woodland Weavers will visit EHS and present a demonstra-tion of “Natural Dyeing” be-ginning at 1 p.m. It is always a pleasure to welcome the Weavers as they demonstrate how they keep their wonderful skills vibrant in a modern age. Watch and learn. The Calder Museum and Gift Shop will also be open. Doors open at noon. The Equinunk Historical Society is located at 1972 Pine Mill Rd. in the center of the vil-lage, where Pine Mill Rd. meets Route 191, a.k.a. the Hancock Highway. Call 570-224-6722 for information. Also, please visit the website, www.equi-nunkhistory.org and the EHS page on Facebook.

Equinunk Hist. Soc. Annual Meeting Aug. 17

The Equinunk Historical Society, EHS, will hold its An-nual Meeting on Saturday, Au-gust 17, beginning at noon. All members should try to attend as a quorum is needed to con-duct the business of the orga-nization. Please bring a plate of refreshments to share.

EHs is located at 1972 Pine Mill Rd., in the center of Equi-nunk, PA. Call 570-224-6722 for information.

Pancake Break-fast in Lookout Sun., Aug. 18

The Pine Mill Community Hall, 919 Pine Mill Rd. near Lookout, PA will hold its monthly Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, August 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. On the menu: Cheddar cheese omelets or eggs the way you like them, pan-cakes, plain or blueberry, sausage, home fries, apple sauce, orange or apple juice, and coffee or tea. Adults: $9.00, children 10 and un-der, half portion, 4.00, children un-der 4, free. Pine Mill Rd. runs from Rte. 371 in Rileyville to the center of Equinunk, PA. The Hall is ap-proximately half way between those points.

The hall is available for rental at a modest fee. It’s ideal for birth-day parties, showers, reunions, and small weddings. Call 570-224-8500 for information or directions