VETERANS CORNER

Commentary by John Kearns

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Legal Notice

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been issued to Kimberly Davis of 21 Ash Tree Lane, White Haven, Pennsylvania 18661, Executrix of the Estate of Alberta Jane Fox, also known as Alberta J. Fox, deceased, late of White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who died on January 17, 2023. All creditors are requested to present their claims and all persons indebted to the decedent will make payment to the aforementioned Executrix, C/O the attorney for the estate:

Stacey Acri, Esq.

273 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

(570) 826-5554

Legal Notice

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been issued to Jerome D. Perch of PO Box 295, 372 King Arthur Road, Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, Executor of the Estate of Thelma E. Perch, deceased, late of White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who died on January 22, 2023. All creditors are requested to present their claims and all persons indebted to the decedent will make payment to the aforementioned Executor, C/O the attorney for the estate: Stacey Acri, Esq. 273 E. Northampton St. Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (570) 826-5554

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DOUBLE CEREMONY: Weatherly Mayor Paul J. Hadzick honored new Eagle Scout Tyler Fosburg, center, and swore in Sofia Hantz, left, and Ashley Harris as full-time police officers on March 3. Fosburg received a proclamation from the borough. Hantz and Harris moved up from part-time to fulltime thanks in part to an agreement with Weatherly Area School District for in-school policing.

Helen Ann Jones

Helen Ann Jones of East Side, White Haven, passed away on March 6, 2023, at the age of 81. She was born in Berwick, daughter of John Olhanoski and Wilhelmina Olhanoski (Earnhart. She was predeceased by her husband Robert.

She is survived by her children, Robert Jones Jr., Wendy Jones and Lisa Jones; her daughterin-law Holly Jones; her grandchildren, Jessica Jones (Gerard), Timothy Jones, Michael and Ashley Evans; and her great grandchildren, Madison, Myah, Gia, Jenna, Mikell, Derek, Gina and Joey.

She served as a member of the East Side Borough Council for many years.

A mass of Christian burial was held March 13 at St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven.

Rochelle Gluck

Rochelle (Shelly) Gale Gluck, 82, of White Haven, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Bella Mester Bruskof, and was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Temple School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, earning her degree as a dental technician. After she married Ray, he joined the Navy. They traveled the world and made many life-long friends along the way.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Jerrold Bruskof.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond Gluck; children, Lisa (Jonathan) Bailey; Stuart (Astrid Bon) Gluck; grandchildren, Abigail and Sarah Bailey;

Philip

sister, Arlene (Larry) Bernstein and sister­in­law, Roz Bruskof, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Shelly will be remembered for her love of her family, especially the seemingly endless love of her granddaughters, her ability to talk with absolutely anyone, her distinctive infectious laugh, her joy from music and dancing, and her love of hoagies, pickles, ice cream, and Swedish fish!

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 26, at 12:30 p.m. at the Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc,. 403 Berwick St., White Haven, with visitation from 11:30-12:30. Refreshments will follow at Golden Oaks Village Club House, White Haven.

Interment will be held privately in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a cancer charity of your choice.

Services

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RICHARD W. OTTAVIANI

Richard W. Ottaviani, D.C. of Mountain Top passed away on March 13, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center after a brief illness.

The son of the late Dr. Richard E. and Marie K. Ottaviani, he was born in Wilkes­Barre, lived in Glen Lyon and then Mountain Top, where he practiced chiropractic for approximately 50 years. He maintained practices in Hazleton and Mountain Top after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 1973.

Richard enjoyed his patients and treated them with the utmost care; he always took his time and made himself available to everyone. In his free time, Richard enjoyed spending time with his wife Diane of 45 years. Over the years, Richard enjoyed helping his son Mark racing go-karts, training amateur boxers, boating, classic cars, gardening and most recently, spending time with his grandson. He was also treasurer/director of the Italian Independent Cemetery in Glen Lyon.

In addition to his parents, Richard was predeceased by his sister, Anita O. Legge.

He is survived by his wife Diane, son Mark and wife Elizabeth, grandson Adam of Baltimore, MD; brother Dr. Robert E. and wife Dody of Mountain Top; brothersin-law Robert Legge of Mountain Top and John J. Cunningham and wife Gail of White Haven; sister-in-law Linda Harford and husband Scott of Bellefonte; motherin-law Ruth Cunningham of Mountain Top; nephew Nicholas Legge of Mountain Top, and nieces Jillian Harford of Bryn Mawr, and Dr. Allison Harford of Nisbet. As per Richard’s request, private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Memorial donations may be made to the Italian Independent Cemetery of Glen Lyon c/o: Marlene Beleski, President, 51 McKendree Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655, or the charity of your choice. The family would like to thank all who assisted in any way at this difficult time. Arrangements under the direction of the DesiderioLehman Funeral and Cremation, Mountain Top.

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At a public hearing preceding its regular meeting March 8, Sona Market, across Route 940 from the Citterio plant, was granted permission by the supervisors to transfer a restaurant liquor license to sell six- and 12-packs of beer to go.

Since the license is a restaurant license, the supervisors questioned whether there will be eat-in and restroom facilities. The owner said he has an unused back room he will use to create seating, where he will serve deli food, and will build public restrooms, which he presently does not have.

The supervisors made their approval contingent on the approval of township zoning and planning, and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

New paver

The township purchased a new paver to pave township streets at a cost of $73,000. Supervisors’ chairman Wilson Malloy said the old paver is being placed for sale on the internet platform Municibid.

“We have a lot of paving projects,” Malloy said. “We got 14 or 15 years out of the last paver. I’ll be happy if we can get that much out of this one.”