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May 3

obituaries

ALEMY - Edward R. “Eddie,” 23, of Laceyville, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 on Keiserville Road, Washington Township, Wyoming County.

Born in Tunkhannock on October 5, 1985, he attended Elk Lake High School. He was very active with the Meshoppen Volunteer Fire Co., where he served as a firefighter.

He was also very active working with the Meshoppen Fire Co. food booth, located at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds, where they serve during the Wyoming County Fair, weekly team penning, rodeos and Relay for Life functions.

Being CPR certified, he was very active with the Meshoppen Ambulance.

He was a member of the Bogey’s Softball Team, where he played in the Tunkhannock area traveling softball league.

Surviving are his brother, Robert E. Jr., of Laceyville; sister, Brandy Maginley, of Montrose; four nephews; and his extended family of stepbrothers, stepsisters, cousins and his many friends.

Memorial donations to help with final expenses to the Edward R. Alemy Memorial Fund, c/o First Liberty Bank, P.O. Box 40, Meshoppen, PA 18630.

BECK - Madeline Rose, 89, of Harveys Lake, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Hospice Community Care of Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Born May 14, 1919 in Kingston, she was a graduate of Kingston High School, Class of 1938, and the Wilkes-Barre Business College.

After 30 years of working with the Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Navy, she retired in 1979 with the title of Program Analyst in the Systems Documentation / Installation Branch, Weapons Systems and Engineering Directorate.

Upon retirement, she moved to Harveys Lake, where she became a member of Our Lady of Victory Parish.

She was also an active volunteer in the Pastoral Outreach Ministry of her church and visited nursing homes with her dog, Jill.

During the 1980, she was an active member and helped organize the Ladies Auxiliary to the Father John J. O’Leary Knights of Columbus Council 8224 in Dallas.

She was also involved in the SERRA Club.

Surviving are her children, Maria Beck Agans, Donald Phillip Beck and Ronald Michael Beck; eight grandchildren, four great-granddaughters; numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Forty Fort, PA 18704.

VANDYKE - Franklin D., of Tunkhannock, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at home.

Born in Paterson, N.J. on Novemer 24, 1933, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked as a custodian for the Franklin Lakes School District in New Jersey prior to his retirement.

Surviving are his wife of 25 years, Joan (Peterson) VanDyke, of Tunkhannock; stepdaughter, Cindy L. Bush, of Wayne, N.J.; brothers, Paul, of Nicholson; Melvin, of New Hampshire; and Raymond, of Florida; numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

WINNER - Charles A., 87, of Noxen, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at home.

Born in Williamsport, he was a veteran of the Merchant Marines.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Bendix Aviation of South Montrose as a food administrator.

He was a member of St. Luke’s Reformation Lutheran Church of Noxen, the Noxen Taxpayers Association and the Wyoming County 4-H Club.

Surviving are his daughter; Margaret Scholz, Northumberland; son, Charles E., Endicott, N.Y.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Winner, Branford, Conn.; nieces and nephews.

YOUNG - Ruth N., 85, of Shavertown, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at home.

Born March 30, 1924, she was a member of Saint Therese’s Church, Shavertown. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed by the Dallas Area School District as a secretary for 20 years.

Surviving are her daughters, Nancy Balutis, of Dallas; and Gale Bohan, of Endwell, N.Y.; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations to Saint Therese’s Church, 64 Davis St., Shavertown, PA 18708.