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Wilkes-Barre Almanac 1953
Deaths in Luzerne County
Prominent men and women claimed by death since November 30, 1952:

December 1952
Bach, Lt. Co. Samuel Jr., 56, Dec 4
Boganovitz, Abe L., 50, Dec 17
Bromfield, Walter A., 59, Dec 5
Curry, Patrick, 69, Dec 10
Devaney, James J., Dec 25
Freedman, Max, 76, Dec 16
Hochreiter, John L., Dec 9
Kingsbury, Dr. Oscar J., Dec 11
Lloyd, Mrs. Elizabeth A., 75, Dec 5
Schmidt, John H., 54, Dec 6
Shura, Michael R., Dec 29
Wiechec, Rev. Leon, Dec 12

January 1953
Audelewicz, Michael E., 52, Jan 15
Bernstein, Mrs. Isadore, 50, Jan 3
Brennan, Thomas J., Jan 28
Cooper, William L., Dec 1
Johnson, Leo or Lee J., Jan 11
Kelchner, Charles R., Jan 6
Kent, Edward, 68, Jan 23
Kreiger, Mrs. Clara, Jan 19
Lance, Wayne  M. Sr., 69, Jan 14
Levenoskin, Anthony, Jan 22
O’Hara, Joyce, 59, Jan 9
Robinson, William S., 77, Jan 23
Ruggles, Harry W., 74 Jan 3
Wardin, E. Pearl, 69, Jan 15
Yeosock, Michael A., Jan 19

February 1953
Garrahan, Anna, Feb 15
Harvey, Col. Olin F., Jr., 72, Feb 24
Helfrich, William E., 69, Feb 1
Hochreiter, Conrad, 79, Feb 8
Hodur, Prime Bishop Francis, 86, Feb 16
James, John (Fakir), 80, Feb 18
Johnson, Mrs. Georgia Post, 88, Jan 11
Jones, Mrs. Dorothy Richards, 45, Feb 22
Laycock, Mrs. L. Jennie, Feb 17
Morris, William H., 77, Feb 2
Stevens, Mrs. C.J., Feb 3
Thomas, W. Walter, 75, Feb 1
Vonderheid, Henry, 91, Feb 9
Wasko, William A., 52, Feb 13

March 1953
Aponick, Anthony A., Mar 14
Ashberger, Joseph J., 64, Mar 1
Brown, Dr. William, Mar 22
Gallagher, Daniel J., 85, Mar 10
Gallagher, Lillian, Mar 30
Hanson, Mrs. Gertrude, Mar 12
Hollenback, Anna Welles, Mar 14
Hubler, Ray, Mar 10
Keiser, Ella T., 70, Mar 3
Klotz, Robert O., 68, Mar 8
MacArt, Mary, 72, Mar 18
Mulheirn, Rev. Robert C., Mar 22
Porubsky, Rev. John, 78, Mar 5
Smedley, William P., Mar 10

April 1953
Agreda, Sister M., Apr 21
Anskis, Thomas C., 56, Apr 6
Balbach, Michael, 92, Apr 20
Boyle, Joseph R., 50, Apr 11
Breznay, Andrew, Apr 19
Cooley, Frank Z., 75, Apr 13
Cunningham, Jesse W., Apr 27
Davies, Joshua P., Apr 27
Dewees, Walter R., 55, Apr 1
Hill, Herbert, Apr 11
Kundreskas, Rev. John C., Apr 27
Morgan, Dr. I.C., Apr 26
Sherman, Rev. William P., 71, Apr 20
Silvius, Mabel G., Apr 30

May 1953
Barr, Mrs. Nellie, May 30
Brown, May M., May 26
Butler, William J., 70, May 8
Gates, Paul, May 20
Hurwitz, Dr. Samuel, 71, May 25
Kaiser, William E., 74, May 21
Lloyd, Stanley, 57, May 17
Purcell, Dr. James B., May 13
Rabinowitz, Jacob, 58, May 1
Ruddy, Michael J., 82, May 30
Stenger, John H., Jr., 56, May 18
Stevenson, Ira C., 66, May 15
Williams, Walter C., Sr., 70, May 5

June 1953
Allardyce, John J., 50, June 7
Buchinsky, William, 67, June 9
Burstein, Harry M., 56, June 19
Goldberg, Herman J., 54 June 17
Jonathan, William E., 62, June 5
Kline, Rev. Robert F., 64, June 10
Malinowski, Mrs. Mary, 53, June 17
Morgan, Osborne S., June 30
Papciak, Ted, June 29
Shortz, Edwin Jr., 77, June 22
Styborske, Alex F., 63, June 11
Sullivan, Florence E., June 29
Weaver, George p., 63, June 26
Weir, Lee, June 1

July 1953
Davis, Dr. Frederick E., July 17
Edgar, Garrett B., 61, July 1
Farrell, Rev. John C., July 28
Henderson, Charles D., 64, July 29
Hogan, Daniel, 63, July 6
Jones, Leo C., 70, July 25
Moore, Guy W., 85, July 3
O’Malley, Richard B., 44, July 13
Ryan, Mrs. Glenn N., July 26
Shulman, Jacob, 56, July 18
Smith, James F., 46, July 14
Steinhauer, Harold, July 27

August 1953

Banker, Walter, 72, Aug 27
Bergh, Rev. William R., 64, Aug 10
Brennan, Thomas J., 51, Aug 9
Brown, Edwin C., 72, Aug 16
Cary, Charles G., Aug 26
Edwards, Mrs. Minnie, Aug 16
Emerson, Fred W., Aug 19
Florey, Eugene M., 57, Aug 7
Gibby, Dr. Herbert B., 81, Aug 7
Grabowski, Mrs. Kathleen, 42, Aug 27
Haak, William J., 58, Aug 11
Himlin, James, 61, Aug 15
Hughes, Mrs. Mary, Aug 26
Hughes, W.E., 27, Aug 16
Job, Mrs. Emily E., 85, Aug 16
Jones, David, 67, Aug 10
Kemper, Otto Sr., 81, Aug 26
Kraft, Mrs. Joseph, Aug 11
Krisiewski, Mrs. Madeline, 32, Aug 12
Lazarus, Eugene R., 53, Aug 23
Love, Mrs. Kate, 85, Aug 30
Lukish, Mrs. Anna, 77, Aug 13
Mahon, Mrs. John J., Sr., Aug 20
McDonald, Mary, 108,  Aug 2
Mugford, Mrs. Mayme, 64, Aug 14
Mulderig, William, Aug 2
Perhach, Rev. Michael J., 76, Aug 29
Pohl, Edward H., 73, Aug 13
Pulliese, Dr. Frank M., 54, Aug 13
Ring, Eugene A., 59, Aug 24
Schaeffer, Mrs. Susie Santee, 84, Aug 18
Schultz, Charles E., 79, Aug 27
Shafer, Francis H., 67, Aug 23
Sheerlin, James F., Aug 18
Sheridan, Michael J., Aug 26
Shortz, Mrs. Cora J., 75 or 76, Aug 30
Stefaniak, John, Aug 14
Tippett, Mrs. Mary, 88, Aug 22
Torrey, Mrs. Clara S., 94, Aug 16
Troutman, Curtis H., 66, Aug 16
Tyson, Albert (Ab), 61, Aug 16
VanOrden, Ira, 78, Aug 18
Walker, Joseph A., Aug 27
Welles, Theodore Jr., 61, Aug 10
Williams, Mrs. Mary, 47, Aug 16
Wozinski, Mrs. Michaeline, Aug 16
Yeager, Mrs. Hannah, 93, Aug 22
Yohey, Mrs. Mary Ann (Gram), Aug 25
Young, Ruby, Aug 5
Zalonis, Walter J., 48, Aug 29

September
Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, 79, Sept 24
Alpaugh, Mrs. Arthur Sr., 68, Sept 25
Bellas, Joseph, 93, Sept 3
Brown, John F., Sept 20
Capozzi, Domonick, 76, Sept 30
Cheyney, Mrs. Jesse S., Sept 23
Comiskey, Bernard, 60, Sept 3
Crispell, Harry Milton, Sept 18
Cronauer, Frank A., 67, Sept 29
Cronauer, Fred A., Sept 4
Davis, Arthur C., 59, Sept 2
Davis, Gomer E., 70, Sept 16
Evans, Harry L., 71, Sept 10
Fritz, Nathan D., 67, Sept 14
Gannon, James J., 80, Sept 30
Gilligan, John H., Sept 25
Gilroy, Dr. Robert C., Sept 19
Harris, David E., Sept 17
Harter, Raymond, Sept 26
Hearn, Isabelle, Sept 24
Homick, Theodore (Frank), Sept 16
Hortop, Albert, 86, Sept 3
Hyndman, Mrs. Ruth Harvey, Sept 29
Johns, Thomas D., 61, Sept 21
Jones, Mrs. Rachael, 62, Sept 20
Kanyuck, Andrew, 80, Sept 24
Keating, Robert, 78, Sept 12
Kibler, James C., 47, Sept 23
Kleeman, Atty. Gustave G., 70, Sept 7
Laubaugh, William H., 81, Sept 14
Lee, Charles W., 64, Sept 28
Lee, Frank J., 74, Sept 5
Lee, William S., 72, Sept 19
Lenahan, Atty. Frank P., 51, Sept 22
Lukesh, Frank, 53, Sept 7
Lyden, Bart B., 63, Sept 1
Lynch, James J., 70, Sept 14
MacWilliam, William, Sept 29
Maycock, William E., 81, Sept 10
McCrindle, Mrs. Alice, 83, Sept 27
Overspeck, Mrs. Carrie M., 78, Sept 11
Reese, John G., Sept 16
Richardson, Mrs. J.B., 90, Sept 20
Roberts, Thomas, 66, Sept 17
Rogers, William, 89, Sept 1
Roman, Harry G., 53, Sept 5
Scheifly, Mrs. John Edward, 77, Sept 15
Schimmel, John J., 63, Sept 19
Schooley, Harry B., 83, Sept 6
Searfoss, Edward, 79, Sept 8
Seasock, Andrew A., 53, Sept 21
Sheridan, Albert (Bert), 65, Sept 20
Sherman, Hurley S., Sept 24
Slomowitz, Morris, Sept 9
Smith, Samuel, 88, Sept 11
Sokol, John (Flash), 38, Sept 29
Sokolowski, Leon, Sept 27
Speary, Edward, Sept 22
Stevens, walter E., Sept 22
Swartwood, Edward, 65, Sept 10
Thomas, William D., 74, Sept 4
Torello, Domonick, Sept 6
Trimmer, Francis, Sept 28
Walsh, Mrs. Anna, Sept 18
Walsh, Thomas F., Sept 23
Walter, Frank, Sept 23
Wasserstrom, Joseph, 70, Sept 23
Weckesser, frederick J., 85, Sept 29
Werchok, Walter J., 58, Sept 20
Werlin, Charles, 92, Sept 4
Wright, Thomas D., 55, Sept 21
Wysocki, Joseph (Ketchel), 60, Sept 6
Yeager, Frank W., 63, Sept 8
Zuk, George, Sept 24

October
Adams, Paris, 63, Oct 5
Bachman, Florence E., Oct 12
Budziak, Andrew Sr., Oct 20
Calvey, William J., Oct 19
Carpenter, Frank, Oct 26
Carr, Raymond J. (Happy), Oct 1
Casey, Walter, Oct 4
Cislo, Joseph Sr., Oct 16
Daileda, Edward C., Oct 10
Davenport, Aaron, 79, Oct 12
Eagan, Patrick, Oct 15
Freas, Dr. Martin Wesley, 64, Oct 11
Fritzges, John C., Oct 15
Gallagher, Helen V., Oct 2
Gatusky, Dr. Charles R., Oct 6
Habicht, John H., 74, Oct 15
Haefele, Mrs. Edith Stark, 67, Oct 10
Hall, Stanley C., Oct 24
Harrison, A.R., 78, Oct 23
Hirthler, George W., 77, Oct 24
Huff, Mrs. Mary, 72, Oct 20
James, Elizabeth E., 79, Oct 11
Johnson, Charles A., 75, Oct 4
Johnson, Dr. Edward W., Oct 18
Jones, Eva Marie, Oct 1
Kelly, Mrs. Catherine McDermott, Oct 14
Klug, Philip, Oct 10
Leech, Mary A., Oct 27
Lynch, Daniel P., 86, Oct 11
Martin, Abel, Oct 14
McNamara, Joseph P., Oct 14
Moore, Dr. George H., Oct 1
Nancarrow, William T., 82, Oct 1
Nazarius, Sister M., Oct 12
Opet, Mrs. Anna, Oct 7
Quinn, Edward J., 68, Oct 6
Schneider, Mrs. Dorothy C., 56, Oct 13
Schoonover, Mrs. Jessie A., 89, Oct 2
Scott, Durelle T., Sr., 79, Oct 11
Stiff, Mrs. William C., 74, Oct 16
Stretch, Mrs. Ruth S., 52, Oct 4
Thomas, Evan Jr., 59, Oct 6
Thomas, John M., 66, Oct 27
Walp, Dr. Walter A., 55, Oct 7
Weiss, John, 73, Oct 23

November
Adams, Frederick, Nov 25
Adrian, William F. Sr., Nov 21
Brodhead, Wealthy, Nov 22
Burrett (?), Harry J., Nov 6
Casey, Andrew A., Nov 14
Coutts, William W., Nov 27
Coyle (?), Sister Mary Martina, Nov 29
Elterich, Oscar E., Nov 4
Evans, Daniel H., Nov 1?
Evans, Mrs. Anna, 97, Nov 2
Falzone, Pasquale, Nov 21
Flanagan, Atty. Joseph P., Nov 28
Flynn, Edward M., Nov 22
Geiger, Rev. William M., Nov 24
Hanley, William, Nov 6
Harrigan, Joseph T., Nov 27
Howe, Evan P., Nov 20
Hurwitz, M., Nov 14
Kennedy, Martin A., Nov 4
Kindred, Mrs. Sarah Wood, Nov 29
Kisner, Delroy, 75, Nov 2
Llewellyn, Morgan (Mock), Nov 8
Lucretia, Sister M., Nov 5
McGoey, William J., Nov 24
Northrup, Mrs. Jean Bowden, Nov 15
Piontowski, Stanley, Nov 1?
Pitz, Vincent, Nov 20
Ruda, John P., Nov 6
Seymour, William C., Nov 8
Shambe, Joseph (Ciampi) Sr., Nov 21
Shaw, Rev. James, Nov 8
Shonk, Charles F., Nov 1?
Sloan, Joseph, Nov 25
Stamp, Herbert T., Nov. 30
Struthers, Mrs. Emma, Nov 28
Taylor, Warren swan, Nov 14
VanHorn, Atty. R.R., Nov 12
Ward, James J., Nov 28
Warntz, Dr. Ralph, Nov 13
Weaver, Mrs. George P., Nov 10
Welzbenet, Oscar, Nov 1?
White, Atty. Leo W., Nov 22
Wood, Mrs. Florence Newell, Nov 1?
Woodeshick, Henry. Nov 26
Woods, Charles W., Nov 24
Young, Clifford R., Nov 1