Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Anne L. Popielarksi
January 7, 1999
Anne L. (Ziemanczek) Popielarski of Roselle died Thursday at her daughter's home in Millington, N.J. She was 67.
Popielarski lived in Roselle, N.J. for 40 years. She was employed as an administrative assistant for the Smokador Company of Roselle for 15 years.
She was assistant director of the personnel department of Kessler Institute, West Orange, for five years. She was chairwoman for the Glen Homeowners Association of Tamiment. She was a member of the Nelson Dance Studio of Kenilworth. She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.
She the devoted mother of Thomas Popielarski of East Brunswick, N.J., Joanne Kenopensky of Millington, N.J., Mark Popielarski of Holland Township, N.J., Janet McGettigan of Winfield Park, N.J., Ruth Ann Esposito of Bethlehem Township, N.J., and Robert Popielarski of Milford.
She was the dear companion of Thomas DiGiorgio of Tamiment; the dear sister of Sophie Brys of Toms River, N.J., Mary Maurer of Holland Township, N.J., Antoinette Schrimpe of Holland Township, N.J., Frank Stachnik of Holland Township, N.J., Helen Zuk of Bellvidere, N.J., Carolyn Perdek of Cranford, N.J., and Jenny Patschak of Roselle, N.J. She is also survived by nine grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the funeral from the Sullivan Funeral Home, 146 East Second Avenue, Roselle, on Monday, Jan. 11, at 9 a.m., thence to St. Joseph the Carpenter Church, Roselle, where a funeral mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Internment will be in St. Phillips & St. James Cemetery, Phillipsburg, N.J.
Visiting hours are Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mt. Sinai Hospital, Oncology Department, 1 Gustof Place, New York, N.Y. 10029.
Sullivan Funeral Home,
Miriam Cathey Chant
December 20, 1998
Miriam Cathey Chant, known by her many friends as "Mims", passed away at her Milford home on December 20, 1998.
Mims was born in Gastonia, North Carolina on September 20, 1908, the daughter of Fredrick Alexander Cathey and Myrtle Davis Cathey, and had been a resident of the Milford and Twin Lakes area for almost 70 years.
She was predeceased by a son, Gerald Fredrick Porter in 1972, and her husband, B. Ryall Chant in 1994.
She is survived by a son, Davis Ryan Chant of Milford; two granddaughters, Holley Chant Hunter of Los Angeles, Calif., and Tamara Chant Saltzman; and two great grandchildren: Hannah Ryall Saltzman and Jacob Colin Saltzman of Paris, France.
Mims was an active member in community service in the Tri State area for over 60 years, with particular interest in the Milford Garden Club and the Antiques Study Club.
Her business career started in the mid-1930s as a real estate appraiser in New York City for the Federal Home Loan Bank and in later years, as an office manager for B. Ryall Chant Associates here in Pike County.
Family and friends delighted in the occasions when Mims would share the happenings of her life, whether it be detailed recollections of stories told to her by Mrs. Rosalie Abbott, a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic who lived with Mims' family for a year after this major ocean disaster, or the stories about New York City during the depression including a very polite gentleman who sold pencils on the corner near Mims' office and at the end of the day, walked around the corner to be picked up by a chauffeur and limousine, or the very colorful description of the glamorous social life that was enjoyed during the summers in the 1930s in the Milford area and Tri State area.
The death of this classy lady truly marks the passing of one of the last members of the Old Guard of our area.
Memorials in the memory of Mims Chant can be sent to the Milford Garden Club, P.O. Box 764, Milford, PA, or the Milford Square Enhancement Committee of the Milford Community House, c/o Arthur Ridley, Esq., 221 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337.
The Family of Miriam Cathey Chant
William Torzillo
January 6, 1999
William Torzillo, 82, of East Stroudsburg, died on Wednesday at the Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg. He was the husband of the late Ella Mae (Snow) Torzillo, who died in 1984.
Born in Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Leonard and Myrtle (Sickler) Torzillo.
He was a 1933 graduate of Stroudsburg High School.
He was a partner of the former Monroe Distributor Company in Stroudsburg. He later was a truck driver for Pocono Motor Freight and Friedman's Express from where he retired in 1978.
In 1943, he was certified as one of the early Fire School Instructors by the Pennsylvania Fire Company #2 of the Stroudsburg Fire Company. He instructed fire school in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey for many years. In addition to being a member of Stroudsburg Fire Department, he was an honorary life member of Stroud Twp. Fire Department of which he helped organize and was an instructor for many years and an honorary member of the West End Fire Company.
He was a member and organizer of the Monroe County Firemen's Association and the Monroe County Fire School.
He is survived by three daughters , Jacqueline Smith of Stroudsburg, and Naomi Gravle and Patricia Yannucci, both of East Stroudsburg; nine grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Constable, who died in 1981 and a sister, Lucy Viechnicki of East Stroudsburg.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, January 11, 1999, at 1:30 p.m. from the Thomas Funeral Home, 401 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, with the Rev. Carol Brown officiating.
There will be a viewing on Monday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations should be made to the Salvation Army, 226 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
Thomas Funeral Home
Minta E. "Minnie" Watson
January 7, 1999
Minta E. "Minnie" Watson, 77, of Chicago Heights, Il., and formerly of Tobyhanna, died Thursday in St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights, Il. She was the wife of the late George W. Watson who died in 1985.
Born on Sept. 12, 1921 in Lothian, Md., she was the daughter of the late Paris and Isabell (Tyler) Anderson and had moved from Baltimore, Md. to Tobyhanna in 1954, later moving to Chicago Heights, Il. in 1986. She had worked in housekeeping during the summer months at Camp Tegawitha, Tobyhanna. She had also done private housekeeping as well as working in the kitchen at the Tobyhanna Army Depot.
She was a member of the Tobyhanna United Methodist Church.
She is survived by a son, George Watson, Jr. of Chicago Heights, Il.; a daughter, Cheryl Clark of Newfoundland; six grandchildren; three sisters , Ozella Blair and Blanche Coleman, both of Washington D.C. and Isabell Moody of Baltimore, Md.; a sister-in-law, Hattie Phillips of Tobyhanna; five brothers , Stephen Anderson of Arnold, Md., Edgar Anderson of Washington D.C., Hillary Anderson and George Anderson, both of Annapolis, Md. and Garfield Anderson of Lothian, Md.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers , Willie Anderson, Fred Anderson, Paris Anderson, Elijah Anderson and Charlie Anderson; and a sister, Florence Moore.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg, with Rev. Joan Pacocha officiating. Burial will follow in the Stroudsburg Cemetery.
There will be a viewing on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.
William H. Clark Funeral Home, Inc.
Marion H. Mix
Dec. 5, 1998
Memorial services for Marion H. (Felter) Mix, 73, of Pocono Farms, Tobyhanna, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 13 at the James M. Hook Funeral Directors, 35 Sterling Road, Mount Pocono. Burial will be private at the Mountain View Mausoleum of Prospect Cemetery in East Stroudsburg.
Mrs. Mix, the widow of the late Arnold G. Mix of Tobyhanna, died Dec. 5, 1998, at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton, following a long illness. She was born on Aug. 10, 1925, and grew up in St. Louis, Mo., and was educated in St. Louis schools before her marriage to Mr. Mix during World War II. At various times, she and her husband lived in Houston, Texas ; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and Morristown, N.J.; before retiring to Tobyhanna.
A member of the Pocono Farms Country Club Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. Mix is survived by a brother, John Felter of Irvine, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Doris Morgan of Pasadena, Calif.; her husband's cousin, Evelyn Hancock of Passaic, N.J.; and nine nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, 383 Green Road, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 or call (570) 894-8850.
James M. Hook Funeral Home
Sterling Road, Mount Pocono
Aran Gulazian
January 8, 1999
Aran Gulazian, 86, of Scotrun, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Palmerton Hospital. He was the husband of the late Charlotte Gulazian.
He was born in Newport, Mass., on June 23, 1912. He served in the Navy during World War II and retired from the New York City Transit Authority 1977, with 37 years of service.
He is survived by his deceased wife's niece, Carolyn Tallada, and nephew, Robert T. Wilson Sr.; six great-nieces and nephews; and nine great-great-nieces and nephews.
James M. Hook Funeral Home
Sterling Road, Mount Pocono
Estelle "Stella" M. Cilurso
January 9, 1999
Estelle "Stella" M. Cilurso, 71, of Stroudsburg, died early Saturday morning, Jan. 9, in the Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. She was the wife of Francis "Frank" J. Cilurso with whom she had celebrated 44 years of marriage last October.
Born on Feb. 15, 1927, in Sharon, she was the daughter of the late John and Christine (Makris) Vasalakis and had lived in Monroe County since 1954.
She was active in helping with bingo at the Notre Dame High School in East Stroudsburg.
Surviving in addition to her husband are a brother, Gus Vasalakis, of Culluam, Ala.; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. Cremation will take place in the H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, R.R. 2, Box 2138, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.
William H. Clark Funeral Home
Mildred E. Evans
January 10, 1999
Mildred E. Evans, 90, formerly of Bangor, died Sunday morning, Jan. 10, in Westminster Village, Allentown, where she was a guest since 1984.
She was the widow of Oswald Evans, who died on March 1, 1977.
Born March 5, 1908, in Stone Church, she was a daughter of the late Daniel R. and Elizabeth (Lanterman) Reimer.
Mrs. Evans was an elementary school teacher in the Bangor Area School District for more than 20 years, retiring in 1972. She last worked at the former Columbus School in Roseto.
She was a member of the Presbyterian Parish of Bangor and Roseto in Bangor and a member of the Pennsylvania State Teacher's Association. Mrs. Evans was a 1925 graduate of Bangor High School and a graduate of the former West Chester Normal School.
She is survived by one son, Donald R. Evans of Bethlehem; three sisters , Alice Buskirk of Pen Argyl, Elizabeth Gleim of Bangor and Lila Brinker of Easton; two grandsons and one great-granddaughter; several nieces and nephews. A sister, Geraldine Brinker, died earlier.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Hough Home for Funerals Inc. Interment will be in the Reformed Church Cemetery, Stone Church. There will be no viewing.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Parish of Bangor and Roseto, Kennedy Drive, Bangor, PA 18013.
The Hough Home for Funerals
Ray David Osborn
January 7, 1999
Retired Lt. Col. Ray David Osborn, 78, of Springfield, Va., died Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at home of heart failure.
Born and raised in Stroudsburg, he was a graduate of Stroudsburg High School and served on the Stroudsburg Area School District Board from 1947 to 1948.
Lt. Col. Osborn served with the Third Marine Division in World War II, including the battle of Guadalcanal and Bougainville and both the Guam and Iwo Jima campaigns. Returning home after World War II, he served briefly with the 28th Infantry. Division., Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Returning to active duty, he received a commission in the U.S. Army. Lt. Col. Osborn served with the Seventh Port Command during Korea and also in Japan and Italy between Korea and Vietnam. He served with the First Cavalry Division in Saigon, Vietnam.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mabel A. Osborn, and their three children, Sara J. Snyder of Stafford, Va., David L. of Woodbridge, Va., and U.S. Army Capt. Douglas E. of East Meadow, N.Y. Also surviving are granddaughters Shelley and Shannon Snyder; and brothers Karl of Springfield, Va., Wilton of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Jack of Stroudsburg.
A viewing will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Demain Funeral Home in Springfield, Va., where a service will also be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. military interment will be at Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico Marine Base, Quantico, Va.
Demain Funeral Home
Springfield, Va.
Floyd Kenneth Arnold
January 10, 1999
Floyd Kenneth Arnold, 86, of Hamilton Township died Sunday, Jan. 10, in the Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home, Snydersville, where he was a resident since 1991.
Born in Hamilton Township, he was the son of the late Floyd and Ada (Storm) Arnold. He was a lifelong resident of the Hamilton Township area and was employed at the former Redmond Finishing Company of East Stroudsburg for many years. He was a member of the Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church of Hamilton Square.
He is survived by a brother, Earl Arnold of Hamilton Township; two sisters , Jean Bruch of East Stroudsburg and Ada Mae Quinlin of Tennessee; his close friends and caretakers Dorothy and Charles Lessing of Hamilton Square and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Mount Zion Cemetery, Hamilton Township, with the Rev. Ralph A. Boyer IV officiating. Burial will follow the services.
The Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church, RD 4, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.
Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home
