B10 THE TIMES-TRIBUNE WEdNESday, NovEMBER 3, 2021 Frances Barbara Alfieri Egelanian passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Baltimore, Md. She was 89. Born on Aug. 19, 1932, in Dunmore, Frances was the youngest of seven chil- dren born toMichael Alfieri, an emigre from Serracaprio- la, Province of Foggia, Apu- lia, Italy, and Elizabeth Rus- soniello from Dunmore, Pa.
Frances (knownas to her siblings) graduated from Dunmore High School in 1950 and later moved to Washington D.C., where she workedatBondsDepartment Store as a bookkeeper, and met her husband, Walton Egelanian of 65 years. Frances and Walton mar- ried on Dec. 18, 1954, and together raised four children in College Park, Md. Known to each other as and the two were the defi- nition of attract- Frances was the emo- tive, always involved Italian mother and he the quiet, patient electrical engineer. greatest joy was being with her children and grandchildren, and her extended Pennsylvania fami- ly whom she cherished dear- ly.
Her personality and exu- berance for life was palpable, and her spirit will live on in generations to come. Although Frances moved away from Northeastern Pennsylvania, shenever real- ly left home, returning often with her family and being seen by many of her nieces and nephews as more of a second mother than aunt. After decades in the Wash- ington, D.C., area, she and Walton returned toScranton, in 1994, where they lived for 15 years before latermov- ing in 2009. Frances was a devout Catholic and was an active volunteer first at Holy Redeemer Church and DeMatha High School in Maryland, and later at St. Church and St.
Fran- cis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton and at SS. Peter andPaulParish and theSoci- ety of St. Vincent de Paul in After being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (an often-fatal blood cancer) in 1990, she became part of a clinical trial endowed by the Walton Family (Walmart) at UAMS in Little Rock, where she not only survived the disease, but remained until recently in the program that produced much of the groundbreaking research that today saves and extends the lives of many Multiple Myelomapatients. She is survived by her daughter, Taryn L. Egela- nian, Berwyn Heights, son, Nick A.
Egelanian, Annapolis, daughter, Erica E. Shuman, Annapolis, Egelanian, Brooklyn, N.Y.; granddaughter, Hannah E. Shuman, New York City; granddaughter, Sophie L. Shuman, Annapolis, grandson, Jason A. Egela- nian, Portland, and granddaughter, Leah N.
Ege- In addition to her parents and six older siblings, Frances was predeceased by her hus- band, Walton Egelanian, onDec.15,2019. Visitation for friends and family will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, at the Fellows, Helfenbein am Funeral Home, located at 200 S. Harrison Easton, MD 21601 (Ph: 410-822-3131).
The funeral will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, atHistoric St. Catho- lic Church, located at 13209 Church Lane, Cordova, MD 21625. A burial service will take place immediately after at St.
Cemetery adja- cent to the church. A recep- tion will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at Osteria Alfredo favorite restaurant) at 210Marlboro Easton, MD 21601. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that dona- tions be made to favorite charities: St. Vincent de Paul, svdpeastonmd.org/giving; and St.
Francis of Assisi Kitchen, Scranton, PA, https://interland3.donorper- fect.net/weblink/WebLink. www.fhnfuneralhome.com. Frances B. Egelanian October 31, 2021 Constance J. Vitaletti, 84, of Peckville, died Oct.
28 at Geisinger Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Peter J. Vitaletti, who died Aug. 27, 1990. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna Pronitis Oleshefski.
She was a gradu- ate of West Scranton High School and a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church inPeckville. Connie was a hard work- er. Whether it was in her home or at her family business, National Bakery, she took great pride in her work. She always kept everything Connie was a natural caretaker. Her entire life was spent caring for others including several family members, those who were considered family, and also her husband, all until their final days.
She was truly an angel on earth tomany. Connie absolutely loved shopping and would be gone for hours with her sisters looking for their next bar- gain. She loved to travel and took many trips with family and friends. She always looked forward to visits with her brother. Connie was a connoisseur of all jewelry and loved finding her next treasure.
She loved to try her luck at the lottery leaving no ticket unscratched. Every Saturday night was reserved for Pennsylvania Polka and every morning was coffee club with her neighbors. Conniewas THEBEST cook. Even though she was of proud Lithuanian heritage, she cooked many Italian dishes with perfection. She was famous for her many recipes, especially her sauce, cheesebread and pizzelles.
She was the with the and loved hold- ing parties in her home for family and friends. Connie. The matriarch. The Contessa. Connie V.
Of all these titles, hermost cher- ished were mom, Grandma Connie and great-grandma. Her daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her world. She lived each day for her family and had an unbreakable bond with her two grandchildren and twogreat-grandchildren. Conniewill bemissed by all. Connie is survived by her daughter, Ann Marie Long Sr.
(whom she considered her son), Peckville; her grandchil- dren, Marisa Blank and hus- band, Bill, with whom she resided; and Dale Peck- ville; her great-grandchil- dren, Sophia and Dominic Blank; and many nieces, nephews, friends and neigh- bors. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Delores Jen- nings and JoanKrupski; and a brother, TomOleshefski. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family. Constance J. Vitaletti October 28, 2021 Harriet E.
Wittenbrader, 92, of Lake Ariel, went home to be with the Lord on Sun- day, Oct. 31, 2021. Shewas the widow of Robert E. Witten- brader, who passed away on Nov. 19, 2014, and the couple was married for 65 years at Roberts passing.
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Louise (Kellum) Voltz. Harriet graduated from Scranton Technical High School and for a short time, worked at the Elks Club as a secretary. As a hard worker, Har rie worked alongside her hus- band in all the family endeavors. A bookkeeper for their business, R.E. Witten- brader Trucking, coal sales, dairy cows, collecting and delivering eggs, sweet corn in the summer, and spend- ing many late nights taking care of the needs of her family.
Harriet was a fantas- tic cook, preparing three meals every day from scratch and opening up the doors of her home to their employees to have lunch together. Sunday family din- ners were a staple in Harri- house and thememories created will never be forgot- ten. As a lifelong member of the Hollisterville Bible Church, Harriet played the piano and organ, as well as serving as the trea- surer and secretary. She shared her love of playing the organ often at family weddings. Harriet is survived by her children, Bob Witten- brader Jr.
and his wife, Beth, of Lake Ariel; Louise Hughes, of Dallas; and Jeff Wittenbrader and his wife, Tammy, of Lake Ariel; her brother, Richard Voltz, of Quakertown; her grand- children, JasonWittenbrad- er and his wife, Martha; Ryan Wittenbrader; Justin Wittenbrader and his wife, Carrie; Rebecca Hughes and husband, Jonathan; Lindsey Hughes Berk and her husband, Alex; Allyson Wittenbrader Katz and her husband, Nathan; Meghan Wittenbrader and Branden Wittenbrader; her great- grandchildren, Hanna, Merle and Oliver. The funeral service will be held on Friday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Homes Cremation Services LLC, 3 First St. in Spring Brook to be conducted by Pas- tor James Howell.
Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Park in Elmhurst Twp. Viewing will be held on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service, also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memori- al donations can be made to Hollisterville Bible Church, Gayle Hemmler, 188 Hol- listerville Highway, Moscow, PA 18444. To share your fond- est memories of Harriet, please visit the funeral website or Facebook page.
Harriet E. Wittenbrader October 31, 2021 WEATHER OBITUARIES Additional obituaries appear on Pages B8-9 died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre GeneralHospital. Shewas the widow of Donald B. Howard, whodiedin2012. Born in Scranton, she was thedaughterof the lateEdwin andMildredHollenbeck.
Surviving are a daughter, Kimberly A. Sherer and hus- band, Joseph Old Forge; a and Melissa Wyalusing; grandchildren, setts; Cassidy Howard, Wyalusing; andnine great-grandchildren, Arya, Pay- Saw- yerandOaklei. She was preceded in death Cherylwill be remembered asagivinganddevotedmother, grandmotherandgreat-grand- mother who would do any- thingforanybody. Services will be private at theconvenienceof thefamily. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lawrence E.
Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services 418 S. State Clarks Summit. Cheryl Howard October 31, 2021 Washington New York Miami Atlanta Detroit Houston Chicago Minneapolis Kansas City El Paso Denver Billings Los Angeles San Francisco Seattle 0 2 3 1 2 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 29 8 a.m Noon 4 p.m City City Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
RIVER GAUGES The higher the AccuWeather.com UV num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Archbald Old Forge 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 Very High; Extreme Meshoppen Wilkes-Barre 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m.
The presence of man-made particulates affecting aspects of human health. reading Forecast Tunkhannock Callicoon Port Jervis 0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300 Very Unhealthy; 301-500 Hazardous PA Department of Environmental Protection Shown is forecast. Temperatures are highs and lows. Source: Longway Planetarium; Flint, MI Planets Rise Set Delaware Lackawanna Susquehanna Tunkhannock EXTENDED FORECASTSCRANTON TODAY NATIONAL CITIES WORLD CITIES SUN AND MOON IN THE SKYUV INDEX TODAY AIR QUALITY INDEX NATIONAL WEATHER Williamsport Trenton Atlantic City Ocean City Cape May Dover Baltimore Washington, D.C. New York City Harrisburg Philadelphia Wilmington Binghamton Port Jervis Wilkes-Barre Hazleton State College Pottsville SCRANTON I-95 DC TO PHILLY: Mostly sunny today.
Clear in the north tonight; clouds breaking in the south. I-81 HARRISBURG AREA: Mostly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight; cold in the east. There will be a freeze. I-84 NEW YORK BORDER AREA: Partly sunny with a shower this afternoon.
Mainly clear tonight. I-476 LEHIGH VALLEY AREA: Mostly sunny today; a shower near the Lehigh Tunnel. Partly cloudy tonight. I-80 EASTERN PA: Some sun today; a shower, but dry in the west. Mainly clear tonight.
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. Precip Chance Humidity Winds 4-8 mph Amsterdam Athens Baghdad Beijing Bermuda Buenos Aires Cancun Cape Town Caracas Dublin Frankfurt Geneva Hong Kong Istanbul Jerusalem Kabul London Madrid Melbourne Montreal Moscow Mumbai Ottawa Paris Rio de Janeiro Riyadh Rome St. Thomas San Juan Singapore Stockholm Sydney Tehran Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Albany Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Boston Buffalo Cape May Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, OH Dallas Denver Harrisburg Hartford Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Louisville Miami Myrtle Beach New Orleans New York City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, OR Raleigh Rochester San Francisco Seattle State College Syracuse Tampa Washington, DC Wilmington, DE Today Thursday FridayToday Thursday Friday Monday 4.12’ 4.84’ Yesterday 3.62’ 4.33’ 24-hr change Flood stage 8.0’ 11.0’ Monday 23.72’ 19.26’ Yesterday 19.87’ 14.46’ 24-hr change Flood stage 27.0’ 22.0’ Monday 5.11’ 5.91’ Yesterday 4.91’ 5.43’ 24-hr change Flood stage 12.0’ 18.0’ Monday 3.77’ Yesterday 3.28’ 24-hr change Flood stage 11.0’ Sunrise 7:37 a.m. 7:38 a.m. Sunset 5:56 p.m.
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Today Thursday In the sky: On this day in 1957, Laika was launched into space aboard a Sputnik 2 rocket. Mercury 6:18 a.m. 5:25 p.m. Venus 11:46 a.m. 8:19 p.m.
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11:41 p.m. Uranus 5:55 p.m. 7:54 a.m. MONDAYSUNDAYSATURDAYFRIDAYTHURSDAY49 55 41 31 A shower possible 43 54 36 49 48 51 Sunny 3328 Partly sunny today with a shower in spots during the afternoon. Mainly clear and cold tonight; there can be frost.
50 2929 SunnySome sun, then clouds Mostly sunny New First Full Last Nov 4 Nov 11 Nov 19 Nov 27 JERSEY SHORE FORECAST Mostly sunny today. Wind from the west-northwest at 8-16 mph. Mostly cloudy tonight. Wind from the north-northwest at 7-14 mph. Some sunshine giving way to clouds tomorrow.
Wind from the north at 7-14 mph. Water temperature: 62. 12 8 10 4 6 2 0 12 8 10 4 6 2 0 60 10 20 30 40 50 0 60 10 20 30 40 50 0 PRECIPITATION SNOWFALL TEMPERATURE Month to date Year to date Actual Normal Actual Normal 24-hour precip. ending 4 p.m. Tuesday 0.00” 0.00” 0.21” 42.82” 33.28” Recorded for the 24 hours through 4 p.m.
yesterday at the Airport ALMANAC 24-hour snow ending 4 p.m. Tuesday 0.0” Season to date 0.0” Normal season to date 0.8” Last season to date 0.5” temperature Normal Record high in 1982 Record low in 1965.
