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VOL. 110 Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friday, July 31, 2020 NO. 31

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Joseph P.J. Burke, III, EsquireReporter of Decisions of the Court ofCommon Pleas and Editor-in-Chief

Kristin R. BreazealeEditor

Commercial Advertising,Legal Notices and Bar News

Gail KopiakBar Website Editor

Tel. 570-822-6712 Fax 570-822-8210WEBSITE ADDRESS:

www.LuzerneLegalRegister.com andwww.luzernecountybar.com

All legal notices must be submitted in typewritten form and are published exactly as submitted by the advertiser.

Neither The Luzerne Legal Register nor the printer (Clare Printing) will assume any responsibility to edit,

make spelling corrections, eliminate errors in grammar, or make changes to content.

Back Issues of The Luzerne Legal Register are posted on the Bar website at Luzernecountybar.com

and may be viewed and/or downloaded.

Legal Ads published in this issue may be electronically searched online at www.palegalads.org.

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W-BLLA Component Parts:The Bar Association,

the Hon. Max Rosenn Memorial Law Library, The Luzerne Legal Register and

the Luzerne County Lawyer Referral Service.

Bar Contacts: President: Catherine R. O’Donnell, Esq. [email protected]

Vice President: Girard J. Mecadon, Esq. [email protected] Treas./Sec./Ex. Dir.: Joseph P.J. Burke, III, Esq. [email protected]

YLD President: Brittany Quinn, Esq. [email protected]

Executive Bar Staff: Gail Kopiak

Deputy Executive Director Oversees: Bar Association and Lawyer Referral Service

[email protected]

Kristin R. Breazeale Deputy Executive Director

Oversees: Legal Register & Law Library [email protected]

200 N. River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Tel.: (570) 822-6712

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Mediation and ADR Solutionsprovided by

The Honorable Thomas I. Vanaskie (Ret.)

• 24 years on the Federal bench (Third Circuit Court of Appeals and Middle District of Pennsylvania)

• Unmatched credentials and experience makes him uniquely qualified to assist parties resolve disputes with guidance that is informed, impartial, fair and objective

• Available to resolve disputes in business and commercial, class action and mass tort, employment, ERISA, insurance, antitrust, securities, intellectual property, civil rights and personal injury cases

• Serves as a Special Master in complex litigation and is highly experienced in the area of e-discovery and privilege review

425 Spruce Street, Suite 300, Scranton, PA 18503 • 570.969.5360 • [email protected]

LIBRARY PHOTOCOPY MACHINE

All W-BLLA attorneys utilizing the Law Library, please see Gail for the photocopy key, before you photocopy, as the W-BLLA Executive Committee has voted to provide all W-BLLA members with free photocopying as part of your membership perks.

Thank you.

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LUZERNE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Full-Time Assistant District Attorney

Department: Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office

Employment Status: Regular, Full-Time, Union, Non-Exempt

Salary: $43,000 (non-negotiable)

Summary:An Assistant District Attorney (ADA) is responsible for rep-resenting the Commonwealth’s position and interest when individuals are charged with committing a criminal act. In-volvement in the cases assigned to the ADA begins with the initial stages of the investigation and continues through all stages of the investigation and prosecution, up to and includ-ing the sentencing and any post-sentence motions.

Minimum Qualifications:Minimum requirements include being in good standing and admitted to practice before the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The applicant must also be willing to un-dergo PA and FBI Criminal History Background Checks and PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

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Essential Functions:

1. The Assistant District Attorney may be responsible for specific types of crime prosecution such as domestic disputes, child abuse, narcotics, sexual assaults, major crimes, elder abuse and DUI.

2. The Assistant District Attorney must formulate trial strat- egy, determine sentence to be sought, conduct plea negotiations and research applicable case law.

3. The Assistant District Attorney is responsible for ascer- taining the facts of the case, work closely with law enforcement, secure expert testimony and prepare witnesses for trial.

4. The Assistant District Attorney will act as a resource for law enforcement, other Assistant District Attorneys, Detectives and lawyers, and attend community outreach programs when asked by the District Attorney.

5. The Assistant District Attorney must advise police on matters of filing complaints when asked, attend write-ups and/or preliminary hearings, and secure additional information from law enforcement personnel when required.

6. The Assistant District Attorney must communicate information on case status to all involved parties such as de- fense attorneys, law enforcement and victims.

7. The Assistant District Attorney must be proficient at legal research, provide necessary training in his/her desig- nated specialty, and be able to communicate effectively and work closely with all support staff and detectives within the office.

8. Additional responsibilities are at the discretion of the District Attorney.

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No application will be accepted in instances where the ap-plicant has any pending criminal charges filed against him/her, other than minor traffic violations, in this or any other jurisdiction. No applicant shall have any pending disciplinary complaints or proceedings brought against him/her by the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania or the Disciplinary Board of any other jurisdiction. An applicant is obligated to disclose any prior criminal charges and convic-tions, other than minor traffic violations, as well as any disci-plinary complaints and proceedings brought against him/her by the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-vania or the Disciplinary Board of any other jurisdiction.

Applicants must submit a resume, writing sample and list of three professional references to the District Attorney’s Office, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

All applications must be received by August 2, 2020. Send cover letter, application, resume

and references to:

District Attorney’s OfficeLuzerne County Courthouse

Attention: Megan Stone200 North River Street

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1011

(Application can be found on County Website.)The County of Luzerne is an EEO/ADA Employer.

July 3—31

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ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY / ETHICS MATTERS

1460 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, PA 18704(570) 343-1827

Representation, consultation and expert testimony in disciplinary matters and matters involving ethical issues, bar admissions and the

Rules of Professional Conduct

James C. Schwartzman, Esq.Judge, Court of Judicial Discipline • Former Chairman, Judicial

Conduct Board of Pennsylvania • Former Chairman, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PA • Former Chairman, Continuing

Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of PA • Former Chairman, Supreme Court of PA Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board • Former Federal Prosecutor • Selected by his peers as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in PA • Named by his peers as Best

Lawyers in America 2015 Philadelphia Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law “Lawyer of the Year,” and in Plaintiffs and

Defendants Legal Malpractice Law

ASSOCIATE WANTED The Belt Law Firm, PC is seeking an experienced workers’

compensation associate attorney with at least 5-8 years’ ex-perience. Interested candidates should send resume, writing samples, references and salary requirements via fax or e-mail to [email protected] or (570) 714-3353. All submis-sions and enquiries will be kept confidential.

July 24, 31; Aug. 7

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LEGAL AID ATTORNEY OPENINGS— PITTSTON OFFICE

North Penn Legal Services is recruiting to fill two staff attorney positions in its Pittston location. For information on the position and how to apply, visit www.northpennlegal.org/about/careers.

Please feel free to contact: [email protected] for a review of the benefits and loan repayment programs available to staff attorneys. EOE.

July 31; Aug. 7

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THE WILKES‐BARRE LAW & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

CELEBRATES THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE 19th

AMENDMENT

The Women's Committee of the Luzerne County Bar Association will be commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the last state needed to ratify the 19th

Amendment, which guaranteed and protected a woman's constitutional right to vote.

To mark this special occasion, we are asking all Bar Members to wear white on Tuesday, August 18th, and if possible, make a $5 donation.

All donations will be given to Ruth's Place — an emergency women's shelter for

women in Luzerne County.

MAKE A $5 DONATION TODAY!

Donate by check: Please mail a check payable to the "Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association" to the Law Library at W-BLLA, Room 23, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Be sure to note the donation is for Ruth's Place on the check.

ALSO, AN ETHICS DISTANCE LEARNING CLE SEMINAR

ON Bias in the Legal Profession Presented by: Professor Meera E. Deo, J.D., Ph.D.

Monday, August 17, 2020 ‐ Noon Advance Registration is necessary prior to that day.

A HANDOUT FOR THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE BAR'S WEBSITE.

See REGISTRATION AD FOR THIS CLE/CJE PROGRAM.

July 31

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The Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association (#53) is hosting *A Zoom CLE/CJE*. The Cost is $35.00 for Non-Members, FREE to W-BLLA MEMBERS. Presented by Meera E. Deo, JD, PhD Director, Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) Visiting Professor, UC Davis School of Law (2018-2020) Professor of Law, TJSL Author of Unequal Profession: Race and

Gender in Legal Academia.

“Race & Gender Bias in the Legal Profession.”

Sponsored by the Women’s Committee as part of the 100th Commemoration of the Women’s Right to Vote.

The W-BLLA (#53) is now accredited as a Distance Learning Provider. This Program Provides 1 Hour of Ethics CLE Distance Learning Credit.

CJE APPROVAL PENDING.

Monday, August 17, 2020—Noon.

Advance Registration is necessary prior to that day. Please e-mail Gail at [email protected]

the following: Your Atty. I.D.#—Your Name—Title and Date of the Program—

and, if you are planning to call on a telephone, your telephone #. A HANDOUT IS AVAILABLE

FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE BAR’S WEBSITE LUZERNECOUNTYBAR.COM.

Minimum requirement for access to this program is a computer, laptop, iPad, cell phone or telephone. If you plan

to use your cell phone or an iPad, you will need to download the Zoom App.

Cutoff Date: August 14th. After you register, you will be e-mailed

the link for the program.

July 31; Aug. 7 July 31; Aug. 7

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The Wilkes-Barre Law& Library

Association is hosting a Zoom CLE/CJE Program. The Cost $35.00 for Non-Members. FREE to W-BLLA MEMBERS.

Presented by Brian S. Quinn, Esquire— Education and Outreach Coordinator.

“Depression, Stress and Burnout: Impairment in the Legal

Profession and What YOU Can Do About It!”

THURSDAY—AUGUST 6th 12:00 P.M.—1:00 P.M.

The W-BLLA (#53) is now conditionally approved as a Distance Learning Provider. This Program Provides 1 Hour of Substantive CLE Distance Learning Credit.

CJE APPROVAL PENDING.

Advance Registration is necessary prior to that day. Please e-mail Gail at Gail.Kopiak @Luzernecounty.org the following:

Your Atty. I.D.#—Your Name—Title and Date of the Program.

A HANDOUT FOR THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE BAR’S WEBSITE.

Cutoff Date: August 4th.

Minimum requirement is access to a computer or laptop, if you plan to use your cell phone or an iPad you will need to download the Zoom App.

We will e-mail you the information you need to attend the webinar online.

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Luzerne County Pro Bono [email protected]

The Luzerne County Pro Bono Program is a newly initiated program run by the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association’s Pro Bono Committee. Luzerne County Pro Bono’s services are only for people with little or no income. If you know of a person who needs free legal assistance in Luzerne County, he/she can apply for Luzerne County’s Pro Bono services by e-mailing: [email protected]. You can also follow us and message us on Facebook. Because Luzerne County Pro Bono is recently established, our focus is primarily on landlord/tenant cases. Those with other legal issues will be encouraged to contact Other Organizations whose contact information will be included in a pamphlet that will be made available in the Law Library and in other offices in the Courthouse and Annexes, at Magisterial District Justice Offices, and at various community organizations throughout Luzerne County. As part of its mission, the Pro Bono Program will operate a low bono program. The program recently received a one-time grant from the Luzerne County Bar Association Charitable Foundation, Inc. as startup seed money to become operational. More will be published on the Pro Bono Program as it continues to grow and develop. July 31

July 31

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All programming will be held via Zoom Webinar.

Cost per CLE: FREE!

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July 31; Aug. 7

July 31; Aug. 7

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY

IN RE: 11th JUDICIAL : NO: 4174 of 2020DISTRICT : NO: 403 MD 2020JUDICIAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES :

ORDER

AND NOW, this 22 day of July, 2020, pursuant to the Judicial Emergency previously declared by this Court as ap-proved by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the au-thority of the Court pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952(B) to address the emergency circumstances due to the number of sheriff ’s deputies subject to quarantine, and to protect the health and welfare of the public, litigants and employees to the extent possible, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED and DECREED as follows:

1. Pending further Order of Court, only civil and criminal proceedings which directly impact the health, safety, secu-rity, welfare or incarceration of an individual shall be held as would normally be scheduled. All other proceedings shall be postposed [sic] to a later date.

2. In particular the following matters shall be postponed and rescheduled:

• Civil arbitration hearings• Summary appeal hearings• Driver’s license appeal hearings• Mortgage diversionary proceedings• Consumer debt diversionary proceedings• Tax appeal hearings• Motor vehicle title proceedings• Quiet title proceedings• Gagnon I Hearings for non-incarcerated Defen-dants• Driving Under Influence Call of List• Adoption proceedings

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3. The following matters shall be held as normally pro-cessed:

• Protection from Abuse hearings• Bail postings• Preliminary arraignments• Lift warrant hearings• Civil injunction proceedings• Mental health proceedings• Guardianships• Gagnon I Hearings for incarcerated Defendants (video conference)• Specialty Court proceedings

4. Family Court shall continue to operate to the extent possible to address all emergency matters. In the interim all hearings or conferences before a Hearing Officer shall be conducted by telephone conference and/or postponed to a later date. All pending matters before a Judge shall be re-viewed on an individual basis to determine the need to post-pone and reschedule or address by alternate measurers [sic] such as telephone conference.

5. The Domestic Relations Office shall conduct all proceed-ings for intake, conference and before the Hearing Officer telephonically. All normal contact with clients and/or the public shall also be telephonically.

6. Luzerne County Adult Probation and Parole Department shall conduct all proceedings for intake, conference and be-fore the Hearing Officer telephonically. All normal contact with clients and/or the public shall also be telephonically.

7. All jury trials are hereby postponed pending further Order of Court. Jurors shall not appear as previously di-rected.

8. All dependency and/or delinquency proceedings that require immediate judicial review or adjudication shall be promptly heard by the assigned Judge. All other matters will be reviewed by the assigned Judge on an individual case basis. Cases that do not require immediate substantive actions

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such as case review, shall either be rescheduled or held tele-phonically within the discretion of the presiding Judge.

9. All Internships are cancelled.10. Judges shall review their individual calendars and

whenever possible conduct necessary proceedings and/or conferences telephonically. Each Judge shall take the ap-propriate steps in scheduling to their individual calendar to comply with the provisions of this Order.

11. Nothing herein shall be construed to impact the right to speedy trials or other constitutional rights or procedures. On the contrary, all constitutional requirements shall be fol-lowed in all matters.

12. The District Court Administrator and the Office of Court Administration shall take all administrative steps to effectuate this Order.

IT IS FURTHER DIRECTED that this Order shall be posted in a public location in all Court facilities, shall be made available on the County and Court website and shall be pro-vided to the Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association for publication in the Luzerne County Legal Register.

This Order shall be effective beginning at 4:30 p.m. on July 22, 2020 and shall expire on at [sic] 8:30 a.m. on August 3, 2020 unless extended by further Order.

COMPLIANCE HEREWITH IS DIRECTED.

BY THE COURT: /s/ Michael T. Vough MICHAEL T. VOUGH, P.J.

July 31

THE LUZERNE LEGAL REGISTER

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DECEDENTS’ ESTATESNotice is hereby given that let-

ters testamentary or of adminis-tration have been granted in the following estates. All persons in-debted to said estates are re-quired to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the administrators or executors named or their attorneys

FIRST PUBLICATION

ESTATE OF JOHN A. BOBEY, late of Hazle Twp. (died March 7, 2020), Diane Bobey Tranguch, Executrix; Frank J. Skokoski, Esquire, Skokoski & DeCosmo, P.C., 165 Sus quehanna Blvd., West Hazle-ton, PA 18202

ESTATE OF PHILIP DAVID ENGMAN a/k/a Philip Engman, late of White Haven (died June 24, 2020), Philip Engman, Esquire, 9134 Dupont Place, Wellington, FL 33414, Executor

ESTATE OF LEON GUSDITIS, late of Mountain Top (died April 15, 2020), Bernadine Gusditis, Ad-ministratrix; Stacey Acri, Esquire, 273 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF JOSEPH G. MARCIN, late of Swoyersville (died March 13, 2020), Joseph Marcin, Execu-tor; Robert S. Betnar, Esquire, 126 South Main St., Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF BASIL M. RUDUSKY a/k/a Basil Rudusky, late of Fair-view Twp. (died October 6, 2019), Bernadine B. Rudusky, Executrix; Brenda D. Colbert, Esquire, Col-bert & Grebas, PC, 210 Montage Mntn. Rd., Suite A, Moosic, PA 18507

ESTATE OF ANDREW J. SKUNTZ, SR. a/k/a Andrew J. Skuntz a/k/a Andrew Skuntz, late of

Hazle Twp. (died June 22, 2020), Kathleen Ann Skuntz Smith, Ex-ecutrix; Frank J. Skokoski, Es-quire, Skokoski & DeCosmo, P.C., 165 Susquehanna Blvd., West Hazleton, PA 18202

ESTATE OF EDWARD P. STACHYRA, late of Nanticoke (died June 25, 2020), Edward J. Stachyra, 7003 Green Spring Ln., Alexandria, VA 22306, Executor

ESTATE OF MICHAEL THIEMANN a/k/a Michael L. Thiemann, late of Wright Twp. (died June 24, 2020), Jennifer Welgosh, Admin-istratrix; Chad J. Sweigart, Es-quire, Elliott Greenleaf & Dean, 15 Public Sq., Suite 310, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF JOHN P. THOMAS, late of Mountain Top (died May 5, 2020), John C. Thomas, Paul J. Thomas and Dina M. Thomas, Executors; Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, P.C., 600 Third Ave., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF JOHN P. WALSH, late of Kingston (died July 9, 2020), Kathleen R. Brennan and Donna Maximowicz, Co-Executrices; Stephen J. Fendler, Esquire, Fendler & Associates, P.C., The Park Bldg., 400 Third Ave., Suite 309, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF VERNIE IRENE WOLFE a/k/a Vernie I. Wolfe, late of Conyngham Twp. (died November 21, 2019), Susan K. Yoder, Ad-ministratrix; Richard W. Knecht, Esquire, Marinos, McDonald & Knecht, LLP, 106 W. Front St., Berwick, PA 18603

SECOND PUBLICATION

ESTATE OF REGINA R. BARAN, late of Wilkes-Barre (died December 15, 2019), Jeffrey Baran, Execu-tor; James J. Albert, Esquire,


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Cefalo Law, 309 Wyoming Ave., West Pittston, PA 18643

ESTATE OF FLORENCE V. BOYLE a/k/a Florence Victoria Boyle, late of Harveys Lake (died May 27, 2020), Thomas Boyle, Executor; Frank J. Aritz, Esquire, 23 West Walnut St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MARY A. BRAZITIS, late of Wilkes-Barre (died May 22, 2020), Richard Avery, Executor; Patrick J. Aregood, Esquire, 1218 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706

ESTATE OF JACOB BUSCH, late of Wyoming (died May 18, 2020), Amy Callahan, Administratrix; Jane Smedley Anzalone, Esquire, Anzalone Law Offices, LLC, 98 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18708

ESTATE OF MARGARET ANN CAST-ERLINE, late of Wilkes-Barre (died June 9, 2020), Mark D. Caster-line, Administrator; Jonathan A. Spohrer, Esquire, 279 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER DAWE a/k/a Christopher S. Dawe a/k/a Christopher Simms Dawe, late of Lehman Twp. (died May 7, 2020), William Gordon Dawe, Executor; Stephen B. Killian, Esquire, 250 Pierce St., Suite 212, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF DEBRA J. EDLER, late of Mountain Top (died April 20, 2020), Kimberly Edler, Adminis-tratrix; A. Ruth Whalen, Esquire, 250 Pierce St., Suite 212, King-ston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF MARGARET C. HEE, late of Pittston Twp. (died March 21, 2020), Carol Musto, Administra-trix; Biagio V. Musto, II, Esquire,

171 William St., Pittston, PA 18640-1719

ESTATE OF HUGH MERRITT HUGHES, JR. a/k/a H. Merritt Hughes, late of Wilkes-Barre (died April 29, 2020), Daniel J. Hughes, Administrator; Stephen B. Killian, Esquire, 575 Pierce St., Suite 303, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF ALISON KOVALCHIK, late of Kingston Twp. (died Decem-ber 9, 2019), Jacob Kovalchik, Administrator; David J. Harris, Esquire, 67-69 Public Sq., Suite 700, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF REGINA C. KURTZ a/k/a Regina Kurtz, late of Hazle Twp. (died May 10, 2020), Russian F. Kurtz, Executor; Charles A. DeCosmo, Esquire, Skokoski & DeCosmo, P.C., 65 Susquehanna Blvd., West Hazleton, PA 18202

ESTATE OF DONALD H. LINKER a/k/a Donald Henry Linker, late of Wilkes-Barre (died June 7, 2020), Diane Bubblo Eaton, Ex-ecutrix; Patrick J. Aregood, Es-quire, 1218 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706

ESTATE OF DENNIS JAY LLEW-ELLYN, JR., late of Forty Fort (died February 4, 2020), Erica Amen and Annie Llewellyn, 201 Oldfield Dr., Shavertown, PA 18708, Co-Administratrices

ESTATE OF TIMOTHY L. LYNN a/k/a Timothy Lee Lynn, late of Berwick (died May 19, 2020), Tyrone J. Lynn, Executor; Robert A. Bull, Esquire, Law Offices of Bull & Bull, LLP, 106 Market St., Ber-wick, PA 18603

ESTATE OF JOHN F. McELWEE, JR., late of Plains (died February 14, 2020), Lisa M. McElwee, Admin-istratrix; Comitz Law Firm, LLC,


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46 Public Sq., Suite 101, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF LOUISE MARY ROD-GERS, late of Mountain Top (died April 13, 2020), Bernard J. Rod-gers, Executor; Stacey Acri, Es-quire, 275 E. Northampton St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF LORETTA SLAVINSKI, late of Wilkes-Barre (died June 22, 2020), Lisa Charnoski, Executrix; Sandra S. Kisailus, Esquire, 245 North River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF MARIE R. SPINOSI a/k/a Marie Spinosi, late of Plains (died January 3, 2020), Lisa Goble, Administratrix; David W. Saba, Esquire, 345 Market St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF HELEN M. YETTER, late of Fairfield Twp. (died April 15, 2020), Scott M. Yetter, Executor; Elizabeth A. White, Esquire, Mc-Cormick Law Firm, 825 West Fourth St., Williamsport, PA 17701

ESTATE OF JEAN ZAGORSKI a/k/a Jean C. Zagorski, late of Edwards-ville (died May 27, 2020), Janet Finkelstein, Executrix; Bregman & Lantz, LLC, 1205 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704

ESTATE OF SUSAN ZERFOSS, late of Kingston Twp. (died October 29, 2019), Rodney Zerfoss, Adminis-trator; Bregman & Lantz, LLC, 1205 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704

THIRD PUBLICATION

ESTATE OF FRANK D. ADAMCHICK, late of Wilkes-Barre (died April 21, 2020), Lynn M. Yandrisovitz, Ad-ministratrix; Neil D. Ettinger, Esquire, 1815 Schadt Ave., White-hall, PA 18052

ESTATE OF THOMAS BOGDON, late of Dallas (died May 19, 2020), Thomas M. Shina, Administrator; Michael J. Bendick, Esquire, P.O. Box 1733, Shavertown, PA 18708

ESTATE OF CATHERINE M. CAVA-NAUGH, late of Jenkins Twp. (died June 10, 2020), John Cavanaugh, Executor; Donald T. Rogers, Es-quire, 63 West River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH DeCOSMO a/k/a Elizabeth C. DeCosmo, late of Wyoming (died June 4, 2020), Patricia Endres, Executrix; Chris-tine M. Trottini, Esquire, 49 South Main St., Suite 105, Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF RAYMOND S. GARBOR, late of Kingston (died June 5, 2020), Marybeth Demko and Jef-frey Garbor, Administrators; Breg-man & Lantz, LLC, 1205 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, PA 18704

ESTATE OF WALTER GRETKOWSKI, late of Plymouth (died May 29, 2020), Lori Romanowski, Execu-trix; Ruth Slamon Borland, Es-quire, 69 Public Square, 11th Floor, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

ESTATE OF BARBARA ANN GUR-DOCK a/k/a Barbara A. Gurdock, late of Wilkes-Barre (died May 25, 2020), Barbara C. Gurdock, Ex-ecutrix; Christine M. Trottini, Esquire, 49 South Main St., Suite 105, Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF ESTHER RUTH HEDGE-PETH, late of Dorrance Township (died May 17, 2019), Bryan Hedge-peth, Administrator; Michael J. Bendick, Esquire, P.O. Box 1733, Shavertown, PA 18708

ESTATE OF EUGENE WESLEY HEDGEPETH, JR., late of Dor-rance Township (died May 17, 2019), Bryan Hedgepeth, Admin-


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istrator; Michael J. Bendick, Es-quire, P.O. Box 1733, Shavertown, PA 18708

ESTATE OF HENRY KISHEL a/k/a Henry A. Kishel, late of Hughes-town (died March 9, 2020), Ronald Kishel, Executor; Michael I. Butera, Esquire, 121 South Main St., Pittston, PA 18640

ESTATE OF NORBERT KOSIN, late of Wilkes-Barre (died March 17, 2020), Norberta Kosin, Executrix; Kevin R. Grebas, Esquire, Colbert & Grebas, PC, 210 Montage Mountain Rd., Suite A, Moosic, PA 18507

ESTATE OF MARGARET J. MILEW-SKI, late of Pittston (died January 22, 2018), Michel Milewski, Ex-ecutor; Jane Smedley Anzalone, Esquire, Anzalone Law Offices, LLC, 98 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

ESTATE OF JOHN T. NEWELL, late of Harveys Lake (died April 18, 2020), Alice Newell, Executrix; Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP, 15 South Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0075

ESTATE OF VINCENT L. RICCARDO, late of Swoyersville (died April 14, 2020), Raymond B. Ostroski, 261 Harris Hill Rd., Shavertown, PA 18708, Executor

ESTATE OF ROSE B. RYAN, late of Plains (died December 4, 2019), Michael Ryan, Executor; Stephen B. Killian, Esquire, 575 Pierce St., Suite 303, Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF JOSEPH F. SGARLET, JR. a/k/a Joseph F. Sgarlet, late of Harveys Lake (died April 29, 2020), Denise Sult, Executrix; Frank J. Aritz, Esquire, 23 West Walnut St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF DELORES T. SHERSH-EN, late of Wilkes-Barre (died April 25, 2020), Joan M. Warunek, Executrix; Brenda D. Colbert, Esquire, Colbert & Grebas, PC, 210 Montage Mountain Rd., Suite A, Moosic, PA 18507

ESTATE OF BEVERLY L. SORBER, late of Huntington Twp. (died May 25, 2020), Penny Switzer, Execu-trix; David W. Saba, Esquire, 345 Market St., Kingston, PA 18704

ESTATE OF LEONARD STEMRICH, late of Wright Twp. (died April 19, 2020), Brad Stemrich, 2679 Pear-sons Corner Rd., Dover, DE 19904, Executor

ESTATE OF NANCY C. VALLETTA a/k/a Nancy Valletta a/k/a Nancy Rovinski Valletta a/k/a Nancy Rovinski a/k/a Nancy C. R. Valletta, late of Kingston (died March 13, 2020), Chryssa V. Val-letta, Executrix; Brenda D. Col-bert, Esquire, Colbert & Grebas, PC, 210 Montage Mountain Rd., Suite A, Moosic, PA 18507

——————NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

———IN THE COURT OF COMMON

PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

———NO. 201811431

———WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST Avs.

SCOTT D. ENDRUSICK, MICHAEL L. ENDRUSICK, JR.,

GLORIA O’HAL, UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS,

ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS,


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FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER GENEVIEVE F. ENDRUSICK,

DECEASED and SUSAN M. HEADLEY

———NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

OF REAL PROPERTY———

NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR AS-SOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER GENE-VIEVE F. ENDRUSICK, DE-CEASEDBeing Premises: 16 HARRIS

STREET, DALLAS, PA 18612-9008.

Being in DALLAS TOWNSHIP, County of LUZERNE, Common-wealth of Pennsylvania, 10-E8S1-001-007-000.

Improvements consist of resi-dential property.

Sold as the property of SCOTT D. ENDRUSICK, MICHAEL L. ENDRUSICK, JR., GLORIA O’HAL, UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUC-CESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIA-TIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER GENEVIEVE F. ENDRUSICK, DECEASED and SUSAN M. HEADLEY

Your house (real estate) at 16 HARRIS STREET, DALLAS, PA 18612-9008 is scheduled to be sold at the Sheriff ’s Sale on Oc-tober 2, 2020 at 10:30 A.M., at the LUZERNE County Court-house, 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, to en-

force the Court Judgment of $110,260.88 obtained by, WILM-INGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCI-ETY, FSB AS TRUSTEE OF UP-LAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A (the mortgagee), against the above premises.

PHELAN HALLINANDIAMOND & JONES, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff

July 31——————

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE———

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LUZERNE COUNTY,

PENNSYLVANIA———

NO. 201913237———

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC d/b/a CHAMPION

MORTGAGE COMPANYvs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND

ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING

RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JEAN MARIE ASH a/k/a JEAN

MARIE HOPPER ASH, DECEASED, JIM ASH, SHARON APPLING and

DENISE ASH———

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

———NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS,

SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR AS-SOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JEAN MA-RIE ASH a/k/a JEAN MARIE HOPPER ASH, DECEASED


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Being Premises: 57 NORTH ATHERTON AVENUE, KING-STON, PA 18704-5107.

Being in KINGSTON BOR-OUGH, County of LUZERNE, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ‘Tax Parcel ID’

Improvements consist of resi-dential property.

Sold as the property of UN-KNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JEAN MARIE ASH a/k/a JEAN MARIE HOPPER ASH, DE-CEASED, JIM ASH, SHARON APPLING and DENISE ASH.

Your house (real estate) at 57 NORTH ATHERTON AVENUE, KINGSTON, PA 18704-5107 is scheduled to be sold at the Sher-iff ’s Sale on October 2, 2020 at 10:30 A.M., at the LUZERNE County Courthouse, 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, to enforce the Court Judgment of $108,476.64 ob-tained by, NATIONSTAR MORT-GAGE LLC d/b/a CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY (the mortgagee), against the above premises.

PHELAN HALLINANDIAMOND & JONES, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff

July 31

FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION

———An application for registration

of the fictitious name:RK MASONRY

248 Town Hill Road, Shickshin-ny, PA 18655 has been filed in the Department of State at Har-risburg, PA, file date April 30, 2020 pursuant to the Fictitious Names Act, Act 1982-295. The names and address of the people who are parties to the registra-tion are Kelly Swope and Ralph Swope, 248 Town Hill Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655.

July 31——————

PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

———NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that on July 10, 2020 the Petition of Skyler Taylor was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lu-zerne County, No. 06243 of 2020, praying for a Decree to Change his name to Skyler DeJesus.

The Court has fixed Monday, August 17, 2020 at 10:30 a.m., Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18711, as the time and place for the hearing on said Petition, when and where all interested may appear and show cause why the prayer of the said said Petitioner should not be granted.

July 31


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