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Rev. Ronald E. Bowersox, Retired, of Jean-Lo Way, York, Pa., died Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at his daughter’s home in Pittsburgh, Pa. In addition to his daughter, among his survivors is his wife, Joyce Bowersox. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 12, 2016, in Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Dallastown, Pa.


Mrs. Catherine E. “Cathy” (Matthews) Buffton, wife of Rev. William


G.


Buffton, Retired, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Memorial services were held Monday, February 8, 2016, in Beach Lake United Methodist Church, Beach Lake, Pa. Interment was in Beach Lake Cemetery, Beach Lake, Pa.


Pastor Patricia C. Gable, Retired, of Butter Road, Dover, Pa., died Thursday, March 24, 2016, in York Hospital. Among her survivors is her husband, Rev. Dr. Dennis R. Gable, Retired. Memorial services were held Monday, March 28, 2016, in Otterbein United Methodist Church, Emigsville, Pa. Interment was in Salem Union Cemetery, Dover, Pa.


Rev. J. Marco Hunsberger, Retired, of Adams Street, Williamsport, Pa., died February 17, 2016, at home. Among his survivors is his wife, Beverly A. (Smith) Hunsberger. Memorial services were private and at the convenience of the family.


Mr. Michael Pedone, of Kellows Road, Honesdale, Pa., died Sunday, March 13, 2016, at home. Among is survivors is his wife, Rev. Alice Pedone, Retired. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 19, 2016, in Smith Hill United Methodist


Church, Honesdale, Pa.


Interment was in Smith Hill Cemetery, Honesdale, Pa.


Mrs. L. Bernice (Sheeks) Shafer, of Newry Street,


Hollidaysburg, Pa.,


died Sunday, February 14, 2016, in Presbyterian Village, Hollidaysburg, Pa. She was the widow of Rev. Donald L. Shafer, Retired. Among her survivors are her daughter, Rev. Elaine Shafer-Stroud, Altoona District Assisting Elder; her son-in-law, Rev. Byron Shafer-Stroud, Retired; her son, Rev. D. L. Brinton Shafer, Retired; and a granddaughter, Rev. Elizabeth Shafer-Glass, serving on loan to Virginia Conference. Memorial services were held Monday, February 22, 2016, in Trinity United Methodist Church, Roaring Spring, Pa. Interment was at the convenience of the family.


Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Shearer, Retired, of Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, Pa., died Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Willow Valley. Memorial services were held Saturday, April 9, 2016, in First United Methodist Church, Ephrata, Pa. Interment was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Pa.


Mrs. Thelma F. Williams, of Berkstone Circle, Harrisburg, Pa., died Thursday, February 25, 2016, at home. She was the widow of Rev. J. Carl Williams, Retired. Memorial services were held Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Calvary United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, Pa.


Rev. Edward H. Yarnell, Retired, of Glendale Road, York, Pa., died Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Manor Care Health Services. He is survived by his wife, Elsie M. (Phillips) Yarnell. Memorial services were held Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Aldersgate United Methodist Church, York, Pa.


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and it was sure to reach out to African -American children as the public school system neglected (and neglects) them. This service was curtailed when special needs kids were integrated in the public schools.


Its original mission was the provision of services teaching English to immigrants. Slavic immigrants and Italians were among the initial recipients, with a strong representation of Eastern European Jews. As the government and other nonprofits began offering English as a second language classes to help meet this need, Neighborhood Center moved on to target programs to alleviate poverty. Vivian Thompson, executive director at the writing of this article, had been executive


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Center for 14 years. She worked in a corporate job when she began to volunteer for the peewee football league, which meets at Neighborhood Center. Her involvement grew until she became executive director. The significance of volunteers at Neighborhood Center is considerable. The volunteer programs are large. Three hundred and fifty people receive assistance from the Food Bank monthly. One hundred and forty-five people come to the clothes closet every month. Both have major impact on the community and thus require considerable


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Neighborhood Center has a full-time paid staff of four and 20 part-time staff. In 2014, the labor need was filled with 5,400 hours of volunteer time and $123,000 of gift-in-kind donations. United Methodist Women members’ Mission Giving significantly funds Neighborhood Center.


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