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Wednesday, May 31, 1995     Page: 7A

Donald Kingsbury
   
May 30, 1995
    Donald H. Kingsbury, 83, of North Mulberry Street, Berwick, died Tuesday in
the Berwick Hospital CenterBorn July 31, 1910, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son
of the late Harry and Agnes Lauer Kingsbury.
   
He served with the U.S. Navy SeaBees during World War II.
   
Prior to his retirement in 1969, he was employed by the Door-Oliver Corp.
for 18 years as an inspector in quality control. Before that, he was employed
for 25 years by Vulcan Iron Works as a machinist.
   
He owned and operated Muriel’s Smoke Shop, South Main St., Wilkes-Barre.
   
After his retirement, he moved to Berwick and worked part-time for Seely’s
Stationary Store.
   
He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Berwick.
   
He was a past master of Landmark Lodge 442 F&AM of Wilkes-Barre and was a
member of the Irem Temple in Wilkes-Barre.
   
He was a charter member of the Magicians Alliance of Eastern States and was
a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He was secretary for
30 years of the Wilkes-Barre Ring No. 30 and was affiliated with the Invisible
Lodge of International Masons.
   
He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Mary Harpster, in
1965; second wife, Florence Adolph, in 1973; sister, Marie Gieger, in 1992.
   
Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Ruth Heltzel, Kingston; two nieces and a
nephew.
   
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday from the James L. Hinckley Jr.
Funeral Home, 1024 Market St., Berwick.
   
Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.
   
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.