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Anna M. Ervine was born on 27 January 1860.^1,3 She and Orren (David) Van Scoten were married on 30 October 1886.² She died on 21 February 1895, at age 35.^1,3 She was buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey.³

Clarence S. Van Scoten was born on 12 May 1893.^1,2 He died on 20 October 1894, at age 1.^1,2 He was buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey.²

Mary Ellen Dawson was born on 25 July 1876 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey.¹ She and Isaac Kinney Van Scoten were married about 1897.² She died after 16 April 1940.³

Mary Ellen Dawson was a Laundress.⁴ Joseph and Linda Van Scoten McCabe were living with Mary Van Scoten in the 1930 New Jersey Census.

Linda Arneta Van Scoten was born on 27 September 1903 in New Jersey.^2,3,4 She and Joseph Patrick McCabe were married on 17 October 1923.^5,6 She died on 8 September 1995, at age 91, in Lake Hiawatha, Morris, New Jersey.^1,2,3 She was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfiled, Essex, New Jersey.³

Joseph Patrick McCabe was born on 13 September 1902 in Valley Falls, Rensselaer, New York.^1,2,3 He and Linda Arneta Van Scoten were married on 17 October 1923.^4,5 He died on 8 February 1995, at age 92, in Lake Hiawatha, Morris, New Jersey.^1,2,3 He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Bloomfiled, Essex, New Jersey.³

Joseph Patrick McCabe was an Electrical Appliance Sheet Metal Worker.⁶

Eugene John McCabe was born on 14 August 1925 in Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey.² He died on 24 June 2013, at age 87, in Denville, Morris, New Jersey.

Eugene John McCabe was a Scientific Glass Company Employee.³ McCabe, Linda A. (nee Van Scoten), on Friday, Sept. 8, 1995, of Lake Hiawatha, formerly of Bloomfield, N.J. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P. McCabe. Devored mother of Mrs. Margaret Kathenes of Livingston, Eugene J. of Lake Hiawatha and the late Robert McCabe. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandhchildren. Relatives are invited to attend the funeral service at the O'Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St., Blooomfield, on Monday at 11 a.m. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Catherine (Katie) Messler was born on 11 July 1863 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey.^1,2 She died on 8 August 1880, at age 17.^1,2 She was buried in Union Brick Cemetery, Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey.²

Phebe Almira Ward was born on 4 May 1882 in Pennsylvania.^1,2 She and Jacob Leslie Kinney were married on 10 February 1904.¹ She died on 23 July 1967, at age 85, in New York.^1,3

Charlotte Elizabeth Kinney was born on 28 January 1906 in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.^3,4,5,2 She and Frank Bryant Anthony were divorced in Yes.⁶ She and John Leslie Torda were married about 1924.² She and Cecil Claire Quick were married on 18 September 1935.⁶ She and Frank Bryant Anthony were married on 7 June 1953.⁶ She died on 17 September 2005, at age 99, in Boise, Ada, Idaho.^4,5 She was buried in Union Cemetery, Springville, Lathrop, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.^7,5

Charlotte E.

Anthony died Saturday in Boise, Idaho. She was married to the late Frank Anthony for 35 years.

Born Jan. 28, 1906, in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late J. Leslie and Almira Ward Kinney. She graduated from the Nicholson High School in 1923 and was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Endicott, N.Y.

She was a 65-year member of the Tunkhannock Chapter of the D.A.R.; a 65-year member and Past Worthy Matron of Round Hill Chapter 104, Order of the Eastern Star, Endicott, N.Y. She was a past Royal Matron of G.F. Johnson Court 168, Order of Amaranth, Endicott, N.Y., and she had formerly been active in the Broome County Republican Women’s Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Matilda, and husband, Dean Croasdale, Boise, Idaho; a son, Leslie Torda, and wife, Anne, Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Dena Croasdale, Meridian, Idaho; Greg Croasdale, Boise; Pamela Nelson, Stanton, Calif., and Elinor Torda, Sylmar, Calif.; five great-grandchildren in Idaho and California.

Graveside services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Union Cemetery, Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, by the Rev. Anita Jordan, pastor of the Nicholson United Methodist Church, and with ritualistic services by the Arbutus Chapter 29 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Nicholson.

Arrangements, Charles H. Litwin Funeral Home, 91 State St., Nicholson. ?

Frank Bryant Anthony was born on 4 November 1900 in Beaver Dams, Schuyler, New York.² He and Charlotte Elizabeth Kinney were divorced in Yes.² He was married on 13 April 1922 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.³ He and Charlotte Elizabeth Kinney were married on 7 June 1953.² He died on 23 October 1987, at age 86, in Endicott, Broome, New York.⁴ He was buried in Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Vestal, Broome, New York.⁵

Frank Bryant Anthony was an Electrician.⁶ US Navy- WWI- 09 Aug 1918- 16 Sep 1919.⁷

Cecil Claire Quick was born on 16 May 1899.^2,3 He and Charlotte Elizabeth Kinney were married on 18 September 1935.² He died on 25 February 1950, at age 50.²

Cecil Claire Quick was a Railroad Lampman.³

John Leslie Torda was born on 17 December 1903 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan.^2,4,3 He and Charlotte Elizabeth Kinney were married about 1924.³ He died in July 1986, at age 82, in Norwich, Chenango, New York.⁴

John Leslie Torda was born on 13 May 1930 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan.³ He died on 2 December 2010, at age 80, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.³

U.S. Navy-Korea.⁴ John Leslie Torda was educated Penn State.⁴ He was awarded a B.S. Accounting.⁴ He was a Bendix, I.B.M., DuPont, G.T.E., American Airlines.⁴

J. Leslie 'Les' Torda, 80, formerly of Nicholson, passed away into the Lord's arms at Arbor Rose Hospice in Mesa, Ariz., on Dec. 2, 2010, and now resides in Heaven.

He was born May 13, 1930, in Highland Park, Mich., son of the late John Torda, and the late Charlotte (Kinney) Torda Anthony.

He graduated from Nicholson High School in 1948 where he lettered in basketball, baseball and volleyball and was vice president of his senior class.

Les served four years in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He spent close to three years on the U.S.S. Wright, an aircraft carrier.

He graduated from Penn State with a B.S. in accounting. While at college, Les met his lovely wife, Anne, and they were married at the Eisenhower Chapel on the University Park campus.

Les lived in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, and Texas during a long work career with Bendix, I.B.M. DuPont, G.T.E. and finally at the American Airlines headquarters, where he retired after 28 years of service. He traveled many years all over the world for American on business and pleasure.

Les joined the Nicholson Methodist Church in 1941 and became affiliated with Velda Rose United Methodist Church in Mesa, Ariz., in 2003.

He was a lifetime member of Nicholson Lodge F. & A. M. and was a 32nd degree mason in the Valley of Scranton Consistory. He was also a Shriner.

Les belonged to the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He moved to Leisure World in Mesa, Ariz., from Bedford, Texas, in 1994 and enjoyed many happy years there.

Les was survived by his wife, Anne; daughters: Elinor Torda of Modesto, Calif., and Pamela Nelson of Westminster, Calif.; grandsons Terry and Alex Nelson of Westminster, Calif.; sister and brother-in-law, Matilda and Dean Croasdale of Boise, Idaho; sisters-in-law: Arlene Neff of Pennsylvania and Eva Hildebrand of Phoenix, Ariz.; brother-in-law Calvin Miller of Florida; nephews: Greg Croasdale of Boise, Idaho, David Neff of Sweden and Steve Neff of Pennsylvania; nieces: Dena Collard of Boise, Idaho, Sandy Sullivan and her husband Andy of Phoenix, Ariz., and Cindy Raman and her husband Sreeni of New Jersey; and other nephews, nieces and cousins.

He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew and loved him. There was no one like him!

A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced.
Published in The Wyoming County Examiner from December 15 to December 22, 2010
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