Masonic Memorial

Bro. Harrison Harvey Smith, formerly of the Wyoming Valley and having resided in Key Biscayne,  Fla. He died at the age of 96 on January 1, 2012. He was made a Master Mason at Lodge 531 in March 1948.

Please join us in prayer and remembrance of Brother Smith.

Robert Zane Belles, 95, of Beaumont, PA, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. After the war, he returned to teaching at the Noxen High School and in 1965 he was appointed supervising principal of the Lake-Lehman School District. Years later, he was appointed Superintendent of Lake-Lehman School District retiring in 1978. The Lake Elementary Building at Harveys Lake was named the Robert Z. Belles Building. He was made a Master Mason in 1954 at George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 F.& A.M. and was a member of Caldwell Consistory for more than over 50 years, and the Irem Temple Shrine.

Interment was held in the Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen.

Please join us in prayer and remembrance of Brother Belles.

Robert Kramer Lewis, 77, of Andover Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011. Brother Lewis became a Master Mason in 1960 at Lodge 531 and later served as its Worshipful Master in 1966 and 2010. He was the quintessential Mason serving in many capacities throughout his 51 years as a Member of Lodge 531. He was also a former member of Caldwell Consistory and Irem Shriners. He owned and operated Wilkes-Barre Printing for 60 years and printed most of the materials used by our Lodge and others throughout the area. If he wasn’t in the Lodge he was in his shop, if he wasn’t in his shop he was fishing.

Masonic Funeral Services were conducted by George M. Dallas Lodge No. 531 along with several Brothers and Officers from other District 9 lodges. Internment  was held in Oaklawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Please join us in prayer and remembrance of Brother Lewis.

Edward S. Powell, 81, of Idetown Road, Dallas, died on Friday, December 9, 2011, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He graduated from Newport High School in 1947. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a salesman for Whiteman Tower Paper Co. Earlier, he was employed by Zoeller Paper Company. Mr. Powell was a 50-year member of Idetown United Methodist Church. He was past president of the Lehman Fire Company. Brother Powell was made a Master Mason in 1959 at Lodge 531 and later joined Caldwell Consistory, Bloomsburg. He was active with the Irem Temple for 50 years, serving as Potentate in 1983. He was Captain of the Arab Emeritus Patrol for many years.

Masonic Funeral Services were conducted by Lodge 531. Interment was held in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.

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J. William “Bill” Haddle, 73, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. He was born in Homestead, PA, and moved to Kunkle, PA, in 1945, where he had attended the Dallas Township school. After graduating in 1956, he joined the U.S. Navy and retired after 20 years as a Chief Quartermaster. His last years in the Navy were spent teaching Navigation to the Navy ROTC students at Penn State University. Following retirement from the Navy, he returned to Kunkle and established Pet Care Associates. He discovered golf late in life, but he made up for that by retiring in 2003 to live on the Blackmoor golf course in Murrells Inlet, S.C. Brother Haddle was made a Master Mason in 1990 at Lodge 531 and later served as its Worshipful Master in 1997 & 1999. He was also a member and active in the Irem Shriners and the American Legion, Post No. 178, Murrells Inlet, and Blackmoor Golf Club.

A Funeral will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at noon from The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas. Interment will be with military honors at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until time of service. Source: The Times Leader.

Masonic Funeral Services were conducted by Lodge 531. An interment with military honors was held at Oaklawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Please join us in prayer and remembrance of Brother Haddle.