Announcements

A son, Tanner Andrew Lesoine, was born at 7:44 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2010, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, to Katie and Kevin Lesoine of Mount Pocono.

He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Bobbi Beckley, Kresgeville and Tony Arnold, Stroudsburg.

Paternal grandparents are Jack and Linda Lesoine, Stroudsburg.

Nathan Ricardo Antonio Gordon and Sara Cluny Michel, 128 W. Hazard St., Apt. 209, Summit Hill.

Thomas Albert Biles and Rebecca Marie Haraschak, 638 Ridge St., Freeland.

Carl Eugene Hinkson and Heather Ann Murphy, 23 Wolf Drive, Jim Thorpe.

Justin Brett, 27 Market St., Freemansburg, and Erika Lynn Smale, 783 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton.

Kyle Lee Powell and Susan Michele Bryfogle, 204 E. Broad St., West Hazleton.

Michael Joseph Becker Jr. and Stefanie Denise Markley, 662 Oak St., Palmerton.

Genevieve (Plesniarski) Banach, a resident at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly celebrated her 92nd birthday on Sunday. Genevieve was born in Summit Hill on March 14, 1918.

She has also resided in Jersey City, N.J. and Kearny, N.J.

She was married to her husband, Frank, for 21 years until his passing in 1970.

She was a member of St. Ann's church choir and Sodality Club. She also played the organ at the church for special services.

Her hobbies over the years include crocheting and sewing.

Ann Grace (Giovino) Montague, a resident at Heritage Hill Senior Community in Weatherly, is celebrating her 96th birthday on March 12.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. in 1914 Ann attended GAR High School and worked as a buyer for Lazarus department store. She was married to William Montague on Feb. 19, 1939 and was married for 63 years until his passing.

Ann is the proud mother of three children, Patricia McClure, Weatherly; William Montague Jr., Clarence, N.Y.; and Marianne, Sairport, N.Y.

She is the proud grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of eight.