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Joan M. Furtak, 89, of Slocum Twp., passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, Oct. 29, 2021, at her home.

Born June 12, 1932 in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen Novak Prushinski. Helen graduated from Nanticoke High School, Class of 1950, and found employment in New Jersey working for Hammersley Paper Company in Garfield. While there, she met her husband, Michael Furtak. They were united in marriage on April 10, 1953, and shared 37 years together until his passing on May 10, 1990. She later worked for the Grand Union Supermarket in Wayne for 30 years, retiring as a customer service manager in 1992. Joan moved back to Pennsylvania, living in Milford from 1994 until 2007 when, she returned to this area.

She was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke and a life member of Holy Trinity Church prior to the consolidation of the parishes. While living in New Jersey, she was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church, in Fairlawn and was active in the choir.

She is survived by her son, Mitchell Furtak of Slocum as well as several cousins.

Funeral services will begin 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad Street, Nanticoke, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke.

Entombment will follow in the Mary Mother of God Mausoleum at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Twp.

Viewing and visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until transferal to the church on Wednesday morning.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mrs. Furtak’s memory to the Slocum Twp. Volunteer Ambulance Co. 1923 Slocum Rd., Wapwallopen, PA 18660.

To leave a message of condolence or expression of sympathy, please visit www.dinellifuneralhome.com.

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Oct. 30—NANTICOKE — A Texas-based energy company on Friday announced plans to build a $6 billion manufacturing facility on the site of a former coal mine that will produce gasoline made from natural gas and renewable natural gas and is expected to generate thousands of jobs.

Work on the facility proposed by Nacero Inc. for ex-mine land in Newport Township and Nanticoke is expected to begin within the next two years and will take four more years to complete.

State Sen. John Yudichak, who hosted a press conference about the project in his Nanticoke office, said there will be 3,500 construction jobs available to build the masive facility, with all building trades involved. Once completed, Yurdichak said the Nacero facility will employ 450 high-tech jobs that will pay $85,000 per year.

“And, it further represents an environmental transformation of Newport Township and Nanticoke City through the reclamation of mine-scarred lands to pave the way for a revolutionary manufacturing facility that will change the global market for gasoline by reducing the carbon footprint in the transportation sector by 50%,” said Yudichak, I-Swoyersville.

“This is big news,” he added.

The facility’s competitively priced, zero sulfur gasoline will be usable in contemporary cars and trucks without modification, officials said.

“We will give everyday drivers zero sulfur, 100% domestic, low- and net zero-carbon gasoline for use in their existing vehicles without modification,” Nacero CEO Jay McKenna said. “Our affordable and accessible products will clear the air and reduce global warming.”

Founded in 2015, Houston-based Nacero is bringing a new gasoline to market made from natural gas and renewable natural gas rather than crude oil, according to its website. Nacero recently broke ground on a facility in Odessa, Texas.

‘Game-changing opportunity’

Rep. Aaron Kaufer, R-Kingston, said more than a generation ago, energy in the form of anthracite coal helped Northeastern Pennsylvania lead the Industrial…

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NANTICOKE — Marc Heissan, director of strategic development for Nacero Inc., said the company has been working on building a strong understanding on what it will take to develop the chosen location in Luzerne County for the past two years.

“There is still a lot of work to be done, but we will know more once we start construction on our Texas facility next year,” Heissan said.

The Texas-based company on Friday announced plans to build a $6 billion manufacturing facility on the site of a former coal mine that will produce clean gasoline made from natural gas and renewable natural gas and generate thousands of jobs.

The company said the project will bring thousands of jobs and produce tens of thousands of barrels per day of low and zero life-cycle carbon footprint gasoline made from natural gas and renewable natural gas.

Sen. John Yudichak Friday said Nacero’s decision to invest $6 billion and create nearly 4,000 new jobs represents the single largest economic development investment in the history of Luzerne County.

“And, it further represents an environmental transformation of Newport Township and Nanticoke City through the reclamation of mine scarred lands to pave the way for a revolutionary manufacturing facility that will change the global market for gasoline by reducing the carbon footprint in the transportation sector by 50%,” said Yudichak, I-Swoyersville.

But the process is just in the early stages, Yudichak said, noting that much work remains to be done to get the project up and running.

Heissan said the financial markets are looking for large scale projects like Nacero’s that involve a proven technology, have a ready market and meet an important need.

“Our affordable gasoline will be usable in today’s cars and trucks without modification, and we are…

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