Darrel B. Warner

Darrel B. “Ducky” Warner, 83 of Stroudsburg passed away on Thursday October 22nd, at the Pocono Health Systems Hospice House. He was the husband of Beverly (Thomas) Warner. Born May 19th, 1932 at Pocono Medical Center, he is the son of the late Horace and Mildred (Felker) Warner. In addition to his wife Beverly, Darrel is survived by his son Bryan Warner and his wife, Kathleen (O’Sullivan) Warner of East Stroudsburg and their children, (his grand children), Ashley (Warner) Murray , her husband Andrew of Blue Bell PA, and Steven, Olivia and Benjaman Warner of East Stroudsburg. Other Grand Children are Corey, Adam and Noah Warner and their mother Annette (Ashcroft) O’Malley of Stroudsburg. Great Grand children include Brendan and Maeve Murray with baby Murray number three expected in December. He is also survived by his brother Leon and his wife Barbara Warner of Stroudsburg. He was predeceased by his son Jeffrey S. Warner DDS and his brother William H. Warner. A lifelong resident of Stroudsburg, he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors. He served our country for 4 years in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict then returned to begin his life back home. He worked for what was then the Bell Telephone Company for many years prior to entering into the family business, Laurel Beverage. He and his brothers Leon and William assumed ownership of the business following the retirement of their father, Horace who started the business. Despite a busy life, family always came first but he always found time for others as well. One of his most rewarding passions was Little League Baseball where he coached for over 15 years long after his sons had left the game. Darrel was not just fun loving but funny as well. He not only loved to tell the jokes but laughed just as hard when the jokes were played on him for the entertainment of others. His laugh and warm smile will be remembered and missed by many. A special thank you to Dr. Jeffrey Bair and all of the medical professionals who’ve cared for him over the years. Family and friends can share memories at 5:00pm Tuesday October 27, 2015 at the Bensing-Thomas Funeral Home, 401 North 5th Street, Stroudsburg. Cremation will follow. There will be a viewing on Tuesday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The American Diabetes Foundation.