John R. "Chooch" "Uncle Benny" Bertucci

John R. “Chooch: ‘Uncle Berny” Bertucci Jr., 72, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Sunday April 5, 2020 at his home. Born October 21, 1947 in East Stroudsburg, the son of the late John R Sr and Beulah (Fenner) Bertucci. John graduated from East Stroudsburg High School, where he played football, Wrestled and Baseball. He was inducted into the wrestling Hall of Fame. He also was in the marching and concert bands. After high school he enlisted in the Navy and was a gunner’s mate and went up rivers in small boats, while aboard ship he ran the pom-pom guns. He was in the Navy from 1966 to 1970; after that he attended Johnson College. John was an avid Giant, New York Yankee and Texas Longhorn fan. He enjoyed golfing and was a bartender at many local bars including Rudy’s Tavern and the former McDorff’s Tavern. He retired from American Reconditioning in East Stroudsburg. He is survived by his sister Beverly Lupin and her husband Frank; his nephews Frank Lupin Jr and his wife Leslie, his nieces Kristine Mendalia and her husband Christopher, Michelle Hoffman and her husband Bill, Kathleen Keiper and her husband Bill, and Jennifer Miller and her husband Duane. He is also survived by his great nieces and nephews, Monica, Laura, and Dennis Lupin, Matt, Alex, and Tom Burger, Willie and Andy Hoffman, Brenna Keiper, Austin, Dawson, Hunter Miller; one aunt Jennene Bertucci and many cousins. He was predeceased by many aunts and uncles. There will be no services at this time due to the COVID-19 Pandemic The Bensing-Thomas Funeral Home, 401 North 5th Street, Stroudsburg is in charge of the arrangements