Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Stroudsburg, PA, and Monroe County.
Betty Jane Weidman
Dec 2, 2020
Betty Jane Weidman, 81, of Wooddale, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at The Gardens at Easton. She was the widow of the late Jack M. Weidman Sr. Born December 27, 1938 in Jersey City, New Jersey the daughter of the late Howard C and Frances (Scerbo) Soden. She was a resident of Monroe County for most of...
Judy Mae Reaser
Dec 2, 2020
Judy Mae Reaser, 66, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Wednesday December 2, 2020 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital- Pocono. Born January 24, 1954 in East Stroudsburg, the daughter of the late William J. Reaser Sr. and Henrietta (Biggs) Reaser. She was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. She was a graduate of Stroudsburg High School and attended East Stroudsburg...
Reverend Doctor Donald Robert Billeck
Dec 1, 2020
The Reverend Doctor Donald Robert Billeck, 76, of Middle Smithfield Township, passed away suddenly on Tuesday December 1, 2020 at his home. He was the loving husband of Joyce A. (Behr) Billeck, they were married May 23, 1970. Born October 28, 1944 in The Bronx, New York, the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Kujanpaa) Billeck. He was...
Sandra Postupack Luongo
Nov 28, 2020
Sandra Postupack Luongo passed away on November 28, 2020 at home with her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Sandra was born on April 13, 1946 in Hazleton, PA. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Wandishin) Postupack and the wife of Daniel J. Luongo, who passed away in 2014. Sandra graduated from Hazleton High School then...
Barbara Benjamin
Nov 28, 2020
Barbara Benjamin, 88, resided in Wind Gap, PA, passed away on November 28, 2020. She was the loving wife to the late Edward Benjamin Jr, who passed away on May 22, 1996, and the daughter of the late Arthur Hebner and Edith (Mandigo) Conklin. Born on September 1, 1932 she lived in Sloatsburg, NY, for 67 years. She was...
Dominick Gagliano
Nov 28, 2020
Dominick Gagliano 90, of East Stroudsburg passed away on November 28, 2020. He was the husband of the late Marlene Gagliano. The son of the late Luigi and Maria Gagliano, Dominick was born on August 1, 1930 in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. He lived in Jersey City, New Jersey for 38 years He joined the United States Army in 1952 and...
Michael Russo
Nov 28, 2020
Michael Russo was born Sept 4, 1939 in Manhattan, NY to Rocco Joseph and Anna Logerfo. He passed away on Nov 28 th 2020 from complications from COVID-19. Mike lived in the five boroughs of NY most of his younger years. He joined the in the Army Nation Guard from 1956 to 1957 and then Joined the Navy in...
Olive Louise "Pete" Stetler
Nov 15, 2020
Olive "Pete" Stetler, 90, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2020 at her home in Stroudsburg surrounded by her family. She was the only child born to Frederick CE Petersen and Olive Paskell Petersen. Olive and the love of her life, Hank Stetler, were married on April Fool's Day in 1949. They raised three sons together. When their boys...
Terry Stacey Turner
Nov 15, 2020
Terry Stacey Turner, 57, of Stroud Township, passed away on Sunday November 15, 2020 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pocono. Born December 4, 1962 in East Stroudsburg, the son of Della Mae (Sharbaugh) Turner of East Stroudsburg and the late Paul Turner. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Terry worked as a painter for Top Coat Painting....
Jane Mae Mccarthy
Nov 15, 2020
Jane Mae McCarthy Our beloved Jane made her way back to Heavenly Father on Sunday, November 15th, 2020. She was born on March 20th, 1944, in Dover, New Jersey the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary (Bateson) Wright Jane was a powerhouse of strength, faith, and love. She enjoyed life through the work she did as an executive...
Richard "Richie" Keith Ludwig
Nov 14, 2020
Richard Keith Ludwig, “Richie” 33, of Stroudsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Born on November 14, 1987, in East Stroudsburg, Richie was the son of Tamara Ludwig of Stroudsburg and the late Richard P. Ludwig. Richie was a 2008 graduate of Stroudsburg High School and a lifelong resident of Monroe County. Like his father, Richie was...
Dorothy M. Hammond
Nov 12, 2020
Dorothy M. Hammond, a long-time resident of the Poconos, died November 12, 2020 at Cokesbury Village, an assisted living facility in Hockessin, Delaware, after becoming infected with Covid 19. Dorothy—known to her friends as Dottie—was born in Cresco on September 27, 1930 to Walter and Martha (Waltz) Morris. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to East Stroudsburg, where she was...
Alice T. Mcguire
Nov 6, 2020
Alice T. McGuire, 74, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Friday November 6, 2020 at Whitestone Care Center, Stroudsburg. She was the fiancé of the late Edward Schleinkofer, who died December 9, 2005. Born October 3, 1946 in Brunswick, Germany. She was a member of the Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg, where she volunteered at many of the Army’s functions...
Robert "R.J." Figlia
Nov 2, 2020
Robert J. “ R.J. “ Figlia, 57, died November 2, 2020. He was the proud owner and operator of AAA American Quick Sewer & Plumbing in Belleville. He loved watching old movies as well as listening to oldies and country western music. His favorite country song was “Red Solo Cup “, which he would sing and dance to at...
Helmut N. Luehrs
Oct 21, 2020
Helmut N. Luehrs - 94 of Henryville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, at home. Born in Elmlohe, Germany, he was the son of Johann & Berta (Dreyer) Lührs. He was the husband of Marianne (Brauer) Luehrs, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage before her passing in 2000. They emigrated to the United States in 1956...
Zachary J. Miller
Oct 20, 2020
Zachary Joshua Miller 25, of Saylorsburg, passed away October 20, 2020 as a result of a motorcycle accident . Born on February 11, 1995 he was the son of Lisa L. Miller and Joseph J. Horvath Zachary enjoyed fishing and riding quads and motorcycles. He also had a passion for his cars .He pretty much enjoyed everything that had...
Deborah L. Hornberger
Oct 19, 2020
Deborah L. Hornberger, 66, of Bushkill, passed away on Monday October 19, 2020 at her home with her husband by her side. She was the wife of Ronald A. Hornberger. Born December 18, 1953 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the daughter of Michael and Louise (Scatsaletta) Yakenchuck. She was a resident of Pike County since 2017. She was a member...
Vincent George Pfeifer
Oct 14, 2020
Vincent George Pfeifer, 53, of Pen Argyl, passed away on Wednesday October 14, 2020. Born May 3, 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the son of William J. “Bill” Pfeifer Sr. of Stroudsburg and the late Margaret B. “Marge” (Brandimarti) Pfeifer. Vincent loved to fish and enjoyed yard sales and flea markets. In addition to his father , he is survived...
Howard Dean Dowell
Oct 11, 2020
Howard Dean Dowell, "Poppa H", "Big H", "Poppa",57 of Stroudsburg passed away October 11, 2020. Born in Winston, North Carolina, Howard was the son of the late Oda Faye Dowell and Daniel Gray Dowell Sr. Howard was the Vice President of Moose Riders and a past Treasurer of the Moose Lodge 1336. He also belonged to the VFW and...
Dorothy Jane Miller
Oct 5, 2020
Dorothy Jane Miller 74, of Greentown passed away October 5, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. She was the wife of Eric D. Miller. The daughter of Harry and Mary (Bachochin) Meyers. Dorothy was born in Hellertown, Pennsylvania on June 21, 1946. Dorothy enjoyed living in Promised Land, bingo, bowling and square dancing. Dorothy was a graduate of Saucon Valley...