Obituaries

Aug 6, 2018

Thomas Joseph Knaak (age 55) passed away peacefully August 6, 2018 at his home in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Tom was the youngest of five brothers and was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy (Dory) Knaak and his father, Robert J Knaak. ....Tom was a gentle soul and a loving brother with a terrific sense of humor. He was a...

Aug 5, 2018

Picture Gregory Scott DeYong, 54, of Stroudsburg, passed away at home on Sunday August 5, 2018 surrounded by his friends and family. He was the husband of Wanda S. (Keiper) DeYong, they were married for 22 years. Born June 24, 1964 in East Stroudsburg, the son of David DeYong Jr. and Elaine G. (Cooney) DeYong of Largo, Florida. He...

Aug 2, 2018

Doris Abrams, 81,of Bartonsville, passed away on Thursday August 2, 2018 at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem. She was the wife of James H. Abrams, they were married for 60 years on February 22. Born January 20, 1937 in West New York, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Fiore and Anna (Monchino) Rossi. She was a resident...

Jul 28, 2018

Claud Jerald “ Jerry” Truax, 67, of Bartonsville, passed away on Saturday July 29, 2018 at his home.  He was the husband of Sharon L (Cecil) Truax. They were married October 30, 1971. Born September 10, 1950 in Gary, Indiana, he was the son of the late Claud Edward and Rose (Rendina) Truax.  He was a resident of Monroe...

Jul 20, 2018

Samuel Reese, 93, of Allentown, formerly of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Friday July 20, 2018 at Devon House Senior Living, Allentown. He is the husband of Jennie A. (DeMario) Reese, and was the husband of the late Margaret (Clerihew) Reese, who died on December 24, 1997. Samuel was born May 29, 1925, in East Orange, New Jersey, the...

Jul 17, 2018

Leroy W. Cole, age 78, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Pocono. From his birth in Jefferson, Oregon, on December26, 1939, to his death on Tuesday, he nourished people around him with kindness, faith and love and always brought smiles to their faces with his ever present sense of humor. He was born on a...

Jul 17, 2018

Francine Pitts-DeBetham a longtime Far Rockaway resident died July 17. She was 80. Francine moved to the Rockaway area at four and remeained there for over fifty years. She graduated in 1956 with a commercial diploma. That served her well as she worked in multiple branches of the government. As an Assistant Director of H.U.D. Francine also introduced community...

Jul 15, 2018

Robert Purves Widaman Robert "Bob" Purves Widaman of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, formerly of Mt. Pocono, Pennsylvania passed away on July 15, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Manor. Bob was born on May 11, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Janette Purves Widaman and Paul Alexander Widaman. He was married to Hazel Spicer Widaman for 63 years until her death...

Jul 11, 2018

Marlene B. Kalankiewicz, 84, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2018 with her family by her side. She was born in Caribou, Maine to Martin & Mildred (Aaronson) Akerson. She lived in Maine until moving to New Jersey, where she raised her family. When she retired, she moved to the Poconos area, living in Bushkill. In recent years, she...

Jul 10, 2018

Beloved daughter to the late Michael and Lois (nee Downey) Kolesar. Beloved Devoted mother to daughter Tiffany and husband Jerry (Dehaza) and son Philip George. She was an amazing grandmother to Jayden 7 , Nikko 6, Ariana 2 and twins Hailee and Harley 7 months.Dear sister to RuthAnn Brodie and her husband Ernest and Colleen Frahm. Pre-deceased by her...

Jul 7, 2018

Clay Allen Funk, 60, of Stroudsburg, passed away on July 7, 2018 at the St Lukes Hospital, Monroe Campus. Born March 25, 1958 in East Stroudsburg, the son of the late Joseph Allen and Elizabeth (Weaver) Funk. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. He worked as a Mason, and did tree work. Clay enjoyed fishing and anything...

Jun 30, 2018

Jessica Lynn Grose, 32 of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday June 30, 2018 in her home. Born June 23, 1986 in East Stroudsburg she was the daughter of Bunnie Grose and Martin A. Grose and his fiance Susan Felker, all of East Stroudsburg. She was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. In addition to her parents, she is...

Jun 30, 2018

Viewing will take place from 3pm until 8pm on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Bensing-Thomas Funeral Home 401 North 5th Street, Stroudsburg, PA.

Jun 29, 2018

Jun 24, 2018

James A. DeBoer, 81, of Hamilton Township, passed away on Sunday at the Inpatient Hospice Unit in the Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono. He was the husband of Gloria E. (Strunk) DeBoer, they were married June 6, 1974. Born July 15, 1936 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of the late Aaron and Hazel (Jackson) DeBoer. He was a...

Jun 23, 2018

Alfred C. Miller, 82, of Wilson Boro, formerly of East Stroudsburg passed away on Saturday June 23, 2018 in his home. He was the husband of the late Carol L. Miller who died October 14, 2015 Born December 14, 1935, in East Stroudsburg the son of the late Alfred and Winifred (Hopkins) Miller. He was a resident of East...

Jun 21, 2018

Dorothea “Dottie” Kiesel, 91, passed away on Thursday June 21, 2018 at Spring Village, East Stroudsburg. She is the wife of Bert G. Kiesel, they were married for 67 years. Born September 13, 1926 in Queens, New York, the daughter of the late Henry and Caroline ( Maiden name) Sheehan. She was a Christian. Prior to her retirement in...

Jun 18, 2018

Louis Perosi Jr., 71 of East Stroudsburg passed away June 18, 2018 at Lehigh-Valley Pocono Medical Center. He was the husband of Glenetta (Holland) Perosi for 18 years. Louis was born on December 20, 1946 in Paterson, New Jersey the son of the late Louis Perosi Sr. and Frances (Randazzo) Perosi. Louis was a United States Army decorated Vietnam...

Jun 18, 2018

Joseph Shubelky Jr, 58, of Stroudburg, passed away on Monday June 18, 2018 at Milford Manor. Born January 7, 1960 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, the son of the late Joseph Shubelky Sr and Frieda (Whittaker) Shubelky-Burkhart. He was a resident of Monroe County for most of his lifetime. He was a member of the St John’s Evangelical Church in...

Jun 18, 2018

Katherine S. Weiss, 94, of East Stroudsburg passed away on Monday June 18th 2018 at Pleasant Valley Manor. She was the wife of the late Sherman Weiss, who died in 1986. Born January 20, 1924 in Easton, the daughter of the late Harold and Edith (Remaley) Stout She was a resident of Monroe County for the past 32 years,and...