Obituaries

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...

May 31, 2018

John B. Tolska, 64, Author of “ A light in the Darkness” Amazon. He is currently enjoying his journey through the universe. He worked at Pocono Medical Center in the materials management department for many years until he became too weak to continue. He leaves behind brother. A sister, several nieces and a nephew, all of whom will miss...

May 25, 2018

Millard “Skip” Philips, 84 of Stroudsburg passed away on Friday May 25, 2018. He was the husband of Judith (Altemus) Philips. He was born October 22, 1933 in Stroudsburg, son of the late Herman & Nettie (Marsh) Philips. He was a lifetime resident of Stroudsburg. He was a lifetime member of the Stroudsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Station 38, Phoenix...

May 24, 2018

Charles Raymond Carman Jr. "Ray", 77 of Snydersville, passed away on May 24, 2017. Ray was born March 25, 1941 in Middletown, New York, the son of the late Clara Sargent. He has been a Monroe County resident since 1989. Ray worked for Pio Costa in Great Meadows, New Jersey since 1987. He is a huge fan of Dale...

May 20, 2018

Picture Lisa Kimm Smith of Appenzell passed away peacefully at home after a seven and half year battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her husband, Mark A. Smith of Appenzell, her children Jason R. Smith and wife Jennifer, and Rebecca L. Kresge and husband Ryan, her grandchildren Abigail, Grace and Gideon Smith and Tucker Kresge. Lisa retired...

May 18, 2018

Kathryn C. D’Alessandro Ph.D., 60, of Bartonsville passed away at St Luke’s Hospital, Bartonsville Born December 1, 1957 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Louis and Stella (Depew) D’Alessandro. She was a resident of Monroe County since 1995 and prior to that of Jersey City, New Jersey and Madison Wisconsin. Kathryn is a Unitarian Universalist. Kathryn loved...

May 15, 2018

Divine (Kemmerer) Stearns passed away Tuesday evening, May 15, 2018. She was born on October 12, 1943 to the late Thomas Kemmerer and Violet (Hilliard) Kemmerer in East Stroudsburg, PA. Ms. Stearns, a lifelong resident of Monroe County, graduated from East Stroundsburg High School in 1961 and continued her education at East Stroudsburg State Teachers College. Divine worked for...

May 13, 2018

Linda L. Margretta, 70, of Stroudsburg passed away peacefully Sunday May 13th surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Frank J. Margretta with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born April 6, 1948 in East Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Grace Starner. She was a lifetime resident of Monroe County....

May 13, 2018

Picture Frederick E. Strunk, 89, of East Stroudsburg passed away on Sunday May 13, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Manor. He was the husband of Carol (Campbell) Strunk. Born June 26, 1928 in Middle Smithfield Township the son of the late Howard and Lillian (Sebring) Strunk. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Fred was a proud Veteran of...

Apr 28, 2018

Sky Michael Strunk, 26, of East Stroudsburg, passed away in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Born Nov. 8, 1991, in Allentown, son of Michael Brian Strunk and Tara Carpenter Strunk, he was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Sky was a member of the Hubble Foundation, which is an organization that helps families that have lost a...

Apr 26, 2018

Scott Allen Treible, 46, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Thursday April 26, 2018 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. Born October 27, 1971 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The son of Donna Marie (Notestine) Treible-Smith and the late LeRoy George Treible. He was a lifetime resident of East Stroudsburg. He worked as a truck driver for Precision Excavation in Analomink...

Apr 25, 2018

Cynthia Jean “Cindy” Kane, of State College died on Wednesday, April 25 at Juniper Village at Brookline, State College. She was the wife of the late James H. Kane. Born in November 1952, she was the daughter of the late Jean (Hill) and Claude Rogers. After growing up on Long Island, Cindy attended East Stroudsburg State College. Upon graduation...

Apr 24, 2018

Picture John R. Russ Sr., 91, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Tuesday April 24, 2018 at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth. Born September 24. 1926 in Rotterrdam, New York the son of the late Albert and Minne (Furlong) Russ. He was a resident of Monroe County for the past 25 years, and prior to that of New York State. John...