Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Stroudsburg, PA, and Monroe County.
Melissa M. Tucker
Feb 15, 2018
Melissa M. Tucker 38, of Stroudsburg passed away on Thursday February 15, 2018. Melissa was born on April 28, 1979 the daughter of Samuel L. Tucker Sr. and Debra A. Hennings. In addition to her parents Melissa is survived by her children Suntoya Tucker and Michael Allen Tucker; her grandchildren Michael Sibliga and Elijah Sibliga and her brother Samuel...
Arthur Lee Jr.
Feb 14, 2018
Arthur Lee Jr., 87, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Wednesday February 14, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Anna H. (Gower) Lee, They were married for 56 years. Born August 3, 1930in East Stroudsburg, the son of the late Arthur Lee Sr and Bessie (Counterman ) Smith. He was a lifetime...
Helen Mae Wesselius
Feb 6, 2018
Helen Mae Wesselius, 74, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Tuesday February 6, 2018 at the Gardens at Stroud. Born June 21, 1943 in West Orange, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Barkley F. Sr. and Christine (Richter) Eckert. Helen was a dedicated homemaker and loving mother. Helen is survived by her sons Rudy C. Wesselius and his...
Ricky Alan Keiper
Feb 6, 2018
Ricky Alan “Roadkill” Keiper, 55, of Stroudsburg, passed away at his home on Tuesday evening February 6, 2018. Born February 28, 1962 in East Stroudsburg the son of Hazel L (Batchler) Keiper of Stroudsburg and the late Alan A. Keiper. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Currently Ricky worked as a dispatcher for WGM Transportation; prior to...
George Andrew Dyson
Feb 5, 2018
Flag George Andrew “Sonny” Dyson, 86, passed away on Monday February 5, 2018 at the Elk Haven Nursing Home in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. He was born September 6, 1931 in Long Pond PA the son of the late Gladys (Singer) Dyson Dutt and Willard T. Dyson. He resided in the Pocono Mountain Area for most of his lifetime He...
Thomas Wilson Drake Sr.
Feb 3, 2018
Flag Thomas W. Drake Sr. 68,of Stroud Township passed away on Saturday February 3, 2018 at the Lehigh Valley Pocono Hospice House. He was the husband of Linda S. (Plattenburg) Drake, they were married December 1979. Born August 1, 1949 in Allentown, the son of the late William B. and Mary (Wilson) Drake. He was a resident of Monroe...
Ethel Lorraine Hartshorn
Jan 23, 2018
Picture Ethel Lorraine Hartshorn, 85, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Horace Hartshorn, who died March 19, 2012. Born October 2, 1932 in McMichaels, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Wilson D and Bertha (Everett) Smith. She was a lifetime resident of...
Daniel P Silva
Jan 18, 2018
Daniel Pardal Silva, 70, of E. Stroudsburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Dan served our country as a Sergeant in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. Dan was the loving father of David and his wife, Tina, cherished Grandfather of Matthew, David, Joseph and Danielle. Dan was predeceased by his son, Jamie. Services will...
Vera Porter
Jan 17, 2018
Vera Porter was born on September 19, 1932 to the late Earnest and Willa Maddox in Buena Vista, Georgia. She departed this life on January 17, 2018 at her home in East Stroudsburg, PA. Vera moved to Newark, NJ as a youngster and attended Newark Public Schools, graduating from Newark Girls Vocational High School where she excelled in fashion...
Walter Joseph Nelson
Jan 16, 2018
Walter Joseph Nelson, known to friends and family as Walt, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at St. Luke’s Monroe Campus of illness at the age of 72. Walt was born on November 28, 1945 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Josephine and Louis Nelson. He is survived by his wife Joanne Place Nelson, daughter Stacy Miller,...
Elenor I. Wall
Jan 15, 2018
Eleanor I. Wall, 91,of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Monday January 15, 2018 at the Brookmont Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Charles Wall Sr. who died in 2002. Born May 15, 1926 in East Stroudsburg, the daughter of the late Michael and Lillian (Counterman) Rehm. She was a lifetime resident Monroe County and was...
Frieda M. Ackley Tice
Jan 15, 2018
Frieda M. Ackley Tice, 90, of Sciota, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at the Meadows at Stroud. She was the wife of David M. Ackley and was married to him from 1949 until his death in 1981, and then she was the wife of John D. Tice from 1982 until his death in 2013. Born April 12,...
Shirley J. Ackerman
Jan 12, 2018
Shirley J. Ackerman January 12, 2018 Shirley J. Ackerman, 85, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Raymond R. Ackerman; they were married April 9, 1955. Born March 20, 1932, in Bangor, she was the daughter of the late Edward T. and Rebecca (Kressler) Marshall....
Matilde Cruz Sandoval
Jan 10, 2018
Matilde Cruz Sandoval, 92, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Wednesday January 10, 2018 at Whitestone Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late William Delgado Sr. Born June 3, 1925 in Caguas, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Agustin and Rafaela (Sandoval) Cruz. Matilde is survived by her daughter Ileana Delgado and her husband Nelson Ortiz;...
Roy K. Moyer
Jan 10, 2018
Roy K. Moyer was a devoted husband to his loving wife since they married on June 5, 1996. They have been together since 1985. Roy is survived by his three children Brenda Pulver, Kimberly Pulver and Johnathan Pulver; his two grandchildren Aubrey Burk and Willow Belton. Roy was one of fourteen children and is also survived by several siblings...
Gladys O'Farrell
Jan 8, 2018
On January 8, 2018; Gladys (Cookie) O'Farrell (81), our wonderful mother, teacher, nurse, and community advocate was called to the Lords side. A lifelong Registered Nurse, Metropolitan School of Nursing class of 1957, she was an angel of mercy to her family and her community during her time with us on earth, both to her family and all others...
Douglas A. Oney
Jan 8, 2018
Douglas Oney of East Stroudsburg passed away on Monday January 8, 2018 after his long battle with cancer. He was born December 7, 1949 in Analomink, to the late Tilden Oney Jr and the late Lillian Masgula. He was of the Methodist Faith He was a long time bass player for many band in the area for the past...
Frederick J. Bevan
Jan 2, 2018
Picture Frederick J. Bevan, 76,of Saylorsburg, passed away on Tuesday January 2, 2018 at his home. He was the loving husband of Ann M. (Hunt) Bevan, they were Married August 4, 1991. Born July 16, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, the son of the late Joseph and Kay (Banta) Bevan. He was a long time resident of Monroe County. Fred...
Ann Louise Lichtenwalner
Dec 29, 2017
Ann Louise Lichtenwalner, 82, of Pocono Township, passed away on Friday December 29, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Byron D. Lichtenwalner, who died January 31, 2008. Born October 23, 1935 in Bartonsville, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Alice (Halstead) Frailey. Ann graduated from Mansfield University Ann was also...
Wyatt J Smith
Dec 29, 2017
Wyatt J. Smith, 58, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Friday December 29, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Health System Hospice House. Born December 19, 1959 in East Stroudsburg the son of Marjorie (Klinger) Smith Henry of East Stroudsburg and the late Donald George Smith Sr. Wyatt was very talented and was a Jack of all Trades. In addition...