Obituaries

Jul 13, 2017

Jul 12, 2017

Jul 5, 2017

Dawn L. Slutter, 81, of Stroudsburg died Wednesday afternoon at the VNA Hospice House. She was the wife of Lester Slutter, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Sunbury on March 8, 1936, she was one of twin daughters of the late David and Dorothy Linderman. Her twin sister Diane died at 4 months. The Lindermans...

Jul 1, 2017

Hugo Demetrio Roman, formerly of New York, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 1, 2017 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He was born to Delia Roman and Jose Angel Acevedo in Pinar de Rios, Cuba on December 22, 1935. In 1958, at 23 years of age, Hugo escaped from a vastly changing political climate in Cuba. Along with his brother...

Jun 28, 2017

Richard Michael "Mike" Padgett, 63, passed away on Tuesday June 27, 2017 at his home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Born November 10, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas the son of the late Richard L. and Doris V. (Brodock) Padgett. Mike was good with his hands and could fix most anything, vacuums being his forte. He was always there to help out...

Jun 23, 2017

Edith Mary Basset, 91, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Friday June 23, 2017 at Pleasant Valley Manor. She was the wife of the late John F. Bassett who died in 1994. Born July 14, 1925 in Wind Gap, the daughter of the late Griffith and May (Hilton) Pritchard. She was a resident of Monroe County for most of her...

Jun 8, 2017

Gail Stine, 75, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Thursday June 8, 2017 at the Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. She was the wife of the late Robert N. Stine Sr., who died May 25, 2006. Born July 20, 1941 in Darby, the daughter of the late Delbert and Alexandra (Drougge) France. She was a resident of Monroe County for most of...

Jun 8, 2017

Gladys Barbara McKay, 89, passed away peacefully after a short illness on June 8, 2017, at VNA Hospice House, East Stroudsburg, PA.  Gladys was born on July 10, 1927, to the late Ernest Harding and Mabel Seeburger Harding in Jersey City, NJ. After marrying Raymond McKay and raising her 5 children, Gladys became the “voice” of Spex Industries in...

Jun 6, 2017

Edwin L. Seese 74, of Canadensis passed away on Tuesday June 6, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Pocono Hospice House. He was born in Canadensis on November 18, 1942 the son of Claude and Martha (Asquith) Seese. Ed was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Ed was an operating engineer and worked for F&F Paving and Excavating and Besecker’s Paving....

Jun 5, 2017

Scott Weikel, 51, of Stroudsburg went to Heaven on the morning of June 5, 2017. He was born on May 20, 1966 in East Stroudsburg. He was the son of Anna Lewis of Stroudsburg, James Lewis of Stroudsburg and Freddie Mason of Florida. He is survived by his two sons who loved him dearly Cameron Weikel and Curtis Weikel...

May 23, 2017

Leonard R. Altemose 87, of Klecknersville, passed away on Tuesday May 23, 2017 at Saint Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Stella May (Miller) Breiner Altemose, who died September 11, 2015. Born June 17, 1929 in Saylorsburg, the son of the late Raymond F. and Martha (Bush) Altemose. Prior to is retirement, Len was a...

May 20, 2017

Joyce McRae, 90, of LaBar Village in Stroudsburg, peacefully passed from this life to be with her husband Donald, on May 20, 2017. She is survived by her children, David McRae and his wife Louise Chadez of Spokane, WA; Lynn McRae and her husband Michael Whitman of Lyme Center, NH; Allen McRae of Bealeton, VA and Douglas McRae and...

May 11, 2017

Alverna Mae Mayers, of Wind Gap, who would've turned 77 on May 19th, joined the Lord on May 11, 2017. She and her husband Ernest W. Mayers shared over 60 years of marriage. Alverna was born in Easton, PA. She was the daughter of the late Woodrow W. And Mary (Johnson) Counterman Sr. She is finally remembered as a...

May 6, 2017

Jesus D. Rivera, 61, of Long Pond, Passed away on Saturday May 6, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of Amanda M. (Moreira) Rivera, they were married in 1983 Born February 14, 1956 in San Miguel, El Slavador, the son of the late Angel Rodriguez and Eva Rivera. He was a resident of Monroe County for the...

May 5, 2017

Jose Robert Delgado, 73, of Bushkill passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 in Oklahoma. Jose was born on December 8, 1943 in Humacao, Puerto Rico the son of Jose Delgado and Luz Medina.  He was a man of many faiths a truly religious person but loved his science. Jose was a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico...

Apr 30, 2017

Diana Bryan Shanley, 89, of Snydersville, passed away peacefully on April 30, with her loving children by her side. Diana was born March 16, 1928, in New York City to Margret Adams, a stage actress, and Vladimir (Val) Rosing, a composer, tenor opera singer, and founder of the American Opera Company. She had an interesting and colorful childhood living...

Apr 15, 2017

Mary Ann B. Reed (Breithaupt), our loving Mom, grandma, nana, great grandmother, and great-great-grandma (and don't forget "Corn Fairy"), passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017. Mary Ann was born on May 2, 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa. In the mid-1940's, she moved to New Jersey where she and her husband Robert R. Reed Sr. (deceased) raised six children. Then...

Apr 14, 2017

With heavy hearts, we are sad to announce the passing of Amanda Renee Diaz. This unexpected death has caught us by surprise. She was 32 years young, and the daughter to Sonya and Jesse Diaz, as well as a sister to Paige and Jesse Diaz Jr. Beloved by all, she brought light and happiness to anyone she talked to....

Apr 9, 2017

Robert Lee Stout, 61, of Bangor passed away on Sunday April 9, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg.  He was the loving husband of Cindy (Read) Stout, they were married June 10, 1979.  Born January 1, 1956 in East Stroudsburg, the son of Douglas and Shirley (LaBar) Stout of Mount Bethel. He was a graduate of North Warren...

Apr 9, 2017

Janet Repsher, 56 of Wind Gap passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family. Born February 28, 1961 in Wilson Borough to the late Woodrow and Mary Counterman Sr. She attended Pen Argyl High School. She worked in the textile field until becoming a homemaker. Survived by husband of 36 years, Roy Repsher; Daughter...