Obituaries

Aug 1, 2017

Ronald Falkinberg Zwalley Sr., 84, of Bartonsville, passed away on (day & date) at Pleasant Valley Manor. He was the husband of Rebecca S. (McKinney) Zwalley. Born August 30, 1932 in Stroudsburg, the son of the late Elmer and Mildred (Bellis) Zwalley. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Ron was a Veteran of the United States Navy,...

Aug 1, 2017

Daniel Steve Varipapa, 69, passed away on August 1, 2017 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono. He was the husband of Carol Ann (Wickham) Varipapa they were married for 33 years. Born April 21, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York the son of the late Daniel S. and Providence (Spinelli) Varipapa. He lived in Stroudsburg for the past 28 years....

Jul 29, 2017

William E. “Billy” Bensing, 23, of  Bath, passed away on Saturday July 29, 2017 at  Saint Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill.  Born December 14, 1993 in Fountain Hill the son of William H. Jr. “Herbie” and Michelle M. (Davis) Bensing.   In addition to his parents, Billy is survived by his sister, Rebecca L. Bensing; his paternal grandmother Sandra Bensing, his...

Jul 29, 2017

Richard Palmer Dean, 84, of Apex, North Carolina, formerly of East Stroudsburg, died Saturday July 29, 2017 Richard was born September 3, 1932 in Yonkers, New York to the late Guy P. and Mabel P. Dean. He was a Korean War Veteran of the United States Army and a member of the East Stroudsburg Volunteer Fire Department. Richard enjoyed...

Jul 22, 2017

Howard Kenneth Meyer III, 59, of Tobyhanna, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 22, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of his beloved wife and soulmate Denise A. (Deckenback) Meskill Meyer. Born March 5, 1958 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of Elizabeth Murphy and the late Howard K. Meyer Jr. In addition to his wife, he...

Jul 22, 2017

Elizabeth Jane Weiss, 73, of Tobyhanna, passed away on July 22, 2017 at her home. Born December 12, 1943 in East Stroudsburg the daughter of Paul Schouppe of East Stroudsburg and the late Elizabeth (Staples) Schouppe. She was a resident of Monroe County for most of her lifetime. She worked in Housekeeping at Pocono Manor. In addition to her...

Jul 19, 2017

Austin Charles Michael Rogacki 22, of East Stroudsburg passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at home. Born on July 14,1995 he was the beloved son of Linda (Saviskie) Rogacki and the late Robert Rogacki. Austin graduated from Connections Academy in 2015 and was working as a cook. He is survived by his mother Linda Saviskie Rogacki; his aunt...

Jul 17, 2017

Dolores M. Sobrinsky, 91, known to all as Dolly, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 at Pocono VNA Hospice House. Born May 9, 1926, in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sebastiano and Santa (Amoroso) Messia. A lifelong resident of the Monroe County, Dolly graduated from St. Matthew’s Elementary School, Stroudsburg High School and Churchman’s Business...

Jul 15, 2017

Jerry S. “Outlaw” Lee Sr., 72, of East Stroudsburg, passed peacefully away on Saturday July 15, 2017 at Saint Luke’s, Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of Donna (Miller) Lee, they were married for 48 years. Born December 19, 1944 in East Stroudsburg, the son of the late Gerald and Idella (McCain) Lee. He was a lifetime resident...

Jul 14, 2017

Jodi L. Metzgar, 40, of Stroudsburg passed away on Thursday July 13, 2017. Born February 18, 1977 in East Stroudsburg, the daughter of Patricia A, (Nevil) Metzgar and the late Richard L. Metzgar. Jodi was of the Catholic Faith and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School with the Class of 1995; she then attended Temple University. She...

Jul 14, 2017

Herbert C Sherman of Saylorsburg, died peacefully at home on July 14, 2017. He was born on July 9, 1930 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He was the only son of Herbert and Beulah (Morrow) Sherman. He graduated from Wood Ridge High School in 1949 and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He married Elizabeth Fimpel in...

Jul 14, 2017

Sharon "Sherry" Lorraine Getz 70, of Mt. Bethel passed away on Friday July 14, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Pocono Hospital surrounded by her loved ones. Born March 2, 1947 in East Stroudsburg she was the daughter of the late Kenneth C. Werkheiser and Ruth E. (Stiff) Werkheiser.Sherry left behind her companion of 12 years William Payne of Mt. Bethel,...

Jul 13, 2017

Tammy (VanWhy) Beaver Steele, 50 of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Thursday July 13, 2017 at her home . She was the loving wife of William D.R. Steele, they were married September 15, 2012 Born October 10, 1966 in East Stroudsburg. She is the daughter of George and Linda (VanWhy) Wall of East Stroudsburg, she was a lifetime resident...

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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...