Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Stroudsburg, PA, and Monroe County.
Laurence "Phil" Auerbach
Sep 28, 2016
Laurence “Phil” Auerbach, 69, of Saylorsburg, passed away on Wednesday September 28, 2016 at the Saint Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus. He was the husband of Laura C. (Millward) Auerbach, they were married January 21, 1982. Born July 10, 1947 in Easton, PA the son of the late Otto Edwin and Marie (Genay) Auerbach, he was a resident of Monroe...
William Scott Goucher
Sep 22, 2016
William “Scott“ Goucher, 58, of Stroud Township passed away expectantly at his home on Wednesday September 21, 2016. Born February 18, 1958 in East Stroudsburg the son of the late Charles and Barbara (Garis) Goucher. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Currently he was working as a custodian for the Stroudsburg School District; prior to that he...
Edward J Antenucci
Sep 22, 2016
Edward John Antenucci, 68, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at his home in Bushkill, PA. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Debra (Milbauer) Antenucci; his daughter, Tara Antenucci; his son, Coby Jacobs; and his daughter, Kristi Malone and husband Ron; his grandchildren, Kourtney, Michael, and Ethan; his brother; Donald and his wife Ruth; his sister, Beth...
Ida (Gillespie) Besecker
Sep 22, 2016
Ida Besecker Ida (Gillespie) Besecker, 102, passed away on September 22 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. A long-time resident of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg, Ida is survived by stepson Bob Besecker of Stroudsburg; stepdaughter Pat Rodgers of Stroudsburg; daughter-in-law Mary Ann Gray of Allentown; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by husbands John Gray...
Florence Levey
Sep 15, 2016
Florence Levey, 92, of Mount Pocono, passed away on Thursday September 15, 2016 at the Pocono Health System Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Wesley Henry Levey, who died March 18, 2005. Born February 21, 1924 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, the daughter of the late William J. and Agnes (Crawford) Murray. She was...

Joyce Martin
Sep 14, 2016
Joyce Martin, 90, of Stroudsburg, passed away on September 14, 2016 in the Golden Living Center, East Stroudsburg. She was the wife of the late Russell Martin. Born June 21, 1926 in Wilton Maine, the daughter of the late Willard and Avis (Rand) Sawyer, She was a resident of Monroe County , PA since 2004 and lived in Fairfield...
Lillian M. Calabrese
Sep 12, 2016
Lillian M. Calabrese, 100, of Cresco, passed away Monday September 12, 2016 at the Brookmont Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Ralph Calabrese. Born May 29, 1916 in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Tricarico. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Sweeney of Cresco, her grandchildren Jill Levanowitz and her...
Thomas B. Toczylowski
Sep 10, 2016
Thomas B, Toczylowski, 74, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday September 10, 2016 at the Pocono Medical Center. He is the husband of Dorothy (Korczowski) Toczylowski. They were married May 14, 1966. Born September 22, 1941 in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Julius and Cecelia (Rafalko) Toczylowski. He was a resident of Monroe...
Maureen R. Kelly
Sep 7, 2016
Maureen R. Kelly, 58, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2016 at the Golden Living Center, East Stroudsburg. She was the wife of the late James J. Kelly Jr., who died June 21, 2016, they were married for 40 years. Born February 14, 1958 in Jersey City, New Jersey the daughter of the late Joseph and...
Lloyd Earl Bentzoni
Sep 6, 2016
Lloyd E. Bentzoni, 79, of Stroudsburg passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at Pocono Medical Center. Born in East Stroudsburg on July 6, 1937 he was the son of the late Lloyd and Shirley (Baird) Bentzoni. He was the husband of Linda (Kresge) Bentzoni who he was married to for 56 years. Lloyd worked for the Stroudsburg Police Department...
William John Burns
Aug 26, 2016
William J Burns, 79, of Shawnee on Delaware loving husband of Irene (Verba) Burns, passed away of Friday August 26, 2016. Born August 18, 1937 in Newark, New Jersey is the son of the late John and Margaret (McMullen) Burns. William worked as a Food & Beverage Manager at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort for many years and...
Eric E Storm
Aug 6, 2016
Eric E. Storm, 38, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday August 6, at the Hospice of Philadelphia. Born March 3, 1978 in East Stroudsburg the son of Shirleen (Storm) Hughes. Eric worked for S & S Amusements, working at carnivals all over the United States. He also worked as an EMT in East Stroudsburg and also worked on...
Stephen Ferrailoi
Aug 6, 2016
Stephen Ferraioli, 56, of Tobyhanna, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the Pocono Health System Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Melinda (Lantzer) Ferraioli. They recently celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary in April. Born May 4, 1960 in Norristown and raised in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Bridget (Gravinese)...
Robert Anthony Lagreca
Jul 30, 2016
Robert Anthony LaGreca, 61, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Pocono Health System Hospice House. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was the husband of Jasmine (Quartulli) LaGreca; they were married October 23, 1997. Bob was born on April 9, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late...
Michael Edward Torrey Sr.
Jul 27, 2016
Michael E. Torrey Sr, 58 of Tobyhanna, passed away on Wednesday July 27, 2016. Born December 21, 1957 in East Stroudsburg, the son of Donald A. Torrey of Stroudsburg, and the late Barbara A. (Layton) Torrey, he was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. He worked as an auto mechanic since he was 8 years old. In addition to...
Larry I. Dehaven
Jul 23, 2016
Larry I. DeHaven 68, of Saylorsburg, passed away Saturday, July 23, at home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Linda (Woolley) DeHaven . Born on July 14, 1948 in Pen Argyl, he was the son of the late Elmer and Joyce (maiden name Kromer) DeHaven. Larry was a member of the American Legion in Wind Gap. He...
Anna M. Dennis
Jul 13, 2016
Picture Anna M. Dennis, 59, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Wednesday July 13, 2016 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Born August 9, 1956 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Anna was the only child of the late John A. Shimko, Jr., and Anna M. (Tierney) Shimko. She primarily resided in Monroe County most of her life. Anna worked as...
Norman F. Transue
Jun 25, 2016
Norman F. Transue (Pete), 91, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday June 25, 2016 at the Pocono Health System Hospice House. He was the husband of the late Anna E. (McFadden) Transue, who died May 12, 2007. Born in Pocono Townhsip, Monroe County, the son of the late, Norman and Nora (Keltz) Transue. Norman lived in Tannersville until enlisting...
Robert J. Welter
Jun 21, 2016
Robert J. “Bob” Welter 60, of East Stroudsburg passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Pocono Health System VNA Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Jean (Lee) Welter , the were married for 42 years. Born February 15, 1956 in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Jay and Shirley (Felker) Welter. Bob was...
James J. Kelly Jr.
Jun 21, 2016
James J. Kelly Jr. 64, of East Stroudsburg passed away at home on Tuesday June 21, 2016. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was raised in Caldwell, New Jersey son of James and Therese Kelly. He graduated from James Caldwell High School in 1970. He later attended Morris County College in Randolph, New Jersey. He was employed for...