Obituaries

Jan 11, 2016

(Pic) Paul E. Michalowski, 68, of Saylorsburg, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 at Pocono Medical Center. He was the husband of Debra (Champa) Michalowski for the past 39 years. Born on September 21, 1947, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Paul was the son of the late Marcell J. and Anna (Sliczynski) Michalowski. He attended Rutgers University then...

Jan 9, 2016

Jennifer L. (Crawn) Martinez, 37, of East Stroudsburg passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at home. Born on October 29, 1978 in Denville, New Jersey, the daughter of Anthony Crawn Jr. and Lucille (Garneau) Smale. In addition to her parents Jennifer is survived by her children: Jasmine Crawn of East Stroudsburg; Jalissa Martinez of Brandon, Florida; Jordan Martinez...

Jan 5, 2016

Inez Port Poston, 90 of Stroudsburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, and is now resting peacefully in the loving arms of our dear Lord and savior Jesus Christ and the Father. She was the wife of the late Roy Eugene Poston. Born July 23, 1925 in Hemmingway, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Rev....

Jan 2, 2016

Regina C. “Jeannie” Novack, 59, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday January 2, 2016 at the Pocono Health System Hospice House. She was the wife of Gerald J. “Jerry” Novack, they were married April 8, 1978 Born July 25, 1956 in East Stroudsburg the daughter of the late George “Whitey” and Elsie May (Yetter) Ludwig. She was a...

Dec 28, 2015

The woman we considered the greatest wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, has moved on to be with her Lord and Savior following a short illness.  Rita Barclay Kenna, nearly 91-years young, passed away on Monday (December 28th) at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.  She touched many, many lives with her kindness and compassion during her more than...

Dec 25, 2015

Janet C. Winters, 87, of Stroudsburg passed away on December 25, 2015 at the Pocono Health Systems Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Charles E Winters who died in 2005. Born June 27 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (Orner) Carroll. Janet was a member of Saint Luke’s Catholic Church,...

Dec 17, 2015

Douglas E. Schoonover, 90, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on December 17, 2015, at the Pocono Health System Hospice House. He was the husband of Doris (Smith) Schoonover. They were married October 2, 1948. Born October 31, 1925, in Smithfield Township, the son of the late Elwyn and Elsie (Morrow) Schoonover, he was a lifetime resident of Monroe County....

Dec 15, 2015

David A. Schuler, 68, of Stroudsburg passed away on Tuesday December 15 at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Hospital. Born May 21, 1947 in Snydersville, he was the son of the late Eva M (Klingel) Besecker Hughes and the late Charles F. Schuler. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Prior to his retirement, he worked at the Tobyhanna Army...

Dec 15, 2015

Dec 13, 2015

Margaret Jacoby Heller passed away on December 13, 2015 at the Centegra Hospital in Woodstock, Illinois. She was a lifelong resident of Stroudsburg born on May 22, 1916 in the first home built on North Sixth Street this was the home of her grandfather Benjamin Samuel Jacoby. She was the daughter of the late Jeremy Mackey Jacoby and Sarah...

Dec 9, 2015

Grzegorz Zbigniew Wyka, 53, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at St. Clare's Hospital in NJ. Born July 4, 1962 in Nisko, Poland, he was the son of Edward Wyka and of the late Zofia (Kopec) Wyka. He was the husband of Elzbieta B. Wyka with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. He was a loving father,...

Dec 5, 2015

Iva Mae Kochera, 91, a lifetime resident of Mountainhome, passed away on Saturday December 5, 2015 at Milford Manor, East Stroudsburg. She was the wife of the late George Kochera Sr. Born April 28, 1924 in Mountainhome the daughter of the late Fred and Bessie (Elwine) Roberts. Iva was a member of the Mountainhome United Methodist Church, but was...

Nov 13, 2015

Clarence Oscar “Champ” Odom Jr., 65, of East Stroudsburg, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at the Pocono Health Systems Hospice House. Born February 12, 1950 in Panama, Central America, the son of the late Clarence and Mary (Griffith) Odom. He was a resident of Monroe County since 1974, and prior to that of Germany and Zephyrhills, Florida....

Nov 7, 2015

Eugene T. Horvat, 76, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Saturday November 7, 2015 at the Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg after an unexpected illness. He was the husband of Catherine M. (Veno) Horvat. They celebrated their 53rd Anniversary on October 25th. Born October 25, 1939 in Scranton, the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Walsh) Horvat. He was...

Nov 6, 2015

Arlene C. Leiby, 75, passed away on Friday November 6, 2015. She was the wife of the late Howard Leiby. Born May 7, 1940 the daughter of the late Ezra and Minnie (Meckes) Serfass, she was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Arlene is survived by her daughters, Linda L Ault and her companion David Ruppert of East Stroudsburg...

Nov 4, 2015

Eugene L. Swartz, 104, of East Stroudsburg passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2015 at home. He was the husband of the late S. Elizabeth (Landon) Swartz, who died April 13, 2002. Born July 21, 1911 in East Stroudsburg, the son of the late John and Emily (Hoffman) Swartz. He was a lifetime resident of Monroe County. Eugene was...

Oct 29, 2015

Robert E. “Booter” Miller, 80, of Stroudsburg, passed away on Thursday October 29, 2015 at the Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg. He was the husband of Bonnie C. Beach Miller, they were married in 1980. Born October 26, 1935 in East Stroudsburg, the son of the late Eugene and Edith (Siegenfus) Miller, he was a lifetime resident of Monroe...

Oct 27, 2015

Esther “Tubby” Smith, 75,of Weatherly, passed away on Tuesday October 27, 2015. She was the wife of the late Donald J. Smith I. Born August 19, 1940 in Newton, NJ the daughter of the late Steven and Dorothy (Shipps) Young. She is survived by her son Donald J Smith II and his companion Sandra Walsh, her grandson Donald J....

Oct 23, 2015

CAROL A. GENEREUX October 23, 2015 Marshalls Creek, PA Carol A. Genereux, age 70, of Marshalls Creek, PA passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Pocono Medical Center of cardiac and pulmonary failure following pneumonia. She was the loving and devoted wife of Lawrence A. Genereux, and daughter of James and Thelma Williams. Carol was a bookkeeper and...

Oct 22, 2015

Geraldine (Gerry) Freeman passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at home. Born in 1935, in Dickson City , she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Chobey and Sophie (Pietrewicz) Chobey.        She was a 1952 graduate of East Stroudsburg High School, where she was named to the "Meritorious Wall of Fame"  She was a member of the...