Obituaries by LocationLucy J. Ion
(April 24, 1927 - January 11, 2015)
Lucy J. Ion, 87, a resident of Grace Park in Stroudsburg, passed away Sunday evening, January 11, while under hospice care.
Born on April 24, 1927 in Staten Island, NY, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Angelina (Albertelli) Cassetti.
She lived in Monroe County for the past 40 years and owned and operated L. Ions Country Furniture Store in Bartonsville.
Surviving are two children, Vera Nickell of Woodbine, MD and Paul Godnig of Staten Island, NY; two grandchildren, Douglas Godnig and Hale Orellana; six great grandchildren; and a sister, Laura Cosgrove of Washington, DC.
Friends and family may visit from 2:00 to 4:00PM on Wednesday, January 14, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg. Cremation was private and there will be no service.
Shirley L. Durick
(October 11, 1928 - December 9, 2014)
Shirley L. Durick, 86, of Delaware Water Gap, died Tuesday evening, December 9, at home. She was the widow of Thomas Durick who died December 22, 1958.
She was a lifetime resident of Delaware Water Gap, having been born at home on October 11, 1928, one of nine children to the late John, Sr. and Estella (Lambert) Jennings.
Surviving are seven children, Norma Hilgert and her husband Jim of Delaware Water Gap, Carletta Martin and her husband Brian of Delaware Water Gap, Sandra Ott and her husband Douglas of Englewood, FL, Sheila Durick of Delaware Water Gap, Vanessa Hardy and her husband Scott, Sr. of Delaware Water Gap, Thomas Durick of Lake Worth, FL and Tina Durick of East Stroudsburg; 13 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; a brother, Fred Jennings of Reeders; three sisters, Norma Snow of Delaware Water Gap, Janet Gearhart of Gilbert and Joanne Bartholomew of Snydersville; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Carl Jennings, Graydon Jennings, James Jennings and John Jennings, Jr..
There will be a viewing from 6:00 to 8:00PM on Sunday, December 14, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg. The funeral service will begin at 10:00AM Monday, December 15, at the funeral home with her niece, Chaplain Mary Ellen Knitter officiating. Burial will follow at Delaware Water Gap Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial remembrances be made to Delaware Water Gap Fire Department, P.O. Box 91, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327.
Howard Popkin
(December 1, 1928 - November 28, 2014)
U.S. Veteran
Howard Popkin passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 just three days from his 86th birthday.
Howard was born in Brooklyn, New York, grew up in Scranton Pennsylvania and resided in Stroudsburg for more than sixty years. He loved this community as evidence from his many years of service to local government, charitable organizations such as B’nai B’rith of Temple Israel and Kiwanis Club of Monroe County, and as a small business owner on Main Street in Stroudsburg.
The full measure of Howard Popkin begins as a loving son to Moe and Beatrice Popkin and brother to Paul and Alan who have all preceded him in death, his contribution to his country in the United States Army, the respect from the community he loved and contributed so much of his time, and ends with those who survive him in life and will miss him dearly, his loving wife Ruth through 64 years of marriage, his sons Michael and his wife Linda and Lee and his wife Tina and his grandchildren Brittney, Liam and Ethan.
Funeral services will begin at 9:00 am on Monday, December 1, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg. Burial will follow at Dalton Jewish Cemetery, Dalton. There will be a luncheon at 1:00PM Monday at Temple Israel in Stroudsburg.
As in holding with Jewish tradition, no flowers will be accepted.
John C. Alleger III
(December 9, 1956 - October 4, 2014)
John C. Alleger, III, 57, of Bartonsville, passed away at home on October 4, 2014 surrounded by his family.
Born in East Stroudsburg, John was a lifelong resident of Monroe County. Aside from the few years he lived in Snydersville, John was a resident of Bartonsville all his life.
John is survived by his mother Marion (Miller) Alleger of Bartonsville, who along with his father, the late John C. Alleger, Jr. provided him and his sister with an idyllic upbringing. He is also survived by his sister Patricia Adelmann of Stroudsburg, who endured what must have seemed like an endless childhood of relentless teasing at John's hands only to become his most loving and outspoken advocate during the final year of his life, and by her husband, Eric Adelmann, who unselfishly drove John to Philadelphia for numerous appointments at the University of Pennsylvania and sat with John for many hours during his final days at home. John is also survived by his nephew John Adelmann, who with his uncle's passing becomes the sole owner of his grandfather's John Deere farm tractor; and by his niece Rebecca Adelmann, whom her Uncle John thought was incredibly adorable, even though he didn't tell her so nearly often enough.
John was divorced in 1985 and never remarriage
. Although he never had any children of his own, he felt especially blessed to have been a mentor to his friend Andrew Schleicher, whom he thought of not only as a friend, but also as the son he never had.
John was a graduate of Pocono Mountain High School and East Stroudsburg University. He was an elementary school teacher for 34 years in the Pleasant Valley School District, where he taught 3rd and 4th grade before retiring in 2012. John did his best to make learning fun and was always humbled when parents requested that their son or daughter be placed in his classroom.
John was rarely serious and considered it a waste of time to dwell on anything but the positive things in life. He loved the sound of laughter, and while never particularly fond of gossips, small yapping dogs or covered dish dinners, the only things he truly hated were asparagus and brussel sprouts.
John marched to the beat of his own drum. He preferred two lane roads over interstates, row boats over cruise ships, and railroads over airplanes. He longed for little and was content with simple things: driving in the country, exploring cluttered antique shops, and walking the aisles of hardware stores.
Owing to his grandparents and elderly aunts and uncles, John developed a love of history at a very young age that he retained throughout his life. He especially enjoyed exploring old cemeteries, doing family history library research, and visiting small town historical societies and museums.
John also had a life-long fascination with railroads, both toy and full-sized. He never missed an opportunity to watch or ride on a train. There was always a train under his Christmas tree.
John was a member of St. John's Evangelical Congregational Church in Bartonsville. He served as its Ministry Council president from 1996 until the time of his death. John worked for his church in many other capacities and until his illness prevented it, was included in the rotation of Sunday morning worship leaders.
He was a member of the Pocono-Jackson Historical Society, the Monroe County Historical Association, the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, and numerous other historical societies, and collectors' groups in both the United States and Canada.
John was grateful at the end of his life that he had been blessed by God with enough time to allow him to give away his most important collections to the individuals and institutions he knew would appreciate them. He kept busy during the final days of his life working on his family history, writing this obituary and visiting with those he loved.
There will be a visitation from 7:00 to 8:30PM on Thursday, October 9, at William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg and from 10:00 to 11:00AM on Friday, October 10, at St. John’s E.C. Church, 6014 Custard Road, (village of Bartonsville), Stroudsburg. A memorial service celebrating John's life will begin at 11:00AM Friday at the church officiated by his friends, Rev. Paul Miller and Rev. Dave Long. As a follower of Christ, John remained confident throughout his illness about where he was going at the end of his life and into whose arms he was going to fall. It was John’s wish that his memorial service be a joyful event having many more smiles than tears. Following the service, John will be interred in Custard's Cemetery.
At John's request, in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in his name may be made to St. John's Evangelical Congregational Church, 6014 Custard Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.
Giovanna M. Adelmann
(February 24, 1940 - December 15, 2014)
Giovanna M. Adelmann, 74, of Stroudsburg, passed away Monday morning, December 15, at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Robert J. Adelmann with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.
Born on February 24, 1940 in Stroudsburg, she was one of seven children to the late Joseph and Gertrude (Bingham) DeRenzis, and was a lifetime resident of Monroe County.
Giovanna was a floral designer with an exceptional eye for decorating and designing. She worked at Evans Florist in Stroudsburg for ten years, Bender Gardens in Stroudsburg for 25 years and Imaginations in Tannersville for ten years. In addition to floral design she also loved her time with family and friends, especially her grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church in Stroudsburg.
In addition to her husband she is survived by three daughters, Diana Gross and husband Tom, of Bloomsburg, Katherine Wuerstle and husband Mark, of Bethlehem, and Joanna Goetting and husband Jay, of Whitefish, MT; nine grandchildren, Laura, Danielle and Kevin Gross, Mark Jr, Eric and Leah Wuerstle, Hunter, Nickolaus and Ella Goetting; three brothers, George DeRenzis, Tom DeRenzis and Jim DeRenzis all of Stroudsburg; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three siblings, Albert DeRenzis, Lois Corby and Joe DeRenzis.
There will be a viewing from 6:00 to 8:00PM on Thursday, December 18, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg; and from 9:30 to 10:00AM on Friday, December 19, at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 818 Main Street, Stroudsburg. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00AM Friday at the church with Rev. Carmen Perry as celebrant. Burial will follow at Laurelwood Cemetery, Stroudsburg.
John A. Abraham, Jr.
(July 3, 1931 - December 28, 2012)
U.S. Veteran
John A. Abraham, Jr., 81, of Middle Smithfield Township, died Friday evening, December 28, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Hamilton Township. He was the husband of Elizabeth J. "Betty" (Foti) Abraham with whom he shared 46 years of marriage on May 9th.
Born on July 3, 1931 in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late John A. Sr. and Margaret (Black) Abraham and lived in Monroe County for the past 14 1/2 years.
He served in the Big Red One in the United States Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict.
John was a warehouse manager for Don's Speed Shop in Edison, NJ from where he retired after 32 years of service.
He was a member of the V.F.W. and American Legion in New Jersey and enjoyed doing stained glass work and building Lego and ship moldels. He was also a N.A.S.C.A.R. fan.
In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters, Jacqueline "Jackie" Edwards and her husband John of Sparta, NJ and Susan Wanstall of Cartersville, GA; four grandchildren, Meghan, Kayla, Samantha and Falon and one great granddaughter, Trudy.
There will be a memorial visitation from 7:00 to 8:30PM Thursday, January 3, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg. Private cremation will take place at the H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.
The family requests that memorial remembrances be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 15 Linden Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.
