Ferdinand Rodriguez 79, of East Stroudsburg, Pa. passed away on Tuesday March 10, 2026, at his home. He was residing in the East Stroudsburg area for the past 45 years. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Manuel and Ana Rodriguez.   Ferdinand was employed at the Sanofi Pasteur Pharmaceutical Company in Swiftwater, Pa., for many years. He was and Army veteran during the Vietnam War and he was of the catholic faith.   He is survived by 2 nieces: Margaret Ann ...

Sheryl Ann Susan Spinelli, also known as Shivvy, 65, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania transitioned peacefully on the morning of March, 10, 2026, in the beautiful Pocono Mountains surrounded by her family. Born January 18, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sheryl was the daughter of the late John Spinelli and Patricia Kobolski, and the granddaughter of Anna and Richard Artuso. Sheryl began her career as a medical assistant working with family physicians before going on to serve as an office ...

Wendy B. Haberle, 65, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at her home. She was the loving partner of Phil Counterman. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, she was the daughter of John H. and Dorothy Janssen.  Wendy was residing in the East Stroudsburg area for the past 34 years.  Wenday is survived by her children: Adam J. Haberle, Crystal Haberle, Racel Alers, Matthew Haberle, Finnigan Schukaitis-Annette, Virginia Wisecup-Schukaitis, Andrew ...

Larry Stein, 85, of Blakeslee, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital – Monroe in Bartonsville.  He was the loving husband of Linda Stein.  Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Jules and Luba Stein.        Larry graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University, earning his bachelor’s degree in business. He worked as a scrap metal consultant for New Jersey Iron and Metal, Inc. ...

  Robert A. Lundy, 83, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania passed away on Saturday March 7, 2026. He was the loving husband of Donna M. (Glynn) Lundy. Born in Branchville, Virginia, he was the son of Robert W. and Essie (Person) Lundy. Robert played an important role in the music world during the early 1980s as the manager of the legendary Force MDs, a pioneering R&B/hip-hop group from Staten Island whose core members included three of his sons and his nephew. Following the group’s ...

James Richard Mathiesen (better known as Dick Mathiesen), 91, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania passed away on March 6, 2026, at Spring Village in East Stroudsburg.  He was the loving husband of Antoinette “Dolly” (Caiazzo) Mathiesen with whom he shared over 70 years of marriage.  Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, he was a son of the late James S. and Anna O. (Svalesen) Mathiesen. Dick was a 1952 graduate of Stroudsburg High School and received an Associate’s Degree from ...

Lorraine T. Young, 92, of Effort, Pennsylvania died Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Lehigh Valley Hospice House in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.  Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Bessie W. Thompson. Lorraine worked as a nursery school teacher for most of her life. She loved children and enjoyed every moment of her career as well as caring for all the children in her family and neighborhood as they grew up. She enjoyed crafting and would make ...

Catherine “Kay” Fordham, an intrepid adventurer, a devoted wife, beloved mother, and passionate grandmother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, March 2, 2026, at the age of 102. Born on September 20, 1923, Kay grew up in Cranford, New Jersey, where she would later build a happy life with her husband, William Fordham and raise their three children. In the mid-1980s, Kay and Bill retired to LaBar Village where Kay became President of the condo well into her 90s. She was ...

Apostolos Liakos, 92, of Bushkill, Pennsylvania died Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his residence. He was the loving husband of Irene (Kialas) Liakos with whom he had celebrated 65 years of marriage.  Born in Lamia, Greece, he was the son of the late Athanasios and Vasiliki Liakos.  Apostolos was residing in the Hawley area for the past 12 years and prior to that of Edison, New Jersey for 25 years. He was employed as an electrician for many years, and he was a member of the Holy ...

  Gregory J. Cooper, 82, of Bushkill, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the widower of Roseann M. (Deluca) Cooper. Gregory was residing in the Bushkill area for the past 37 years. He was employed at the United States Postal Service for many years, and he was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.  Gregory is survived by his children: Gregory M. Cooper, Darlene Cooper both of Bushkill, ...