Paul Joseph Brooks Jr. 65 of Reading, Pa. away on March 28, 2023, in Stroudsburg, Pa. Born in Tucson, Arizona he was the son of Paul Joseph and Jackie Kay (Denny) Brooks. He was employed in the construction industry and was working in the Stroudsburg area. He is survived by a brother David Brooks of Midlothian, Virginia.   Cremation services were provided by the Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home Inc. 23 N. 9th. St. Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360

  Ann T. Meistrell 71, of East Stroudsburg, Pa. passed away on Monday March 27, 2023. She was the loving wife Richard U. Meistrell. Born in Paterson, New Jersey he was the daughter of Rodney and Ida Johnson.   Ann was a resident of the E. Stroudsburg area for the past 30 years and she was of the catholic faith. She was employed in the accounting industry and was a business women for many years.   In addition to her husband Richard, she is survived by a son John N. Deluca and...

  Janet Higgins, 65 years old, of East Stroudsburg, PA, passed suddenly on March 26, 2023. She was born in Oxford, PA on December 25th and raised in Somerdale, New Jersey. Janet had a big heart, was generous, kind and always willing to help others. She adored her two sons, Rocco and Nicholas. She loved her family and especially loved when we were all together. She was a free spirit, marching to her own beat, dancing to her own music. The music stopped way too...

   Patsy Lynn Bland 64, of Tamiment, Pa. passed away on Saturday March 25, 2023. She was the loving wife of David I. Bland with whom she had celebrated 22 years of marriage. Born in Landsdale, Pa. she was the daughter of Patricia Diehl.   Patsy was a resident of the Tamiment area for the past 4 years and prior to that she resided in the East Stroudsburg, Pa. area.    In addition to her husband David, she is survived by her children: Holly A. Becker, Helen Becker,...

   Joshua David Kaufman 37 of Bushkill, Pa. passed away on Monday March 20, 2023. Born in Travis Air Force Base, Ca. he was the son of Corinne L. (Hock) Kaufman of Bushkill, Pa. and Steven Kaufman of Bronx, New York.     Joshua was working in sales in the auto parts for the past several years and he was of the Jewish faith.  In addition to his parents he is survived by a sister Lauren Slipe and her husband Ryan and a brother Michael Kaufman.   Memorial services...

Elena C. Polizzi, 68, of East Stroudsburg died Monday, March 20, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital – Monroe in Bartonsville.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Carriere) Polizzi. Elena was a legal secretary in New York City for over 28 years.  A strong-willed woman, she was the “glue of the family.”  She lived in the kitchen enjoying cooking and baking her special chocolate chip cookies with walnuts for her family during the...

Donald Leroy Werkheiser Jr. 69 of Cresco, Pa. passed away on March 19, 2023. Born in E. Stroudsburg, Pa. he was the son of Donald Leroy and Joan (Phillips) Werkheiseer Sr. Donald was a resident of the Monroe County all of his life and he was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a Network Technician in the Technology Industry for many years.  Donald is survived by his 3 brothers: Jeffrey Franks, Joseph Werkheiser and Wayne Lee Franks Jr.   ...

  Cyril T. Cullen 85, of Stroudsburg, Pa. passed away on Friday March 17, 2023. He was the loving husband of Katherine (Cotter) Cullen with whom he had celebrated 60 years of marriage. Born in Drimnagh, Ireland he was the son of Darius and Ann Cullen.  Cyril was a resident of the Stroudsburg area for the past 23 years and prior to that he resided in the Queens, New York area. He was employed as a New York City Fireman for 27 years and he was a member of Our Lady of Victory...

Cleola M. Boyd, 79, of Stroudsburg died Friday, March 17, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bartonsville.  Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of the late Grady and Dorothy (Wright) Braxton. Cleola worked as supervisor for the New York Public Library.  She enjoyed shopping, preparing a good home-cooked meal as well as dine out.  Cleola appreciated the theater and would frequently attend Broadway and off-Broadway shows. She is survived by her daughter; Lynnette...

Rhonda Whyte-Nichols, 58, of Bushkill, Pennsylvania went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2023.  She was the loving wife of Noel Nichols with whom she shared 28 years of marriage.  Born in Kingston, Jamaica, she was a daughter of the late Lynford and Viviene (Tulloch) Whyte. Rhonda was a woman of God; a caring and forgiving lady and a prayer warrior.  She was a mother figure to all who came to her regardless of their age.  She was selfless and strong.  Any...