Obituaries

George Adlow Traugh left this world peacefully, at home with loved ones on Sunday, December 8, 2024 from complications of cancer. He was 85.

George was born to Anna Ellen (Zieser) and Jesse Grant Traugh, the next-to-last of five boys - Bob, Richard, Jesse, Jr., and Denny- and grew up in Berwick, Pa. He joined the U.S. Air Force after High School and served his country for three years with honor in Europe and elsewhere.

James 'Jim' F. Walsh of Canadensis and formerly of Scranton, died Friday November 22, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Anne Rainey Walsh. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late James and Gertrude Graham Walsh. Through his career he worked for Cohen & Cohen, Stroudsburg; Instrument Specialties/Laird, Delaware Water Gap; Carson & Robert’s, New Jersey; and retired as the Chief Financial Officer of Noble Biomaterials, Scranton.

Margaret (McNevin) Pfirman, 96, of Cresco, passed away at home on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
Born in Binghamton, New York; she was the daughter of the late H. McNevin and Daisy Carob.

Barbara T. Seese, 82, of Canadensis, passed away early Friday morning, November 8, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg. She was the wife of Roger P. Seese with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born on October 2, 1942 in Malvern, she was a daughter of the late Donald Thomas and Patricia (Harris) Kircher.

William "Billy Mac" McAllister, 77, of Cresco, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2024, surrounded by his daughters. Born in East Stroudsburg, he was the son of the late Allen and Mary (Weaver) McAllister.

Philip "Phil" B. Faler, 78, of Mountainhome, PA passed away peacefully at Monroe County Hospice House on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Richard L. Delp, 78, of Cresco, passed away in his home on Tuesday, September 25, 2024. Born in Brookville, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Dora (Stormer) Delp. Richard was the beloved husband of Lillian (Lucas) Delp. Richard was the caretaker of Brown's Lake for over 30 years. He also worked for Barrett Township. Richard had a lifelong passion for hunting, fishing and playing golf.

Robert J. Crowl, 53, of Stroudsburg, died Sept. 21 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He was married to Maureen (Olker) Crowl for 30 years in February. He was the controller, treasurer and secretary for Buck Hill Falls Co. and previously he worked for J.L. Cohen & Co. and John J. Riley & Co.

Joanne Marie Campbell, 55, of Canadensis passed away in her home on Monday, July 29, 2024. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Janette Goodwin. Joanne was a loving mother who saw the good in everyone no matter what and was a loyal friend.

Carl F. Klaus, 84, of Mountainhome, PA announced his "Last call for alcohol" on July 5, 2024.

Born in Dickson City, PA in 1939, he was the son of Frank and Helen (Kriger) Klaus. A graduate of Dickson City High school, Carl enlisted in the Army in 1959 (assigned to the Signal Corps), spending most of his active duty in Paris, France.

For over 55 years, Carl absolutely loved working in the Pocono hospitality industry as a bartender. He began his career in 1962, working for several years at beautiful Mt Airy Lodge.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bolock Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. - Cresco on Jun. 26, 2024.

Constance Marie (Gerringer) Planer, 87, of Mountainhome, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Pocono.

Born in Danville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Della (Haas) Gerringer. Constance is the beloved wife of William Hubert Planer with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. A woman of faith and family, Constance found fulfillment serving her church community in various ways over the years. Constance worked as a lunch lady for the Pocono Mountain School District, volunteered at Barrett Paradise Friendly Library, and spent the bulk of her career as a medical assistant. To her family and friends, she will be remembered as a steadfast parent, trusted confidant, and all-around lovely person to be with.

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bolock Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. - Cresco on Jun. 11, 2024.

Lawrence "Jim" Nauman, 72, of Cresco, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital Bartonsville. He was the loving husband of Carol (Laskey) Nauman. Jim loved all things heavy equipment and his true passion was operating machinery, truly "work" that he loved. He was a past member of the Forrest Fire Crew #34. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and hunting.