Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Albert W. Raughley Sr.
May 22, 1998
Albert W. Raughley Sr., 67, of East Stroudsburg, dies on Friday afternoon, May 22, at his home. He was the husband of Joan S. (Smith) Raughley, at home. They had celebrated 44 years of marriage.
He was born in East Stroudsburg; son of the late James and Ethel (Kutzler) Raughley. He was a lifelong resident of Monroe County.
Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a shipping clerk for Riddell-All American of Stroudsburg for 40 years. He was a member of the George N. Kemp Post 346, American Legion of East Stroudsburg.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters , Brenda Shick and Tracie Palmisano both of East Stroudsburg; two sons , Albert W. Raughley Jr. of Plymouth; Steven Raughley of Rome, Ohio; a sister, Louise Edwards of Vacaville, Calif.; a brother, James Raughley of Virginia; ten grandchildren, a great grandson and four nieces.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 26 at 11:00 a.m. in the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, with the Rev. Raymond Poortstra officiating.
Interment will be in the Prospect Cemetery, East Stroudsburg. Relatives and friends may pay their respects on Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Lanterman & Allen.
At the request of the family, memorial donations may be made to the Lehigh Valley Hospice, 1273 N. 9th. St., Stroudsburg.
Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, Inc.
Ronald R. Reinhart
May 23, 1998
Reinhart, Ronald R., 60, of Stroudsburg, died Saturday at home.
Born on October 24, 1937 in Palmerton, he was the son of the late Marvin and Edna (Williams) Reinhart, was raised in Lehighton and had lived in the area for the past 35 years. He was a retired custodian from the East Stroudsburg Area High School.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan.
He is survived by a daughter, Ronell H. Reinhart of East Stroudsburg; a granddaughter, Talie E. Albert; a brother, Burdell Reinhart of Lehighton and three step-sisters , all of Lehighton.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the William H. Clark Funeral Home, with Msgr. John A. Bergamo officiating.Cremation will be in the H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg.
William H. Clark Funeral Home, Inc. 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg.
Peter Walter Reber
May 24, 1998
Peter Walter Reber, 65, of Heiden Road, Bangor, died Sunday, May 24 at Pocono Medical Center.
He was employed by the New York City Dept. of Buildings where he worked for the Mayors Office Midtown Task Force where he was the Chief Supervising Inspector for the Building Dept.
Born September 26, 1932, in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Walter Reber and Jennie (Widmer) Reber of Effort.
He is a member of the American Legion, the U.S. Army Rangers Assoc., the East Stroudsburg V.F.W. and a member of the Masonic Lodge in N.Y.C.
He served with the U.S. Army in the 10th Mountain Division during the Korean Conflict.
In addition to being survived by his mother he is survived by 1 daughter Nicole Andre Gerlach of Munich, Germany; and 1 grandson.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Call 7 until 8:30 p.m. on Thursday evening in the Reed/Gaffney Funeral Home, Inc., 4 Lillian Lane, Johnsonville.
Reed/Gaffney Funeral Home
4 Lillian Lane, Bangor
Ambrose Herman Slotter
May 24, 1998
Ambrose Herman Slotter, age 73, of Lake Wynooski, Greentown, Pike Co., died in the Skilled Nursing Unit of Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, on Sunday.
He was the husband of LaRue Krupp Slotter at home.
Born in Lansdale, he was the son of the late Pharus H. and Rosetta Batzel Slotter. He had resided in Greentown since his retirement in 1986.
Mr. Slotter had been employed by American Clean in Lansdale, Pa., for 31 years, retiring as a fork lift operator in 1986.
He was a Navy Veteran of WW II.
Mr. Slotter was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, North Wales; a 51 year member of Post 234 American Legion, Souderton; a 34 year member of VFW Post 245, Sellersville; a 31 year member and 1968 Elk of the Year of Elk's Lodge #1979, North Penn; a member for 30 years of the Promised Land Sportsmans Association, Promised Land; and a 37 year member of the Pike Twp. Sportsmans Association, Oley.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by 1 son, Ronald L. Slotter, Vass, N.C.; 2 grandchildren, Brian L. and Michele A. Slotter, Vass, N.C.; 1 brother, Kenneth Slotter, Souderton. He was preceded in death by 1 sister, Marion and 3 brothers , Pharus Jr., LaRell and Leonard Slotter.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, 11:30 a.m. in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, North Wales, Rev. Burlington B. Latshaw III, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Christ Church Lutheran Cemetery, Towamencin Twp. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arthur J. Frey Funeral Home, Route 191, LaAnna, Pa., and Friday from 10:30 a.m. until service time at St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or Hospice St. John, Suite 101, 237 Main Street, Dickson City, Pa. 18519.
Arthur J. Frey Funeral Home
Casper B. Tracey, Jr.
May 26, 1998
Casper B. Tracey, Jr., 86 of Albrightsville, formerly of Blue Bell, Pa., died Tuesday in his home.
He was the husband of Suzanne R. (Robinson) Tracey. They had been married 63 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Casper B. Tracey, Sr., and Rosealba (MacArthur) Tracey.
He had been an Accountant for RCA in New York City for over 25 years until his retirement in 1976.
He had attended St. Mark's and St. John's Episcopal Church in Jim Thorpe where he was an Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons Carbon Lodge #242 of Jim Thorpe.
He was a member of the Penn-Kidder Senior Citizens of Albrightsville. He was a past treasurer of the Towamensing Trails Property Owners Association.
In addition to his wife, Suzanne, he is survived by a son, Douglas R. Tracey of Conshocken, Pa., and 3 grandchildren. Viewing will be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. with Masonic Services at 7:45 p.m. followed by the Funeral Services at 8 p.m. at the Donald N. Gower Funeral Home, Inc., Route 209, Gilbert, with the Rev. Father Kenneth Umbehocker officiating. Entombment with committal services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King of Prussia, Pa.
The Donald N. Gower Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of arrangements.
Donald N. Gower Funeral Home
Alice J. Frey
May 26, 1998
Alice J. Frey, 95, of East Stroudsburg, died Tuesday, May 26, in Stroud Manor Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late George J. Frey.
Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Carlotte (Royce) Fisher.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Craigs Meadow.
She is survived by 2 granddaughters, Virginia Milioto of East Stroudsburg and Helen Calderone of Stuart, Fla. She was as predeceased by a son, George W. Frey.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Arrangements by the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg.
Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home
Genevieve E. Chamberlin
May 21, 1998
Genevieve E. Chamberlin, 66, died on Thursday, May 21, at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late James C. Chamberlin.
Born in East Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of Bernetta (Fish) Barr of Effort, and the late James Barr. She was a lifetime resident of Monroe County.
She was employed by Olympic Reconditioning in East Stroudsburg for 23 years until retiring in 1988.
In addition to her mother she is survived by a son, James C. Chamberlin of Sciota; a brother, Thomas Barr, of East Stroudsburg; several nieces and nephews; and a great-niece and great-nephew.
Private memorial services will be held at a later date.
By request of the family, memorial donations can be made to Pocono Dialysis, Suite B, 100 Plaza Court, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home
Lynn Harris
April 29, 1998
Local jazz pianist Lynn Harris was more than an artist and musician. He was a fighter, too.
"You have no idea how much he fought to stay alive," his widow, Judith, said Thursday, the day after a long battle with cancer finally proved too much. "Lynn would never give in to anyone."
Harris, a well-known performer and teacher, was active until the last day of his life.
Wednesday morning, he gave his usual music lesson to a student at Marywood University, took a ride in the country and then died quietly at home.
Last weekend, he was on-stage for his regular Saturday night gig at the posh Skytop Lodge in the Poconos.
Longtime friend and associate Doug Smith of Scranton marvels that Harris preserved, playing piano with one hand after breaking his right arm several weeks ago.
Music, both performing and teaching, was Harris' life. His regular schedule included up to 65 students a week. Even his oncologist took lessons from him.
"He was a totally dedicated professional,' Smith said. "He would play as many jobs as he could, even if he only had five minutes to get from one gig to another."
"He was determined to play to the last moment," said Harris' son, local dance instructor Sean Harris of Kingston. "Even though he was in pain, he felt at home behind the piano."
"My Father really was a legend," Sean Harris continued. "I'm not speaking just as a son but as a lover of music. He was a phenomenal performer...It's hard to talk about him in the past tense."
Harris, 55, had been scheduled to perform this Sunday at the Cherry Blossom Festival at Kirby park.
And though the showman has passed on, the show will go on. Smith and members of Harris' Jazz All-Stars — R.J. Kennedy, on drums, Doug Smith on bass, Tara Watkins as vocalist and Mark Morris on trumpet with Marko Marcinko on piano — will perform in Harris' memory from 1 to 1:45 p.m. The performance is likely to include some of Harris' original compositions.
Judith Harris will be there despite her tears.
"Lynn and I never missed a gig," she said.
Born and reared in Pittston, Lynn R. Harris lived in Exeter the past 10 years. He was a son of the late Thomas J. and Auriel Jane Bortone Harris and a graduate of Pittston High School.
A well-known pianist, vocalist and educator, he was recently named to the national trade journal. "Who's Who Among Executives, Professionals and Educators."
He was on the faculty of the music department at Marywood University in Scranton and founded the Lynn Harris Piano Conservatory and Kinder Keyboards for Preschoolers.
He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Montgomery Avenue, West Pittston, and held the positions of organist and choir director at the First Congregational Church, on Luzerne Avenue.
Surviving are his wife of 10 years, Judith Matthews Harris; children: Kenton of Florida; Lynn Jr. of Shavertown; Sean of Kingston; Kelly of Germany; Jason and Shayne, both of Plains Township; one granddaughter in Germany; stepchildren: Joey and Joan (Sissy) of Florida; Al and Jeff, both of Plains Township; a sister, Linda Kulick of Hop Bottom; nieces and nephews. Lynn Harris will never be forgotten Thank God for Lynn Harris.
The Family of Lynn Harris
Exeter, Pa
