Clean-up concerns expressed in Kidder
by Ruth Isenberg
Kidder Township Supervisors voted to advertise for a part-time code officer during the April 24 meeting. The action was already on the agenda, but responded in part to several complaints from the audience about trash dumping and other issues throughout the Lake Harmony area.
Jeff Lutz pointed out issue with Split Rock Resort, and said inaction would be kicking problems down the road. Dave Banks agreed, noting that the roads are atrocious, and an accounting of dues paid should be made.
Supervisor Noel Torres said that following a meet-
ing with a homeowner, he also met with a manager at Split Rock, and the company was given 24 hours to start the process of cleaning up. He said they had contracted with Waste Management for trash removal.
The township wants a plan for clean-up, including tire removal. The Department of Environmental Protection was also on site, and will issue a citation if nothing is done.
Other complaints included bear issues, short-term rental complaints, and leaked sewage. “It feels like we’re losing control of everything,” Lutz said. Torres noted that citations are being issued.
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Artisan Breads Fridays & Saturday; Fresh Baked Goods for the Weekend; Locally Butchered Meat; Charcuterie; Alaskan-Caught Seasfood; Local Dairy; Italian Pastas from Philadelphia; Many More Locally-Sourced Food Items; Fresh Brewed Coffee and Herbal Teas served daily.
In other business, extesnions were granted for Blue Ridge Real Estate Company Lake Shore Development until May 29, Mora Solar Land Development Subdivision until October 4, and Camptel Poconos until June 26.
The 2014 Ford Interceptor Code car that was placed on Municibid for sale did not meet the reserve of $4,000 but supervisors accepted
the highest bid received of $2,200. In part because of the poor results of the Municibid listing, a 2018 Interceptor For Explorer was instead donated to the Lake Harmony Rescue Squad.
Supervisors approved a resolution for a lease purchase of a 2025 Ford Police Utility Vehicle.
Mauch Chunk Trust loan for a 2023 Ford F150 of
$6,612.56 was paid off.
$4,800 plus accrued interest in the PennEast Pipeline escrow account was released.
Four of five bids received through the Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau were approved; the fifth, from Michael Grant was denied.
Manager Suzanne Brooks reported that Carbon County had issued a burn ban, in effect until futher notice.
Delaware River is Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year
By State Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe)
The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year after securing the most votes in a public competition admin-
istered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This marks the third time the Delaware River has earned the title, having previously won in 2002 and 2011.
The Delaware River has
Seeking Church Musician
Salem UCC in Pocono Pines seeks a talented musician to play piano and/or organ at our weekly 10 am Sunday service, as well as a few special services throughout the year. This is a paid position.
If you’re interested in learning more, please contact Lisa Erlsten at 570-430-7963
played a pivotal role in American history, marking the site of Washington’s famous crossing — the turning point of the Revolutionary War. It was crucial in driving the Industrial Revolution, and today, the Delaware River Port is the largest freshwater port in the world.
The river is home to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area right here in our own backyard, one of the top 20 most-visited national park areas in the country. Additionally, many of its tributaries are currently under study for national protection.
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More than 14 million people rely on the river for drinking water. Once heavily polluted, to the point where ship hulls darkened from the contamination, the river has since undergone a dramatic recovery and now boasts more National Wild and Scenic designations than any other river.
To celebrate this recognition, a River of the Year Paddle will take place in June as part of a year-long series of events. A commemorative poster will also be created to mark the occasion.
Water at Risk
Local food, local markets, safe drinking water
By Carol Hillestad for Brodhead Watershed Association
Eggs. Honey. Maple syrup and jam. The best blueberries ever. Pickyour-own strawberries. The parsley you grow in a kitchen-door pot. Chances are at least some of your favorite foods come from nearby, local sources.
Add shopping at farm markets to those sources and you have a recipe for delicious eating — and safe, pure drinking water.
Small, local farms are far more likely to treat the earth well, attending to things like the soil’s capacity for filtering and holding water,
making their farmland less drought-prone, while reducing erosion, flooding and polluted runoff in nearby creeks. Good soil practices protect drinking water and increase nutrients available to crops. And planting a variety of crops — instead of spinach as far as the eye can see — reduces mono-culture pest infestations and so, the need for pesticides. Good for your water. Good for you. Dozens of farmers and producers are within the 150mile radius of our watershed that defines “local” agriculture. And by now we all know that shipping food long distance translates into way more greenhouse gasses and other pollutants that foul
air and water. Buying locally supports your community, too, and keeps your hardearned cash circulating right here, among your neighbors.
Besides, it’s fun! Facepainting, live music, a cup of coffee from a local roaster, chatting with vendors and friends — a farm-market morning brightens your day.
A few nearby opportunities to buy local are listed here. What are you waiting for?
Monroe Farmers Market, Courthouse Square, Stroudsburg; Stroudsburg Old Time Farmers Market, Ann Street, Stroudsburg; Gould’s Produce and Farm Market, Brodheadsville; Heckman Orchards, Effort; Apple Ridge Farm,
Saylorsburg; Hanna’s Farm Market, Pocono Lake; Josie Porter Farm, Cherry Valley, Stroudsburg; Cranberry Creek Farm, Paradise Valley; Dutch Hill Preserves, Canadensis; Paradise Brook Trout Company, Paradise Valley; The Buffalo Shoppe, Lake Ariel, Easton Farmer’s Market (established 1752, the oldest, continuous open-air market in the country), Easton; Allentown Fairgrounds Farm Market, Allentown; Bethlehem Farmers’ Market, Bethlehem; Blairstown Farmers’ Market, Blairstown, NJ. Locallymade beer, wine and spirits, too!
Did You Know? Three out of every four farmers selling at farmers markets say they use practices consistent with organic standards.
Find out more about “regenerative” agriculture here: www.cbf.org/issues/ agriculture/regenerativeagriculture.html
Brodhead Watershed Association protects water quality and quantity throughout our area, supporting the web of life for all. Get involved! Become a member! www. brodheadwatershed.org
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Gardening for Wildlife: How people benefit when nature thrives
The Brodhead Watershed Association (BWA) is pleased to announce an upcoming event, “Gardening for Wildlife: How People Benefit When Nature Thrives,” on Tuesday, May 6, from 6-7 p.m. at the Brodhead Creek Heritage Center.
Join us for an inspiring program that delves into the powerful link between native plant gardening and the health of our local ecosystems. Discover how simple choices in your own backyard can support wildlife, restore habitat, and create personal moments of
connection with nature.
Amy Girardi, Monroe County Penn State Master Gardener, will lead an educational talk exploring the “why” behind planting native species. Learn how gardening for wildlife not only provides essential food, water, and shelter for birds, amphibians, and mammals but also offers a fulfilling way to enjoy and nurture the natural world around you.
BWA invites community members, gardeners, and conservation enthusiasts alike to join us and discover how individual actions can
contribute to a healthier environment and enhanced personal well-being.
The event is free to attend, but registration is required: https://brodheadwatershed. org/events/gardening-forwildlife-how-people-benefitwhen-nature-thrives/
This event is being held with financial assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation through a grant funded by the Environmental Stewardship Fund.
April Showers to May Flowers
Join the Kettle Creek Environmental Center on May 17 at 10 a.m. for an April Showers to May Flowers program. Come and explore the unique world of flowers by visiting those present here at the EE Center. Weather permitting, we will spend time hunting for flowers on the Kettle Creek trails.
Cost is $5 per person, cash or check.
Advance registration is req uired; call 570-6293061.
Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center is located at 8050
Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
For more information, call the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center at (570) 629-3061, Monday - Friday from 8
Program
a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and some Saturdays from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. For information on other programs we offer visit our website at www. mcconservation. org .
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Friends of Clymer Library Launches annual Mother’s Day & Spring Sale
The Friends of Clymer Library announces its Spring & Mother’s Day
sale, offering a wide selection of delightful items perfect for
celebrating the incredible moms in your life and to brighten your home with spring décor.
This special sale, running from May 2 to May 12 at the Clymer Library, 115 Firehouse Road in Pocono Pines, features exclusive deals on a variety of products.
Friends is a 501(c) (3) Non-Profit, TaxExempt Organization and all proceeds benefit the Clymer Library, which offers tremendous resources to the community.
Birding the Bog Programs on tap at Kettle Creek
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Join us on May 7 or May 14 (or both!) at 7 a.m. for a Birding the Bog program. Combine one of the most unique natural settings with one of the most spectacular natural phenomena and you get a morning of migration birding at the Tannersville Bog.
Cost is $6 per person. Advance registration is required by calling 570-6293061.
Meet at the Tannersville Bog parking lot: 552 Cherry Lane Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
Directions: Route 611, at the light at the Wawa, turn onto Cherry Lane Road. The bog parking lot is 1.9 miles from 611 on the right.
For more information, call the Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center at (570) 629-3061, Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and some Saturdays from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. For information on other programs we offer visit our website at www. mcconservation.org.
Carbon County property transfers through March 30
Kidder Township
Deborah N. Stamm to Beth Arlene Hurley, P.O. Box 338, Lake Harmony, Snow Ridge Village House 272, Section B-II, Northwoods II, $370,000.
James J. Sartori to Brian C. Sartori, 85 Black Bear Pass, White Haven, property at 85 Black Bear Pass, $1. Thomas J. LaFond to Thomas J. LaFond, Lutherville Timonium, Maryland, property at 36 Alpine, Lake Harmony, $1.
Walter J. Getz to Edgar J. Getz, 36 Getz Hill Road, White Haven, Lot 5, Clara E. Getz Survey, $1.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Compass Geographic, LLC, West Grove, Lot 27, Pocono Mountain Lakes, $935.
Edward G. Serafin Jr. to Christoch Properties, LLC, Quakertown, property at 18 Holiday Drive, Lake Harmony, $85,000.
Mario O. Perez to Jennifer A. Lerch Revocable Trust, Longmeadow, Massachu-
setts, property at 87 Red Fox Court, Lake Harmony, $1.
Vito Gelardi to Evermark Investments, LLC, Marlton, New Jersey, property at 9 Woods End, Lake Harmony, $390,000.
William J. Liaw to Glenn Thomas Pasch, Lawrence Township, New Jersey, property at 324 Hummingbird Way, Lake Harmony, $455,000.
Valerie Mahoney to Shannon Marie Crotty, Wayne, property at 22 Mountain Crest Drive, Lake Harmony, $739,000.
Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Mark Watson, Bedford, New Hampshire, 3.27 acres, Wagner Ridge Road, $625,000.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to William J. Street III, 21 Skyline Drive, P.O. Box 1384, Albrightsville, Holiday Poconos Lot 44, Section FF. Hemlock Forest, $938.
Christa M. Mumman to Christa Marie Marinucci, Ocean City, New Jersey,
property at 62 Lupine Drive, Lake Harmony, $1.
Denise M. Krenski to Joao Samuel Freitas, Gambrills, Maryland, property at 97 Pineknoll Drive, Lake Harmony, $510,000.
Resort at Split Rock, Inc., to Morgan Way, P.O. Box 546, Lake Harmony, property on Willowbrook Drive, Lake Harmony, $725,000.
William R. Wittig to Michael Schabo, Yacolt, Washington, Lot 310, Section A, Holiday Poconos, $22,600.
Thomas Rodman to Thomas G, Rodman, Upper Holland, property at 107 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $1.
Matthew Clift to James T. Faro, Yardley, property at 92 Skye Drive, Lake Harmony, $650,000.
Windfarm Homes SJN PA1, LLC, to Mountain Laurel Bungalow, LLC, Pennsburg, property at 71 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $455,500.
Martin Gormezano to Sassafras 21, LLC, Merrick, New York, property at 21 Sassafras Road, Lake Harmony, $420,000.
Yoel Kahalani to George E. Kuras York, 41 Redwood Drive, Albrightsville, property at 41 Redwood Drive,
$225,000.
Linda L. Kerr to Aaron M. Nelson, Media, property at 51 Midlake Drive, Unit 202H, Lake Harmony, $150,000.
Penn Forest Township
Frallelin Maertinez to Lillian Baron, Brooklyn, New York, property at 9 Van Doren Mews, Albrightsville, $275,000.
Erica Chomos to Tammy Piparato, 48 Hopi Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 48 Hopi Road, $353,000.
Mohammed Karim Ben Moussa to Christine’s Real Estate Holdings, LLC, 34 Porter Drive, Jim Thorpe, lots 1, 2 and 3, Section 6, John Wargo Subdivision, $284,000.
Luz D. Roa to Anthony Falco, P.O. Box 15, Albrightsville, property at 64 Pautuxent Trail, Albrightsville, $244,000.
Alexander Sierra to Kwanita Ramos, 9 Wampum Court, Albrightsville, Mt. Pocahontas Lot 1817, Section 5, $205,000.
Lila K. Sierra to Kwanita Ramos, 9 Wampum Court, Albrightsville, Mt. Pocahontas Lot 1815, Section 5,
$10,000.
Adolfo R. Visconti Jr. to Dylan Jones, 111 Quail Drive, Jim Thorpe, property at 111 Quail Drive, $250,000.
Maria Eleana Filosa to Michael S. Filosa, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, property at 16 Larch Lane, Albrightsville, $1.
Michael S. Filosa to Michael Hoser, 16 Larch Lane, Albrightsville, property at 16 Larch Lane, $270,900.
Aaron Joseph Wagner to Kelly Property Investments, LLC, 16 Coyote Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 2182, Section IV, Towamensing Trails, $23,000.
George Jimenez to Kelly Property Investments, LLC, 16 Coyote Drive, Jim Thorpe, Lot 548, Section 7, Penn Forest Streams, $18,900.
Deborah C. Lees to John Peterson, 56 Yellow Run Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot 1, Section 11, Stoney Creek Acres, and a lot in Section 1 of Stoney Creek Acres, $120,000.
Niklas A. Skinner to Adam Lazarski, Kulpmont, lots 75 and 76, Butternut Road, Hickory Run Forest, $15,352. Mazzella Properties, LLC, to Mazzella Properties, LLC, 1404 State Route 903, Jim Thorpe, two transactions, property on Meckesville Road and property at Meckesville and North Meckesville roads, $1 each.
Gary R. Groff to Maggie Yang, Greenwich, Connecticut, property at 94 Towamensing Trail, Albrightsville, $165,000.
Eleanor F. Kasper to Robert Neal Kirk Jr., Kissimmee, Florida, Lot 12-A, Hickory Run Forest, $2,000.
Dorothy A. Quartararo to Colton Ray Hurley, 51 W. Cherokee Trail, Albrights-
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ville, property at 51 W. Cherokee Trail, $260,000.
Josiah W.H. Behrens III to Jordan E. Behrens, 263 Behrens Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot 2, Josiah W.H. III and Joanne M. Behrens Minor Subdivision, $1.
Josiah W.H. Behrens III to Josiah W.H. Behrens, 263 Behrens Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot 1, Josiah W.H. III and Joanne M. Behrens Minor Subdivision, $1.
Edwin Valentin to Emiliannie I. Valentin, P.O. Box 927, Albrightsville, Lot 2194, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $1.
Edwin Valentin to Edwin Valentin, P.O. Box 927, Albrightsville, Lot 2192, Section Mountain View, Mt. Pocahontas, $1.
Rick Mills to Riley Rushatz, 6 Ottomanelli Drive, P.O. Box 1201, Albrightsville, property at 142 Sycamore Drive, Albrightsville, $190,000.
Paresh Patel to Pleasant Hills Properties, LLC, Narvon, property at 51 Shawnee Trail, Albrightsville, $375,000.
Nailya Gubaydulina to Alberta Esposito, South Plainfield, New Jersey, $38,000.
Robert Neal Kirk Jr. to Alyssa Honsowetz, 64 Rhododendron Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 64 Rhododendron Road, $310,000.
Giovanny Morales to Rosario Rizzo, Clifton, New Jersey, property at 32 Bear Lane, $278,500.
Niklas A. Skinner to Jormarie Torres Burgos, 19 Swenson St., Tamaqua, Lot 743A, Section 5, Mt. Pocahontas, $10,563.
Yevgeniy Kourilov to Zexus Development, LLC, Brooklyn, New York, property at 806 Fox Hill Road, Al-
brightsville, $19,114.
Great Pocono Homes, LLC, to John Boylan, 132 Warren Lane, Brodheadsville, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1118, Section E-V, $12,000.
Great Pocono Enterprises, LLC, to Christopher Kovalchick, Zionsville, Indiana, Pleasant Valley West Lot 523, Section E, $35,000.
Great Pocono Homes, LLC, to 14 Mojave, LLC, 1787 State Rt. 903, Jim Thorpe, property at 18 Mojave Circle, $484,001.69.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Compass Geographic, LLC, West Grove, four transactions, Lot V-962, Section E-V, and Lot V-962, Section E-V, both in Towamensing Trails, $860 and 775, respectively, and lots 359 and 360, Section 2, and lots 336 and 338, Section 2, both in Mt. Pocahontas, $830 and $835, respectively.
Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Toni Moore, North Las Vegas, Nevada, Indian Mountain Lakes Lot 1006, Section 1, $1,000.
Daniel M. Grossane to Daniel Mark Grossane, Staten Island, New York, property at 57 N. Shore Drive, Albrightsville, $1.
Wayne Siegwarth to Wayne Siegwarts, 675 Behrens Road, Jim Thorpe, property at 675 Behrens Road, $1.
Oksana Stasko to Paryush Parbhubhai Lakhtaria, Oakland, New Jersey, property at 93 Shawnee Trail, Albrightsville, $420,000.
Mohte Berli, Inc., to Jason Rosati, Easton, Lot 110, Section A, Pleasant Valley West, $8,500.
Thomas Vaccaro to PDX Properties, LLC, Mullica Hill, New Jersey, Lot 306, Section A, Marty Axman in the Poconos, $10,060.
Sky Properties, LLC, to
Lobby Store Enterprises, LLC, New York, New York, lots 1239 and 1240, Section III, Towamensing Trails, $73,000.
Grace St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Inc., to Bethany Wesleyan Church, Inc., 695 Blue Mountain Drive, Box 999, Cherryville, property at 40 Church Road, $210,000.
Thomas L. Beck to Richard Vanderslice, Philadelphia, Lot 189, Hickory Run Forest, $20,000.
Dominick Amato to Elbida Ortiz, 42 Nosirrah Road, Albrightsville, property at 42 Nosirrah Road, $360,761.75.
Brianna Leigh Fitzpatrick to Andriy Mukha, Wayne, New Jersey, property at 5 Keats Lane, Albrightsville, $352,000.
Daniel W. Topa to Roy J. Gibson, Philadelphia, Lot 129, Mountain View Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $6,119.83.
Daniel Topa to Leoda Topa Gibson, Philadelphia, Lot 130, Mountain View Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $117,450.50.
Leoda Topa to Leoda Topa Gibson, Philadelphia, Lot 131, Mountain View Area, Bear Creek Lakes, $1.
Howard Horowitz to Howard Horowitz, 65 Church Road, Jim Thorpe, Lot 20, R & M Hepner Subdivision, $1.
Betsy Rasmussen to MOS Properties, LLC, Ligonier, property at 25 Short Lane, Albrightsville, $172,200.
Akmal Abdul to Brian Lutz, Collegeville, property at 219 Penn Forest Trail, Albrightsville, $490,000.
James J. Jeffries to Bonnie B. Lockrow, P.O. Box 976, Albrightsville, property at 52 Tennyson Circle, Albrightsville, $300,000.
Ovel Ortiz to Ovel Ortiz, 34 Larch Lane, Albrightsville, property at 34 Larch Lane, $1.
3013 Brighton, LLC, to
Willis Holloway III, Bethesda, Maryland, property at 48 Long Brook Way, Albrightsville, $435,000.
Debra Anne Phillips to Deborah Knoebel, Willow Grove, property at 87 Eliot Lane, Albrightsville, $325,000.
Henry M. Lloyd to Joseph E. Laschencki III, 1950 State Route 903, Jim Thorpe, property at 138 Longfellow Circle, Albrightsville, $469,000.
Marianne Irwin to Patrick Delahanty, Collegeville, property at 52 Caedman Drive, Albrightsville, $300,000.
Frances M. Siano to Dillon Smith, 57 Sparrow Lane, Jim Thorpe, property at 57 Sparrow Lane, $220,000.
Robert E. McCracken to Damien J. Vrontisis, Norristown, Mt. Pocahontas Lot 685, Section 3, $20,000.
Michele L. Moon to Lucky 8s, LLC, Plymouth Meeting, property at 100 Petrarch Trail, Albrightsville, $130,000.
Joshua Marrero to Juliette Ruvinov, Brooklyn, New York, property at 130 Lenape Trail, Albrightsville, $235,000.
Brookline Bancorp 1031 Exchange Services, LLC, to Ana Shapiro, Naperville, Illinois, property on Route 534, Albrightsville, $1.
William G. Connell Jr. to CarbVn REI, LLC, 260 S. Third St., Apt. 2, Le-
highton, Lot V 1371, Section, Towamensing Trails, $65,000.
Mark A. Hudson to Francis Tagmire, Mullica Hill, New Jersey, property at 35 Burnshaw Lane, Albrightsville, $317,000.
Connie Rose Remaly to Michael J. Fina, 151 Weiler Road, Albrightsville, Lot 3B, State Route 903, $1.
Kelly A. Fina to Mason W. Farnell, 151 Weiler Road, Albrightsville, Lot 3B, State Route 903, $299,000.
Timothy Hirchek to Patrick Delahanty, Collegeville, Lot 1517, Section V, Towamensing Trails, $20,000.
Thomas E. Bilson to Anthony Charles Homes, Inc., Churchville, Towamensing Trails Lot V-1188, Section E-V, $15,000.
Michael J. Ostrom to Anthony Charles Homes, Inc., Churchville, Towamensing Trails lots 2195 and 2196, Section IV, $25,000.
Chris Mitchell to Siddhartha Paritosh Kumar, Rahway, New Jersey, property at 29 Mountain Road, Albrighsville, $166,000.
John W. Seagraves to Thomas M. McAleer, West Deptford, New Jersey, Towamensing Trails Lot 871, Section II, $19,900.
Great Pocono Enterprises, LLC, to Pinnacle Pocono Enterprises, LLC, Wyomissing, Lot 175, Section B, Pleasant Valley West, $35,000.
obituaries
BETTY L. JONES
Betty L. Jones, 95, of Brodheadsville, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Sullivan Trail - Renaissance Senior Homes, Easton.
She was the loving wife of the late Raymond W. Jones. They celebrated 54 years of marriage before his passing in 2007.
Born on November 5, 1929, in McIlhaney, PA, she was the daughter of the late Rachel (Dotter) Lessig Forker and the late E. Grant Lessig.
Betty is survived by cousins, wonderful friends, and neighbors. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her son, Larry J. Jones, who passed away in 1981.
She was a member of Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church and a volunteer and life member of West End Ambulance of
Effort. She also bowled with the Ladies Matinee League of Wind Gap. Betty loved to play Bingo and cards with her friends. She was a former employee of the Ronson Corp., Delaware Water Gap. Betty will be deeply missed by all her loving family and friends.
A funeral service was held April 15, from the Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, with Rev. Steven Claycomb officiating. Burial followed the service in Buena Vista Cemetery, Brodheadsville.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Family Pillars Hospice: 3910 Adler Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017. www.kresgefuneralhome. com
Cdr. David Allen Crandall, US Navy (Retired) passed away on April 28, 2025. He was born in Aberdeen, Maryland to Walter Midkiff Crandall JR (US Army Retired) and Mildred Ottilie (nee Mancl) Crandall. He is survived by his wife Lisa Rundles Crandall, daughter Zoë A. Crandall of Pensacola, FL and son Maximilian A. Crandall of Hino Japan, sister Elizabeth Imler (Norman Imler) of Vienna, VA, brother Walter Crandall III (Susan Crandall) of Fountain Valley, CA, and many nephews and nieces. David is predeceased by his brother Robert Crandall (Karen Crandall) of Germantown, TN.
After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, Dave completed flight training in Pensacola, FL., and went on to spend 25 years as an NFO in the S3 Viking. Flying on and off the aircraft carriers was his favorite part of that life. He and Lisa loved to travel and were happy living in four
states and Japan during the Navy phase of their 37 year marriage together. He was honored to be a third generation veteran, serving his country with great pride.
While raising his children, Dave coached soccer, softball, and baseball for many years. He also changed uniforms to help lead Boy Scout Troop 208 of Huntingdon Valley. His last job was teaching NJROTC in Allentown, before retiring to the Pocono Mountains.
Dave loved animals and nature. His hobbies included fishing, kayaking, hiking and gardening- but the highlight of his life, in addition to being the best friend and husband of Lisa, was being a father to his children. He will be remembered as a quiet, kind and patient man with the driest humor and quickest wit possible. He was loved by all.
No services are scheduled at this time. The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209 Brodheadsville, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
www.kresgefuneralhome.com
ZACH
PROKOPCZYK
Zachary “Zach” Matthew Prokopczyk, 30, of Hamburg, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Born on September 22, 1994, in Edison, NJ, he was the loving son of Richard Prokopczyk and Deborah “Debbie” (Tibak) Prokopczyk.
Zach was a graduate of Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, and later attended Northampton Community College. He worked as a commercial driver for several years. Most of all, he was a loving and caring son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend. Zach will be deeply missed by all his friends and family.
In addition to his parents, Richard and Debbie, he is survived by his siblings, Jesse Prokopczyk and his wife Annie of Scottsdale, AZ, Albert Prokopczyk and his wife Jessica of Palmerton, Brad Prokopczyk of Hamburg; two nephews, Owen and Reid Prokopczyk; his aunt, Janina “Nini” Prokopczyk; and his girlfriend, Jadynn Chando.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville. Funeral services will follow at 7:30 p.m.
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CDR. DAVID ALLEN CRANDALL