Mary T. Werkheiser

Mary Teresa Werkheiser, 88, of East Stroudsburg, answered a call on Monday, March 23, from Our Lord and Savior who brought her home to eternal life when He said to her “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Mary has no more sorrows, no more pains, and certainly ran into the arms of Our Lord without any disease of Parkinson’s and saw Him clearly without blindness. After Mary places her crowns at Jesus’ feet, she will be in reunion with her family and friends who she has not seen in quite some time, including her husband, Kenneth Milton, who predeceased her on March 19, 2009 at which time they had celebrated 58 years of marriage.

Born on September 5, 1926 in Easton, PA, Mary was the daughter of the late Howard and Margaret Zembach Dicker. She graduated from Easton Catholic High School in 1944 and then from Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for many physicians and hospitals throughout her career, finally retiring from Pocono Medical Center in 1991.

Mary was a loving mother and friend, grandmother and great-grandmother. In her younger years, Mary was a natural artist who painted beautiful scenes from her childhood home area. She was also a compassionate nurse who would take the time to hold a dying patient’s hand to ease their fears and ensure them that they were not alone

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After retiring, Mary enjoyed vacations with her husband and daughters, reading, being a Eucharistic minister for her church, and volunteering with the library. She touched the lives of many people and will be remembered as being the biggest kid at Christmas gifting hand painted ceramic gifts that she made for her family and always having room for ice-cream!

Mary is survived by her five daughters: Judy Hathaway and companion, Barrie Leigh, of Abingdon MD, Jill Werkheiser of East Stroudsburg, Mary Ann Rodriguez of Stroudsburg, Heidi Schwab and husband Gerry, of Medford, N.J., and Kim Wyler and husband Gary, of Tafton. She is also survived by five granddaughters, Jennifer and husband Andrew, Jessica, Julie and husband Herb, Sarah and husband Brett, and Abigail; as well as two great-granddaughters, Emily and Hannah,and seven great-grandsons Jacob, Aiden, Asher, Samuel, Zachary, Gavin and Nathan.

Mary was preceded in death by siblings Dolores Cortright and Carl Dicker, and son-in-law Gilbert Rodriguez.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 30, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church at 200 Brodhead Ave.,East Stroudsburg. Friends and family can gather at the church beginning at 9 a.m. for visitation until the time of services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you either perform a random act of kindness in Mary’s honor or make a donation to the Center for Vision Loss of Monroe County at 4215 Manor Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lanterman and Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301, where online condolences can be made at www.lantermanallenfh.com.