BORN

1915

DIED

2017

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East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Celestia Booth Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 23, 2017.

Celestia E. Booth, 102, of East Stroudsburg, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2017. She was the loving wife of the late Oliver Joseph Booth.
Born March 28, 1915 she was the daughter of the late Emanuel and Clara (Halterman) Strunk.
She was a lifelong resident of Monroe County and worked at Mollies Café on Crystal Street. Celestia enjoyed Bingo and doing puzzles. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and her cat Sam.
Those left to cherish her memory include daughter Lorraine Booth Cramer and her late husband Douglas of Nanticoke; sons: Oliver Paul Booth of Cresco; Ralph Harry Booth of Berkley Springs WVA.
She is preceded in death by her children Grant John Booth and George Thomas Booth; siblings; Clarence Strunk, William Strunk, Emma Mary Strunk Klein, Bertha Margaret Strunk LeBar and Charles Sidney Strunk.
A public visitation will take place on Wednesday October 25 from 6pm-7pm at the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home Inc., 27 Washington St East Stroudsburg PA 18301, followed by a prayer service being officiated by Rob Westlake and Brian Widmer. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in honor of Celestia to the Epilepsy Foundation 71 N Franklin St #112, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 and or the American Heart Association https://www.onlineaha.org/.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home Inc. 27 Washington St. East Stroudsburg PA, 18301. Online condolences may be made on lantermanallenfh.com

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October 25, 2017

May God comfort and strengthen you through this very sad time 2 Cor 1:3

October 24, 2017

Margie Zeiss

To Lorraine and family. Sending my love and condolences for the loss of your mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, and my Aunt Celestia. Aunt Celestia will certainly leave a hole in your hearts as you have had the opportunity to enjoy her presence for so many years. May all the fond memories you have of those years with her lessen the heartache you feel and give you peace. You are in my thoughts. Love, Margie and Bill

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