Jonathan E. Newman

Jonathan E. Newman, 46, formerly of Stroudsburg, died on Friday, Dec. 12, in Oakland, Calif.

Born in Philadelphia on Nov. 20, 1957, he was the son of Samuel W. Newman of Stroudsburg and the late Virginia (Hess) Newman. He was a graduate of Stroudsburg High School, Class of 1975, and was the class valedictorian. Jonathan was a National Merit Scholar and attended Amherst College. He resided in California for a number of years.

In addition to his father and stepmother, Samuel W. and Maryjane Newman of Stroudsburg, he is survived by four children, Glory, Jeffrey, Zachary and Jennifer of Marin County, Calif.; a sister, Rebekah Newman White of Telluride, Colo.; and a brother, David A. Newman of Frankfort, Ky.; his paternal uncle, Dr. Phillip H. Newman of Ketchikan, Alaska; maternal aunt, Mrs. Eva (Hess) McNett of Hanover, Pa.; and many cousins. His paternal grandparents were the late Morris and Ida Newman of Stroudsburg; his maternal grandparents were the late Edward and Grace Hess of Stroudsburg. He was predeceased by his paternal aunt, Minda Newman Hart.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. in the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg, Pa. Rabbi Marcy Greene will officiate. Burial will follow in the Jewish Cemetery, Dalton, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Temple Israel, 666 Wallace St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360 or to the charity of one's choice.
This obituary was originally published in the Pocono Record.