Ronald G. Sarajian

Ronald G. Sarajian obituary, Stroudsburg, PA

Ronald G. Sarajian

Ronald Sarajian Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by William H. Clark Funeral Home, Inc. on Mar. 19, 2023.

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Ronald G. Sarajian, 84, of Henryville, passed away early Thursday morning, March 16, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. He was the beloved husband of Jenette (Bryson) Sarajian with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.
Born on January 18, 1939 in Hackensack, NJ, he was a son of the late Hrant and Grace (Hesselman) Sarajian.
Ronald went to grade school in Teaneck, NJ and later after his parents relocated to Miami Beach, FL he continued his education and graduated from Miami Beach High School in 1957. He then went to the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL from where he graduated in 1962. In the summer of 1962 he moved to Henryville to help his parents with the hotel they owned and operated. Greenway Lodge was very successful and a lovely place to relax with family. In the summer of 1962 friends of the Sarajian family that owned the Henryville Bar offered to sell Ronald their business so they could retire. He purchased the business and made renovations making it into a very pleasant place called Club Alpine, a place to enjoy cocktails, square dancing and bands that played great 60's music. Soon after, he met his wife, Jenette and they married in 1964. In 1965 his parents retired and moved to Florida and Ron and Jenette purchased the Greenway Lodge and ran it successfully for 25 years. The hotel closed in 1987 after a devastating fire and is now operating as a re-habilitation facility.
In December 1962 Ron began working at Camelback Ski Area and went from a groundsman and lift operator to running the food and beverage facility for many years. He later became a shareholder and was on the board of directors until Camelback changed ownership in 2005. In 1979 he and Jenette purchased the old Williams Drug Store in Tannersville (which at that time was called Mr. Seafood) and opened it as Smugglers Cove restaurant. In 1983 he opened up Bailey's I in Stroudsburg which he sold and is now Sarah Street Grille; and in 1988 opened Bailey's II in Mt. Pocono. In 1999, after spending several vacations in Naples, Florida he bought a restaurant in Old Naples and named it the Boat House. Ronald had many great business ideas and loved being a businessman.
His vacation time was spent with many friends and he loved boating and fishing and being the captain of his boat.
In addition to his wife, surviving are three sons, Scott Martin Sarajian of Naples, FL, Christopher Alan Sarajian and wife Rebecca of Tannersville, and Michael Lee Sarajian of Henryville; nine grandchildren, Ronald J. (RJ), Christopher and Rachael Sarajian all of Tannersville and Harrison, Hayden, Holden, Harvey, Hennsley and Haddley Sarajian all of Naples, FL; cousins, Stephanie Sarajian Wilhelm of New Jersey, Gregory Sarajian and wife Anita of New Jersey and Douglass Sarajian of Hazleton; brothers-in law and sisters-in-law, Gloria Bush of Ft. Myers, FL and Pocono Pines, PA, Bob Bryson and wife Judy of Reeders, Vicki Sayer of Henryville and Randy Kellison of Pocono Summit; and many very special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jeffrey Sarajian husband of Mona of Myrtle Beach, SC and Gerald Sarajian husband of Louise of Naples, FL and Bethlehem, PA.
Services will be held on Thursday, March 23rd, at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg where the family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00PM and a memorial service will begin at 5:00PM with Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Weber officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances may be made to The Salvation Army, 226 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, Camp Papillon Animal Shelter, 128 Brainerd Lane, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 or the Pocono Township Volunteer Fire Company, 114 Municipal Lane, Tannersville, PA 18372.

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