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Sara Bonser Obituary

Sara Bonser, 86, of Nazareth and formerly of Saylorsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 12 in Alexandria Manor in Nazareth. She was the loving wife of the late Robert R. Bonser who passed away in 2007. Born in Stroudsburg, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Buskirk) Koehler. Sara worked for the US Postal Service as a rural letter carrier for thirty two years before retiring. Prior to that, she had worked at Valerie Fashions in Wind Gap. Sara served as a West End Fair Director for many years, and she also served on the Saylorsburg Playground Association. Most of all, Sara was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by a son, Robert R. Bonser Jr. and his wife Lori of Saylorsburg; a daughter, Donna Detweiler and her husband David of Saylorsburg; two brothers, Ralph Koehler Jr. and his wife Carol of Whitehall and Harry Koehler and his wife Linda of Gilbert; a sister, Delores Jacob of Tacoma, WA; four grandchildren, Amber Santos, Jaclyn Price, Elizabeth Partington and Ryan Bonser and six great grandchildren, Christyan, Lucas, Mikalyn, Liam, Hunter and Jameson. IN addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanore Fuls. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 22 from the Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209 Brodheadsville, with Rev. David Felker officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery in Saylorsburg. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 22 from 9:30 AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Blue Ridge Hook and Ladder Co., 2191 Rimrock Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. www.kresgefuneralhome.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Sara, please visit our floral store.

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Published by WFMZ-TV 69 News on Mar. 13, 2025.

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