Ronald Cortright Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Ronald Cortright (Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Ronald left this world on January 21, 2026 at the age of 79, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid Ronald farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ronald is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Claude Cortright and Ruth Cortright (LaBar); and his brother T. Gary Cortright. He is survived by: his wife Elizabeth Degen; his daughter Jennifer Reeping; his stepdaughter Michell Ressler; his grandchildren, Jessica and Nicholas Blessel; and his great grandchildren, Josiah, Gracelynn and Noah Hinton. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
He was a volunteer driver for the American Cancer Society; was for many years on the board and a volunteer with the Friends of Cherry Valley NWR; and did litter pick-up for Stroud Township.
