Obituary of David Bank

David R. Bank, 50, of East Stroudsburg, died Wednesday, June 15 at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Gloria A. (Brzozowski) Bank and the late Raymond F. Bank. David was a Park Ranger at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, where he was involved in interpretive studies. He obtained his license to operate a HAM Radio and was a Member of the Monroe County Amateur Radio Club. David enjoyed listening to classical rock and closely followed the group "Government Mule". He was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed fishing. David was the first paraplegic to ride a mule into the Grand Canyon, proving that he wasn't disabled, but only determined to continue to fulfill his life's purpose. David was the devoted father of Katie E. Bank and Peter R. Bank and is also survived by his sister: Kathaleen T. Higginbotham and her husband Jimmy; his brother: Andrew Bank; his wife Susan (Nightengale) Bank and many nieces and nephews. Reverend Father Joseph R. Kopacz will conduct a blessing service on Saturday, June 18 at 5:30 pm at the Bolock Funeral Home in Cresco. There will be a viewing on Saturday from 2:30 pm until the time of service at the funeral home. Private cremation will follow in the Bolock Funeral Home Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to National Spinal Cord Injury Association c/o Heymann, Suissa & Stone, PC, 1 Church Street, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20850.