Mark Stanley Crouthamel

Mark Stanley Crouthamel passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025 in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 55. He is survived by his wife, Mary Carol (Schack) Crouthamel, 3 children: Alexandria S (Crouthamel) Buente & husband Christopher C Buente, Olivia E Crouthamel, & Gabriel A Crouthamel & wife Samantha L (Killiany) Crouthamel; 3 grandchildren: Ruby C Buente, Madelyn J Buente, & Isabelle R Buente; 3 siblings: Allen D Crouthamel & wife Danielle L (Andrew) Crouthamel, Amy L (Crouthamel) Wacker & husband David R Wacker, & Andrew K Crouthamel; an aunt Susan (Prizer) Moyer, uncle Rick Moyer, uncle David Prizer, as well as many cousins, nieces & nephews. Mark is preceded in death by his parents: David K Crouthamel & S. Lynn (Prizer) Crouthamel.

Mark was born on August 21, 1970 in Media, PA. He grew up in Paupack, PA attending the Wallenpaupack Area School District, then attended Johnson & Wales University acquiring an AOS in Culinary Arts, a BS in Business Management, and a BS in Education. Mark taught briefly at Keystone College, worked as a chef at Ehrhardt’s Lakeside Restaurant & Banquet Center for a number of years, created his Ice Sculpting company Sculpted Ice Works where many locals enjoyed his yearly “Crystal Cabin Fever” creations, created Pocono Axe Works w/ Alex & Gabe, and managed Buehler’s Idlewild Inn with his wife from 2001-2024; making many life long friends.

Mark was an optimist, a lover of life, and he lived it to the fullest! When younger, he played soccer, sailed, water skied, & was a Junior Ski Patroller at Tanglwood Ski Area. Mark soon became a National Ski Patroller and was a member of bountiful associations: The Paupack Fish & Game Club, the National Ice Carving Association (NICA), the United Methodist Men's group, the Man Up To Cancer group, and the Hatty Kite Surfing group. Further, he has participated in the Philadelphia PanCan each year since his diagnosis. Mark loved to cook, hike, run, mountain bike, ski, hunt, boogie board, travel, teach, tap trees & make maple syrup, crush apples & make hard cider, bake with his sourdough starter, and even kite surf.

Mark would like everyone to know that, as a “Wolf from the pack”, the Man Up To Cancer men prefer to say that they actually “win their battle” when they go home to their God.

A celebration of life will be held at an undetermined date and the family will reach out to share a time and location in 2026. In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Mark may be made to: Paupack United Methodist Church, PO Box 335, Paupack, PA 18451; Man Up To Cancer Organization - MUTC Fundraiser! | Man Up to Cancer (Powered by Donorbox), or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan) - online via http://support.pancan.org/goto/Marky_Marks_Funky_Bunch