For 67 years, Mary Sharer has lived at the house on the corner of Route 115 and Cherry Valley Road — the one across from the Hotel of Horror.

Now at nearly 101 years old, she’s facing eviction.

A few months ago, Mary and her daughter, Joan Resmman, who lives with her and takes care of her, were having a septic problem. Joan called a repairman out, who said the repair would cost upward of $20,000. The repairman notified the owners of the property, who soon after told them they would have to move out of the house.

Alarmed by this, Joan said she tried to talk to them, but was told they would have to pay for the septic repair themselves.

“This is her home,” Joan said.

She didn’t tell her mom about the eviction; she was afraid of what it would do to her.

It wasn’t until a real estate agent pounded a “For Sale” sign in the yard in October that Mary found out they have to move.

“We have a lot of space and I just like it here,” Mary said.

Joan said in order for them to move, her mother needs a wheelchair, and most houses aren’t wheelchair accessible. In fact, most of the houses they can afford at around $1,000 a month need some repairs. Joan is hoping someone in the community knows of house they can rent that either is in good enough condition to not need repairs or is someone can help her repair it.

“We need a place to go,” she said. “I never asked anybody to help me, but sometimes you’ve got to swallow your pride a little bit.”

All of her life, Mary has been the one helping other people, Joan said. She worked at Hamilton Township Elementary School as a cook in the kitchen. She also volunteered with Pocono Area Transitional Housing, which later turned into a paid position, and Monroe County Senior Volunteer Program, as well as other organizations in the community.

“Everybody knew her,” Joan said.

Mary retired in the early 1990s to care for her husband until his death in 1994, but then went back to work.

“She worked until she was 95 so she could stay in this house,” Joan said.

It wasn’t until after COVID-19 happened and Mary had to stop working that Joan came back to the area from Georgia and found out the extent of her mother’s financial situation.

Mary has been paying $1,100 in rent, as well as the property taxes on the house and its 4.5 acres, and the insurance, Joan said.

“She was never one to ask for much. She just wanted her home,” Joan said.

Joan, who still owns a house in Georgia, is stuck. Mary is in too fragile of health to move to Georgia, but Joan can’t leave her to go back to put her house up for sale and pack her belongings.

People have told her she should just put her mother in a nursing home.

“I’m not putting her in a home, because that would kill her,” Joan said.

Before Joan came home, her mother went to a nursing home for rehabilitation after getting a pacemaker. She got very sick while she was there, so Joan is convinced her only option is to find a new house to rent near Saylorsburg where her mother can live until her days are done.

A friend of the family created a GoFundMe page to help with the costs of the move and rent. It has raised a little more than $11,000, and Joan said she is very grateful for everyone who has made a donation. To make a donation, go to www.gofundme.com, and search for Mary’s name using the search function under the magnifying glass icon.

If anyone knows of a house they can rent nearby or help to fix it up, Joan asked that they call her at 470-421-6811.