OBITUARIES

Bruce Owen Kelly

Dec 31, 2024

Bruce Owen Kelly, 85, of Allentown, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest Campus. He was the husband of Margaret (Wagner) Kelly. Born on March 9, 1939, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Owen J. and Julia (Hacker) Kelly.

Bruce was a sales rep for Bell Howell and a process analyst for...

Mary Posukonis

Dec 30, 2024

Mary Posukonis, 94, of Upper Nazareth Twp, formerly of Spruce St., Hellertown, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Gracedale. She was the wife of the late Anthony Posukonis. Mary was born in Wilkes-Barre on November 13, 1930 to the late Leon and Mary (Drugotch) Gawlick. She worked at Forte Neckwear Company in Bethlehem but found her true calling...

Linda Rezende Marques

Dec 30, 2024

Linda Rezende Marques, 75, of Bethlehem passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024 at St. Luke's Anderson Campus. She was the wife of Manuel S. Marques. Linda was born in Fountain Hill on September 27, 1949 to the late Arlindo A. and Julia A. (Amaral) Rezende. Linda devoted her life to education, earning a Master's Degree from Lehigh University. She...

William Venanzi

Dec 28, 2024

William F. "Bill" Venanzi, 96, of Bethlehem passed away on December 28, 2024 at his home at Lutheran Manor where he resided for the past 24 years. He was born on January 2, 1928 to the late William and Mamie (Bosi) Venanzi.

Bill proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy for 2 years. He...

Joseph Deltito

Dec 22, 2024

Joseph A. Deltito, 73, of Nazareth, PA, formerly of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday December 22, 2024, at the Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Benjamin and Dorothy (Zaremba) Deltito. Joe enjoyed playing baseball, bowling, and riding the bumper cars. He loved to travel, especially going to the beach, Disney...

Aldira Tavares

Dec 22, 2024

Aldira Tavares, 100, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Born on November 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Maria (DaSilva) and Antonio Silva. She was the loving wife of the late Goncalo Tavares.

Aldira's life revolved around her family. The care and love for her family was endless. She enjoyed music, playing the...

Elizabeth Byrd

Dec 21, 2024

Elizabeth M. Byrd, 96, of Philadelphia, died on December 21, 2024. She was born in Bethlehem, PA on May 5, 1928, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Starosky) Butishon. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Zola L. Byrd, Jr.

Betty will be dearly missed by her son, Joseph S. Byrd, and two granddaughters and great granddaughter.

After graduating from...

Alfred E. Antoccia

Dec 20, 2024

Alfred E. Antoccia,76, of Bethlehem passed on December 20, 2024. He was born on February 11, 1948, in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Edward and Antoinette (Tarola) Antoccia. Al was a graduate of Liberty High School and served in the US Army. He was a dedicated professional who served as a Receiving Supervisor for Bosch Rexroth, a role...

Quintan "Quint" F. Stair

Dec 19, 2024

Quintan "Quint" F. Stair, 59, of Hanover Twp. passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 19, 2024. He was born in Allentown on January 22, 1965 to Constance (Walizer) Stair of Hanover Twp. and the late Frederick C. Stair, Sr. Quint was a salesman for Mac Tools, where he dedicated many years to providing exceptional service. His charismatic nature made a...

Fernando Joao

Dec 16, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Fernando Joao, age 79, of Nazareth, PA. He passed away in his home on December 16, 2024. Born in Cerejeiras Penela, Portugal on November 5, 1945, Fernando was the beloved husband of Maria Joao for over 55 years, and a loving father to Isabel and son-in-law Carlos. He was...

Lawrence King

Dec 13, 2024

Lawrence King, 83, of Tower City, PA, and most recently of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Bethlehem Manor.

Born on June 16, 1941, in East Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Richard King and Dorothy Sterling, as well as late stepfather Alex Stirling.

Lawrence served in the National Guard Reserves and earned a bachelor's degree...

Ethel J. Bednarchek

Dec 11, 2024

Ethel J. Bednarchek, 98, of Macungie, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born on March 8, 1926, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Asher Lewis and Florence (Remaly) Benner.

Ethel was a faithful member of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church, Bethlehem.

Ethel will be dearly missed by her three children, Joanne P. (William) Larish, Janet (Francis) Ondrejca, and...

Cynthia Potter

Dec 9, 2024

Cynthia M. "Cindy" Potter, 67, of Allentown died on Monday, December 9, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 9, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Koder) and Michael Lisi, Jr. She was the loving wife of David S. Potter.

Cindy worked at the Hawthorne House and more recently at the Comfort...

Joan Dugan

Dec 7, 2024

Beloved sister, mother, grandmother, Joan C. Dugan passed away on December 7, 2024. Joan was predeceased by her husband, Charles P. Dugan and her son, Neal Dugan. Joan and Charlie were married for over 64 years.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Marikay (Pat), Regina, Larry (Andrea), Lianne (David) and Kevin; her grandchildren, Nick (Paige), Alyssa, Collin (Katie), Sasha...

Christine Grellet

Dec 7, 2024

Christine A. Grellet, 94, of Bethlehem, formerly of Cherry Hill, NJ passed away Saturday, December 7, 2024 at her granddaughter's home in Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Albert P. Grellet who died October 8, 1989. Christine was born in Yonkers, NY on January 2, 1930 to the late Joseph A. and Viola (Silvestri) Castry.

Throughout her life, Christine...

William Kirk

Dec 3, 2024

William Kirk, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 3, 2024.

Born on April 4, 1941, he was the son of the late Louise (Plapert) and John Kirk.

William worked for Coca-Cola for 41 years. He enjoyed watching movies from his vast movie collection. He cherished his family and loved being a member of Holy Infancy Church.

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Philip A. George, Sr.

Dec 3, 2024

Philip A. George, Sr, 76, of Bethlehem Township passed away on December 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 27, 1948, he was the son of the late George and Elsie (Hand) George. He was the loving husband of Gail A. (Rosati) George.

A 1966 graduate of Dieruff High School, Phil received his bachelor's degree in music education...

Gary Lee Yoder

Dec 1, 2024

Gary Lee Yoder, 73, of Bethlehem, passed away at home on December 1. The son of Stanley and Gertie (Gilbert) Yoder, Gary grew up in and around Boyertown. Into his adult years, he loved playing softball, basketball, football and was a runner. Boyertown HS Class of 1969, Gary was on the gifted track. He attended Temple University, graduating with a...

Douglas Syp

Dec 1, 2024

Douglas Syp, 77, of Hellertown, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Donna L. (Gontzar) Syp. Doug was born in the Port Richmond area of Philadelphia on February 5, 1947 to the late Alfred and Grayce (Nawrocki) Syp. He graduated from Bensalem High School in 1965 and earned his Bachelor of Science...

Walter E. Decker

Nov 28, 2024

Walter E. Decker, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on November 28, 2024, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. He was born on January 4, 1932, to Frank Decker and Mary Matula. He is predeceased by his parents, brother Richard and sister Karen.

Walter married the love of his life, Ruth Keeler, in 1958. Together, they...