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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
John "Jay" Howard
Apr 22, 2018
John J. Howard Jr., 85, of Bethlehem died Sunday April 22, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. He was born January 3, 1933 to the late John J Howard Sr. and Anne M. (Santa Maria) Howard. Jay is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years Claire (Hutchinson). Jay graduated from Bethlehem High School (Liberty) in 1951 and attended both Cornell...
David R. Brackenbury
Apr 20, 2018
David R. Brackenbury, 39, of Bethlehem, PA tragically lost his long battle with bipolar disorder on April 20, 2018. He was a 1998 graduate of Freedom High School and attended Keene State College in NH. A golf-lover with an eye for perfect fairway lines and close-cut greens, he was employed as greens-staff at courses from New Hampshire to Michigan to...
Edward Charles Jirolanio
Apr 16, 2018
Edward Charles Jirolanio, of Cedar Park, Texas, formerly of Bethlehem, Pa., passed peacefully with family by his side on Monday, April 16, 2018 at New Hope Manor in Cedar Park. He was retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He was a long time member of the St. John Capistrano Catholic Church in Bethlehem. He was an avid fan of the...
Jorge Armando Berberena
Apr 15, 2018
Jorge Armando Berberena, 41, of Allentown, died on April 15, 2018. He was born September 15, 1976 in Bethlehem; son of Mary Arias and the late Jorge Armando Berberena. Jorge was a graduate of Liberty High School. He was a private contractor in the construction industry. He will be dearly missed by his children, Jorge Jr., Adrianna, Jalia, Adiel, and...
Vilma Delva
Apr 15, 2018
Vilma Delva, 56, of Bethlehem died Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Stamford, Conn. He was born August 18, 1961 in CapHaiti, Haiti. He was the loving husband to Evline (Millien) Delva with whom he celebrated 23 years of marriage this past August 27, 1994. Vilma was the plant manager for Precast Manufacturing Company in New Jersey. He was a very...
Barbara A. Mcdonald
Apr 15, 2018
Barbara A. McDonald, 74, of Allentown died Sunday, April 15 2018 in her home with her family by her side. Born October 12, 1943 in Landsford, PA she was the daughter of John and Stephie Kovach. Barbara worked for Shoprite for over 30 years. She later worked for Dr. Mitchells office in Allentown. She will be lovingly remembered by her...
Joshua Judd Knipe
Apr 15, 2018
Joshua Judd Knipe, 32, of Bethlehem, died on April 15, 2018. He will be remembered for his kindness, his heart of gold, compassion and selflessness. Josh always tried to make people laugh and he loved the outdoors. Nature was a sanctuary for Josh. He found great peace in fishing and playing disc golf. Josh enjoyed art, drawing and music. He...
Rose Marie L. Salmon
Apr 13, 2018
Rose Marie L. Salmon, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Nazzareno and Fortuna (Santoiemma) Giovarelli. She was the loving wife of Frank Salmon for 59 years. Family was the most important thing to Rose Marie and she loved feeding and caring for all of Gods creatures. She will be...
James M. Hodrick
Apr 13, 2018
James “Jim” M. Hodrick, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away following an extended illness at his home on April 13, 2018. Jim was husband to Rosemarie (Bukics) Hodrick and they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in February. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, Jim was the son of the late James and Elizabeth (OHara) Hodrick. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
Thomas M. Siemiatkoski
Apr 12, 2018
Thomas M. Siemiatkoski, 91, of Kirkland Village, Bethlehem, PA, passed onto eternal life on April 12, 2018 at St.Lukes Hospice House. He was born on August 15, 1926 in Waterbury, CT to the late Stefania (Lenkowski) and Joseph Siemiatkoski. Tom was the beloved husband of Alberta Albrecht for nearly 22 years. He was a graduate of the Maloney School and...
Edward F. Lipsky
Apr 11, 2018
Edward F. Lipsky, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. He was born in Bethlehem on February 4, 1931; son of the late Jacob and Catherine (Grund) Lipsky. Edward is now reunited with his devoted wife of nearly 63 years, Doreen A. “Tootie” Lipsky; who preceded Edward in death just 16 days ago. Edward...
Jean S. Montgomery
Apr 9, 2018
Jean S. Montgomery, 90, passed away on 04/09/2018. She was born July 29, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY to Marguerite and John B. Scanlan. Jean graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Brooklyn, NY, in 1948. She worked as a nurse at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn and then St. Lukes Hospital, when her family moved to Bethlehem. She married Charles...
Mary Rozsas
Apr 7, 2018
Mary Rozsas, 95, of Allentown passed away at home on April 7, 2018. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her husband, the late John Rozsas, passed away on May 17, 1995. Together they raised two daughters, Susan Rozsas and Mary Harvey (Paul). Mary was born on September 14, 1922 in Becsehely, Zala Megye, Hungary to the...
Jack E. Rupell
Apr 6, 2018
Jack E. Rupell, Sr., 75, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late Kenneth Rupell and Mary (Beahm) Kupitz. Jack is survived by his wife, Linda S. (Manescu) Rupell; sons, Jack E. Rupell, Jr. and Rodney W. Rupell all of Bethlehem; granddaughter Laura E. Rupell of Buffalo, NY and brother,...
Joseph F. Moyer
Apr 6, 2018
Joseph F. Moyer, 87, of Bethlehem died Friday, April 6, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born July 28, 1930 he was the son of the late Julia D. (Konrad) and Joseph H. Moyer. He was married to Loretta (Andreoli) Moyer for 61 years until her passing on March 13, 2014. Joseph retired from the Bethlehem Police Department as...
Viva Viola Coleman
Apr 5, 2018
Viva Viola Coleman, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Clifton, PA; daughter of the late William and Jennie (Swayze) Kehley. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Regis Coleman, Sr., a former City of Bethlehem Assistant Fire Chief. Viva dedicated her life to her family. She was a...
Albert "Moe" Garganta
Apr 4, 2018
Albert “Moe” Garganta, 76, of Hellertown, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Antonio and Congetta (Capaldo) Garganta. Moe was the husband of Eleanor “Ellie” (Reichley) Garganta, they were married for 43 years. Before retiring, he was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for 30 years. He honorably served with the...
Helen W. Butch
Apr 3, 2018
Helen Butch(nee Wingreen) 92, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her home in Bethlehem, Pa., under the care of her daughter Gale. Helen is the daughter of the late John and Gertrude Merena Wengrin of Simpson, PA. Her husband Angelo Butch predeceased her in 2010. She was also predeceasd by her brother and two sisters. Helen is survived...
Fay Lorene Michelle Neimeister
Apr 3, 2018
Fay Lorene Michelle Neimeister of Bethlehem, wife of Stephen M. Neimeister passed away April 3, 2018. They have been best friends for 52 years and married 37 years last November 8th. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Florence H. (Woodring) Skeath. Fay was a member of the former Saint Josephs Catholic Church, Bethlehem...
Leroy C. Bickert
Apr 2, 2018
LeRoy C. Bickert, Jr., 68, of Lower Nazareth died Monday, April 2, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ he was the son of the late Clara J. (Pierfedeici) and LeRoy C. Bickert. He was married to Kathleen (Gaydos) Bickert with whom he celebrated 41 years of marriage this past March. LeRoy was a graduate of Phillipsburg Catholic...
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