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Vasilia "Bessie" M. Zervos
Jan 4, 2019
Vasilia “Bessie” M. Zervos, 83, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, January 4, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Born June 9, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Athina (Mihalakis) Roudis. She was married to the late Michael N. Zervos. Bessie dedicated herself to her family, prior to starting her family she worked at the...
Robert A. Farris
Jan 4, 2019
Robert Andrew Farris, 88, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Elaine M. (Kisslan) Farris. Born in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Sophie (Chuchran) Farris. Robert, a Korean War veteran, served as a sergeant. He...
Maryann Wolfe
Jan 2, 2019
Maryann Wolfe, 71, of Bethlehem died on January 2, 2019 peacefully in her home. Born on August 29, 1947 in Mont Clair, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Forgione) Siegle. She was married to Wayne W. Wolfe. Maryann retired from the Parkland School District in 2015 after 30 years of employment as a Confidential Secretary;...
Martha F. Drust
Jan 2, 2019
Martha F. Drust, 91, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice. Born in Bronx, New York she was the daughter of the late Ernestine (Taylor) and Martin Degenhardt. She was married to the late John Drust. Martha received her GED in 1987 from Liberty High School. She worked as a pharmacy tech at Sun Ray...
Wanda Cruciani
Jan 1, 2019
Wanda Cruciani, 93, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born November, 20, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Jennie (Bambu) and Ulisse Cruciani. Wanda graduated from Lower Saucon High School. She worked at Western Electric as a final processor, retiring after 35 years. Wanda was a member of the Pioneers Club...
Gordon D. Burk
Dec 31, 2018
Gordon D. Burk, 86, of Bethlehem died Monday, December 31, 2018 in his home with his family by his side. Born December 30, 1932 he was the son of the late Florence (Frank) and Charles Burk. He was married to Jane A. (Frankenfield) Burk with whom he would have celebrated 65 years of marriage this coming January 16th. Gordon was...
Genaro Alvarez
Dec 31, 2018
Genaro “Nogles” Alvarez, Jr., 84, of Bethlehem died Monday, December 31, 2018 in his home. Born in Freemansburg he was the son of the late Pearl (Bradley) and Genaro Alvarez. Genaro worked at the Bethlehem Steel in the coke works retiring after 45 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Therese Alvarez, sons, Michael Alvarez, Genaro Alvarez III,...
Joann Rose Harrison
Dec 29, 2018
Joann Rose (Soda) Harrison, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Born in Bethlehem, PA on September 25, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Loprete) and Theodosio Soda. After graduating Liberty High, Joann (“Jenny”) was employed at Vultee Aircraft during WWII. She also was employed at Western Electric and Orrs Department Store. She retired in 1993 after...
Lawrence D. Hartigan
Dec 28, 2018
Lawrence D. Hartigan, 65, of Bethlehem passed away on December 28, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital. He was the son of Irma (Pfau) and the late James F. Hartigan. Larry graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1971. He worked and retired from the PBNE Railroad and later the Illick Brothers. He will be lovingly remembererd by his mother, Irma;...
Andrew A. Posivak
Dec 24, 2018
Andrew A. Posivak, 75, of Bethlehem, died on December 24, 2018. He was born February 27, 1943 in Bethlehem, son of Anna M. (Velas) Krajci and the late Andrew A. Posivak, Sr. Andrew is survived by his wife of 54 years, Eleanor M. (Charney) Posivak. Andrew was a graduate of Fountain Hill High School. He proudly served in the US...
Joseph Thomas Lynch
Dec 24, 2018
Joseph Thomas Lynch, 61, of Allentown died on Monday, December 24, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem on April 4, 1957; son of the late Harry V. and Lucy E. (Hildenberger) Lynch. Joseph was a 1975 graduate of Liberty High School, where he was a herald trumpeter for the Grenadier Marching Band. He enjoyed music and was a passionate bike...
Dr. John J. "Jack" Goodwin,, Md Jr.
Dec 22, 2018
Dr. John J. “Jack” Goodwin, Jr., MD, 91, of Breinigsville died on Saturday, December 22, 2018. He was born in Philadelphia on July 3, 1927, son of the late John J. and Mary (Kearns) Goodwin. He was the husband of the late Marianne (Ruppert) Goodwin who died in 2013; they were married for 58 years. Dr. Goodwin graduated from Jefferson...
Anne Rose Brandafi
Dec 20, 2018
Anne Rose Brandafi, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a resident of Bethlehem most of her life, passed away to eternal life at the age of 99 years, leaving behind a legacy of wonderful memories and acts of love and kindness. Anne is survived by her daughter, Maureen Ann Cort and her partner, William Fitzpatrick of Bethlehem, PA, with...
Israel Pizarro
Dec 20, 2018
Visitation Sunday, December 23, 2018 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA 18018 US 610-868-8531 Viewing Sunday, December 23, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA 18018 US 610-868-8531 Funeral Mass Wednesday, December 26, 2018 10:00 AM Holy Infancy Catholic Church 312 East...
Matthew S. Galucy
Dec 18, 2018
Matthew S. Galucy, 48, of Bethlehem, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. He was born in Allentown on October 2, 1970; son of Mary Ann (Fortley) Galucy and the late Anthony Robert Galucy. Matt was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. He was employed at Ahart's Market, Bethlehem. Matt will be forever remembered as a kind person with...
Jiraporn Machain
Dec 18, 2018
Jiraporn Machain, 69, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Thongama (Ocsconsua) and Tuan Singhasuriya. She was the loving wife of David Machain. Jiraporn loved cooking and was the owner of Thai Kitchen in Bethlehem. She enjoyed being around people, gardening, traveling and spending time...
Marianne T. Hujcs
Dec 18, 2018
Marianne T. Hujcs, 58, of Bethlehem Township died Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Born August 10, 1960 she was the daughter of the late Nancy (Collins) and Louis Hujcs. Marianne was a 1978 graduate of Freedom High School, 1982 graduate from West Chester University with a BSN and obtained her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Utah. She...
Joan A. Kiesshauer
Dec 17, 2018
Joan A. Kiesshauer, 86, of Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA passed away Monday morning December 17, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. Joan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Rigolo) Zakeski, was born in Bethlehem and lived the majority of her life in the Lehigh Valley. She was a graduate of Liberty High School class...
Ronald Charles Makos
Dec 16, 2018
Ronald Charles Makos, Sr., 79, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Andrew and Mary (Gredlics). Ronald proudly served in the US Navy from 1957-1963. He worked as a manager at Kinney Shoes, later as a painter for the Bethlehem Steel and ultimately retiring after working at Kraft Foods. Early...
Ronald Kossifos
Dec 15, 2018
Ronald Kossifos, 75, of Bowmanstown, died on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Messenlehner) Kossifos. He was a 1961 graduate of Dieruff H.S. and attended Penn State University. Prior to starting his own business in 1984, R & K Billiards in Whitehall, he worked for Air Products, then the...
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