OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas

Rose M. Donchez

Rose M. Donchez

Jan 13, 2018

Rose M. Donchez, 84, of Bethlehem died Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. Born April 19, 1933 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Anna (Nemes) and Joseph Mandic. She was married to Francis R. Donchez, Sr. for 54 years until his passing on January 30, 2013. Rose attended Moravian College. She was a member of...

Kathy S. Hartman

Kathy S. Hartman

Jan 12, 2018

Kathy Sue Hartman of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Friday, January 12, 2018. Born in Harrisburg, PA April 18, 1958 to the previously deceased Wilbert and Carolyn (Walters) Hartman. She was born into a musical family, and as a profession, taught vocal music primarily at Phillipsburg High School from 1989 to 2011. She taught a few final years at the...

James P. Scorzafava,

James P. Scorzafava,

Jan 11, 2018

James P. Scorzafava, Sr., 80 of Northampton formerly of Hellertown, PA died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born September 3, 1937 in Childs, PA he was the son of Mary (Lee) and Frank Scorzafava. He was married to Loretta (OBoyle) Scorzafava for 37 years until her passing on November 2, 1997. James worked for General...

William Heineman

William Heineman

Jan 11, 2018

William Heineman, 79, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday January 11, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus. He was born on October 12, 1938 in Scranton, PA, the son of the late Lloyd and Marion (Campbell) Heineman. He was the husband of the late Jean (Grube) Heineman. Bill was a warehouse worker and forklift operator for Capital Records...

Michael A. Cohall

Michael A. Cohall

Jan 11, 2018

Michael A. Cohall, 64, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was born in Jamaica, West Indies, the son of Proscova A. (Richards) and the late Leslie H. Cohall. Michael brought joy to his family and his community. Sundays were very important to Michael. He spent every Sunday praying and watching Gospel TV, and attending church worship...

Helen Seidenberger

Helen Seidenberger

Jan 10, 2018

Helen Seidenberger, 90, of Bethlehem, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Glenna (Miller) and John Dahlof. She was married to Joseph R. Seidenberger who passed away on July 18, 1976. Prior to starting a family Helen worked for Western Electric. She dedicated...

Dennis L. Romich

Dennis L. Romich

Jan 8, 2018

Dennis “Ducky” L. Romich, 65, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018. He was the son of the late Arlene (Sigley) and Alfred Romich. He was the loving husband for 23 years to Nancy L. (Dreas) Romich. Dennis graduated from Freedom High School. He enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles, movies, aquariums, painting cars, being outside fixing and tinkering with...

Teresa C. Maus

Teresa C. Maus

Jan 7, 2018

Teresa C. (Soltis) Maus, 91, of Bethlehem died Sunday January 7, 2018 at Westminster Village. Born February 8, 1926 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Anna D. (Shigo) and Geroge Soltis. Teresa was a 1947 graduate of Moravian College. She worked as a Medical Technologist at Allentown General she also worked at Western Electric. She retired as...

William A. Yenca, Sr.

William A. Yenca, Sr.

Jan 7, 2018

William A. “Willy” Yenca, Sr., 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Albert and Mary Yenca. He was the husband of Margaret (Lawrence) Yenca, they were married for 63 years. Willy worked for the US Postal Service for 32 years as a Letter Carrier in Bethlehem. After...

Helen T. Brennan

Helen T. Brennan

Jan 7, 2018

Helen T. Brennan, 90, of Bethlehem Township, died on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. She was born April 6, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of the late Richard and Adelaide (Staats) Thoden. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Brennan, Sr. Helen was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for...

Joseph G. Kimock, Jr.

Joseph G. Kimock, Jr.

Jan 6, 2018

Joseph George Kimock, Jr., 89, of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away on January 6, 2018. Born January 6, 1929 in Hazelbrook, Pa., he was the son of Joseph and Mary (Mriglot) Kimock. He was the husband of Mildred (Siftar) Kimock. Joseph attended Liberty HIgh school and was a graduate of Moravian Preparatory School. After serving in the US Navy on the...

Elizabeth Coken

Elizabeth Coken

Jan 6, 2018

Elizabeth M. Coken, 98, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the daughter of the late Williammina (Young) and Robert McCoach. She was the loving wife for 70 years of the late John J. Coken. Elizabeth was a member of the Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. For many years, she...

Joseph G. Ruch

Joseph G. Ruch

Jan 6, 2018

Joseph G. Ruch, 83, of Allentown, died on January 6, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Stephen and Veronica (Spicak) Bacak. He is survived by his caring wife of 55 years, Nancy Ann (Andrayko) Ruch. Joe retired after over 30 years of service in the wood shop of Allen Organ Company. He was a very proud...

Charles Ryall Ryder

Charles Ryall Ryder

Jan 6, 2018

Charles Ryall Ryder, 64, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 06, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital after a courageously fought 6 year battle with cancer. He was born August 17, 1953 in Bethlehem; son of the late Charles S. and Arlene M. (Weirbach) Ryder. Chip is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Rosanne Marie (Shamenek) Ryder. Charlie was...

James Austin Hagen

James Austin Hagen

Jan 6, 2018

James A. Hagen, 76, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Mexico, ME and New Fairfield, CT passed away on Saturday, January 06, 2018. Born in Mexico, ME, he was the son of the late Lenora (French-Smith) and Austin Hagen. He was the loving husband of the late Kathleen Joyce (Mascaro) Hagen. Jim proudly served his country as a member of the...

Helen And George L. Miller, Jr.

Helen And George L. Miller, Jr.

Jan 5, 2018

Helen (Kaiser) Miller, 88, of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away on January 5, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospice House. Born on September 5, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Lukas) and Joseph Kaiser. George L. Miller, Jr., 83, of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away on August 19, 2014 at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill, Pa. Born on January 6, 1931, he...

Theresa A. Draper

Theresa A. Draper

Jan 5, 2018

Theresa A. Draper, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 5, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Cecilia (Zeiner) and Joseph A. Beltzmann. Terre proudly served her country as a member of the United States Army enlisting twice in the 1950s and 1960s and served in Germany during her second tour of duty. A more recent resident of...

Margit Ertl

Margit Ertl

Jan 2, 2018

Margit Ertl, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Easton Hospital. She was born January 19, 1934 in Rabatotfalu, Hungary; daughter of the late Koroy and Elona (Shemenck) Domyan. Margit was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, John P. Ertl. Margit immigrated to the United States in 1958. She worked in the garment industry...

Margaret S. Lorrah

Margaret S. Lorrah

Jan 1, 2018

Margaret S. Lorrah, 88, of Bethlehem, formerly of Freemansburg, died Monday January 1, 2018. Born June 1, 1929 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Veronica (Kramer) and Michael Arendas. Margaret worked for both Giant and Shoprite Grocery stores in the Bakery. She was involved with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Freemansburg Fire Company #1, where she was...

Harry N. Fisher

Harry N. Fisher

Jan 1, 2018

Harry N. Fisher, Sr., 77, of Bethlehem died Monday, January 1, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born in Selinsgrove, Pa, he was the son of the late Vasta (Zerbe) and John Fisher. He was married to the late LaCretta (Culp) Fisher who died in 1978 and later remarried Catherine (Senick) Delgrosso- Fisher, with whom he has been married...

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