OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
William F. Sterner
Jul 30, 2018
William F. Sterner, Sr., 79, of Bethlehem died, Monday, July 30, 2018 in his home with his family by his side. Born August 30, 1938 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Barbara (Schadler) and Roland Sterner. He was married to Elizabeth (Butkiewicz) Sterner with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage this past October 10th. William worked...
George J. Kimock
Jul 29, 2018
George J. Kimock, 86, of Bethlehem, died at home on Sunday, July 29, 2018. He was born October 5, 1931 in Hazel Brook, PA; son of the late Joseph and Mary (Mriglot) Kimock. George is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, Dorothy (Sweeney) Kimock. George was a 1949 graduate of Liberty High School and 1966 graduate of Moravian...
Jeannette A. Perch
Jul 27, 2018
Jeannette A. Perch, 80, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday July 27, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Fountain Hill, the daughter of the late Albert and Evelyn (Robinson) Grosset. She was the wife of Frank J. Perch. They celebrated 60 years of marriage on April 12, 2018. She was a graduate of Liberty...
Ann G. Burns
Jul 25, 2018
Ann G. Burns, of Bethlehem, died peacefully Thursday July 25th, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. Born July 26th, 1927, Ann completed 90 whole years in this world before returning to her eternal home with the father. She was the daughter of Adam & Marie (Leber) Green. Her husband, William M. Burns, died in 2002. Ann was a parishioner of Holy...
Margaret M. Bachochin
Jul 23, 2018
Margaret M. Bachochin, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, July 23, 2018. She was born January 9, 1930, daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Bachochin. Margaret retired in 1993 from the former Western Electric after 43 years of service. She attended Holy Ghost Parish. Margaret is survived by her sister-in-law, Helen Bachochin, and many nieces and nephews. She was...
James Reynolds
Jul 23, 2018
James Reynolds, 82, of Bethlehem, PA died peacefully on Monday July 23, 2018, after a brief illness. Born in Cloone, County Leitrim, Ireland, he was the son of the late James and Margaret Reynolds. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years and sweetheart Harriet (Coll). After immigrating to the United States in 1957, he opened Reynolds Caf in...
Mary D. Tucker
Jul 23, 2018
Mary D. Tucker, 64, of Allentown, passed away peacefully in her home on July 23, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 20, 1954, in Nowy Targ, Poland, the daughter of the late John Dombrowski and Anna (Krzystyniak) Dombrowski. Mary was the devoted wife of the late Brian Tucker who predeceased her on May 2, 2010. She...
Juan F. Carrasquillo, Jr.
Jul 23, 2018
Juan F. Carrasquillo Jr. “Paco”, 54, of Bethlehem, died suddenly on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico; son of Juan F. Carrasquillo Sr. and the late Gladys (Cintron). He was the loving husband of Militza (Garcia) Carrasquillo. He was employed by B. Braun Medical where he was an Accounts Payable Clerk. Juan held a BS...
Thomas J. Fox
Jul 20, 2018
Captain(Ret) Thomas J. Fox, 77, of Bethlehem Township, died Friday, July 20, 2018 in his home with his family by his side. Born November 19, 1940 in Dunmore, PA, he was the son of the late Mary (Golden) and William Fox. As a boy, he proudly earned his Eagle Scout Badge in 1954. Tom excelled at every sport he ever...
Peter Mcgee, Jr.
Jul 20, 2018
Peter McGee, Jr., 61, of Northampton and formerly of High Point and Greensboro, NC, passed away on July 20, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem on July 17, 1957; son of Peter McGee and the late Mary (Schubert) McGee. Pete graduated in 1976 from Liberty High School. He attended Kutztown State College from 1976-1981 and again in 1986-2002, receiving a...
Matthew G. Kovalchick
Jul 18, 2018
Matthew G. Kovalchick, 42, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday July 18, 2018 at his home. He was born in Allentown, PA, the son of George and Kathy (Hartz) Kovalchick. Matthew was a mechanical drafter and worked for the Harris Rebar Co. Matthew was an avid fisherman and also an avid Philadelphia sports fan. He will be lovingly remembered by...
Catherine D. Reese Platia
Jul 14, 2018
Catherine D. Reese Platia, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, July 14, 2018. She was born October 22, 1923 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Francis and Dolores (Heller) Hall. Catherine was preceded in death by her first husband, Reuben Reese and second husband, Angelo Platia. Catherine worked as a seamstress in local mills for most of her career. She...
Francis A. Rohal, Sr.
Jul 14, 2018
Francis A. Rohal, Sr., 94, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 14, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at Sacred Heart Senior Living, Center Valley. He was born on May 3, 1924 in Bethlehem, PA to Michael and Mary Rohal. He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Helen (Gerkovich) Rohal. He was a parishioner of Sacred...
Irene K. Payonk
Jul 13, 2018
Irene K. “Honey” Payonk, 84, of Salisbury Twp., died on Friday, July 13, 2018, at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. She was born in Bethlehem, PA; daughter of the late George and Barbara (Hilbert) Kloo. Irene was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Bernard B. “Bernie” Payonk. Irene was a graduate of Liberty High School. She...
Nancy C. Madouse
Jul 12, 2018
Nancy C. Madouse, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, July 12, 2018. She was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Bolecz, wife to the late Curtis Arnold Madouse and mother to the late Eric Madouse. Nancy proudly raised her grandson, Curtis Madouse and is survived by her sister, Deborah Gore. Services will be private. Contributions to American Cancer...
Tomas R. Huertas
Jul 12, 2018
Tomas R. Huertas, 60, of Jessup, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018. He was born on September 16, 1957 in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Romana (Gonzalez) and Isabelo Huertas. Tomas was a truck driver for R.C. Moore. He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bulls fan. Tomas enjoyed life and loved being surrounded by...
Anna Zaun
Jul 9, 2018
Anna Zaun, 106, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. She was born March 2, 1912; daughter of the late Imre and Theresa (Schmidt) Wenczel. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Zaun. Anna was a parishioner of St. John Capistrano Catholic Church. She dedicated her life to her family and will be...
Jacqueline M. Fetsko
Jul 9, 2018
Jacqueline M. Fetsko, 92, lifelong resident of Bethlehem. She is the daughter of the late Alexander R. and Susanna (Yosko) Fetsko. Ms. Fetsko has been associated with the National Printing Ink Research Institute at Lehigh University for 55 years retiring in 2004. A 1946 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she earned her MS in chemistry from Lehigh University in...
John K. Connors
Jul 7, 2018
John K. Connors, 58, of Easton, passed away on July 7, 2018. He was the son of the late Ann (Seydel) and Leo G. Connors. He was the loving husband of Heidi M. (Damhosl) Connors. John graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School and went on to receive his bachelors degree in Information Technology from the University of Richmond. He proudly...