OBITUARIES

Scott Roberts

Jul 28, 2024

Scott D. Roberts, 71, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Born on February 19, 1953, he was the son of the late Ruby (Hill) and James D. Roberts.

Scott graduated from Freedom High School and went on to work for many years at Purity Beverage and also as a bartender at the Sunrise Grill in Bethlehem, PA. He...

Iria Tavares Ruela

Jul 28, 2024

Iria Tavares Ruela, 79, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, July 28th at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill Campus. Born in Pardelhas, Murtosa, Portugal she was the daughter of the late Pantaleao Jose Henriques and Domingas Tavares Rebimbas. She was married to the late Goncalo Ruela.

Iria dedicated herself to her family and her faith. She was a loyal member of Holy...

Joseph Anthony Acevedo

Jul 26, 2024

Joseph Anthony Acevedo, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024. Born on April 1, 1941, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Nemesio and Angela (Acevedo) Sanchez.

Joe served his country honorably in the Army after being drafted. He was stationed in Germany (where he met his first wife Rose). Following his discharge...

Marie Louise Bolcar

Jul 26, 2024

Marie Louise Bolcar, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024, at home with her loving family by her side. She was born October 27, 1936, in Lanark, PA, the daughter of the late John and Louetta (Franket) de Jong.

Marie will be remembered for living a life of service to her family, friends, and church. She was an...

Ernest Zver

Jul 26, 2024

Ernest Joseph Zver, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2024 at Country Meadows. Born on December 30, 1930, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Anton and Anna Zver.

An Army veteran, Ernest held a profound love for science, which he portrayed through his profession and his everyday life, working as a chemist...

Todd R. MacMurtrie, Jr.

Jul 25, 2024

Todd (Toddy) Raymond MacMurtrie, Jr., 41, of Wind Gap passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, surrounded by family and friends, after a well-fought 3-year battle with colon cancer. Born on October 2, 1982, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Todd R. and Carol MacMurtrie.

After graduating from Liberty High School in 2001, where he wore #35 for...

David Savitski

Jul 24, 2024

David James Savitski, 60, of Bethlehem Twp., PA passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Lackawanna, NY on September 27, 1963, to Joseph W. and Frances (Kay) Savitski, II. He was a graduate from The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Finance. Family was very important to David, he loved his nieces and...

Geraldine Moser

Jul 20, 2024

Geraldine E. (McCafferty) Moser

Geraldine E. "Gerry" Moser, 97, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Born on April 4, 1927, in Allentown, PA. She was the daughter of the late Mathilda (Grow) and John McCafferty. She was the loving wife of the late Harvey E. Moser.

Gerry graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School...

Marion Dee

Jul 20, 2024

Marion (Revtyak) Dee, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus. She was the loving wife of the late Richard DiGiacomo Dee, who died in 2015. They were married for over 64 years. Marion was born in Coaldale, PA on May 6, 1929 to the late Michael and Lucy (Kasander) Revtyak. She...

Richard F. Piccirilli

Jul 19, 2024

Richard F. Piccirilli, 76 of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Country Meadows, Bethlehem, Twp. He was the husband of Carol (Harris) Piccirilli. Richard was born in Bethlehem on May 22, 1948, to the late Francis and Katherine (Zuick) Piccirilli. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and Moravian College, Bethlehem. Richard was a Material Manager...

Michael Reed

Jul 17, 2024

Michael Reed, 73, of Fountain Hill, passed away on July 17 in the comfort of his home. Born on March 2, 1951, and a lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley, Michael started his career as a rigger at Bethlehem Steel, where he worked from 1969 to 1988. He then continued his education by taking classes at Allentown College to expand...

George T. Hudson

Jul 12, 2024

George T. Hudson of 1360 Cherry Avenue, Bethlehem, PA, died on July 12, 2024. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Leun) Hudson. Born in Kingston, NY, he was the son of George D. Hudson and Frances M. (Connors) Hudson.

He was a past Area Manager for IBM Corporation during his 33 year career with IBM until...

Martha M. Dickey

Jul 9, 2024

Martha M. Dickey 98, of Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of the late John P. Dickey who died April 11, 1988. Martha was born in Butztown on November 21, 1925 to the late Clarence and Ellen (Campbell) Kincaid. She worked for the former Groman's Bakery, Bethlehem for many...

Guy Connelly

Jul 8, 2024

Guy Matthew Connelly, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away on July 8, 2024. Guy was born on the stroke of midnight between January 21 and January 22, 1949 and happily celebrated two birthdays for the rest of his life. He grew up in Winfield, New Jersey where his dad taught him how to fix everything. He was a...

Kathleen Szulborski

Jul 6, 2024

Kathleen Szulborski, 96, of Fountain Hill, PA passed away on Saturday July 6, 2024, at Advanced Health Care of Hanover in Bethlehem, PA.

She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Holmes) Hanley. She was the wife of the late William S. Szulborski. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her two...

Michael Charles Demyan, Jr.

Jul 6, 2024

Michael Charles "Bossman" Demyan, Jr., 85 of Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. He was the husband of Dolores J. (Dougherty) Demyan. Michael was born in Allentown on December 11, 1938 to the late Michael Charles Demyan, Sr. and Frances (Puskas) Demyan. He was a graduate of Moravian College with a Bachelor's Degree...

Robert Brennan

Jul 5, 2024

Dr. Robert "Bob" Brennan, of Saucon Valley, passed away Friday morning July 5 at the age of 89.

A longtime resident of Bethlehem, PA, Bob moved to Bethlehem from Hecksherville, PA to attend Moravian College, where he became captain of the baseball team. He enjoyed math and science and followed that passion to Temple University, graduating with honors from...

Gary M. Martell

Jun 30, 2024

Gary M. Martell, 73, of Bethlehem passed away at peace in his home on June 30, 2024. Born in Philadelphia on November 1, 1950, he was the son of the late Violet M. (Thress) and Vincent J. Martell and beloved brother to the late John “Jake,” Dennis “Matt,” and Vincent “Horse” Martell. 

Gary graduated from Frankford High School (Philadelphia), Staunton Military...

Henrietta R. Leitgeb

Jun 29, 2024

Henrietta R. Leitgeb, 97, of Bethlehem, passed on June 29, 2024, at Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, Florida. She was the wife of the late John F. Leitgeb. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Richard H. and Nora (Furey) Richards.

Henrietta worked for the Bethlehem Steel until she retired in 1982. She was a long-time member...

Agnes Takacs

Jun 29, 2024

Agnes Takacs, 94, of Nazareth, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Gracedale Nursing Home.

Born on February 4, 1930, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Suzanna (Straka) Posivak Tackash.

Agnes worked for the Bethlehem Steel Printery for 31 years and retired in 1984. She was a member...