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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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...
Robert A. Foulke
Apr 2, 2018
Robert A. Foulke, 73, of Bethlehem died Monday, April 02, 2018 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born December 28, 1944 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Caroline (Kressler) and Dalmuccio Deberadins. He was married to Lorraine (Ardelean) Foulke for 52 years. Robert worked for Luria Steel, J & J Transportation and Royal Trucking. His...
Walter Ivan King
Apr 2, 2018
Walter Ivan King, 77, a resident of Elmcroft Senior Living in State College, died Monday, April 2, 2018, at Hearthside Nursing Home. Born March 3, 1941, in York, he was the son of the late Robert Louis and Lydia Emma Hartsough King. On November 9, 1963, he married Christine Ann Letowt, who died November 2, 2009. He is survived by...
Helen A. Munshaur
Apr 2, 2018
Helen A. Munshaur, 78, of Bethlehem died Monday, April 02, 2018. Born August 25, 1939 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Sabo) and John Bazaka, Sr. She was married Irving Munshaur, Jr. for 51 years until his death on September 4, 2010. Helen worked and retired from Rite Aid in Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered...
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...
Charles E. Bednar
Apr 1, 2018
Charles E. Bednar, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Cyril and Agnes (Lawrence) Bednar. He was the husband of the late Helen (Liberno) Bednar, who died in 1993. Before retiring, Charlie worked for Reeb Millwork for 10 years, the Bethlehem Steel for 20 years,...
Theodore R. Knauss
Apr 1, 2018
Theodore “Ted” R. Knauss, 83, of Northampton, passed away on April 1, 2018. He was the son of the late Edna (Laible) and Constant Knauss. He was the loving husband of Dolores (Christ) Knauss. Ted proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. He worked for the Bethlehem Steel Co. as a lab technician in the...
Francis S. Schramko
Mar 31, 2018
Francis S. “Frank” Schramko, died March 31st, 2018 in his Fort Worth, Texas residence. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stephen and Josephine (Smallock) Schramko. He served in the US Army stationed in Korea during the post conflict era and was recalled to serve with the Delaware National Guard during the Berlin Crisis of 1961....
Joseph E. Yost
Mar 31, 2018
Joseph E.Yost, 91, of Alexandria Manor in Nazareth, went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2018. Born on March 6, 1927 in Coplay, he was the son of the late Julius and Hermina (Petrasovits) Yost. He was the loving husband of Frieda (Weber) Yost. He worked in the machine shop at Spirax Sarco for 37 years. Joseph...
Louise Dolores Rybak
Mar 31, 2018
Louise Dolores Rybak, 89, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at her home. She was born February 2, 1929 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John and Mary (Kotlick) Golab. Louise was the devoted wife for 48 years, of former State Representative, William C. Rybak, Esq. before his passing in 2004. Louise, lovingly known to family as...
Francine Miesegaes
Mar 30, 2018
Francine Miesegaes, 71, of Bethlehem died Friday, March 30, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Township. Born January 12, 1947 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Anna (Raykos) and Nicholas Urich. She was married to Henry Miesegaes for 25 years. Francine was a 1964 graduate of Liberty High School. She worked as a secretary...
Michael R. Kapustic
Mar 30, 2018
Michael R. Kapustic, 76, of Whitehall, PA passed away at his home on Friday March 30, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, PA, son of the late Michael and Mary (Bolecz) Kapustic. He was the husband of the late Regina E. (Charni) Kapustic. Michael was an electrical engineer and worked in the cement industry. He was a member of St....
Carmen A. Mutarelli
Mar 30, 2018
Carmen A. Mutarelli, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away March 30, 2018. He was the son of the late Vittoria (Martucci) and Antonio Mutarelli. He was the loving husband of Gloria J. (Aitken) Mutarelli. Carmen worked at the Bethlehem Steel for 32 years, retiring in 1985 as chief sales clerk. After retiring, he worked for enjoyment at Green Pond Country Club...
Joseph J. Kupis
Mar 30, 2018
Joseph J. Kupis, 88, husband of Kathleen (Pratka) Kupis of Saucon Valley, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018. Born in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Joseph J. Kupis and Jenny (Yastrzebski) Kupis. He graduated from Bethlehem High School in 1946. Joseph served in the US Army from 1946 to 1948 in Japan. He was a member...
Clare H. Kubat
Mar 30, 2018
Clare H. Kubat, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away on March 30, 2018. She was born in Fountain Hill, the daughter of Helen (Urban) and Walter J. Stein. For 61 years, she was the loving wife of the late Peter S. Kubat. Clare was a former member of St. Stanislaus Church where she was a member of the Ladies of Charity....
Isabelle M. Service
Mar 30, 2018
Isabelle M. Service, 94, of Riegelsville, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away at St. Lukes Hospice House on March 30, 2018. She was the daughter of Angela (Ummarino) and Domenic Morano. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Donchez and the widow of the late B. Ellis Service. Isabelle graduated from Liberty High School in 1942. She started her...
Doreen A. "Tootie" Lipsky
Mar 27, 2018
Doreen A. “Tootie” Lipsky, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. She was born in Bethlehem on April 4, 1935; daughter of the late Kalman and Margaret (Thornton) Lasko. Tootie is survived by her husband of nearly 63 years, Edward F. Lipsky, Sr., a resident of Holy Family Manor. Tootie will be remembered for her generous and kind...
Andrew N. Schwall
Mar 26, 2018
Andrew N. Schwall, 28, of Bethlehem, and formerly of Staten Island, NY, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018. Born in Staten Island, he was the son of John Schwall of Bethlehem, and Grace (Vaglio) Lauer of Staten Island. Andrew was currently working for UPS, Bethlehem. He will be lovingly remembered by his father, John; mother, Grace; brothers, John, Anthony,...
Theresa M. Leashefski
Mar 25, 2018
Theresa M. Leashefski, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, March 25, 2018. She was born May 7, 1928 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Louis and Julia (Gimendle) Kolman. Theresa retired as a shipping clerk from Just Born Inc. in 1992, after 46 years of service. She was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and more recently a...
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