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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Michael J. Ozimek
Oct 16, 2017
Michael J. Ozimek, Sr., 96, of Bethlehem, passed away on October 16, 2017. He was the son of the late Anna (Mahalitz) and Joseph Ozimek. He was the husband of the late Rose Marie (Sennetti) Ozimek. Michael proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during WWII. He worked in the Beam Yards at the Bethlehem...
Jacqueline Bartek
Oct 14, 2017
Jacqueline Bartek, 89, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Holy Family Manor. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Bernadine (McGovern) and LeRoy LaRose. She was the loving wife for 55 years of the late Charles J. Bartek. They met at the VFW where Jackie was a majorette in the drum and bugle...
Julia Podhayny
Oct 14, 2017
Julia Podhayny, 96, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Moravian Village. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Julia (Makuvek) and John Sedlock. She was the loving wife of the late Michael Podhayny, Sr. for 59 years before his passing in 2001. Julia was a member of Sacred Heart Church of Bethlehem and...
Kathleen L. Starr
Oct 10, 2017
Kathleen L. Starr, 72, of Bethlehem, formerly of Wappingers Falls, NY died on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at her home after a lengthy illness. She was born September 3, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of the late James and Florence (Sammis) Leavy. Kathleen graduated from Marist College in 1979 with a degree in Computer Science where she was captain of...
Julia Marcincin
Oct 9, 2017
Julia Evancho Marcincin, 99, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 9, 2017. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Julia (Pastelak) Evancho. She was the loving wife to the late Frank P. Marcincin, Sr. Julia worked for the former Hellertown Manufacturing Company as a Plug Tamper for 27 years before retiring in 1980. She was...
Margaret M. Corrow
Oct 9, 2017
Margaret “Margie” Mary Corrow, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 9, 2017. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late, Andrew and Helen (Hoffer) Prutko, Sr. and the loving wife to the late, John Philip Krasley. Margie worked for South Manufacturing, Western Electric, AT&T and Agere. She loved gardening and traveling to the shore. She was an...
Edward P. Becker
Oct 9, 2017
Edward Paul Becker, 87, of Bethlehem died October 9, 2017 at home. Born October 20, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and A. Catherine (Kimenhour) Becker. His wife, Helen Elinor (Rayda) Becker, predeceased him on December 26, 2016, and he joined her in eternity on their 63rd wedding anniversary. He graduated from Bethlehem High School (1947)....
Martha L. Bickert Cassano
Oct 8, 2017
Martha L. Cassano, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017. She was the daughter the late Helen (Hearn) and Frank Koch. She was the wife of the late Clarence N. Bickert and the late Anthony Cassano. She was the companion of Robert Romig. Martha worked as a nurses aide for both Allentown State Hospital and Muhlenberg Hospital....
Betty M. Mckew
Oct 7, 2017
Betty M. McKew, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Marie (Masel) Fisher. She was the wife of the late Francis J. McKew, Jr; they were married for 61 years. Betty grew up in Baltimore and graduated from Towson High School in 1941. She loved...
Dolores H. Kerecz
Oct 6, 2017
Dolores H. Kerecz of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017. She was the wife of the late Steve A. Kerecz and the daughter of the late Henry and Bertha (Mirth) Martin. She was a member of the former St. Josephs Catholic Church and currently a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Survivors: Dolores is survived...
Vincent E. Marinelli
Oct 6, 2017
Vincent E. Marinelli Sr., 62 of Bethlehem passed away on Friday October 6, 2017 at Alexandria Manor in Bethlehem, PA. He was born on February 24, 1955 in Easton, PA, the son of the late John and Dorothy (Wagner) Marinelli. He was the husband of Deborah L. (Ortwein) Marinelli. They celebrated 41 years of marriage this past January 3rd. Vincent...
Rose Marie Turek
Oct 5, 2017
Rose Marie Turek, 97, a resident of Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017. She was born on June 25, 1920, in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Veronica (Kramer) Arendas. She was the wife of the late Stephen Turek. Rose worked for the Shupp Funeral Home in Bethlehem, cleaning and doing various other chores...
Joseph Richter
Oct 4, 2017
Joseph Ralph Richter, 67, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born in Philadelphia and was the son of William J. and Caroline (Kollman) Richter. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Diane Mary (Narolskey) Richter. Joseph worked in various departments of the Bethlehem Steel. He later worked as a groundskeeper...
Mary J. Bruno
Oct 3, 2017
Mary J. Bruno, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Michael and Bertha (Baran) Sorokas. She was the devoted wife to George F. Bruno who died in 1976. Mary was employed by Conestoga Co. for 20 years as a bookkeeper. She retired in 1978. She was a former...
Kathryn M. Lazar
Oct 2, 2017
Kathryn M. Lazar, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Theresa and Peter Morekin. She was the loving wife of the late Geza Lazar. Kathryn was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. Caring for and loving her family brought her great joy. She enjoyed cooking, playing cards, doing homemade arts...
Carolyn E. Falsaca
Oct 1, 2017
Carolyn E. Falasca, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Anna (LaSalle) Johnson. She was the wife of the late Amiel C. Falasca; they were married for 60 years. Before retiring Carolyn worked for N.Y. Telephone. She also volunteered over 1500 hours for St....
Mary Jane Repnyek
Sep 29, 2017
Mary Jane Repnyek, 66, of Bethlehem, died Friday, September 29, 2017. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frances P. (Piff) and Stephen Kucey. She was married to David Repnyek with whom she celebrated 43 years of marriage this past May 11th. Mary was a 1969 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Mary worked as a medical...
Helen Vernosky
Sep 29, 2017
Helen Vernosky, 95, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on Friday, September 29, 2017. She was born October 1, 1921 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (Sever) Persa. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Alan Vernosky, Sr. Helen worked for Western Electric for 10 years prior to dedicating her life to her family as a homemaker....
Richard L. Gergar
Sep 27, 2017
Deacon Richard L. Gergar, 72, of Bethlehem, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, following a battle with cancer. Born in Bethlehem on December 15, 1944, he was the son of the late Anna and Louis Gergar of Bethlehem. Richard graduated from Liberty High School in 1962. He was employed for 30 years...
Jill Trabich
Sep 27, 2017
Jill Trabich, 71, of Bethlehem, Pa died Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Born Randy Jill on March 17, 1946 in New York she was the daughter of the late Sylvia (Lang) and Herman Trabich of Roslyn, New York. Her middle name resonated for her and she began to use it sometime in the 1980s. Jill graduated from Roslyn High School and...
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