OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

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...

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...

Jimmy Dorsey

Jimmy Dorsey

Dec 31, 2017

Jimmy Dorsey, 58, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017. He was the son of the late Nellie (Green) and Charlie Dorsey. After graduating from Liberty High School, Jimmy proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. Music was a passion of Jimmys and he loved to DJ parties and special events. He enjoyed...

Philomena Abd-El-Bary

Philomena Abd-El-Bary

Dec 29, 2017

Philomena Abd-El-Bary, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born in Roseto, PA; daughter of the late Anthony and Giovina (Ruggierio) Tarole. Philomena was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Murnin in 1957 and her husband, Mahmoud Adb-El-Bary in 1993. Philomena was a graduate of Liberty High School. In her youth, she was a professional...

Dolores M. Desentis

Dolores M. Desentis

Dec 28, 2017

Dolores Margaret DeSentis, 90, of Allentown passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017; she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Santiago and Margaret (Coyle) Pereda. She was the wife of Albert DeSentis, they were married for 72 years. Dolores was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. Survivors: her husband, Albert; daughters,...

Katherine Fenstermaker

Katherine Fenstermaker

Dec 28, 2017

Katherine Fenstermaker, 64, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, December 28, 2017 after her family and friends gathered for a ceremony to honor her. She was born July 26, 1953 in Lehighton, PA. Kathy spent her entire working life in the medical field. She first worked at Cedarbrook Fountain Hill Campus, where she met her partner, Gregory Klovach; and later she...

Boris Stoiancheff

Boris Stoiancheff

Dec 28, 2017

Boris Stoiancheff, 88, of Allentown passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. He was born in Steelton, PA, son of the late George and Constance (Taleff) Stoiancheff. He was the husband of Vera (Stojkovska) Stoiancheff. They celebrated 57 years of marriage in August 2017. Boris was a Civil and Structural Engineer for Bethlehem...

James Bujcs

James Bujcs

Dec 28, 2017

James “Uncle Gadget” Bujcs, Jr., 89, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Whitehall Manor. Jimmy was born March 19, 1928 in Bethlehem, son of the late James Vincent Bujcs, Sr. and the late Krizstina (Zrinski) Bujcs. Jimmy worked as a repairman for UGI for 34 years prior to his retirement. In his early years, Jimmy was on...

Madeline M. Baur

Madeline M. Baur

Dec 25, 2017

Madeline M. Baur, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Mary (Wagner) and Henry Ortwein. She was the loving wife for 51 years of the late Thomas G. Baur. Madeline was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. She was an animal lover and enjoyed gardening, cooking and...

Philomena O. Ackerman

Philomena O. Ackerman

Dec 25, 2017

Philomena O. Ackerman, 98, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017. Born in Bethlehem on September 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Angeline (Ronca) Oricko. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Ackerman. Philomena was a graduate of Bethlehem Business College and worked as a bookkeeper for various businesses. She sang...

Stephen M. Ezar

Stephen M. Ezar

Dec 24, 2017

Stephen M. Ezar, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Born in Bethlehem on February 9, 1931, he was the son of the late John and Josephine (Vlasko) Ezar. Stephen was a Cpl. in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War from 1952 - 1954 for 16 months in Pusan, Korea. He also worked in the...

Theodore Kovach,

Theodore Kovach,

Dec 23, 2017

Theodore “Teddy,” AKA “Sonny” Kovach, Sr., 80, of Bethlehem, died on December 23, 2017. He was born in Hellertown, the son of the late Julius and Thresa (Borda) Kovach. For 46 years, he was the loving husband of the late Helen A. (Lakics) Kovach. After graduating from Liberty High School, Teddy proudly served his country as a member of the...

Bernard M. Burda

Bernard M. Burda

Dec 22, 2017

Bernard M. "Foggy" Burda, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, December 22, 2017. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late John and Mary (Smith) Burda. Bernard was preceded in death by his wife of 39 years, Patricia A. (Spudeck) Burda. Upon graduation from high school, he proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. After the...

Mary Louise Meixell-Moyer

Mary Louise Meixell-Moyer

Dec 22, 2017

Mary Louise Meixell-Moyer, 62 of Allentown, died Friday, December 22, 2017. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Rosemarie (Belgrasch) Meixell of Bethlehem Township and the late Charles Meixell, Sr. Mary worked as a waitress for several restaurants throughout the Lehigh Valley. She will be lovingly remembered by her mother, daughter, Serenity “Reni” wife of Michael Andrew of Trexlertown,...

Justin Kephart

Justin Kephart

Dec 22, 2017

Justin Kephart, 36, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Friday, December 22, 2017 in his home. Born October 7, 1981 in Bethlehem, PA he was the son of the late Mary Louise Meixell-Moyer and Dale Kephart. Justin worked for Laborers Union, Local 1174. He is survived by his grandmother, Rosemarie (Belgrasch) Meixell and a sister Serenity “Reni” wife of Michael Andrew...

Maria M. Leon

Maria M. Leon

Dec 17, 2017

Maria M. Leon, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Porfiria Fernandez Schmidt and Sergio Santiago Thillet. Survivors: Her only love, Jose L. Leon, Sr; children, Maria Leon and husband Emil, Ada Leon, Myrelis Leon and Jose Leon and wife Aimee; brothers, Rafael, Francisco...

Diane Mary Richter

Diane Mary Richter

Dec 16, 2017

Diane Mary Richter, 66, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was born in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Vivian Curzi and Emilio “Chico” Curzi. Diane was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Joseph Ralph Richter and her son, Curtis Richter; she loved and missed both very much. Diane was an...

John E. Markwith

John E. Markwith

Dec 16, 2017

John E. Markwith, Sr., 80, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, December 16, 2017. He was born September 24, 1937 in Scranton, PA; son of the late Frank and Emily Markwith. John was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie Markwith and his son, David Markwith. Upon graduation from West Scranton High School, John proudly served in the US Army. John...