OBITUARIES

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

Arthur R. Donohue

Arthur R. Donohue

Mar 1, 2017

Arthur R. Donohue, Sr., 82 of Bethlehem Twp., died on Wednesday, March 01, 2017 at his home. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, the son of, James J. and Gertrude (Kearney) Donahue. He was the loving husband to Marion A. (Armstrong) Donohue. They celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary this past October. Arthur worked as a Distribution Manager for Binney...

Joseph W. Long

Joseph W. Long

Feb 24, 2017

Joseph W. “Sonny” Long, 79, of Allentown, died on Friday, February 24, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 11, 1937; son of the late Joseph N. and Myrtle (Frederick) Long. Joseph was the devoted husband to Patricia L. (Smith) Long of Allentown. He graduated as Valedictorian of Bethlehem High School Vo-Tech in...

Mary M. Morecz

Mary M. Morecz

Feb 23, 2017

Mary M. Morecz, age 102, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Thursday February 23, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 7, 1915 in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Polt) Ripper. She was the wife of the late Stephen Morecz, to whom she was married for 49 years. Mary was a lifetime...

Aldo Braido

Aldo Braido

Feb 23, 2017

Aldo Braido, 91, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Born December 12, 1925 he was the son of the late Augusta (Moretti) and Anthony Braido. He was preceded in death by his first wife Jeanne (Kuhns) Braido and second wife Susan (Hunter) Braido. Aldo retired as the president of General Supply Company in Bethlehem,...

Alfred J. Mozeko,

Alfred J. Mozeko,

Feb 22, 2017

Alfred J. Mozeko, Jr., 77, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He was the son of the late Margaret (Sustak) and Alfred J. Mozeko. He was the loving husband of the late Jane Rose (DeLeon) Mozeko. Alfred proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. He was a member of St. Ursula Church in...

Paul Matthew Senick, Ii

Paul Matthew Senick, Ii

Feb 22, 2017

Paul Matthew Senick, II, “Pauly” died on February 22, 2017, of injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. He will be forever remembered as a proud father, loving son, devoted brother, caring uncle and a friend to many. He was born June 25, 1975 in Allentown; son of Paul and Jill (Wieser) Senick. Pauly was a 1994 graduate of Freedom High...

Aurelia A. Albertson

Aurelia A. Albertson

Feb 22, 2017

Aurelia A. Albertson, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. She was born August 5, 1924 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Stephen and Katalina Konya. Aurelia was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph S. Albertson, Sr. and daughters, Joanne Emery and Debbie Albertson. Her interests were varied, but shopping was her passion and family...

Francisco Velez

Francisco Velez

Feb 21, 2017

Francisco Velez, 76, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in his home with his family by his side. Born January 15, 1941 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Zoila (Santiago) and Dionicio Velez. He was married to Carmen (Arroyo) Velez with who he would have celebrated 54 years of marriage this coming April 24th....

William E. Gubish

William E. Gubish

Feb 21, 2017

William E. Gubish, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his home. He was born September 2, 1934 in Lower Saucon Twp.; son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Gray) Gubish, Sr. William was preceded in death by his wife, Joan (Hale) Gubish. William proudly served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. In 1982,...

Juan M. Rodriguez

Juan M. Rodriguez

Feb 21, 2017

Juan “Nalin” M. Rodriguez, 87, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday February 21, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 14, 1930 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, son of the late Manuel and Maria (Medina) Rodriguez. He was the husband of Carmen (Trinidad) Rodriguez. They celebrated 62 years of marriage this past November...

Betty Hein

Betty Hein

Feb 19, 2017

Betty (Klinger) Hein, 91, of New Tripoli, died Sunday, February 19th at Cornerstone Living Nursing Home. Born in Pine Grove, PA she was the daughter of the late Ivy and Elmer Klinger. She was the wife of the late Merritt E. Hein. Betty was a member of Wesley Methodist Church in Bethlehem. She dedicated her life to raising and caring...

Irene A. Anthony

Irene A. Anthony

Feb 19, 2017

Irene Agnes Anthony (McCandless), 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Irene, a devout Catholic and member of St. Annes in Bethlehem, was a 1941 Liberty High School graduate whose school yearbook described her as just the girl to cheer you up when you are blue. Her pleasant smile and happy laugh will undoubtedly prove a...

Sean A. Grayson

Sean A. Grayson

Feb 19, 2017

Sean A. Grayson, 35, of Nazareth, died on February 19, 2017. He was born December 7, 1981 in Fontana, California; son of the late Ralph and Glenda (Hitchfiel) Grayson. Sean was married in July of 2016 to his wife, Crystal L. Rader. He enjoyed going to the casino and loved listening to music and going to concerts with his wife....

Bertha B. Nagy Ference

Bertha B. Nagy Ference

Feb 17, 2017

Bertha B. Nagy Ference, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 17, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Barbara (Lawrence) and John Carnish. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph C. Ference, Jr. and the late William Nagy. Bertha was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Church and former member of The Young at Heart...

Donald K. Banks

Donald K. Banks

Feb 16, 2017

Donald Kenneth Banks, 91, of Allentown, died on February 16, 2017. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Percy and Anna (Gehringer) Banks. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (Bodman) Banks. Donald was a 1942 graduate of William Allen H.S. He was an Army veteran who served in World War II and a Purple Heart...

Aurelio Augusta

Aurelio Augusta

Feb 14, 2017

Aurelio Augusta, 96, of Freemansburg, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital- Fountain Hill. Born December 12, 1923 he was the son of the late Joaquim and Conceicao (Nequevia) Augusta. He was married to Olga (Saharuk) Augusta for over 70 years. Aurelio proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy Seabees in the 87th Battalion during World War...

Andrew J. Ummarino, Jr.

Andrew J. Ummarino, Jr.

Feb 13, 2017

Andrew J. Ummarino, Jr., 75, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Andrew Sr. and Barbara (Bujnovsky) Ummarino. He was employed by the former Bethlehem Teachers Federal Credit Union then retired from Sams Club where he worked in Accounting. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School...

Betty J. Tyner

Betty J. Tyner

Feb 12, 2017

Betty J. Tyner, 72, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday February 12, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 3, 1945 in Jamesville, NC, daughter of the late Jonathan Pierce and Mildred Roberson. She was the wife of the late Billy D. Tyner. Betty worked as a bookkeeper for Joseph N Klein Clothing Store in New York. She...

Peter E. Biedenkopf

Peter E. Biedenkopf

Feb 12, 2017

Peter E. Biedenkopf, 65, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. He was born May, 15, 1951 in Sag Harbor, NY; son of the late John and Eva (Beer) Biedenkopf. Peter is survived by his devoted wife of 41 years, Cynthia (Holzman) Biedenkopf; his brother, John of Germany; and his brother-in-law, Briant Holzman. Peter attended Penn...

Janice H. Del Villaggio

Janice H. Del Villaggio

Feb 11, 2017

Janice H. Del Villaggio, 68, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest Campus. Born November 20, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Helen Del Villaggio. Janice worked for B. Braun for many years. She is survived by her son, Russell Hobby, Jr., daughters, Carla wife of John Kresge, Jr., Christina Barndt...

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