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Juan Rivera
May 30, 2017
Juan Rivera, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. He was born August 9, 1931 in Corozal, Puerto Rico; he was the last surviving son of nine children of the late Juan and Monica (Vasquez) Rivera. He is survived by his devoted wife, Carmen (Diaz) Rivera. Juan retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. after 28 years of service...
Anthony M. Morganelli
May 27, 2017
Anthony Morganelli (Ants), 65, of Northampton, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on May 27, 2017. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Dobish) Morganelli. Tony was employed by Henkels and McCoy and the Local Union 158. Survivors: Wife, Patty (Hartigan), son, Joseph and his wife Michelle, daughter, Samantha, sister, Barbara...
Francisco Frank Pinho
May 27, 2017
Francisco “Frank” Pinho, 82, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at his home. He was born August 2, 1934 in Newark, NJ; son of Anthony and Maria (Amador) Pinho. Frank is survived by his devoted wife of 44 years, Rose (Cataldi) Pinho. Frank retired after 23 years of service as a corrections officer at East Jersey State...
Frank Hernandez
May 27, 2017
Frank Hernandez, 55, of Allentown, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017. He was the son of Maria (Bruno) Candelario and the late Florence Hernandez. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Bellotti) Hernandez. Frank was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. His greatest joy in life was being a father and grandfather. His kids were the world to...
Stephen J. Clauser
May 26, 2017
Stephen J. Clauser, 57, of Bethlehem, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 surrounded by his family at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Christine (Nishnic) and Donald Clauser. Stephen worked as a shipping supervisor for Super Valu and later he worked for Amazon. He was a graduate of Allentown Central...
Mary R. Stengel
May 26, 2017
Mary R. Stengel, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Josephine (Ventura) and John DeSentis. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene W. Stengel. Mary was a member of the Church of the Assumption, B.V.M. in Colesville. She was an avid reader and enjoyed watching the Eagles and Phillies....
Orazia "Grace" Petruccelli
May 23, 2017
Orazia, "Grace" Petruccelli, 73, formerly of Allentown, PA. passed away peacefully in her sleep, on May 23 at Cedarbrook Fountainhill Nursing Home in Bethlehem, PA. She was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Margarita (Pappano) Petruccelli. Born on April 20, 1944 in Roseto Valfortore, Italy, her family moved to Bangor, PA where Grace later worked in two blouse mills...
Domingo Colon Torres
May 23, 2017
Domingo Colon Torres, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was born in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Domingo voluntarily enlisted in the US Army serving in the Korean War. After returning from the war, he married and moved to Bethlehem. He worked and retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife,...
Jeanne Marie O'Donnell
May 21, 2017
Jeanne Marie ODonnell, 57, died on Sunday, May 21, 2017 after fighting a courageous battle against Multiple Sclerosis and Breast Cancer. She was born November 20, 1959 in Fountain Hill, PA; daughter of the late John F. and Dorothy (Martin) ODonnell. She grew up in Hellertown, PA and was a 1977 graduate of Saucon Valley High School, a 1981 graduate...
Anthony W. Garbaczewski
May 21, 2017
Anthony W. Garbaczewski, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Westminster Village. Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Zaganski) Garbaczewski. He was the husband of the late Margaret A. (Dobyan) Garbaczewski who died in 1996. They were married for 46 years. Anthony was a machinist employed by Sarco for many...
Jean Ann Rinnen
May 20, 2017
Jean Ann (Howell) Rinnen, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, May 20, 2017. She was the daughter of Thelora (Cyphers) Howell Ziegler and Michael J. Howell. She was married for 69 years to Edward August Rinnen who passed away August 3, 2016. She attended Moravian Preparatory School and continued her connection with the Moravian school system throughout her life. In...
Ronald John Fradeneck
May 20, 2017
Ronald John Fradeneck, Bethlehem, passed away peacefully 82 years young May 20, 2017, in the presence of his family after a brief illness. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and known for his kindness and thoughtful disposition. Supportive and quick to lend a hand to anyone in need, he made sure those who were in his life...
Martin E. Hirsch
May 20, 2017
Martin E. Hirsch, 78, of Bethlehem Township, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the St. Lukes VNA Hospice House. Born June 19, 1938 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late, Vilma (Pinter) and Martin H. Hirsch. He was married to Dolores “Lori” (Stenger) Hirsch with who he celebrated 58 years of marriage this past November 29th. Martin worked...
Peter John Gettings
May 18, 2017
Peter John Gettings, 87, beloved husband, father and grandfather, of Bethlehem PA, passed away on May 18, 2017. He was born in Lafayette IN to Peter and Marian (Reitemeier) Gettings. Pete was a four-sport athlete at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, playing baseball, running track, playing end on the football team, and starting as guard on Jeffs 1946 Regional Champion...
Patricia L. Buck
May 16, 2017
Patricia “Patty” L. Buck, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. She was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, daughter of the late Ernest and Nora “Susie” (Doles) Polick. She was the wife of the late William “Bill” Buck. Patty and Bill raised six children while living in Winston-Salem, NC and Bethlehem, PA. Patty...
Alvin H. Ripple
May 16, 2017
Alvin H. Ripple, 93, of Allentown, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was the son of Getha (Rittenhouse) and Andrew W. Ripple. He was the loving husband of the late Helen (Kulanko) Ripple. Alvin proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during WWII. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and playing darts. He was a...
Geza Paul Burkit
May 16, 2017
Geza Paul Burkit, 63, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was born August 14, 1953 in Bethlehem; son of the late William and Rita (Talijan) Burkit. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Kaufman. Geza proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a truck driver for B Braun Medical, Inc. Geza had...
Juan B. Hernandez, Jr.
May 15, 2017
Juan B. “Juanito” Hernandez, Jr., 64, of Bethlehem, died on May 15, 2017. He was born September 20, 1952 in Corozal, Puerto Rico; son of the late Juan B. Hernandez and Ana (Lopez) Hernandez. Juan was a 1970 graduate of Freedom High School. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. after almost 30 years of service as a Millwright at...
Elizabeth "Betty" Zapotocki
May 14, 2017
Elizabeth “Betty” Zapotocki, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was born on the family farm in Whitney Point, NY, the daughter of Elizabeth (Kaminsky) and John Aleba. Betty was the loving wife of the late Stanley J. Zapotocki. Betty was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great...
Dorothy Latham
May 11, 2017
Dorothy Latham, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, May 11, 2017. She was born January 29, 1930 in Manchester, England; daughter of the late Thomas and Ada (Bagshaw) Bailey. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Latham. Dorothy was a sewing machine operator for Muriel Dress Factory and her smile often lit up the room while she was...
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