OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Marie T. Jakubco
Apr 18, 2017
Marie T. Jakubco, 85, of Nazareth, Pa. formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday April 18, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital Anderson Campus in Bethlehem, Pa. She was born on February 17, 1932 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Rocco and Lucy (Guerrieri) Zullo. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Jakubco. Marie was a secretary for Bethlehem...
William A. Bosak
Apr 17, 2017
William A. Bosak, of Bethlehem, died in Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth, PA on Monday, April 17, 2017. He was 85 years old. Born on April 23, 1931 in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Paul and Erma (Shifter) Bosak. Bill graduated from Liberty High School in 1949. Bill served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for Bethlehem...
Mary M. Linsenbigler
Apr 16, 2017
Mary M. Linsenbigler, 66, of Freemansburg, passed away at home with her family by her side on April 16, 2017. She was born in Rbattfalu, Hungary, the daughter of the late Anna and Joseph Domyan. She was the loving wife of Robert N. Linsenbigler. As a child, Mary fled Hungary with her family and became a US citizen in 1973....
Richard J. Green
Apr 14, 2017
Private services will be held at Connell Funeral Home in Bethlehem at the convenience of the family. Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA - 18018 US 610-868-8531
Kathleen Mary Powers
Apr 9, 2017
Kathleen Mary Powers, 70, of Bethlehem died peacefully with her husband by her side on Sunday, April 9, 2017. She was born on September 30, 1946 in Boston, MA; daughter of the late James L. and Mary Elizabeth (Dillon) Mulvey. Kathleen was the loving wife of 48 years to Edward Joseph Powers. Kathleen was retired after a long and rewarding...
Kim S. Donatelli
Apr 9, 2017
Kim S. Donatelli, 53, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully with her family beside her on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Cynthia (Kern) Davis and the late Richard “Dickie” Davis. She is survived by her husband, Andy Donatelli, who she spent 28 years of loving marriage with. Kim was a 1981 graduate of Freedom...
Raquel Rodrigues
Apr 9, 2017
Raquel (Fontoura) Rodrigues, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Born in Branca, Portugal on September 25, 1931; she was the daughter of the late Ricardo and Candida (DaSilva) Fontoura. Raquel was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 63 years, Eloi Rodrigues on March 2, 2017. Raquel was a parishioner of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. She...
Ruth E. Feldhake
Apr 8, 2017
Ruth Feldhake,97, of Dover, NJ, passed away on Saturday April 8, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem. She was born on December 5, 1919 in New York, daughter of the late Hugh and Ruth (Turner) Dobbins. She was the wife of the late G. Duncan Feldhake, Sr. They were married for over 50 years until his death in...
Dorothy M. Lees
Apr 8, 2017
Dorothy M. Lees, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born September 10, 1929 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Kijak) Kotash. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, John “Ironman” Lees in 2007. Dorothy was a former parishioner of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. She dedicated her life to her family and...
Suzanne H. Diamandopoulos
Apr 8, 2017
Suzanne H. (Griffiths) Diamandopoulos, 78, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born February 14, 1939 in Coaldale, PA; daughter of the late Robert and Suzanne (Kulick) Griffiths. Suzanne was the devoted wife of 49 years to the late Dimitri E. Diamandopoulos. Suzanne attended both University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Philadelphia General Hospital School of...
Edward B. Kleppinger, Jr.
Apr 7, 2017
Edward Bernard Kleppinger, Jr., 80, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born on January 10, 1937 in Bethlehem, PA. Ed proudly served in the United States Navy and spent his career in telecommunications, most notably as Regional Director for Northern Telecom. Ed was an active member at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Jonesboro, GA for 50...
Saverio A. Pasqualucci
Apr 7, 2017
Saverio A. Pasqualucci, 82, of Bethlehem died on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born May 26, 1934, in Bethlehem, son of the late Armando and Mamie (Madelena) Pasqualucci. He is survived by his devoted wife, Betty Jane Major (Dickert) Pasqualucci. Saverio is a 1952 graduate of Liberty High School where he was class president for 3 years and participated...
Theresa E. Kline
Apr 5, 2017
Theresa E. Kline, 91, of Bath, formerly of Hellertown, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Emeritus at Brookdale in Allentown. Born December 11, 1925 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Thelma (Swavely) and John Glancy. She was the wife of the late Walter C. Kline who passed away on December 12, 1985. Theresa worked for Moravian Village...
Daniel C. Scanlan
Apr 4, 2017
Daniel C. Scanlan, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 04, 2017. He was born January 20, 1933 in St. Clair, PA; son of the late Robert D. and Helen (Mitchell) Scanlan. Daniel was preceded in death by his wife, Justine M. “Jessie” (Uhrin) Scanlan. Daniel attended New Castle Twp. schools and was a St. Clair High School graduate. Upon...
Robert B. Lutton
Apr 2, 2017
Robert “Bob,” “Lutz” B. Lutton, 70, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was the son of the late Charlotte (Balliett) and John L. Lutton. He was the loving husband of Mary Jane (Huertas) Lutton. He worked for Olsen Technology in management for over 40 years. Bob was a handyman and enjoyed fixing things around the house. He...
Eugene A. Langensiepen
Mar 29, 2017
Eugene A. “Butch” Langensiepen, 74, of Bethlehem, PA, was called by the angels to rest in peace on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was married for 54 years to his best friend, partner and soulmate, Rosann (Fertal) Langensiepen. He was a 1960 graduate of Liberty High School. He was employed by Coca Cola, The Bethlehem Steel Homer Research Labs, Day-Timers,...
Marjorie C. Willison
Mar 28, 2017
Marjorie C. Willison, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. She was born in Carnegie, PA, the daughter of the late, William R. Clayton and Minerva B. (Boor) Clayton. She was the loving wife of Richard M. “Dick” Willison to whom she was married for 53 years before his death in 2009. Marjorie was a longtime member of...
Marcella A. Bitler
Mar 28, 2017
Marcella A. Bitler, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Born in Bethlehem on February 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marcella (Carr) Hart. She was the wife of the late Kenneth J. Bitler who died in 2015. They were married 59 years. She was employed by B. Braun where she worked as...
Edward D. Nakata
Mar 23, 2017
Edward D. Nakata, 81, of Bethlehem passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Hospitality Nursing and Rehab Center in Kenosha, WI, with family by his side. Born June 26, 1935, in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Veronica (Vrabel) and John Nakata. He was married to Ottilla K. “Tillie” (Kufrovich) Nakata for 43 years until her...
Carole L. Dane
Mar 23, 2017
Carole L. Dane, 79, of Hancock, Maine, formerly of Coopersburg, Pa. passed away at her home on Thursday March 23, 2017. She was born in Emmaus, Pa., daughter of the late Leo and Elizabeth Dorothy (Silnik) Nelson. She was the wife of the late James B. Dane. Carole was a research librarian for Lehigh Valley Hospital, Moravian College and Bell...