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Sandra I. Martinez
Dec 12, 2016
Sandra I. Martinez, 54 of Bethlehem, went home to be with the Lord on Monday December 12, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on January 26, 1962 in Jersey City, NJ, daughter of Pedro Martinez Sr. and Maria LeBron Cora of Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents, brothers, Edwin Martinez and wife...
Charles T. Kozo
Dec 11, 2016
Charles Terry Kozo, 69, of Allentown, died on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Charles T. Kozo and Julia (Barner) Kuzmin. He was the devoted husband of Rosemarie M. Kozo; they were married for 47 years. Charles worked in sales for Xerox, then NCR, and finally for Fujitsu. Upon retirement, he and...
Ramona Ruiz
Dec 8, 2016
Ramona R. Ruiz, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Juana Cosme and Benito Reyes. Ramona was the loving wife of the late Antonio Ruiz. Ramona was a member of Holy Infancy Church. She enjoyed gardening, trips to the casino and Atlantic City and making doilies for family and friends....
Julia Wagner
Dec 7, 2016
Julia Wagner, 95, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Campus. She was born on February 16, 1921 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Sinkecs) Kercsmar. She was the wife of Roger R. Wagner. They celebrated 59 years of marriage this past April 13th. Julia worked for the LVRR, the Northampton...
Robert D. Cohen
Dec 6, 2016
Bob Cohen of Bethlehem, PA. 78 died suddenly at home on Tuesday December 6, 2016. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on November 19, 1938 to Beatrice (Lopper) and Arthur R. Cohen, M.D. both deceased. He lived his life fully with an abundance of energy and a great capacity for service to others while also attending to his own needs...
Louis "Helias" Stiros
Dec 3, 2016
Louis “Helias” Stiros, 81, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday December 3, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born on February 10, 1935 in Chios, Greece, son of the late Apostolos and Theodora (Kontoyiannis) Stiros. He was the husband of the late Evangeline (Fournaris) Stiros. Louis was the owner and operator of DD Doughnuts Bakery in...
Irene M. Kurtz
Dec 2, 2016
Irene M. Kurtz, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, December 2, 2016. She was born in Hellertown on May 1, 1930; daughter of the late Michael and Louise (Prielozny) Karch. She was the devoted wife of the late William H. Kurtz, Sr. who died in 2014; they were married 63 years. Irenes greatest passion was her family. She worked for...
Charles M. Bartish
Dec 1, 2016
Charles M. Bartish of Bethlehem, the loving husband and best friend of Joanne (Campbell) Bartish for 47 years, passed away peacefully on December 1, at St. Lukes Hospice. Born in Easton, he was the only son of the late A. Charles and Justina Y. Bartish. A 1965 graduate of Easton Area High School, he went on to receive a B.S....
Helen I. Dickey
Dec 1, 2016
Helen I. Dickey, 91, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, where she received excellent care. Born on November 15, 1925 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Torok) and Frank Koczan. She was married to George J. Dickey for 54 years until his death on August 18, 2000. Helen worked...
Andrew J. Guff
Nov 30, 2016
Andrew J. Guff, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Andy was born June 15, 1926, in Nanticoke, PA, the only son of Andrew and Margaret M. Guff. On June 20, 1953, he married Annamae Bartos, daughter of John J. and Anna Bartos, they had four children....
John Mcneil,
Nov 29, 2016
John McNeil, Jr., 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. He was the son of the late Irene (Jones) and John McNeil. John was the loving husband of Janet (Narolesky) McNeil for 45 years. John proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the Unites States Army. John graduated from Dubois High School in 1950. He was...
Vilma "Penny" J. Sekoch
Nov 26, 2016
Vilma J. “Penny” SeKoch, 69, of Nazareth, died on Saturday, November 26, 2016. Born in Bethlehem on April 20, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Wargo. She was the wife of the late David J. SeKoch who died in July 1995; they were married 27 years. Penny was employed by A&H Swimwear and was also...
Shelly Jane Graciani
Nov 23, 2016
Shelly Jane Graciani, 55, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. She was born January 3, 1961 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Carmelo Negron and Marlene P (Deiter) Kramer. Shelly earned her associates degree from Allentown Business School. She worked for Guardian Life Insurance Company for over 22 years. Shelly dedicated much of her life to her...
Veronica B. Basile
Nov 22, 2016
Veronica B. “Ronnie” “Aunt Rona” (Shramko) Basile, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Muhlenberg Hospital. She retired from Champion Spark Plug after 33 years of service. Survivors: sister, Helen Sobetsky; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband, Marco Basile; brothers, Andrew and Joseph; and sister, Mary Stiffinella. Services: 10...
Joanne L. Friedman
Nov 21, 2016
Joanne Louise Friedman, 78, of Bethlehem, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Monday, November 21, 2016. Born in Allentown and raised in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irma (Szankovics) Edraney. She was the devoted wife of Joseph S. Friedman; they were married 49 years this December. Joanne was employed by Weis Markets and...
Marie A. Schwartz
Nov 19, 2016
Marie A Schwartz, 93, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Manor Care in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Paul Kelly and Helen (Gass) Evans. Marie was married to the late Frederick Schwartz. Marie was dedicated to caring for her family. She was a past member of the Allentown Deaf Club and attended...
Patricia Joan Gettings
Nov 19, 2016
Patricia Joan Gettings (nee Laffey), 85, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, of Bethlehem passed away on November 19, 2016. Born in Mineola, NY to Thomas and Mildred (Kenny) Laffey, Pat was a 1953 graduate of the University of Wisconsin where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. In May 1955, she married Peter J. Gettings in Racine,...
Mike John Pippis
Nov 16, 2016
Mike Pippis, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late, Gus and Jean (Petrakis) Pippis. He was the loving husband to June (Mehrkam) Pippis, they were married 47 years. After graduating from Moravian College in 1961, he honorably served in...
Clyde H. Oskin Jr.
Nov 16, 2016
Clyde “Junie” Oskin, 93, of Bethlehem passed away on November 16, 2016 at Kirkland Village of Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Clyde Holden Oskin, Sr. and Louise (Walker). Clyde was a member of the Class of 1941 at Liberty High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Lehigh University in 1947....
William V. Novatnack
Nov 15, 2016
William Victor Novatnack, 85, of Bethlehem PA, passed away on November 15, 2016, at the Hospice Unit in LVHN. He was the husband of Anna (Butala) Novatnack. They observed their 62nd wedding anniversary on November 13. Born in Hazelton on May 17, 1931, he was a son of the late Michael and Mary (Fotta) Novatnack. Bill honorably served in the...
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