OBITUARIES

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

Jean A. Shipley

Jean A. Shipley

May 30, 2016

Jean A. Shipley, 71, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mary Anne (Loncaric) Cope. She was the wife of the late Ronald L. Shipley who died in 2005. They were married 27 years. Jean was employed by Monocacy Fabs where she worked as a bookkeeper...

James J. Nemeth, Sr.

James J. Nemeth, Sr.

May 29, 2016

James J. Nemeth, Sr., 65, died Sunday, May 29, 2016. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of Regina (Bedics) and Joseph Nemeth. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Marsden) Nemeth. He was a member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church in Hellertown, where he was an usher. James proudly served his country as a member of...

Frederick G. Gilmartin

Frederick G. Gilmartin

May 28, 2016

Dr. Frederick G. Gilmartin (Fred or Doc), 91, of Bethlehem died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born April 3, 1925 in Lykens, PA, he was the son of the late Emily (Kozier) and Clarence William Gilmartin. He was married to the late Audrey (Lawton) Gilmartin for 27 years. He is survived by his second wife of 39...

John "Jack" J. Lavelle, Jr.

John "Jack" J. Lavelle, Jr.

May 26, 2016

John “Jack” J. Lavelle, Jr., 74, of Bath, died Thursday, May 27, 2016. He was born in Scranton, PA, the son of Arlene (Smith) and John Lavelle, Sr. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Vreeland) Lavelle. Jack proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy for 20 years. After retiring from the Navy, he worked...

Joseph Otkowski

Joseph Otkowski

May 25, 2016

Joseph Otkowski, 92, of Macungie passed away on May 25, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp., Pa. He was born on November 14, 1923. Joseph was a resident of LifePath since 1985 and will be dearly missed. He is survived by a brother, Paul Otkowski of Bethlehem and all his friends and family from the Life Path Community...

Albert Martin Augelli

Albert Martin Augelli

May 25, 2016

Albert Martin Augelli, 61, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Born September 4, 1954 in Scranton he was the son of Gloria A. (Montella) Augelli of Bethlehem and the late Martin J. Augelli. Albert was an experienced secondary education High School Guidance Counselor at Phillipsburg High School from 1997-2016. He previously worked as a...

Anne Marmelo

Anne Marmelo

May 24, 2016

Anne Marmelo, 83, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born May 7, 1933 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Stanley and Anna (Kubilis) Melinsky. Anne was the devoted wife of 63 years to Rudolph “Rudy” Marmelo. Earlier in life, Anne worked at R.K. Laros Silk Mill prior to dedicating her life to her family as...

Thomas R. Brady, Sr.

Thomas R. Brady, Sr.

May 23, 2016

Thomas R. Brady, Sr., 70, of Bethlehem, died on May 23, 2016. He was born December 21, 1945 in Bethlehem; son of the late Charles B. and Emma (Callan) Brady. Tom retired from the City of Bethlehem after 30 years of service; first with the Water Dept. and later with Parks and Recreation. He was also very proud to be...

Helen V. Dancho

Helen V. Dancho

May 23, 2016

Helen “Blondie” V. Dancho, 97, of Bethlehem died Monday, May 23, 2016 in her daughters home with her family by her side. Born December 1, 1918 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Zuzanna (Harvilla) and John Bilsak. She was married to the late George G. Dancho for 60 years until his death on March 7, 2001. Helen...

Maryann E. Brady

Maryann E. Brady

May 20, 2016

MaryAnn E. Brady, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, May 20, 2016. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Stephen G. and Anne M. (Lipovsky) Slaninka. She was the loving wife of the late William F. Brady. They were married 48 years before his death in 1999. MaryAnn worked as a secretary in the Sales Department of...

John "Jack" C. Trumbore

John "Jack" C. Trumbore

May 20, 2016

John “Jack” C. Trumbore, 74 of Bethlehem passed away peacefully May 20, 2016 at Holy Family Manor. Jack was born on Sept. 16, 1941 to the late Henry and Catherine (Courtney) Trumbore. He was the husband to Ellie (Hoffer) Trumbore and they were married 49 years this past April 15th. He attended Malvern Prep School, graduating in 1959, attended John...

Stella Nemchik

Stella Nemchik

May 18, 2016

Stella Nemchik, 97, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. She was born September 28, 1918 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Vincent and Florentina (Nyzoda) Kroll. Stella worked as a folder at Millcrest Manufacturing for ten years before dedicating her life to her family. She was a former parishioner of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Stella was also a...

Frances C. Doling

Frances C. Doling

May 17, 2016

Frances C. Doling passed away at St. Lukes Hospital on Tuesday, May 17th. Born in Bethlehem on July 4, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn and Walter Pianowski. She graduated from Liberty High School and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant, during the Korean War. Frances worked as a secretary...

Dr. Charles Fraust

Dr. Charles Fraust

May 15, 2016

Dr. Charles (Chuck) Fraust, 73, of Bethlehem, passed away May 15, 2016, surrounded by his family. Born in Bronx, NY and raised in Queens, he was the son of the late Milton and Mildred (Weintraub) Fraust. He married wife Barbara (Kutzer) Fraust in 1981 and was married for 35 years. Chuck is survived by his wife Barbara; brother, Bart and...

Martha Anne Begovich

Martha Anne Begovich

May 12, 2016

Martha Begovich, 81, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of Anna (Sabolchik) and John Marcinko. She was the loving wife of Nicholas Begovich. Martha was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Bethlehem where she was a member of the 55 Plus Club. She was also a member of the Plaza Art...

Francelle A. Wiley

Francelle A. Wiley

May 12, 2016

Francelle A. Wiley, 90, of Bethlehem and Sacramento, PA, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016. She was born April 19, 1926 in Augusta, GA to Lucile Brown Adams and John Phillips Adams, Sr. She was married for 52 years to James Hundley Wiley, Jr., who passed on in 2002. She was a graduate of Dreher High School in Columbia, SC...

Magdalene "Madge" Price

Magdalene "Madge" Price

May 11, 2016

Magdalene “Madge” Price died Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Emil and Emma Husser. Madge was the devoted wife of over 57 years to the late Gerald R. Price “Sparky”. Madge dedicated her life to her family. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be...

Eugene J. Mychajliw

Eugene J. Mychajliw

May 10, 2016

Eugene Jaroslaw Mychajliw, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born on October 24, 1924 in Veryn, Ukraine; son of the late Iwan and Iryna (Lubineckyj) Mychajliw. He was the devoted husband of the late Bohdanna (Tarnawsky) Mychajliw; they were married 60 years. Eugene worked as a Tax Accountant. He was passionate about his...

Fred J. Stellato

Fred J. Stellato

May 10, 2016

Fred J. Stellato, 85, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born in Bethlehem, son of Antoinette (Bambu) and Louis Stellato. Fred was the husband of the late Theresa (Maio) Stellato. Fred proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. He enjoyed cars, cooking, playing cards, going out for breakfast and being with his...

Jim S. Hock

Jim S. Hock

May 9, 2016

Jim S. Hock, 87, of Bethlehem died Monday, May 9, 2016 at the St. Lukes Hospice House. He was born February 18, 1929 in Bethlehem to the late Anna and Imre Hock. He was married to Mary Agnes (Persa) Hock for 47 years until her passing on August 2, 1999. Jim worked at the Bethlehem Steel retiring in 1983. He...

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