OBITUARIES

Jan 1, 2016

Josephine M. Benko, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday January 1, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Campus. She was born on February 4, 1927 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (Kasenich) Barback. She was the wife of the late Rudolph E. Benko. Josephine worked as a sewing machine operator at Chickadee Mfg. Co. and Champion Spark...

Jan 1, 2016

Mary Jane Brehm, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Country Meadows. She was born May 26, 1930 in Troy, NY; daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Barnes) Miller. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Brehm in 2002. After raising her family, Mary Jane went to work in data collection and...

Dec 27, 2015

Thomas Kirkman “Ted” Hardy, Jr., 85, of Kirkland Village and formerly a Springtown resident of over 53 years, died on Sunday, December 27, 2015. He was born June 25, 1930 in Ridley Park, PA; son of the late Thomas and Ruth Melissa (Lukens) Hardy. Ted was a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. M.E. degree, where he met...

Dec 27, 2015

Paul E. Newhardt, 88 of Bethlehem, died Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was the husband of the late Mickaline (Fattore) Newhardt and the son of the late Robert W. and Bertha (Kilpatrick) Newhardt. Paul was an active member of Trinity UCC Church on North St. in Bethlehem and St. Pauls UCC in Northampton. He...

Dec 23, 2015

Dec 23, 2015

George J. Glueck, 81, of Macungie, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. He was born November 13, 1934; the son of the late George and Marian (Gross) Glueck. George was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, MaryLouise “Gail” Glueck in May of 2000. George proudly served in the US Navy from 1953 to 1958 and was a...

Dec 20, 2015

Joan Gubish, 76, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday December 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born on February 2, 1939, daughter of the late Marvin and Laura (Lake) Hale. She was the wife of William Gubish. They celebrated 46 years of marriage on May 3, 2015. Joan was the owner/operator of Joans Beauty Salon for 30 years. She...

Dec 20, 2015

Julia Grace Kozak, 91, formerly of Bethlehem passed away in her sons home in Lake Wynonah, PA on Sunday, December 20, 2015. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Frank Pulley. She was married to Michael Kozak for 36 years until his death on December 20, 1983. Grace worked for the Laris Company in Bethlehem....

Dec 19, 2015

Robert J Wilson, 78, and Helen (Egbert) Wilson, 56, of Pen Argyl, died tragically in an automobile accident on Saturday, December 19, 2015. Both were born in New Jersey, Robert was the son of the late Camelia (Porter) and William Wilson Jr., and Helen, the daughter of the late Wilma (Robbins) and Robert Egbert. Bob and Helen were married for...

Dec 19, 2015

John “Jack” T. Hart, 78, of Macungie, formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday December 19, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital -Cedar Crest. He was born on February 14, 1937 in Bethlehem, son of the late Robert and Marcella (Carr) Hart. He was the husband of Patricia (Boyle) Hart of Macungie. They celebrated 55 years of marriage on September 3rd,...

Dec 18, 2015

Basil Piripavel, 90, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, December 18, 2015. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Anna (Boldizar) and Michael Piripavel. He was married to Mary (Prestosh) Piripavel with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage this past August 12th. Basil worked as a structural Draftsman for the Bethlehem Steel. He was a graduate of...

Dec 18, 2015

Donald L. Palumbo, 80, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, formerly of Hopatcong, New Jersey, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus in Bethlehem. Born on September 17, 1935 in Bronx, New York, Donald was the son of the late Dominick Palumbo and Margaret (Fariello) Celli. He was a 1953 graduate of William Howard Taft High School in...

Dec 17, 2015

Mary J. McGee, 80, of Northampton, PA, died peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Saint Joseph, MO, the daughter of the late Marvin F. Schubert, Sr. and LeVeta Lola (Neff) Schubert Mackowiak. She was the loving wife to Peter McGee, they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past...

Dec 15, 2015

Robert J. Ebeling, 63, of Bethlehem, died December 15, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was born August 2, 1952, the son of Barbara (Kohlmier) and the late William Ebeling, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, June (Cassium) Ebeling. Robert proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps, where...

Dec 15, 2015

Judith Ann Sterner, 72, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Evelyn Schmitt. She was married to Edwin H. Sterner for 12 years until his passing on July 7, 1996. Judy drove a school van for the Intermediate Unit 20 and then Jennings Transportation after retirement....

Dec 14, 2015

Elmer R. Bush, 87, of Hanover Twp., died on Monday, December 14, 2015. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Elmer and Evelyn (Lawrence) Bush. He was the loving husband to Helen (Perch) Bush. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past September. Elmer worked for Barker and Williamson Electronics as a manager retiring in 1991. He...

Dec 13, 2015

Mary A. Burian, 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully Sunday, December 13, 2015, after a long illness. She was the wife of Jak K. Burian for almost 63 years. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Lena (Terlizzi) Filaseta. After graduating from Liberty High School, she worked as a legal secretary. She was a...

Dec 11, 2015

Frances (Weber) Sheptock,87, of Bethlehem, PA, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Westminster Village. She was the widow of William C. Sheptock, who died in 2001. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Mary (Fredorick) Weber. After graduating from Allentown Central Catholic High School in 1945,Frances worked for the school as a secretary for...

Dec 9, 2015

Inez Smith was born in Macon, GA on September 5, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Charles Miller and Rachel (Clark) Ziegler. She lived in Plainfield NJ over forty years, before moving to Jacksonville, FL. and then later moving to Nazareth, PA with her daughter Denise. She passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015. She was married to the...

Dec 8, 2015

Charles F. Beasman, Sr. (Age 82) of Lower Macungie Township, PA and Bradenton, FL died December 8, 2015 in Bradenton, FL. He was the husband of Betty L. (Crawford) Beasman. They were married for 45 years. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Arthur and Elise (Neumeister) Beasman. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering...