OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Michael J. Lalley, Ofs

Michael J. Lalley, Ofs

Aug 12, 2016

Michael J. Lalley, OFS, 67, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday August 12, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on August 22, 1948 in Chester, Pa., son of the late Walter and Thelma (Morris) Lalley. He was the husband of Marilyn (Dietsch) Lalley. They were married for 24 years this past February 14th. Michael owned...

Clement "Skip" F. Bicking, Jr.

Clement "Skip" F. Bicking, Jr.

Aug 9, 2016

Clement “Skip” F. Bicking, Jr., 79, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of Anna (Kealey) and Clement F. Bicking, Sr. He was the loving husband of Sylvia (Wargo) Bicking. Skip proudly served his country as a weapons mechanic in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Heights...

Helen Coulter

Helen Coulter

Aug 9, 2016

Helen Coulter, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 09, 2016 at her home. She was born February 13, 1928; daughter of the late William and Anna (Chabon) Kesack. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Coulter. Helen worked in the Bethlehem Catholic High School cafeteria for over 20 years and later worked for Susans Catering. She...

Vincenzina Thoder

Vincenzina Thoder

Aug 8, 2016

Vincenzina “Vinci” Thoder, 87, of Bethlehem, passed on Monday, August 8, 2016. She was born March 9, 1929; daughter of the late Thomas and Nazarena (Silvaggi) Rosati. Vinci was a devoted wife of 38 years to her late husband, Joseph J. Thoder, Sr. Vinci was a loving mother and grandmother who dedicated her entire life to her family. She will...

Evelyn F. Murray

Evelyn F. Murray

Aug 8, 2016

Evelyn F. Murray, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2016 at the home of her daughter, Carol Murray Sowul, with whom she lived for the past seven years. She celebrated her 100th birthday on January 9, 2016 with family and friends. Born in Lansdowne, PA, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Alvin and Laura (Wittig) Young....

Alexandra Sandra Moyer

Alexandra Sandra Moyer

Aug 5, 2016

Alexandra Sandra (Sandi) (Logechnik) Moyer, 74, of Allentown, died Friday, August 5, 2016. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Olga (Kaszalaba) and Vladimir Logechnik. She was the wife of the late Glenn R. Moyer. Sandi was a graduate of Liberty High School and St. Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. As an LPN she worked in both...

Richard J. Ehret

Richard J. Ehret

Aug 4, 2016

Richard J. Ehret, 74, of Hellertown, died on Thursday, August 4, 2016. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late, George H. Ehret, Sr. and Anna (Donchez) Ehret. He was the loving husband to Marion (Fistner) Ehret. They were married 54 years. Richard worked for Bethlehem Steel for 32 years retiring in 1996. He will be lovingly remembered by...

Edward A. Rinnen

Edward A. Rinnen

Aug 3, 2016

Edward A. Rinnen, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of Bertha (Thomas) and August Rinnen. He was the loving husband of Jean A. (Howell) Rinnen. Edward proudly served his country in WWII as a member of the United States Army. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years....

Stephen L. Horwath

Stephen L. Horwath

Jul 31, 2016

Stephen Horwath died on Sunday July 31, 2016 in Bethlehem PA. He was born in Bethlehem on September 5, 1929. Steve was the husband of the late Janet (Kemp) Horwath and the son of Frank and Julia Horwath. His brother Frank preceded him in death. Steve graduated from Liberty High School. He worked at Bethlehem Steel as a bricklayer and...

Maryann Arechiga

Maryann Arechiga

Jul 30, 2016

MaryAnn Arechiga, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, July 30, 2016. She was born December 8, 1941 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Bernard and Hilda (Brunner) Brugger. MaryAnn was preceded in death by her husband, Hector M. Arechiga. MaryAnn was a 1959 graduate of Liberty High School. She worked for Hesss Department Store for four years prior to taking...

Olga Subjin

Olga Subjin

Jul 27, 2016

Olga (Karp) Subjin, 102, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2016 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem, PA. She was the wife of 48 years to the late Anthony W. Subjin who died in September of 1984. Olga was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 24, 1914; the daughter of the late Nicholas and Eva (Dulka) Karp. She was...

Natalie Danchenko

Natalie Danchenko

Jul 26, 2016

Natalie Danchenko, 93, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born October 28, 1922 in the Ukraine she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Onesia Bondarenko. She was married to the late Stefan Danchenko. Natalie was a Master Seamstress for the former Forte Tie Factory in Bethlehem. She...

Olga B. Wiktor

Olga B. Wiktor

Jul 26, 2016

Olga B. Wiktor, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Moravian Village. She was born June 5, 1929 in Bethlehem Twp.; daughter of the late Adam and Sophie Bohar. Olga was preceded in death by her husband, John Wiktor. Olga retired last year after working 33 years in the cafeteria for the Wood Company, Sodexo and later...

George M. Belcak

George M. Belcak

Jul 24, 2016

George M. Belcak, Jr., 67, of Bethlehem Twp., died suddenly on Sunday, July 24, 2016. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of the late George M. Belcak, Sr. and Helen (Bresnak) Belcak. He was the loving husband to Alice (Ratz) Belcak. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this past August. George worked as a Diesel Mechanic for the...

Sarah "Cuca" E. Carrasquillo-Silva

Sarah "Cuca" E. Carrasquillo-Silva

Jul 24, 2016

Sarah “Cuca” E. Carrasquillo-Silva, 91, passed away on Sunday July 24th, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus in Bethlehem, Pa. She was born on October 1, 1924 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Rafael and Consuelo (Gracia) Virella. She was the wife of the late Wenceslao Silva and Miguel Carrasquillo. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic...

Anthony J. Fauci

Anthony J. Fauci

Jul 23, 2016

Anthony J. Fauci, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, July 23, 2016. He was born March 1, 1924 in Stamford, CT; son of the late Guiseppe and Calogera (Tortorici) Fauci. He was the husband of the late Phyllis (Tronolone) Fauci who died in 2015; they were married 64 years. Anthony worked for the City of New York Board of Education...

Joseph F. Lisicky

Joseph F. Lisicky

Jul 19, 2016

Joseph F. Lisicky Jr., 56 of Allentown, Pa. passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2016 in Lehigh Acres, Florida. He was born on May 5, 1960 in Quonset Pt., Rhode Island, son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Kelly) Lisicky. Joseph was a graduate of Catasauqua High School and he worked at Valley Farm Markets in Bethlehem for over 30...

Irene M. Jordan

Irene M. Jordan

Jul 15, 2016

Irene M. Jordan, 94, of Bethlehem died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Manor Care in Bethlehem. Born April 7, 1922 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Adelina (Prosperi) and Mariano Marcantognini. She was married to Alfonso “Al” A. Jordan for 59 years until his death on March 4, 2006. Irene was a 1941 graduate of Liberty High...

John C. Delvillaggio

John C. Delvillaggio

Jul 13, 2016

John C. DelVillaggio, 68, of Bethlehem Twp., entered into eternal life on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Carl P. and Helen S. (Adamcik) DelVillaggio. He was the devoted husband to the late Karen A. DelVillaggio. They were married for 35 years at the time of her passing in 2006. John worked...

Matthew William Wasko

Matthew William Wasko

Jul 9, 2016

Matthew William “Funge” Wasko, Jr., 89, of Bethlehem, PA; passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital-Fountain Hill. Matthew was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He faithfully and honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Matthew was a devout catholic and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Limeport, PA. He...