OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

George J. Glueck

George J. Glueck

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...

Joan Gubish

Joan Gubish

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...

Julia Grace Kozak

Julia Grace Kozak

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....

Robert & Helen Wilson

Robert & Helen Wilson

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...

John T. Hart

John T. Hart

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,...

Basil Piripavel

Basil Piripavel

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...

Donald L. Palumbo

Donald L. Palumbo

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...

Mary J. Mcgee

Mary J. Mcgee

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...

Robert J. Ebeling

Robert J. Ebeling

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...

Judith Ann Sterner

Judith Ann Sterner

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....

Elmer R. Bush

Elmer R. Bush

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...

Mary A. Burian

Mary A. Burian

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...

Frances Sheptock

Frances Sheptock

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...

Inez Smith

Inez Smith

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...

Charles F. Beasman

Charles F. Beasman

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...

Kenneth J. Castle

Kenneth J. Castle

Dec 8, 2015

Kenneth J. Castle, 56, of Wind Gap, PA and formerly of North Syracuse, NY; passed peacefully with his family by his side on December 8, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospice House after a 3 year battle with cancer. He was born February 4, 1959 in Syracuse, NY; son of Elizabeth “Betty” Castle of Port Richey, FL and the late Walter...

Louis N. Chiadis

Louis N. Chiadis

Dec 5, 2015

Louis N. Chiadis, 83, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in York, PA. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Nicholas and Irene (Skiriotis) Chiadis. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Vasilia (Vasiliadis) Chiadis. Louis was a 1951 graduate of Liberty High School and earned...

Jesus M. Ortiz

Jesus M. Ortiz

Dec 4, 2015

Jesus M. Ortiz, 81 of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. He was born on January 8, 1934 in Coamo, Puerto Rico, son of the late Felix Ortiz and Margarita Figueroa. He was the husband of Carmen M. (Torres) Ortiz. They celebrated 55 years of marriage this past February. Jesus...

Eugenia Meilinger

Eugenia Meilinger

Dec 4, 2015

Eugenia “Jane” Meilinger, age 93, died peacefully on December 4, 2015 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was the last surviving child of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth (Potulinsky) Chaikowsky. She was the widow of Anthony V. Meilinger. Jane was a lifelong resident of Bethlehem, PA. During WWII, Jane worked at Bethlehem Steel as a “Rosie the Riveter.” She was a...

Maxine A. Kardos

Maxine A. Kardos

Dec 1, 2015

Maxine A. Kardos, 67, of Bethlehem, PA, left this world December 1st surrounded by family. Born to Anne (Stofko) & Stanley Bialek, on April 25, 1948 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She leaves behind her loving husband, Rudy, her children, Raymond & wife Tara; Rudy, & Nevada; Stephanie & spouse Adam; her grand-daughters, Skye; Mischa; her brother Jacob & wife Donna &...

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