OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Regina E. Kapustic
Apr 16, 2016
Regina E. Kapustic, 72, of Whitehall, passed away April 16, 2016. She was born March 11, 1944 in Fountain Hill, daughter of Marie (Ortwein) and Joseph Charni. She was the loving wife of Michael R. Kapustic. She was a member of St. John Fisher Catholic Church in Catasauqua. She enjoyed reading and being with her family. Regina especially loved being...
Anna B. Kennedy
Apr 15, 2016
Anna B. Kennedy, 92, of Bethlehem, died on April 15, 2016. She was born June 5, 1923 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Anton and Juliana (Schwab) Brandstetter. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Kennedy. Anna was a 1941 graduate of Liberty High School. She worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. from 1942 to 1954. Later...
Dr. Leroy J. Tuscher
Apr 15, 2016
Dr. Leroy J. Tuscher, 81, of Bethlehem, died on April 15, 2016, at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. He was born January 10, 1935 in Ipswich, SD; son of the late Joseph and Frances (Ochs) Tuscher. Dr. Tuscher was the devoted husband to Barbara Tuscher. Dr. Tuscher had a passion for education. He earned his Bachelors degree from Northern...
Priscilla Keretz
Apr 14, 2016
Priscilla Keretz, 80, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on April, 14, 2016. She was born in Sheppton, PA and was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Konschnick) and Arthur Lorah. She was the loving wife of Donald Keretz. Priscilla was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Bethlehem, where she was past president of the Altar Rosary Society. She...
Alberta Csala
Apr 14, 2016
Alberta Csala, 90, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Conceicao (Nugiyta) Augusto. She was the devoted wife of Geza J. Csala. They observed their 50th wedding anniversary before his death in 1996. Alberta worked as a sewing machine operator for 40 years at the former...
Mary Lyons Schweder
Apr 13, 2016
Mary Lyons Schweder passed away on April 13, 2016 at the age of 88. She was born in Bethlehem on October 23, 1927. Mary was the daughter of the late Robert Emmett Lyons and Harriet Seifert Lyons. She was married to the late John A Schweder who preceded her in death in 2005. They were married for 57 years. Mrs....
Hector Montanez-Ortiz
Apr 12, 2016
Cemetery Nisky Hill Cemetery 254 E. Church St. Bethlehem PA 18018 US Viewing Friday, April 15, 2016 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA 18018 US 610-868-8531 Viewing Saturday, April 16, 2016 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA 18018 US 610-868-8531 Service Saturday,...
Chryss Jane Buchman
Apr 12, 2016
Chryss Jane Buchman, 59, of Allentown, died suddenly and unexpectedly on April 12, 2016. She was born October 9, 1956 and was the daughter of the late Ernest Anderko, Anna Anderko and stepdaughter to A. Marcella Anderko. Chryss was a graduate of Penn State University and earned her Masters degree from Temple University. She loved nature and was passionate about...
Catherine A. Cassano
Apr 11, 2016
Catherine A. Cassano, 99, of Bethlehem passed away on Monday April 11, 2016 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born on February 21, 1917 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, daughter of the late Jose and Leonor (Lopez) Muniz. She was the wife of the late Joseph Cassano. Catherine was a seamstress for various factories in the area. She was...
Lawrence B. Grossman
Apr 10, 2016
Lawrence B. Grossman, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday April 10, 2016 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem, Pa. He was born on September 18, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Morris and Sarah (Weinrich ) Grossman. Lawrence worked as a bookkeeper in the garment industry for many years. He served his country in the...
Alex Hasenecz
Apr 10, 2016
Alex Hasenecz, 92, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, April 10, 2016, at St. Lukes Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born July 26, 1923, in Bethlehem, he was the son of Mary (Munda) and George Hasenecz. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Bodnar) Hasenecz, to whom he was married for 63 years. Alex was the owner of the former Kemos Tavern, Bethlehem, for...
Wilma D. Politi
Apr 9, 2016
Wilma D. Politi, 86, died on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Allentown on January 5, 1930; daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Klinesmith) Hochstrasser. Wilma was the wife of the late Nicholas F. Politi, Sr. They celebrated 42 years of marriage before his death in 1992. She will be lovingly remembered by her...
Robert A. Mathers
Apr 9, 2016
Robert A. Mathers, 60, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 9, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on January 8, 1956 in Cambridge, MA, he was the son of Marie (Kelly) Schwartz and the late Lester Mathers, Jr. Bob was a 1974 graduate of Liberty High School and honorably served 10 years in the Army. He did tours...
Barbara A. Sullivan
Apr 8, 2016
Barbara A. Sullivan, 73, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday April 8, 2016 at her home. She was born on December 14, 1942 in Fountain Hill, daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes (Coyle) Dwyer. She was the wife of the late Patrick S. Sullivan who died in April 2008. Barbara was a receptionist for Dr. Rob Marcincin. She was...
Patricia Ann Kudlak
Apr 7, 2016
Patricia A. Kudlak, 73, of Allentown passed away peacefully on April 7, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Robert D. Kudlak, Sr. and they recently celebrated 53 years of marriage in December. She was born in Bethlehem on March 22, 1943, and the daughter of Stephen and Beatrice (Schreiber)...
Vivian C. Rivello
Apr 6, 2016
Vivian C. Rivello, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was born in Philadelphia on December 13, 1930. She was the loving wife of the late, William W. Rivello. Vivian was a hard worker; she served as a seamstress in local factories, a secretary for the Bethlehem Area School District and as a waitress. She will be...
Charles E. Kerchner
Apr 4, 2016
Charles E. Kerchner, 66, of Bethlehem died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Manor Care Nursing home in Bethlehem. Born January 14, 1950 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Helen (Coyle) and Roland Kerchner. He was married to Sally (Romanelli) Kerchner for 44 years. Charlie was an electrical engineer for AKF Engineering in Princeton, NJ. He was also...
Lawrence F. Yokai
Apr 4, 2016
Lawrence Yokai, 59, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, April 4, 2016, at his residence. He was born July 19, 1956, in Bethlehem, son of Agnes A. (Check) Yokai and the late Elmer Yokai. Larry was a 1974 graduate of Liberty High School where he was a member of the Grenadier Marching Band. He later graduated from Kutztown University in 1979....
Helen Hassay
Apr 3, 2016
Helen Hassay, 92, of Reading, died on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 24, 1923 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late, Stephen and Louise (Mascek) Horvath. She was the loving wife of the late Stephen Hassay. Helen attended Bethlehem schools and later graduated from Bethlehem Business College. She retired from...
Margaret Veronica Petrilla
Apr 2, 2016
Margaret Veronica Chabak Petrilla, 97, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem. She was born April 15, 1918, daughter of the late John J. Chabak and Anna M. Piskanin Chabak both from Czechoslovakia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Joseph Thomas Petrilla; and her siblings, Anna, Mary, Michael, John,...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
