OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Janet S. Petrokubi

Janet S. Petrokubi

Mar 10, 2016

Janet S. Petrokubi, 100, of Venice, FL, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Bethlehem, PA. Born in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Aagot (Michelet) Hoglund. She was wife of the late Jack Petrokubi and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Shoemaker. Janet was an avid golfer who...

Mary E. Ulincy

Mary E. Ulincy

Mar 8, 2016

Mary E. Ulincy, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in her home. Born January 5, 1929 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Mary (Gresh) and Michael Velas. Mary was married to the late George Ulincy who died on October 28, 2002. Mary dedicated herself to her family. She was a member of Incarnation of...

Theresa Kozics

Theresa Kozics

Mar 7, 2016

Theresa Kozics, 93, of Nazareth, died on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Kozics. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph and Steve. An 11 a.m. graveside service will be held on Friday, March 11, at the Union Cemetery of Hellertown, 85 Main...

Helen B. Donaher

Helen B. Donaher

Mar 6, 2016

Helen B. Donaher, 94, of Bethlehem, died March 6, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Anna (Mindock) and John Pastir, Sr. Helen was the loving wife of the late Edward J. Donaher, Sr. Helen graduated from Hellertown High School. She was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church and the PA Ladies Slovak Catholic Union Wreath 83. She...

Adolph W. Locher

Adolph W. Locher

Mar 5, 2016

Adolph “Ade” W. Locher, Jr., 74 of Easton, died peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the St. Lukes VNA Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born March 10, 1941, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Mary (Yurick) and Adolph W. Locher, Sr. Ade was a graduate of William Allen High School. After high school, he joined the US...

Francis J. Cosgrove

Francis J. Cosgrove

Mar 4, 2016

Francis J. Cosgrove, 97, of Bethlehem, entered eternal life on Friday, March 4, 2016. He was born November 10, 1918 in Waterbury, CT; son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Ford) Cosgrove. Deacon Frank was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 54 years, Irene G. Cosgrove. Frank proudly served in the US Navy during WWII (1941-1946). He served...

Julia Becker

Julia Becker

Mar 3, 2016

Julia Becker, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016. She was born in Ralph, PA; daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Kotarba) Czech. Julia was the devoted wife of 52 years to the late Alexander J. Becker. Julia dedicated her life to her family. She was an American Gold Star Mother. Julia was a parishioner of St....

August L. Chicchi

August L. Chicchi

Feb 28, 2016

August L. Chicchi, 90, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Bethlehem on June 18, 1925; he was the son of the late Nicholas and Madeline Chicchi. August was the husband of the late Mary Zaun. He attended Bethlehem schools and was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. until his retirement in 1989. August proudly...

Madeline A. Scheetz

Madeline A. Scheetz

Feb 28, 2016

Madeline A. Scheetz, 68, of Allentown, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Sugra) Marencik. She was the wife of the late Henry Scheetz. Madeline enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and knitting. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Bradley Scheetz and Judith Scheetz both of Bethlehem; brothers, Joseph Marencik,...

Mary Kessler

Mary Kessler

Feb 28, 2016

Mary (nee Johns) Kessler, of Quakertown passed away peacefully on February 28th, 2016 after several prolonged battles with cancer. She is survived by her children, Stephen, Mary Beth and Sherri, as well as her sister, Joann; brother-in-law, Jack; and brother, Joseph. Relatives and Friends are invited to attend a viewing Wednesday morning 8:30 to 9:30AM at Connell Funeral Home 245...

Anna Elizabeth Carchio

Anna Elizabeth Carchio

Feb 27, 2016

Anna Elizabeth Carchio, 96, of Lower Nazareth Township passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Manor Care in Easton. Born November 15, 1919 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Matus. She was married to Anthony James Carchio for 48 years until his death on May 23, 1994. Anna worked several jobs throughout her life....

Stella H. Stapinski

Stella H. Stapinski

Feb 27, 2016

Stella H. Stapinski, 88, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016; she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Matwejko) Halewich. She was the wife of the late Walter Stapinski who died in 1997. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and sister; and faithful member...

Pasquale Caccaviello

Pasquale Caccaviello

Feb 27, 2016

Pasquale “Toto” Caccaviello, 78, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. Born in Brooklyn, NY; he was the son of the late Frank and Antoinetta Caccaviello and the brother of Luisa Fiore of Bethlehem, and Geraldine Nazzaro of Princeton, NJ. For most of his life, Toto lived in Princeton with his...

Lottie Shannon

Lottie Shannon

Feb 26, 2016

Lottie Shannon, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 26, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Myrtle (Bogart) Fritchman. She was the wife of the late Jacob H. Shannon who died in 2011; they were married 59 years. Lottie dedicated her life to her family and especially loved being a Nana. She will...

Gloria Urban

Gloria Urban

Feb 25, 2016

Gloria Urban, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Hazleton, the daughter of the late, Everisto and Isabelle (Lakitsky) Bertoni. She was the devoted wife of 63 years to the late Anthony Urban, Jr. Gloria worked for the Bethlehem Area School District in the cafeteria for 30 years. She was a...

Michael J. Stern

Michael J. Stern

Feb 25, 2016

Michael Joseph Stern, Jr., 86, of Auburn, PA died on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Magdelena (Margaret Narlesky) Stern and Michael Joseph Stern, Sr. He was a Bethlehem resident for 79 years, before relocating to Lake Wynonah, Auburn, PA in 2008. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Constance...

Avis Mary Godbout

Avis Mary Godbout

Feb 20, 2016

Avis Mary Godbout, 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township. She was the daughter of the late Elsie M. Murphy. Avis was married to Charles Godbout for 63 years until his death on April 16, 2013. Avis was a 1944 graduate of Mary Louis Academy in Queens, NY and a...

Robert "Bob" A. Schaffer

Robert "Bob" A. Schaffer

Feb 19, 2016

Robert “Bob” A. Schaffer, 82, was born April 3, 1933 in Limeport, PA. He was the only child of the late Lovine and Elsie (Reinik) Schaffer. Bob was the loving husband of Jo Ann (Sydorak) Schaffer, celebrating 46 years of marriage. Bob was a graduate of Allentown High School in 1951. After high school, he played professional baseball in the...

Mike Mulhearn

Mike Mulhearn

Feb 18, 2016

John Michael “Mike” Mulhearn, 66, of Trexlertown, died on Thursday, February 18, 2016. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of Dolly Mulhearn and the late Jack Mulhearn. Mike loved music and especially enjoyed a good guitar riff. He was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan and a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, even though he reminded people daily that "they...

Mary Elizabeth Lilak

Mary Elizabeth Lilak

Feb 17, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Lilak, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Lilak. Mary was a retired Lt. Colonel from the U.S. Army Nursing Corps, having served in both WWII and Vietnam. She was also a Supervisor at Walter Reed Army Hospital and Valley Forge. She was...