OBITUARIES

Jan 10, 2016

Kathleen (Kathy) Artim ,60, of Whitehall, Pa. passed away on Sunday January 10, 2016 at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. She was born on November 27, 1955 in Hazleton, Pa., daughter of the late Joseph and Dolores (DeMelfi) Rayno. Kathleen worked in retail throughout the Lehigh Valley, most recently as a lead sales supervisor for BonTon at the Westgate Mall....

Jan 8, 2016

Earl J. Marks, Jr.,84, of Bethlehem, died Friday, January 8, 2016. He was born September 23, 1931 in Fountain Hill; son of the late Amelia (Klausser) and Earl J. Marks, Sr. Earl will be missed by his loving wife, Dolores (Vargo) Marks, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage. After graduating high school, Earl joined the Unites States Air...

Jan 8, 2016

Margaret A. Kantor, 94 of Bethlehem passed away Friday January 8, 2016 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Gabriel and Caroline “Lena” (Gaspar) Karba. She was married to Francis M. Kantor for 61years, who passed away on December 30, 2004. Margaret worked for various factories in Bethlehem retiring from Bethlehem...

Jan 6, 2016

Beverly Ann (Rhoades) Cruche, born in Allentown, PA May 8, 1943, daughter of the late Arlene (Erie, Mom Mom) and Ralph (Dusty) Rhoades, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2016 at home with her loving husband of 47 years, Anthony, her daughter, Nicolle and her family by her side. She was a graduate of Allen High School, class of 1961....

Jan 5, 2016

Barbara A. DeLazaro, 72, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 05, 2016; she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of Anne (Gombosi) Brandafi and the late Stephen J. Brandafi. She was the wife of the late Robert D. DeLazaro who died in 2008, they were married 49 years. Barbara worked as an...

Jan 4, 2016

Stephen M. Glovas, 89 of Bethlehem, was called home to heaven by his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2016. He was a born again follower of Jesus! He passed away peacefully with family at his side. He was the husband of the late Helen M. (Walko) Glovas who passed away on November 26, 2009. Stephen was born on January...

Jan 2, 2016

William Polak, 82, of Lower Saucon Twp., died on Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was born February 2, 1933 in Bethlehem; son of the late Stephen and Anna (Onda) Polak. Bill is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Grace (Cervellini) Polak. Bill was a graduate of Bethlehem Vo-Tech and later he proudly served in the US Army during...

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

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 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 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...