OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

George J. Andrews

George J. Andrews

Mar 17, 2015

George J. Andrews, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. He was born Aug. 22, 1927 in Nanticoke, PA; son of the late Charles and Frances Andrews. George was the loving husband of the late Catherine (Pecil) Andrews. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for over 30 years, coached the Junior Bowling Program at T&C Lanes in...

John "Jack" Roger Karp

John "Jack" Roger Karp

Mar 16, 2015

John “Jack” Roger Karp, 65, of Lower Nazareth passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. Born June 9, 1949 in Bethlehem he was the son of Helen (Raczkowski) Karp and the late John Karp. Jack was the loving husband of Eloise (Butko) Karp with whom he would have been married 43 years...

John J. "Sarge" Federanich

John J. "Sarge" Federanich

Mar 16, 2015

John J. “Sarge” Federanich, 80, of Danielsville, PA died peacefully in his home with his family by his side. Born January 17, 1935 in Palmerton he was the son of the late Victoria F. (Lendvay) and Metro C. Federanich. He was married to Bernadine J. (Blatnik) Federanich with whom he would have been married 35 years this coming May 4th....

Dorothy I. Resetco

Dorothy I. Resetco

Mar 15, 2015

Dorothy I. Resetco, 72, of Allen Township passed away on March 15, 2015. She was the loving wife of Thomas E. Resetco for over 45 years. She was born in Kingston, Pa. on May 12, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Irene (Ondish) Wascura. Dorothy graduated from Liberty High School in 1960, and attended Bethlehem Business...

Michele M. August-Brady

Michele M. August-Brady

Mar 13, 2015

Dr. Michele M. August-Brady, 61, of Coopersburg, died on Friday, March 13, 2015. She was born May 10, 1953; daughter of the late George A. and Patricia (Schuler) August. Michele was preceded in death by her loving husband of 27 years, Michael J. Brady. Michele earned her diploma in 1975 from University of Pennsylvania Hospital and her BSN from the...

Justine P. Edelman

Justine P. Edelman

Mar 12, 2015

Justine P. Edelman, 90, of Bethlehem, died on March 12, 2015. She was born March 17, 1924 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John and Anna (Polenchar) Kanuck. Justine was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Walter E. Edelman, Jr. She was a parishioner of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish and was a member of the Catholic...

Edna Elizabeth Fioriglio

Edna Elizabeth Fioriglio

Mar 12, 2015

Edna Elizabeth Fioriglio, 88, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her home. She was born in Greensburg, PA, the daughter of the late Albert C. and Scundra (Richie) Albert. Edna was the loving wife of the late Louis E. Fioriglio. She graduated from Liberty High School and later worked at St. Lukes Hospital in the pharmacy....

Linda M. Laczo

Linda M. Laczo

Mar 12, 2015

Linda M. Laczo, 72, of Bethlehem, Salisbury Twp., died on Thursday, March 12, 2015. She was born October 7, 1942 in Slatington, PA; daughter of the late Robert S. Lapp and Mary K. (Stauffer) Lapp of Allentown. Linda is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Victor Laczo. Linda was an important part of her husbands tax business. She...

Kathleen M. Solito

Kathleen M. Solito

Mar 11, 2015

Kathleen M. Solito, 91, of Bethlehem, PA died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born June 4, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Smith) and Harry McElderry. She was the wife of the late Lewis T. Solito. Kathleen was a 1942 graduate of Allentown Business College. She worked for the...

John J. Bartos

John J. Bartos

Mar 10, 2015

Jack died peacefully on March 10 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surrounded by his loving wife, his children and by the compassionate Jefferson staff. He was a loving husband to Sallie (Dunbar) Bartos for 19 years and an incredibly supportive and proud father to his six children: Bethlehem Catholic sophomores, Drew and Alexa, with whom he resided; Peter (Donna) of...

Mary Gorsky

Mary Gorsky

Mar 10, 2015

Mary Gorsky, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. She was born July 18, 1928 in Dunmore, PA; daughter of the late Michael and Katerina (Hafich) Gonda. Mary was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 60 years, Alex Gorsky. She worked as a cashier for the Bethlehem Area School District and was a member of Ss....

Joseph R. Bozik

Joseph R. Bozik

Mar 9, 2015

Joseph R. Bozik, 79, of Hellertown, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Joseph was born on March 2, 1936 in Donora, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph G. and Anna (Peters) Bozik. Joe attended Lafayette College from 1954-1958. During his college years, Joe participated in football, wrestling and baseball. He found his greatest success...

J. Ardys Gallagher

J. Ardys Gallagher

Mar 8, 2015

Ardys (Sprague) Gallagher, 92, died March 8, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Muhlenberg Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. She was born in Roselle Park, NJ and also lived in Westfield, NJ, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Mt. Pocono, PA. She graduated from Roselle Park High School and attended Ohio Wesleyan University. She worked with Brownies and Girl Scouts. Ardys was a secretary before...

Margaret A. Dougherty

Margaret A. Dougherty

Mar 7, 2015

Margaret (Peg) Dougherty, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, March 7, 2015. She was born in Philadelphia on January 22, 1929; daughter of the late Catherine (Gross) and Vincent McDonough. She was the wife of the late William M. Dougherty; they were married 42 years. Margaret retired from Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill where she worked as a seamstress....

James J. Martini

James J. Martini

Mar 4, 2015

James J. Martini, 56, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was born September 12, 1958; son of Beryl T. (Holletz) Martini of Bethlehem and the late John J. Martini. Jim is survived by his wife of 29 years, Deborah A. (Gum) Martini. He was a graduate of Liberty High School. Jim worked in the lighting industry...

Mary Susa

Mary Susa

Mar 4, 2015

Mary Susa, 97, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. She was born January 2, 1918; daughter of the late Joseph and Vilma (Subul) Kuzma. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Hassay in 1958 and her husband, Paul Susa in 1965. Mary was a very dedicated and hard worker, walking to and from the south side...

Paulette M. Balshi

Paulette M. Balshi

Mar 4, 2015

Paulette (Miklos) Balshi, 65, of Bethlehem, died at home on Wednesday, March 4, 2015; she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Allentown on October 22, 1949; daughter of the late Pauline (Keglovits) and Joseph Miklos of Coplay. She was the wife of Stephen J. Balshi. Paulette was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, class of...

Stephen M. Boligitz

Stephen M. Boligitz

Mar 3, 2015

Stephen M. Boligitz, 61, of Wind Gap, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Helen (Nemeth) and Stephen J. Boligitz. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Lisa Ann (Hornak). He was retired from the Bethlehem Steel after 30 years of employment. After retirement he was employed by...

Fay M. Rubertone

Fay M. Rubertone

Mar 2, 2015

Fay M. Rubertone, 97, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Bethlehem Twp., died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, March 2, 2015. She was born in Trenton, NJ, the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Grosso) George. She was the loving wife of Vincent J. Rubertone, they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary before his death in 2002. Fay worked...

Miguel A. Torres

Miguel A. Torres

Mar 2, 2015

Miguel A. Torres, 78, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, March 2, 2015. He was born August 19, 1936 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; son of the late Felix Torres and Elvira Santana. Miguel retired after 32 years of service from Bethlehem Corporation. He was a member of Bethlehem Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Carmen...

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