OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Jeffrey Moyer

Jeffrey Moyer

Oct 28, 2014

Jeffrey Moyer, 48, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. He was born August 22, 1966 in Wayne, NJ; son of Shirley (Van Houten) Moyer of Wayne, NJ and the late Joseph Roger Moyer. Jeffrey was an extremely talented artist that worked in various mediums. Jeffrey is survived by his wife, Misty A. (Gregus) Moyer; brother, Joseph Moyer...

Linda D. Pulley

Linda D. Pulley

Oct 27, 2014

Linda Diane Pulley, 62, of Bethlehem died suddenly at her home on Monday, October 27, 2014. She was born in Austria, the daughter of Betty (Klinger) Hein and the late, Merritt Hein. She was the loving wife of Scott A. Pulley, they celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary this past April Fools Day. Linda loved animals furry or feathered and would...

Margaret L. Baliko

Margaret L. Baliko

Oct 26, 2014

Margaret L. (Kroboth) Baliko, 90, died on Sunday, October 26th, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Bethlehem, PA, on March 8th, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Skerlak) Kroboth of Hellertown. She was the devoted wife of Richard Baliko of Bethlehem, PA. Margaret was a parishioner of St. John Capistrano Catholic...

Mary E. Meeks Dewolfe

Mary E. Meeks Dewolfe

Oct 24, 2014

Mary E. Meeks deWolfe, 92 yrs., of Bethlehem, formerly of Hawley, PA and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y., died October 24, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. She shared 66 years of marriage with her husband, John R. deWolfe. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel (McDonough) Meeks. A graduate of Hunter College, her...

Betty Morris

Betty Morris

Oct 24, 2014

Betty Morris, 92, of Bethlehem, PA, died quietly and peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2014, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Yenca) Holva. She was the devoted wife of the late Edward T. Morris, Sr. Betty worked for the Purse Factory, Chickadee and in the cafeteria at...

Anne M. Bender

Anne M. Bender

Oct 22, 2014

Anne M. Bender, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Cedar Brook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Ward) North. She was the devoted wife of the late Allen Bender. Anne dedicated her life to her family. She was a parishioner of St. Annes Catholic Church...

Ida A. Coffin

Ida A. Coffin

Oct 20, 2014

Ida A. Coffin, 87, of Nazareth, formerly Bethlehem passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Gracedale nursing home in Nazareth. Born August 16, 1927 in Slatington she was the daughter of the late Emma (Burger) and William Kibler. She was married to the late George Henry Albert Coffin, Sr. Ida was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and...

Russell Harris Browne

Russell Harris Browne

Oct 19, 2014

Russell Harris Browne, 95, of Fountain Hill, died at Sacred Heart Senior Living on Sunday, October 19, 2014; which would have been the 73rd wedding anniversary of Russell and his late wife, Helen M. (Roseman) Browne. He was born April 25, 1919 in Bethlehem; son of the late Russell Harris and Harriet (Carpenter) Browne. Russell served in the US Army...

Peter A. Alonso

Peter A. Alonso

Oct 19, 2014

Peter A. Alonso, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 19, 2014. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Ramiro and Camila (Mata) Alonso. He was a WWII veteran who served with the U.S. Army 27th Infantry Division; stationed in Okinawa and Japan. He was a member of the Hellertown American Legion and a life member of...

Claude L. Mason, Jr.

Claude L. Mason, Jr.

Oct 19, 2014

Claude L. Mason, Jr. 86, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on November 18, 1927 the son of the late, Claude L. Mason, Sr. and Mary (Bennett) Mason. He was the loving husband to Esther M. (Shaw) Mason who died in 1998. Claude was a...

William J. Grabus

William J. Grabus

Oct 18, 2014

William J. Grabus, 68, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Saturday, October 18, 2014. He was born October 27, 1945 in Philadelphia; son of the late Edward and Laura (Nowak) Grabus. Bill is survived by his wife, Patricia J. (Wadsworth) Grabus. Bill was a graduate of Father Judge High School and served in the Philadelphia Police Department prior to becoming a...

John R. Makos

John R. Makos

Oct 17, 2014

John R. Makos, Sr., 85, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, October 17, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospice House. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of the late, Mathias and Anna (Donchez) Makos. He was the loving husband of the late Theresa J. (Sabella) Makos who died in 1998. John worked for Bethlehem Steel and Bethlehem Corporation as a...

Edward A. Pettit

Edward A. Pettit

Oct 17, 2014

Edward A. Pettit, Jr., 71, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 7, 1943 in Bronx, NY; son of Edward A. Pettit Sr. and Mary (Mallon) Pettit. Edward is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Sue A. (Caldwell) Pettit. Edward was a 1965 graduate of Manhattan College. He retired...

Mary Jane Delay Kammetler

Mary Jane Delay Kammetler

Oct 15, 2014

Mary Jane DeLay Kammetler, 86, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Cedar Brook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. She was born in Tamaqua, PA; daughter of the late William S. and Ida Mae (Brachman) DeLay. She was the devoted wife of 60 years to the late Robert A. Kammetler, Sr. before his death last October 16th. Mary Jane...

Gabor S. Macsi

Gabor S. Macsi

Oct 11, 2014

Gabor S. Macsi, Jr., 89, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Gabor, Sr. and Suzie Macsi. He was the loving husband to Loretta A (Piccirilli) Macsi; they were married 67 years. He worked for the Bethlehem Steel in the beam yards as a Foreman, retiring in 1982. He...

Miguel A. Gonzalez

Miguel A. Gonzalez

Oct 10, 2014

Miguel “Mickey” A. Gonzalez, 62, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday October 10, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 19, 1952 in Lares, Puerto Rico, son of the late Leboria Gonzalez and Paulina Garcia of Allentown. He was the husband of Sonja A. (Wrecsics) Gonzalez. They met when she locked her keys...

Stephen F. Bednar

Stephen F. Bednar

Oct 10, 2014

Stephen F. Bednar, Jr. 71, son of the late Stephen F. Bednar, Sr. and Irene Jancosko Bednar of Bethlehem, PA died Friday at Golden Living in East Stroudsburg, PA. He was a welder at Lehigh Foundry. He is survived by three children, John and his wife Christina of Henryville, PA, Steve Bednar III, and Cathy Bednar of Forks Township, PA....

Donald W. Elm

Donald W. Elm

Oct 9, 2014

Donald W. Elm, Sr., 78, of Bethlehem, died suddenly, on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Born in Duryea, PA; he was the son of the late William and Anna (Kelly) Elm. He was the loving husband of the late Kathleen Ann (Gaughan) Elm who died in 1997; they were married 40 years. Don was employed by Lucent Technologies where he was...

John Lysy

John Lysy

Oct 5, 2014

John “Babe” Lysy, 90, of Manville, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, October 5, 2014, in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Manville; he was the son of the late Max and Tilly (Vozne) Lysy. He was the husband of the late Mary (Shubiak) Lysy who died in 2008. He was employed by the US General Services Administration in Bell Meade, where he...

Carmella "Sis" Romano

Carmella "Sis" Romano

Oct 5, 2014

Carmella “Sis” Romano, 97, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Holy Family Manor. She was born September 1, 1917 in Girardville, PA; daughter of the late Benjamin and Sue (Racco) Saraceno. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Ponzi Romano. Carmella retired owned and operated beauty salons for 70 years. She originally partnered...

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