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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Marie E. Trimble
May 27, 2014
Marie Curry Trimble, 96 formerly of Fountain Hill passed away peacefully Tuesday May 27, 2014 in the home of her daughter, Rosemary Trimble Bender. She was the widow of Russell A. Trimble who predeceased her in 2010 after 64 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Eva A. (Ueberroth) Curry. A...
Helen Simmers
May 27, 2014
Helen Simmers, 89, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Old Orchard Manor Care in Bethlehem. Born April 16, 1925 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Zavitz) Kuronye. She was married to Harry W. Simmers for 33 years until his death on October 16, 1997. Helen worked at the Fountain Hill Mills...
Ethel C. Bartos
May 26, 2014
Ethel Cecilia Bartos, 89 of Bethlehem passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at home. She was born on August 21, 1924, in Bethlehem. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Daday. She was the wife of the late Dr. Joseph E. Bartos of Bethlehem for 64 years. Mrs. Bartos was a nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital...
Rita Ellen Hartzell
May 25, 2014
Rita Ellen Hartzell 1947-2014 When you hear the word, courage, who do you think of? When you hear the word, strength, who do you think of? When you see a smile that lights up an entire room, who do you think of? For us the answer will always be Rita, a devoted wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend. Rita...
Anna Sarosi
May 24, 2014
Anna Sarosi, 92, formerly of Keystone St. in Bethlehem died on May 24, 2014. She was born March 21, 1922 in Meggyaszo, Hungary; daughter of the late Paul and Rozalea (Herman) Szakal. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Ferenc Sarosi. Anna came to the United States after the 1956 revolution in Hungary; with the four youngest of her...
Concetta R. Burke
May 23, 2014
Concetta R. Burke, 83, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2014 at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, where she had resided for the past two years. She was the loving wife of the late George K. Burke, Sr. Born in Bethlehem on January 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emma (Stern) Ronca. She graduated from Fountain...
Dominic La Selva
May 22, 2014
Dominic La Selva, 51, of Saucon Valley, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014. He was born May 10, 1963 in Pottsville; son of the late Edoardo and Domenica (De Matteo) La Selva. Dominic is survived by his devoted wife of 22 years, Tama La Selva; son, Jarod and daughter, Camryn. Dominic was a 1981 graduate of Pottsville Area High School...
Juan Santiago
May 22, 2014
Juan Santiago, 85, of Bethlehem Township, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Puerto Rico, the son of the late Pablo and Dolores (Serrano) Santiago. He was married to Margot F. (Fuentes) Santiago with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage this past June 29th. Juan worked for...
Ethel Frances Korpics
May 21, 2014
Ethel Frances Korpics, 96, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2014. Ethel was born on April 24, 1918 in Bethlehem, to the late Anton and Anna Pinter, and was the widow of Joseph J. Korpics. She was an accomplished seamstress, and was employed at Pembroke Dress Company for many years. Ethel was a loving mother, doting grandmother, and...
Charles C. Stofko
May 21, 2014
Charles C. Stofko, Sr., 94, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Gracedale in Nazareth, PA. Born July 6, 1919 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Jacob and Agnes (Straka) Stofko. He was married to Amelia (Bratkovics) Stofko for 53 years until her death on April 3, 1996. Charles worked in his familys business the J.J....
Eleanor J. Mickley
May 20, 2014
Eleanor J. Mickley, 85 of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Evan and the late Mary Scouris. Eleanor worked for many years in the Human Resources Dept at Easton Hospital as a nurse recruiter, until she retired in...
Albertina T. Marques
May 20, 2014
Albertina T. Marques, 85, of Bethlehem, died on May 20, 2014. She was born July 17, 1928 in Portugal; daughter of the late Biolino DaSilva Marques and Maria Rosa Tavares DaSilva. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eurico Marques. Albertina retired from SureFit in 1995 after 27 years of service as a machine operator. She was a parishioner...
Barbara L. Altemus
May 19, 2014
Barbara L. Altemus, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, May 19th, 2014 at Gracedale Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born in Douglas, AZ, the daughter of the late William and Georgia (Close) Cummins. She was the loving wife of Richard P. Altemus. They celebrated 66 years of marriage before his passing in 2010. From 1960...
Roberta M. Van Vliet
May 17, 2014
Roberta M. “Bobbie” Van Vliet, of Center Valley, died on Saturday, May 17, 2014, just two days after her 80th birthday. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Robert and Rose Alcorn. She was the loving wife to James C. Van Vliet, they were married 24 years. Bobbie worked as a receptionist and administrative assistant for both the...
Helen Gonzales
May 17, 2014
Helen Gonzales, 92, of Hellertown, died on Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Old Orchard Health Care Center, Easton. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Joaquim and Conceicao Augusto. She was the wife of the late Jassman Gonzales who died in 1984. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by...
Alma H. Hoyak
May 16, 2014
Alma H. Hoyak, 88, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2014. She was born June 7, 1925; daughter of the late Stanley and Cecilia (Kwas) Antkiewicz. Alma was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Vincent Joseph Hoyak. After lovingly raising her family, Alma began her career as a bookkeeper. She worked for Adams Clothing, Hesss...
Anthony A. Strobel
May 15, 2014
Anthony A. "Butz" Strobel, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Whitehall Manor. He was born January 25, 1920 in Bethlehem; son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Matiska) Strobel. Tony was preceded in death by his wife Helen E. (Segti) Strobel. Tony proudly served as a paratrooper in the US Army 101st Airborne Division during WWII....
William M. Cope
May 15, 2014
William M. Cope, 70, of Allentown, died on Thursday, May 15, 2014. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of Barbara (Hawk) Cope of Bethlehem; and the late Howard Cope. He was the loving husband to Florinda (Rodriguez) Cope, they were married 46 years William worked as an Aide at the Allentown State Hospital. He was a member of...
Kathleen L. Boyle
May 13, 2014
Kathleen L. Boyle, 71, of Fountain Hill, died on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in St. Lukes Hospital. She was born in Fountain Hill, the daughter of the late Philip and Hannah (Sharkey) Boyle. Kathleen was a 51 year employee of the Bon-Ton, formerly Hess Bros., where she held various positions and was currently an assistant Sales Manager. She was a...
Deborah Gates
May 12, 2014
Deborah Gates, 60, of Trexlertown, died on Monday, May 12, 2014. She was born October 26, 1953 in Philadelphia; daughter of the late Arthur and Virginia Mary (Zuccari) Gates. Debbie was passionate about traveling, live music, sporting events, her family, housemates and friends. Debbie also loved her nephews, Tom and Michael; who she visited every year. She will be dearly...
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