OBITUARIES

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

Dolores Yackoski

Dolores Yackoski

Apr 17, 2014

Dolores Yackoski, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born in Plymouth, PA, the daughter of the late James and Stella Kuzminsky. She was the loving wife to Stanley Yackoski, they were married for 59 years. She was a member of the Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. She will...

Catherine Ortwein

Catherine Ortwein

Apr 16, 2014

Catherine (Cathy) Thomer Ortwein, beloved wife of the late Mathias J. Ortwein, loving mother of Matthew C. and the late Alan G. and Kurt W. Ortwein, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Cathy was an intelligent and elegant woman who supported her husband, a career diplomat with the U.S. Dept. of State, in his assignments in Germany, the Philippines, Dominican...

Joseph C . Wagner

Joseph C . Wagner

Apr 15, 2014

Joseph C. Wagner Jr., 80, of Fountain Hill, died April 15, 2014. He was the son of the late Joseph C. Wagner, Sr. and Anne E. (Gray) Wagner. Born January 20, 1934, he graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School Class of 1951. He was a 1956 graduate of Rider University and served in the US Army, being honorably discharged...

Frank Gollatz

Frank Gollatz

Apr 14, 2014

Frank Gollatz, 101 of Bethlehem died April 14, 2014 at Blough Nursing Home in Bethlehem. He was the loving husband of the late Helen B. Gollatz. Born 1912 in Coplay to Rosina Nickisher and Rudolph Gollatz. Frank worked for several, former companies in the area, the first being as a loom setter in the silk industry, where he met the...

Joseph A. Schwarcz

Joseph A. Schwarcz

Apr 13, 2014

Joseph A. Schwarcz, 76, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Cedar Brook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Albert) Schwarcz. He was the loving husband to Rosemarie (Cougle) Schwarcz. They were married for 52 years. Joseph had worked for the James River Corporation in Milford,...

Irene K. Butryn

Irene K. Butryn

Apr 10, 2014

Irene K. (Tullock) Butryn, 96, of Hellertown, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at her residence. She was born on the Fourth of July in 1917, the daughter of the late John and Anne (Cesanek) Tullock. She was the devoted wife of Fred V. Butryn, Sr. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary before his death in 2004. Irene devoted...

Agnes R. Holzer

Agnes R. Holzer

Apr 9, 2014

Agnes R. Holzer, 87, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Wednesday, April 09, 2014 at her home. She was born May 7, 1926, one of 10 children to the late Julius and Victoria Verdensky. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Stephen J. Holzer. Agnes retired from Forte Tie Co. where she worked as the office manager....

Charles J. Slaninka

Charles J. Slaninka

Apr 6, 2014

Charles J. Slaninka of Center Valley, PA, passed away peacefully from this life on Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was born on June 13, 1921 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Agnes and Joseph Slaninka. Charles was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Grace Mitko Slaninka. He retired in 1983 from Bethlehem Steel. Charles was inducted...

Kaya Therese Liaw

Kaya Therese Liaw

Apr 6, 2014

Kaya Therese Liaw passed peacefully in the arms of her parents on April 6, 2014 at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. . She was born 3 months premature on December 23rd, 2013 at St Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. She was the smallest baby ever born at St Lukes Hospital, weighing only 11 ounces. She was truly a miracle. We are...

Philip J. Panarelli

Philip J. Panarelli

Apr 5, 2014

Philip J. Panarelli, Jr., 67, of Allentown, died on Saturday, April 05, 2014. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Philip and Theresa (Szvetecz) Panarelli. He was the loving husband of Shawn (Qualley) Panarelli. Philip was employed by the former Western Electric for 34 years, retiring as a supervisor. He was a proud U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam...

Elton T. Long

Elton T. Long

Apr 5, 2014

Elton T. Long, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 5, 2014. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Ralph and Florence (Greene) Long. He was the husband of MaryAnn (Kereczman) Long, they were married 56 years. Elton was an electrician employed by the Bethlehem Steel, retiring after 33 years. He was a proud U.S. Army Korean War...

Dorothy Kurtz

Dorothy Kurtz

Apr 5, 2014

Dorothy Kurtz, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born on August 21,1925 in Beaver Meadows, Pa, daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Steiner) Delfoe. She was the wife of Valentine Kurtz. They were married for 62 years this past July 14th. After graduating from Liberty High School,...

Ramon Pabon

Ramon Pabon

Apr 2, 2014

Ramon Pabon, 71, of Bethlehem went home to the Lord on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. He was born in Patillas, Puerto Rico the son of the late Benito and Francisca Pabon Cruz. He was the devoted husband to Janice I. (Lazarus) Pabon. They would have celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary this May. He was very active in the Blind Association...

Sister M. Lawrence Waxman, O.S.F.

Sister M. Lawrence Waxman, O.S.F.

Apr 2, 2014

Sister M. Lawrence, 89, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, United States Province, in her 65th year of Profession, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Bethlehem, Pa. Sister entered the community from St. Michael Church, Jessup, Pa. in 1948 and professed her first vows in 1949 in Mount Assisi Convent Chapel in Pittsburgh, Pa. She received...

Velma Jane Hall

Velma Jane Hall

Apr 2, 2014

Velma V. Hall, 92, passed away Wednesday, April 02, 2014 in Phoebe Home of Allentown. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Fliszar) Verban. The loving wife of the late Elwood Hall, they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary before his death in 2003. Upon graduating from high school Velma worked in the former Bethlehem...

Deborah L. Piff

Deborah L. Piff

Apr 2, 2014

Deborah L. Piff (nee Radman) passed on April 2, 2014. Beloved wife of Frank S. “Bud” Piff, Sr.; devoted mother of Elizabeth A. Rockstroh and her husband Matt and Frank S. “Chip” Piff, Jr. and his wife Diedre; loving grandmother of Allison, Matthew and Olivia Rockstroh, Katherine, Julia, and Justin Piff; sister of Arthur F. Radman, III and David Radman....

Robert B. Stehly

Robert B. Stehly

Apr 1, 2014

Robert B. “Bob” Stehly, Jr. 67, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Robert B. Stehly, Sr. and Geraldine Gangwer. Bob had been active with Stehly Woodcrafts and had a passion for music. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother, Chuck Stehly and his wife, Wendy of...

Simon Sanchez

Simon Sanchez

Mar 31, 2014

Simon Sanchez, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, March 31, 2014. He was born on November 4, 1933 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico; son of the late Juan Sanchez and Matilda LaBoy. Simon is survived by his devoted wife, Cecilia (Huertas) Sanchez. They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage May 5th of this year. Simon retired as a candy...

Pauline A. Cool

Pauline A. Cool

Mar 27, 2014

Pauline A. “Susie” Cool, 90, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday March 27, 2014 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem. She was born on May 10, 1923 in Allentown, daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Fina) Riola. She was the wife of Carl W. Cool. They were married for 65 years. Pauline was a member of St....

Joseph Andrew Nemchik

Joseph Andrew Nemchik

Mar 26, 2014

Joseph Andrew Nemchik, 84, of Bethlehem, PA died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in his home in Bethlehem. Born August 19, 1929 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Joseph “Whitey” and Anna (Farris) Nemchick. He was married to Elizabeth (Yanek) Nemchik with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage this past October 8th. Joseph worked as a clerk...

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