OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Mildred J. Seyfried
Dec 8, 2014
Mildred J. Seyfried, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 08, 2014. She was born November 21, 1934; daughter of the late John W. and Alma (Deifenderfer) Seyfried. Mildred was cared for by her friends at Access Services and was a member of the Senior Adult Day Care Center at the YWCA. She will be dearly missed by her sisters,...
Rosemarie Brotzman
Dec 7, 2014
Rosemarie (Ronca) Brotzman, 64, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 with her family by her side at Cedarbrook Nursing home in Fountain Hill, due to complications from MS. Born August 6, 1950 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Rose “Tootsie” (Messina) and Lewis Ronca. Rosemarie will be lovingly remembered by her son, Michael Ditalia and...
Peter O. Dugan
Dec 7, 2014
Peter O. Dugan, 54, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 7, 2014. He was born November 28, 1960; son of the late Edward M. and Anna R. (Sabota) Dugan. He is survived by his devoted wife of 15 years, Kathleen P. Dugan. Peter was a graduate of Bloomsburg University. He worked inside sales for Valley Industrial Rubber for 25 years....
Marvin James Richter
Dec 7, 2014
Marvin James Richter, born on September 22, 1947 in Shawano, WI went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 7, 2014 at his home in Bethlehem, PA. Marvin graduated from Shawano High School in 1965 before continuing his education and graduating from North Central University in Minneapolis, MN in 1969 and 1970. Marvin continued his education with...
Eugene E. Wysocki
Dec 5, 2014
Eugene E. Wysocki, 70, of Bethlehem Township passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital Anderson Campus. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Dorothy (Boyer) and William Wysocki. He was married to Shirley A. Wysocki for 21 years. Eugene worked for PP&L, Ran Printing Press and Walmart on 248 in the hunting department. He...
Edward A. Weiss
Dec 4, 2014
Edward A. Weiss Jr., 93, of Bethlehem passed away early Thursday evening at Kirkland Village. He was born in Allentown, Pa., son of the late Edward and Minnie Weiss of Greenawalds, Pa. Edward was a graduate of South Whitehall High School Class of 1939, and served in the US Army during WW II, stationed in New Caledonia, Okinawa, and Korea,...
Michael O. Beahm
Dec 2, 2014
Michael O. Beahm Sr., 60, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday December 2, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born on February 19, 1954 in Bethlehem, son of the late James and Jean (Conrad) Beahm. Michael worked as a sanitation worker and also as a landscaper before he retired. He served his country in the US Marines from...
Margaret Dancho
Dec 2, 2014
Margaret Dancho, 96, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in her home. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late, John and Julia (Mulzet) Judd. She was the widow of Stephen Szever and John Dancho. Margaret dedicated her life to her family. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Bethlehem Twp. She...
Mildred Jeanette Westgate
Nov 30, 2014
Mildred Jeanette Westgate, 90, died on November 30, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of the late David Watts Field and Mildred (Werkheiser) Field, Mildred was the 4th of 5 children. Mildred resided in Allentown since 1950 and was a resident there until her move to Whitehall Manor in February of 2010. Mildred was a Reading High School graduate, class...
Margaret A. Wagner
Nov 30, 2014
Margaret A. Wagner, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Lower Saucon Township. Born September 22, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Margaret (OMara) and Eugene J. Sharkey. She was married to Joseph C. Wagner for 56 years until his passing on April 15, 2014. Margaret was a 1952 graduate...
Jeffrey Mark Kocsis
Nov 27, 2014
Jeffrey Mark Kocsis, Sr., 55, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home. He was born February 26, 1959; son of the late Alex and Johanna (Mondschein) Kocsis. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Michele Marie (Bertolino) Kocsis. Big Jeff was a graduate of Allentown College. He spent a majority of his...
Antonio M. Cartagena
Nov 25, 2014
Antonio M. Cartagena, Sr., 53 of Bethlehem died Tuesday, November 25. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of Sonia Medina and the late Hector Medina, Sr. Antonio will be lovingly remembered by his mother, son, Antonio Cartagena, II and longtime girlfriend, Stephanie Johnson, daughter, Monica Cartagena, brother, Hector Medina, Jr., five sisters and four grandchildren, Gabriel, Kylie, Jaiden...
Isabella M. Zavar
Nov 24, 2014
Isabella M. Zavar, 88, died Monday, November 24, 2014, one year to the day that her late husband of 63 years, Joseph E. Zavar, passed. She was born in Bethlehem on December 20, 1925; son of the late Louis Bambu, Sr. and Margaret (Kiss) Bambu. Isabella worked as a cashier at Bethlehem Catholic High School for 19 years. She was...
Anne K. Bambu
Nov 23, 2014
Anne K. Bambu, 102, died on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Holy Family Manor. She was born November 7, 1912; daughter of the late Louis and Mary C. (Karp) Karpowich. Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Emery Bambu in 1950. Anne was both a volunteer and employee of Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church for many years. At...
John J. Horninger
Nov 19, 2014
John J. Horninger, Jr., 76, of Bethlehem, PA, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital Fountain Hill. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John J. Horninger, Sr. and Anna C. (Henn) Horninger. He was the loving husband of 54 years, to Jeannette M. (Gackenbach) Horninger. John worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 43...
Victoria Pillar
Nov 17, 2014
Victoria Pillar, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Kirkland Village. She was born in New Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Shelesky. She was the loving wife of the late, Martin A. Pillar, Jr. They were married 64 years before his death in 2011. Victoria dedicated her life to her family and...
Irma J. Murillo
Nov 16, 2014
Irma J. Murillo, 78, of Palmerton, passed away peacefully at Hospice House of St. Lukes in Bethlehem on Sunday, November 16, 2014. She was born June 10, 1936 in Aguascalientes, Mexico; daughter of the late, Manuel Rios and Josephine Juarez Sanchez. Irma was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Jose Murillo. Irma was a graduate of Jose...
Margaret G. Bolcar
Nov 15, 2014
Margaret G. Bolcar, 88, of Bethlehem passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem surrounded by her family. Born August 26, 1926 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Susanna (Yenchick) and Martin A. Mish. She was married to Vincent P. Bolcar for 47 years until his death on October 25, 2009. Margaret worked...
Georgine Catherine Finn
Nov 15, 2014
Georgine Catherine Finn, 84, of Bethlehem Township passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at The Hospice House of the VNA of St. Lukes. Born June 16, 1930 in Sheppton, PA she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Konschnik) and Arthur Lorah. She was predeceased by her husband, David R. Finn. Georgine worked as a waitress at the Bethlehem Steel...
Anna Labar
Nov 12, 2014
Anna (Domyan) LaBar, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away November 12, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born April 21, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Annie (Nemeth) and Charles Domyan. She was married to Frank LaBar for 62 years until his death on May 4, 2007. Anna dedicated her life to caring for her family. She and...