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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Helen M. Ilkew
Sep 1, 2014
Helen M. (Velas) Ilkew passed away Monday, September 1, 2014. She was born in Bethlehem, a daughter of Joseph and Anna (Mack) Velas. Helen retired from Laros & Adler Garment Company where she worked as a seamstress for 41 years. Helen was an associate with the Senior Citizens Group of St. Theresas Guild and the church choirs. Helen is survived...
Stephanna Melinsky
Sep 1, 2014
Stephanna Melinsky, 96, of Bethlehem, died on September 1, 2014. She was born October 14, 1917; daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Fekszej) Kwiatek. Stephanna was preceded in death by her husband, Louis A. Melinsky. Stephanna dedicated her life to her family and will be dearly missed by her sons, Louis C. Melinsky and his wife, Winnie, of Emmaus...
Elizabeth J. Rippert
Aug 26, 2014
Elizabeth J. (Medei) Rippert of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on August 26, 2014, in her home. Born in Steel City on July 24, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Anapo and Mary Medei. Her husband, Stephen J. Rippert, passed away in 1983. She was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church. She was devoted to her family and...
Diane B. Maas
Aug 26, 2014
Diane B. Maas, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. She was born in Philadelphia on October 4, 1938; Diane was the daughter of Irving and Violet Rudolph. Diane is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, William T. Maas. Diane enjoyed music and was a gifted pianist. She also took great pleasure in dancing, singing, reading...
James P. Wash
Aug 25, 2014
James P. Wash, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 25, 2014. He was the son of the late John and Theresa (Freind) Vas. He served in the U.S. Army having fought with the infantry in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII and earned the Purple Heart. He also helped to protect the Panama Canal. He was a life-long...
Andrea M. Molchan
Aug 25, 2014
Andrea M. Molchan, 71, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2014. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Plaskacs) Molchan. She was employed by Mack Trucks for over 35 years and was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by her siblings, Andrew Molchan Jr....
Margaret Barber
Aug 25, 2014
Margaret “Peggy” Barber, 89, of Bethlehem; passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014. She was born December 24, 1924 in Hazelton, PA; daughter of the late Clarence and Naomi Ruth (Grossman) Wenner. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd B. Barber. Peggy dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Joanne and...
Donald E. Goertel
Aug 25, 2014
Donald E. Goertel, 78, of Easton, passed away peacefully early Monday morning; he was surrounded by his family. Born in Mandan, ND, he was the son of the late Mathias and Alice (Cary) Goertel. He was the loving husband to Elaine (Hoffman) Goertel; they were married 58 years. Don was a respected and in-demand MAI designated commercial real estate appraiser....
Anna Y. Maslany
Aug 24, 2014
Anna Yarema Maslany, 86, of Bethlehem, died after a lengthy illness on August 24, 2014. Anna was born on January 18, 1928 in Allentown to the late Thomas and Annie (Hanas) Yarema, both of Ukraine. She attended Allentown High School. She married Joseph Maslany on November 15, 1947 at St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Allentown. She was a member of...
Francis J. Wieder
Aug 22, 2014
Francis J. Wieder, 72, of Allentown passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital in Allentown. Born August 19, 1942 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Helen (Timko) and Francis Wieder. Francis is survived by his wife, Connie (Smith) Wieder, son, Tony Wieder, step son, Ryan Boyer, step daughter, Brandi Milheim, brother, John Wieder and...
Nilce P. Ortwein
Aug 19, 2014
Nilce P. (Teles) Ortwein, 73, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Alfredo J. and Rose G. (Gonsalves) Teles. She was the loving wife to Edward Ortwein. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this past November. Nilce worked for Bethlehem Steel, Oravec...
Jeffery I. Fuehrer
Aug 18, 2014
Jeffery I. Fuehrer, 70, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ, the son of the late Walter and Gladys (Van Syckle) Fuehrer. He was the loving husband to Mary (Kramer) Fuehrer, they were married for 42 years. Jeff was a graduate of Moravian College and earned his MBA from...
Ethel Marie Zavacky
Aug 17, 2014
Ethel Marie Zavacky, 98 years old, went to her eternal rest on Sunday, August 17, 2014. She was born June 8, 1916. Ethel was a resident of Holy Family Manor at 1200 Spring St., Bethlehem, PA. She was the widow of Louis Anthony Zavacky who died in 1990. Born in Bethlehem, Ethel was the daughter of the late Frank and...
Thomas J. Wills
Aug 16, 2014
Thomas J. Wills Jr., 83, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday August 16, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg. He was born on July 13, 1931 in Bethlehem, son of the late Thomas J. and Elizabeth (Purcell) Wills. Thomas was an accountant and worked for Bethlehem Steel, the Globe Times and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He served his country in...
Theresa H. Sandor
Aug 15, 2014
Theresa H. Sandor, 89, of Bethlehem and resident of Holy Family Manor, died on Friday, August 15, 2014. She was born April 16, 1925 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (Kasenich) Barback. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, John E. D. Sandor. She was a graduate of Bethlehem High School, class of...
Judy Reese
Aug 14, 2014
Judy Reese, 65, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Peter and Dorothy (Lucas) Rodgers. She was the loving wife to Chuck Reese. They celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary this past July 3rd. Judy earned two Masters degrees in English and Reading...
Richard M. Glancy
Aug 13, 2014
Richard M. Glancy, Sr., 81, died on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. He was born September 21, 1932 in Bethlehem; son of the late John C. Glancy Sr. and Thelma (Swavely) Glancy. Richard is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joan P. (Weaver) Glancy. Richard retired from Spirex Sarco Inc. after 42 years of service in the machine shop. He...
Luke J. Snell
Aug 12, 2014
Luke J. Snell, 81, died August 12, 2014 at Westminster Village in Allentown, after a long courageous battle with Parkinson s Disease. Born November 7, 1932, he was the son of the late Luke John and Ida (Ducksta) Snell. He was married to Florence T. (Romanski) Snell with whom he celebrated 57 years this past April 27th. Luke proudly served...
Stanley J. Maga
Aug 10, 2014
Stanley J. Maga, Jr. 87, of Fountain Hill, died on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Holy Family Manor. He was born in Mocanaqua, PA, Luzerne County, son of the late Stanley J. Maga, Sr. and Jennie (Dombrowski) Maga. He was the loving husband of the late Dolores (Sarr) Maga. Stanley worked 40 years for Bethlehem Steel as a car blocker....
William H. Kurtz
Aug 8, 2014
William H. Kurtz, Sr. 88, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born August 11, 1925 in Bethlehem, the son of the late, Frederick and Laura (Anthony) Kurtz. He is the devoted husband of 63 years to Irene (Karch) Kurtz. He served his country during WWII in the 26th infantry division of the U.S....
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