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OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Rina Narzisi
Sep 20, 2013
Rina Narzisi, 94, of Bethlehem passed away Friday September 20, 2013 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem.. She was born on June 14, 1919 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (DiPauli) Zucchiatti. She was the wife of the late Alfred Narzisi who died in January 2001. Rina was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church and...
Wilma "Eme" Messics
Sep 19, 2013
Wilma “Eme” Messics, 89, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Westminster Village, Allentown. She was born in Bethlehem to Windish immigrant parents, Stephen and Mary (Vratar) Kucsan. She was raised during the Depression in a southside Bethlehem apartment building on Evans St. with her brothers, Steve and John, and sister, Mary. Eme married Charles L. Messics,...
Kenneth E. Hughes
Sep 18, 2013
Kenneth E. Hughes, 61, of Laurys Station, PA died at home, following an illness, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013; he was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Butler, PA on Oct. 22, 1951; he was the son of Mable (Hortert) Hughes-Johnson and the late Raymond C. Hughes. Ken graduated from Knoch H.S. in 1969, then proudly served in the...
Barbara J. Wolf
Sep 16, 2013
Barbara J. Wolf, 62, of Bethlehem, passed away on September 16, 2013, with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Velas) Anthony and wife of the late Gerald R. Wolf. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, spending time with animals, and especially time with her grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter,...
Bryan D. Stone
Sep 16, 2013
Bryan D. Stone, 55, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Born October 13, 1957 in Spokane, WA he was the son of the late Betty June (Snyder) and Robert Lewis Stone. Bryan was a graduate of Rider College where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. He worked...
Rosemary E. Petraitis
Sep 16, 2013
Rosemary E. Petraitis, 95, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on September 16, 2013 in Lake Worth, FL. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Zaun. She was predeceased by her husband, Casey Petraitis. Before retirement, she worked as a teller and head teller for both First National Bank and Union Bank. She will be...
Daniel R. Weaver
Sep 15, 2013
Daniel R. Weaver, 81, of Bath, PA died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born February 15, 1932 in Mount Carmel, PA he was the son of the late Ida Rebecca (Schmoyer) and Herman Weaver. He was married to Violet (Werkheiser) Weaver with whom he would have celebrated 61 years of marriage this coming November...
Peter J. Decrosta
Sep 15, 2013
Peter J. DeCrosta, Jr., 81, of Bethlehem, PA died Sunday, September 15, 2013 in his home. Born May 22, 1932 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Ethel (Korpics) and Peter L. DeCrosta, Sr. Peter proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a salesman for CeCo 2 Chemical Company. He...
Frank James West
Sep 14, 2013
Frank James West, 75, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013. He was born in Cayce, SC, son of the late George and Orabell (Albert) West. Frank moved to Bethlehem in 1963 and married Betty Ann Perry. They had five sons together. Also surviving are two brothers, two sisters, 18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by...
Barbara C. Mcilwain
Sep 13, 2013
Barbara C. McIlwain, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, September 13, 2013 just shy of her 106th birthday. She was born October 24, 1907 in Morton, PA; she was the daughter of the late William and Ida (Thomas) Hutchins and is now reunited with her late husband David McIlwain. Barbara dedicated her life to her family and will be dearly missed...
Lauren Terese Cressman
Sep 12, 2013
Lauren Terese Cressman, 24, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday September 12, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg. She was born on September 19, 1988 in Dover, New Hampshire, daughter of Robert and Jayne (Lawrence) Cressman of Bethlehem. She was a student at Northampton County Community College and graduated from Freedom High School. Lauren had a passion for music and...
John P. Ertl
Sep 12, 2013
John P. Ertl, 79, of Bethlehem died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township. Born January 18, 1934 in Hungary, he was the son of the late Maria (Steszli) and Janos Ertl. He was married to Margit (Domyan) Ertl with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage this past November 13th. John worked for the city of...
Frank W. Blatnik
Sep 11, 2013
Frank W. Blatnik, Sr., 87, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. He was born in Fountain Hill; the son of the late Frank J. Blatnik and Helen Nagy and stepson to the late Joseph Nagy. Frank is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Theresa A. (Brauchle) Blatnik of Gracedale. Upon graduation from Bethlehem High School, Frank...
John E. Shimer
Sep 9, 2013
John E. Shimer, 85, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Monday, September 9, 2013 at Gloucester Manor in Sewell, NJ. He was born March 3, 1928 in Bethlehem; son of the late Elmer and Mable (Weiland) Shimer. John proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1946 to 1948. He retired as a foreman after 33 years of service as a...
Harry G. Dieterich
Sep 9, 2013
Harry G. Dieterich, 86, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Monday, September 9, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospice 17th & Chew St. in Allentown. Born March 29, 1927 in Ridgewood, NY he was the son of the late John and Anna (Moser) Dieterich. He was married to Joan (Lambertus) Dieterich for 63 years. Harry proudly served his country in the U.S....
Louise E. Romanell
Sep 7, 2013
Louise E. Romanell, 89, of Freemansburg, died peacefully on September 7, 2013. She was born in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Maximin and Anna (Fritz) Hussar. She was the wife of the late Louis J. Romanell who died in April 2012, they were married 59 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Bethlehem and...
David E. Yenshaw
Sep 3, 2013
David E. Yenshaw, 58, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Good Shepherd Manor in Momence, IL. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of Edmund and Irene (Kapec) Yenshaw of Bethlehem. Before moving to Illinois, he attended the Mercy Special Learning Center in Allentown. David will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Ed and all...
Raymond Mitchell
Aug 30, 2013
Raymond Mitchell, 83, of Bethlehem, died Friday, August 30, 2013 at Cedar Brook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. Born November 9, 1929 in Easton, PA he was the son of the late Grace (Smith) and Charles Mitchell. He was married to Anna (Dreisigmeyer) Mitchell. Raymond worked at Just Born Candy for 30 years. Raymond was an avid bowler and was...
Adrian Garcia
Aug 28, 2013
Adrian Garcia, Sr., 86, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, August 28, 2013, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the husband of Ramonita Garcia, whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Adrian was a wonderful son, brother, father, husband and friend; Forever our hero. We love you. In addition to...
Anthony "Butch" Potocki
Aug 28, 2013
Anthony C. “Butch” Potocki, Jr., 76, of Bethlehem Township, died on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem Township. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Anthony Potocki, Sr. and Stella Potocki Konya. He was a graduate of Easton High School and a veteran of the Air Force and the Navy who honorably served during the...
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