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OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Charles J. Gestl
Jan 12, 2014
Charles J. Gestl died on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Gracedale Nursing Home. He was 90 years old. Charlie was born March 18, 1923 in Allentown; son of the late Rudolph and Frances (Stubits) Gestl. He will be dearly missed by his brothers, Rudolph of Cabot, PA; Herman of Point Phillips; Herbert of Charles Town, WV; and Ernest, Raymond and...
Daniel Costa
Jan 12, 2014
Daniel Costa, Sr., 38, of Fountain Hill, PA passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. Born February 20, 1975 in Fountain Hill he was the son of Soledade (Amaral) and Jose A. Costa of Fountain Hill. Daniel worked as a foreman for BARC Developmental Services. He was a graduate of Liberty High School. Daniel...
George E. Balent
Jan 11, 2014
George E. Balent, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Born, September 11, 1936, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late George and Eleanor (Albertson) Balent. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Neiswender) Balent, they were married 54 years. George was employed by the Bethlehem Steel. After retirement he enjoyed working for KULP car rentals....
Matilda Morales
Jan 11, 2014
Matilda “Maty” Morales, 59, of Bethlehem, died on January 11, 2014; surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 18, 1954 in Arecibo; daughter of Miguel and Josephina Morales. Matilde is the devoted wife to Victor M. Rosado. Matilda worked as a laborer for B. Braun Medical, Inc. She was a parishioner of Holy Infancy Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Matilda...
John Smarz
Jan 11, 2014
John Smarz, 89, of Plainfield Township, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014; he was surrounded by his family. Born in Bayonne, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Susan Smarz and the loving husband of Lucy (Fronczak) Smarz; they were married 62 years. John was a 1950 graduate of Montana State University where he earned his...
Edward D. Mclaughlin
Jan 9, 2014
Edward D. "Rod" McLaughlin, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Manor Care. He was born in Lehighton, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Geiger) McLaughlin and attended school in Mauch Chunk. He was the loving husband of 61 years to Margaret M. (Kochmar) McLaughlin who died on May 15, 2008. Rod was worked as...
Mary M. Guerra
Jan 7, 2014
Mary M. Guerra, 90, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Mary was born on June 1, 1923 in Bethlehem, to Ramiro and Camila (Mata) Alonso, who precede her in death with sisters Felicia (Straubinger) and Angie (Dios). She is also preceded in death by husband Adolph Guerra, they celebrated 50 years of marriage before he passed in 1998...
Maria A. Heydt
Jan 7, 2014
Maria A. Heydt, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of June (Russell) Strobel and the late Raymond Strobel. She was the loving wife of Paul E. Heydt, Jr., they were married 47 years. Maria was a 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School. She was employed by the...
John Jordan
Jan 6, 2014
John Jordan, 55, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, January 6, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 3, 1958 in Hazleton, PA; son of Jack and Maureen (Kelly) Jordan. John is survived by his loving wife, Margaret “Meg” Jordan and his daughters Erin Schwab and her husband Andrew, Kristen and Delaney, all of Bethlehem. John proudly...
Jon Reardon
Jan 5, 2014
Jon Reardon, of Doylestown, PA, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 5, 2014. He is the son of the late Robert Maxwell and Isabel (Albertine) Reardon. Jon is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Priscilla (Spevak) Reardon. After 25 years of service, Jon retired as a Global Program Manager from Digital Equipment Corporation. He was eternally young at heart...
Billy D. Pack
Jan 5, 2014
Billy D. Pack, 84, of Bethlehem, died suddenly on Sunday, January 5, 2014. He was born in Hall County, Texas; son of the late Alvis and Mae Pack. He was the loving husband of Dorothy (McCully) Pack, they were married 60 years. Billy was a District Manager for AT&T from 1954-1983, then a Division Manager for Northern Telecom from 1984...
Agnes K. Sebjanits
Jan 1, 2014
Agnes K. Sebjanits, 96, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in her home with her family and friends at her side. Born January 7, 1918 in Freemansburg, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Hoblak) and Joseph Kaleycik. She was the wife of the late Frank Sebjanits, they were married 67 years at the time...
Sylvia P. Zaladonis
Jan 1, 2014
Dr. Sylvia P. Zaladonis, M.D., 81, of Bethlehem died January 1, 2014, at St. Lukes Hospice. She was born in Bangor, PA, the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary (Falcone) Petruccelli. She was the wife of the late Dr. Joseph J. Zaladonis, Sr., M.D. Married while medical students, their marriage of forty years ended with his death in 1998....
Andrew Lebeduik
Dec 31, 2013
Baby Boy Andrew Lebeduik passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. He is survived by his parents, Brian and Melissa Lebeduik, grandparents, Joan and Walter “Wally” Lebeduik and Patricia and Rodney Lamberton. Services are private and at the convenience of the family. Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA -...
Rose Mary Priolo
Dec 29, 2013
Rose Mary Priolo of Bethlehem, daughter of the late Luigi and Maria Priolo, went home to be with the Lord on December 29, 2013. She was 104. She is survived by her brother, Francis Priolo, Doylestown, PA and her sister, Teresa Altemus, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph, Thomas, Stephen and Louis Priolo and...
Francis L. "Mac" Mcginnis
Dec 29, 2013
Francis L. “Mac” McGinnis, 79, of Fountain Hill, died on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late James T. and Teresa (Weidenger) McGinnis. Frank was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy L. (Scheerbaum) McGinnis. Frank proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Hellertown Mfg...
Joseph Lawler
Dec 28, 2013
Joseph Lawler, Jr., 87, formerly of Bethlehem, PA and Spring Hill, FL died on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at St. Mary Manor in Lansdale, PA. He was born June 29, 1926 in Jamaica, NY; son of the late Joseph and Loretta (Klein) Lawler. Joseph is survived by his wife of 64 years, Regina M. (Morrison) Lawler. Joseph proudly served in...
Rose Marie Bellew
Dec 28, 2013
Rose Marie Bellew, 89, of Bethlehem, passed from this life on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Ernesto and Liboria (Draggotto) Giunta. Rose was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, John Joseph Bellew, in 1995. Rose spent her younger years as a busy homemaker, and later worked for Delta...
John J. Lawrence
Dec 27, 2013
John J. “Jack” Lawrence, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on December 27, 2013 in his home. He was 82. Jack was married to Theresa “Terry” (Wash) Lawrence for 57 years. Born in Bethlehem, Jack was the son of the late John J. Lawrence and the late Dorothy (Erdman) Lawrence. A 1949 graduate of Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School, Jack joined the...
Gary L. Weatherby
Dec 27, 2013
Gary L. Weatherby, 63, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in, Bethlehem. Born May 5, 1950 in Fountain Hill he was the son of the late Mildred (Kurtz) and Leonard Weatherby. Gary served his country proudly in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. After being discharged from the Marines he worked...
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