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Helen S. Smith
Jun 5, 2014
Helen S. Smith, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 05, 2014 with family at her side. She was born in Chicago, IL, daughter of the late Joseph and Barbara (Pachut) Binda. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Smith, Sr. During World War II, Helen worked in Civil Service as a secretary at the...
Joseph P. Malatesta
Jun 4, 2014
Joseph P. Malatesta, of Bethlehem, died on June 4, 2014, his 89th birthday. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late John and Josephine (Caprara) Malatesta. Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Rita T. (Harrington) Malatesta. Joe was a graduate of Moravian College and earned his Masters degree from Lehigh University. He retired as a teacher from...
Michael J. Holva
Jun 4, 2014
Michael J. Holva, Sr., 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at his home. He was born January 29, 1926 in Bethlehem; son of the late Michael S. and Elizabeth (Yenca) Holva. Michael was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Marie (Bolash) Holva. He served in the US Navy during WWII as a 2nd...
Eleanor A. Trunzo
Jun 4, 2014
Eleanor A. Trunzo, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. She was born February, 3, 1933 in Scranton, PA; daughter of the late Adam and Millie (DeNaples) Gallone. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony. As matriarch of the family, Eleanor was President of A.J. Trunzo, Inc. She dedicated her life to her family and her...
Stephen Hassick
May 31, 2014
Stephen Hassick, III, 83, of Whitehall, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Fellowship Community in Whitehall. Born August 30, 1930 in Easton he was the son of the late Stephen and Helen (Bukvics) Hassick, Jr. He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley May Hassick. Stephen started as a bank teller and rose through the ranks...
Jude S. Panik
May 31, 2014
Jude S. Panik, 69, of Bethlehem died May 31st. Born October 16, 1944 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Lisicky) Panik. He was married to Anne Panik with whom he celebrated 44 years of marriage this past December 6th. Mr. Panik worked and retired from Wells Fargo in the collections and automotive finance departments....
Dorothy Mary Smith
May 30, 2014
Dorothy Mary Smith, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, May 30, 2014 at her home. She was born June 20, 1930 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Grace (Proszics) Ren. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Preston R. Smith, Jr. Dorothy dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker, loving wife and caring mother. She also served...
Zachary "Zac" J. Sedler
May 30, 2014
Zachary “Zac” J. Sedler, 19, of Bethlehem died Friday, May 30, 2014. Born January 17, 1995 he was the son of Joseph Sedler and Kim Fierro wife of Paul and brother to Alyssa Sedler. Zac was a highly skilled entrepreneur running his own business, Zacs Lawn Service. He was a 2013 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School where he was...
Robert L. Geiger
May 28, 2014
Robert L. Geiger, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in his home. Born in Bethlehem on October 6, 1924; he was the son of the late Richard L. and Florence M. (Brader) Geiger. He was the loving husband of the late Susan H. (Schneider) Geiger, they were married 62 years. He was employed by the...
Helen Simmers
May 27, 2014
Helen Simmers, 89, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Old Orchard Manor Care in Bethlehem. Born April 16, 1925 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Zavitz) Kuronye. She was married to Harry W. Simmers for 33 years until his death on October 16, 1997. Helen worked at the Fountain Hill Mills...
Marie E. Trimble
May 27, 2014
Marie Curry Trimble, 96 formerly of Fountain Hill passed away peacefully Tuesday May 27, 2014 in the home of her daughter, Rosemary Trimble Bender. She was the widow of Russell A. Trimble who predeceased her in 2010 after 64 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Eva A. (Ueberroth) Curry. A...
Ethel C. Bartos
May 26, 2014
Ethel Cecilia Bartos, 89 of Bethlehem passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at home. She was born on August 21, 1924, in Bethlehem. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Daday. She was the wife of the late Dr. Joseph E. Bartos of Bethlehem for 64 years. Mrs. Bartos was a nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital...
Rita Ellen Hartzell
May 25, 2014
Rita Ellen Hartzell 1947-2014 When you hear the word, courage, who do you think of? When you hear the word, strength, who do you think of? When you see a smile that lights up an entire room, who do you think of? For us the answer will always be Rita, a devoted wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend. Rita...
Anna Sarosi
May 24, 2014
Anna Sarosi, 92, formerly of Keystone St. in Bethlehem died on May 24, 2014. She was born March 21, 1922 in Meggyaszo, Hungary; daughter of the late Paul and Rozalea (Herman) Szakal. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Ferenc Sarosi. Anna came to the United States after the 1956 revolution in Hungary; with the four youngest of her...
Concetta R. Burke
May 23, 2014
Concetta R. Burke, 83, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2014 at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, where she had resided for the past two years. She was the loving wife of the late George K. Burke, Sr. Born in Bethlehem on January 18, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emma (Stern) Ronca. She graduated from Fountain...
Dominic La Selva
May 22, 2014
Dominic La Selva, 51, of Saucon Valley, died on Thursday, May 22, 2014. He was born May 10, 1963 in Pottsville; son of the late Edoardo and Domenica (De Matteo) La Selva. Dominic is survived by his devoted wife of 22 years, Tama La Selva; son, Jarod and daughter, Camryn. Dominic was a 1981 graduate of Pottsville Area High School...
Juan Santiago
May 22, 2014
Juan Santiago, 85, of Bethlehem Township, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Puerto Rico, the son of the late Pablo and Dolores (Serrano) Santiago. He was married to Margot F. (Fuentes) Santiago with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage this past June 29th. Juan worked for...
Ethel Frances Korpics
May 21, 2014
Ethel Frances Korpics, 96, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2014. Ethel was born on April 24, 1918 in Bethlehem, to the late Anton and Anna Pinter, and was the widow of Joseph J. Korpics. She was an accomplished seamstress, and was employed at Pembroke Dress Company for many years. Ethel was a loving mother, doting grandmother, and...
Charles C. Stofko
May 21, 2014
Charles C. Stofko, Sr., 94, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Gracedale in Nazareth, PA. Born July 6, 1919 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Jacob and Agnes (Straka) Stofko. He was married to Amelia (Bratkovics) Stofko for 53 years until her death on April 3, 1996. Charles worked in his familys business the J.J....
Albertina T. Marques
May 20, 2014
Albertina T. Marques, 85, of Bethlehem, died on May 20, 2014. She was born July 17, 1928 in Portugal; daughter of the late Biolino DaSilva Marques and Maria Rosa Tavares DaSilva. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eurico Marques. Albertina retired from SureFit in 1995 after 27 years of service as a machine operator. She was a parishioner...
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