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Stanley J. Maga Iii
Apr 23, 2014
Stanley J Maga III, 57, of Fountain Hill, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. He was born in Bethlehem, son of Stanley J. Jr. and the late Dolores (Sarr) Maga. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and Williamsport Area Community College. He was an elevator mechanic who started his career with Otis Elevator Co. and retired...
Elizabeth A. Holzman
Apr 23, 2014
Elizabeth “Betty” A. Holzman, 88, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice in Allentown. She was born in Bethlehem on December 28, 1925, and was a daughter of the late Victor and Anna (Straka) Dolak. She was the wife of the late Charles B. Holzman who died in 1969. They were...
Bernadine L. Evans
Apr 22, 2014
Bernadine L. Evans, 82, of Murrells Inlet, SC died on Tuesday April 22, 2014. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Stephen Anderson and late Mary (Yevich) Fody. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Evans who died in 2010. They were married 54 years. Bernadine was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker....
Judith Ann Spaar
Apr 22, 2014
Judith Ann Spaar, 67, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. She was born August 24, 1946; daughter of James and Josephine (Muscler) Gaul. Judith will be dearly missed by her husband of 35 years, Elwood Spaar; her sons, Joseph Spaar and his wife Jessica of Bethlehem and Christopher Gaul and his wife Jackie of Orlando, FL; three grandchildren...
Theresa K. Bedics
Apr 22, 2014
Theresa K. Bedics, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Earth Day, April 22, 2014 due to complications from a stroke. Born on October 5, 1922, she was the only daughter of Stephen and Theresa (Zisko) Kotich. She was married to William J. A. Bedics for 67 years. After graduating from Liberty High School, she worked at the main lab of...
Gloria K. Horvath
Apr 21, 2014
Gloria K. Horvath, 89, of Bethlehem Township, died on Monday, April 21, 2014. She was born in Steel City, daughter of the late Anacleto Cambiotti and Theresa (Benny) Strain. She was the wife of the late Charles F. Horvath who died in 2004. Gloria was a self-employed home decorator for many years. She will be lovingly remembered by her brother,...
Anthony H. Fabozzi
Apr 19, 2014
Anthony H. “Andy” Fabozzi, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 19, 2014. He was born July 7, 1922 in Bethlehem; son of the late Peter and Julia (Limons) Fabozzi. Andy was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Enza M. (Ciaffardini) Fabozzi. Andy was serving an apprenticeship as a machinist at the Bethlehem Steel when he was...
Donald M. Parkin
Apr 19, 2014
Donald M. Parkin, 72, of Bethlehem Township died April 19, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born October 5, 1941 in Manhattan, NY he was the son of the late Helen M.(Illsche) and Donald J. Parkin. He was married to Ellen E. (Bierman) Parkin with whom he would have celebrated 41 years of marriage this coming May 5th....
Joseph J. Brady
Apr 19, 2014
Joseph J. Brady, Jr., 88. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Joseph J. Brady, Sr. and Marie (Metzler) Brady. He was married to the late Catherine (Hart) Brady for 58 years until her passing on April 3, 2006. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and Bethlehem Business College. Joseph worked at the Bethlehem...
Dolores Yackoski
Apr 17, 2014
Dolores Yackoski, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born in Plymouth, PA, the daughter of the late James and Stella Kuzminsky. She was the loving wife to Stanley Yackoski, they were married for 59 years. She was a member of the Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. She will...
Catherine Ortwein
Apr 16, 2014
Catherine (Cathy) Thomer Ortwein, beloved wife of the late Mathias J. Ortwein, loving mother of Matthew C. and the late Alan G. and Kurt W. Ortwein, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Cathy was an intelligent and elegant woman who supported her husband, a career diplomat with the U.S. Dept. of State, in his assignments in Germany, the Philippines, Dominican...
Joseph C . Wagner
Apr 15, 2014
Joseph C. Wagner Jr., 80, of Fountain Hill, died April 15, 2014. He was the son of the late Joseph C. Wagner, Sr. and Anne E. (Gray) Wagner. Born January 20, 1934, he graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School Class of 1951. He was a 1956 graduate of Rider University and served in the US Army, being honorably discharged...
Frank Gollatz
Apr 14, 2014
Frank Gollatz, 101 of Bethlehem died April 14, 2014 at Blough Nursing Home in Bethlehem. He was the loving husband of the late Helen B. Gollatz. Born 1912 in Coplay to Rosina Nickisher and Rudolph Gollatz. Frank worked for several, former companies in the area, the first being as a loom setter in the silk industry, where he met the...
Joseph A. Schwarcz
Apr 13, 2014
Joseph A. Schwarcz, 76, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Cedar Brook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Albert) Schwarcz. He was the loving husband to Rosemarie (Cougle) Schwarcz. They were married for 52 years. Joseph had worked for the James River Corporation in Milford,...
Irene K. Butryn
Apr 10, 2014
Irene K. (Tullock) Butryn, 96, of Hellertown, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at her residence. She was born on the Fourth of July in 1917, the daughter of the late John and Anne (Cesanek) Tullock. She was the devoted wife of Fred V. Butryn, Sr. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary before his death in 2004. Irene devoted...
Agnes R. Holzer
Apr 9, 2014
Agnes R. Holzer, 87, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Wednesday, April 09, 2014 at her home. She was born May 7, 1926, one of 10 children to the late Julius and Victoria Verdensky. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Stephen J. Holzer. Agnes retired from Forte Tie Co. where she worked as the office manager....
Charles J. Slaninka
Apr 6, 2014
Charles J. Slaninka of Center Valley, PA, passed away peacefully from this life on Sunday, April 6, 2014. He was born on June 13, 1921 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Agnes and Joseph Slaninka. Charles was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Grace Mitko Slaninka. He retired in 1983 from Bethlehem Steel. Charles was inducted...
Kaya Therese Liaw
Apr 6, 2014
Kaya Therese Liaw passed peacefully in the arms of her parents on April 6, 2014 at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. . She was born 3 months premature on December 23rd, 2013 at St Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. She was the smallest baby ever born at St Lukes Hospital, weighing only 11 ounces. She was truly a miracle. We are...
Dorothy Kurtz
Apr 5, 2014
Dorothy Kurtz, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born on August 21,1925 in Beaver Meadows, Pa, daughter of the late Joseph and Mildred (Steiner) Delfoe. She was the wife of Valentine Kurtz. They were married for 62 years this past July 14th. After graduating from Liberty High School,...
Philip J. Panarelli
Apr 5, 2014
Philip J. Panarelli, Jr., 67, of Allentown, died on Saturday, April 05, 2014. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Philip and Theresa (Szvetecz) Panarelli. He was the loving husband of Shawn (Qualley) Panarelli. Philip was employed by the former Western Electric for 34 years, retiring as a supervisor. He was a proud U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam...
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