OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas

William "Buzz" Sawyer

William "Buzz" Sawyer

Apr 30, 2013

William G. "Buzz" Sawyer, 58, of Allentown, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Margaret (Ortwein) Sawyer and the late Thomas Sawyer, Jr. He was the owner and operator of the former Buzz's Caf and Sports Bar, Fountain Hill, and was currently employed by the PA Liquor Control Board and Steel Stacks, Bethlehem....

Rita M. Garbarini

Rita M. Garbarini

Apr 30, 2013

Rita M. Garbarini, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born February 5, 1926 in the Bronx, New York; daughter of the late Ernest R. and Mary (Pestone) Menniti. Rita is survived by her devoted husband of nearly 65 years, Victor C. Garbarini. Rita was a graduate of Hunter...

William Daniel Reisteter

William Daniel Reisteter

Apr 29, 2013

Father William "Bill" Daniel Reisteter, a resident of Sacred Heart Senior Living in Saucon Valley, died on Monday, April 29, 2013 after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Father Bill was the son of the late Joseph and Suzanna Reisteter of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Bethlehem Technical High School, he received his B.S. in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State...

Olga A. Aksu

Olga A. Aksu

Apr 28, 2013

Olga A. Aksu, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was born in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of the late Mikal and Teresa Drencko. Olga was the loving wife of the late Dr. Ahmet Aksu. They were married 50 years at the time of his death in 2007. Olga dedicated her life to her family. "Baba" will be...

Elsie M. Morgan

Elsie M. Morgan

Apr 27, 2013

Elsie M. Morgan, 87, of Bethlehem died Saturday evening, April 27, 2013 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem, PA. Beloved wife of the late Russell J. Morgan. Elsie was born April 10, 1926 in Bethlehem, Pa. She was the youngest sibling of seventeen brothers and sisters. One sister, Grace Kozak still remains. Elsie was the daughter of the late Frank and...

Thomas G. Mahoney

Thomas G. Mahoney

Apr 27, 2013

Thomas G. Mahoney, 66, of Hanover Township, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. Born July 16, 1946 in Allentown he was the son of the late Thomas and Jane (O'Brien) Mahoney. Thomas was married to Mary (Tocci) Swoyer Mahoney with whom he would have celebrated ten years of marriage this coming September 26th. He was preceded in death by his...

Christine T. Mckelvey

Christine T. Mckelvey

Apr 25, 2013

Christine T. McKelvey, 57, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Born in Shenandoah, PA; she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Regina (Kurncavage) Oncidi. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Dennis G. McKelvey, with who she owned and operated AA Temporary Services, Inc., Allentown. Chris was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time...

Kathryn A. Szabo

Kathryn A. Szabo

Apr 25, 2013

Kathryn A. (Sabol) Szabo , 98, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Manor Care in Sinking Spring, PA. Born March 22, 1915 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Doddy) Sabol. She was married to the late Michael M. Szabo who passed away on October 25, 2000. She was a member of...

Jeano M. Demartin

Jeano M. Demartin

Apr 25, 2013

Dr. Jeano M. DeMartin, 88, of Center Valley passed away on Thursday April 25, 2013 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born on October 5, 1924 in Treviso, Italy, son of the late Joseph and Felicita (Mattiuz) DeMartin. He was the husband of Lucille (Wagner) DeMartin. They would have celebrated 55 years of marriage on May 17th...

Ellen D. Miller

Ellen D. Miller

Apr 24, 2013

Ellen D. Miller, 65, of Ruchsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in her home. She was the loving wife of Robert N. Miller; they would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on April 26th. Ellen was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late George D. and Stella (Lopert) Russ. She graduated from Liberty High School and earned...

Dorothy Ann Deangelo

Dorothy Ann Deangelo

Apr 19, 2013

Dorothy Ann (O'Shaughnessy) DeAngelo, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born November 21, 1924 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John Burt and Katherine T. (Charney) O'Shaughnessy. Dorothy was a 1942 graduate of Liberty high School. She retired in 1986 as an instructor at Kurtz Training Center after...

Elizabeth M. Zeitner

Elizabeth M. Zeitner

Apr 19, 2013

Elizabeth M. Zeitner, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born in Lower Saucon; daughter of the late Peter and Mary Unangst. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard w. Zeitner, Sr. Betty retired from Sure Fit Textile Co. She will be dearly missed by her stepchildren, Donald W. Zeitner, Sr.;...

Rose Marie Boerner

Rose Marie Boerner

Apr 18, 2013

Rose Marie Boerner (Horan), 85, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Moravian Village. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Katharina (Boden) Hollshwandner. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Boerner who died in 1990. Rose Marie graduated from Sacred Heart School of Nursing. She earned a Bachelor of Science...

Debbie J. Louie

Debbie J. Louie

Apr 18, 2013

Debbie J. Louie, 57, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday April 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1955 in Charleston, SC, daughter of Dorothy (Arnold) Schleicher of Bethlehem. She was the wife of William Louie. They would have celebrated 35 years of marriage on June 2, 2013. Debbie worked in customer service for Weiss Markets...

Carl J. Sewald

Carl J. Sewald

Apr 15, 2013

Carl "E-Pop" J. Sewald, 77, of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born December 10, 1935 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Stella (Kuprian) Sewald. He was married to Dorothea (Deegan) Sewald with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage this past October....

Rita R. Potocky

Rita R. Potocky

Apr 14, 2013

Rita R. Potocky, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at ManorCare surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 7, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre, PA; daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Cronauer) Flasser. Rita was the devoted wife of 57 years to the late George J. Potocky. Rita graduated from St. Nicholas High School in 1942...

Anna M. Nemeth

Anna M. Nemeth

Apr 12, 2013

Anna M. Nemeth, 85, of Bethlehem, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, April 12, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Szvetecz) Csuk and wife of the late Ernest E. Nemeth. Anna devoted her life to her family; she was an avid gardener and enjoyed her puzzles. She...

George J. Anthony

George J. Anthony

Apr 11, 2013

George J. Anthony, 88, of Bethlehem died on Thursday April 11, 2013 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late George and Mary (Bruno) Anthony. He was the husband of the late Anna M. (Velas) Anthony. George worked for the city of Bethlehem. He served his country in the US Army during WWII in the...

Stephen J. Posavek

Stephen J. Posavek

Apr 11, 2013

Stephen John Posavek, Jr., 70, of Branford, CT died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Connecticut Hospice after a courageous battle. He was born January 29, 1943, in Bethlehem, the son of the late Stephen J. Posavek, Sr. and the late Helen M. (Barback) Posavek. Stephen was a 1961 graduate of Liberty High School and proudly served his country as...

Jeffrey L. Bream

Jeffrey L. Bream

Apr 11, 2013

Jeffrey L. Bream, 56, of Bethlehem, PA and formerly of Dundalk, MD died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gettysburg, the son of Lillie T. (Sites) Bream of Dundalk; and the late Stanley C. Bream. He was the loving husband of Connie (Cabral) Bream. They celebrated their 36th wedding...

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