OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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...
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...
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...
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...
Anna Mankowski
Dec 27, 2013
Anna Mankowski, 91, of Nazareth, PA, died on Friday, December 27, 2013. She was born March 7, 1922 in Elizabeth, NJ; daughter to the late John and Mary (Renchko) Horbaly. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Steve Mankowski in 1973. Anna was a graduate of Batton High School. She proudly served as the bookkeeper in the family business;...
Theresa Noe
Dec 26, 2013
Theresa (Capik) Noe, 82, of Bethlehem died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. Born February 24, 1931 in Primrose, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Lozinak) Capik Potolicki and Wasil Capik. She was married to Ernest Noe for 39 years until his death on April 10, 2004. Theresa Worked as a Registered Nurse...
Teresa Tolnai
Dec 25, 2013
Teresa Tolnai, 96, of Bethlehem died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was born October 8, 1917 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Kondor) Korpics. Teresa was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Tolnai. Teresa was a seamstress for Sure Fit Inc. and R.K. Laros Silk Co. She was a former member...
James Bellew
Dec 25, 2013
James Bellew, 87, of Easton, PA died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Old Orchard Manor Care. He was born in Hoboken, NJ, the son of the late Nora(Sullivan) and Christopher Bellew. He was the loving husband to Florence (Thall) Bellew for the past 64 years. James was the Principal at St. Michaels Girls Regional High School in Union City,...
Richard A. Spugnardi
Dec 24, 2013
Richard “Dick” Spugnardi, 71, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Center Valley, PA, loving husband of Penny (Kittredge) for 48 years, passed away peacefully on Dec.24, 2013 at St. Lukes Hospice. Dick was born in Boston to Rose (Mignosa) and Arthur Spugnardi. He graduated from Nichols College. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines. Tragically, he was exposed to contaminated...
Eleanor D. Kennedy
Dec 24, 2013
Eleanor D. Kennedy, 94, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday December 24, 2013 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born on February 22, 1919 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Joseph Piekutoski and Sophia (Kwilman) Piekutoski. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Kennedy. Eleanor worked as a cashier for the Food Fair Pantry Pride. She...
Susan J. Schartel
Dec 24, 2013
Susan J. Schartel, 57, of Macungie, went home to the Lord on December 24, 2013. She was born in Allentown on November 27, 1956; daughter of Francis P. and June L (Rappe) Holzer of Bethlehem. A graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1974, Susan went on to fulfill the role of administrative assistant for various physicians and community organizations....
Delores A. Santoro
Dec 23, 2013
Delores A. Santoro, 74, of Bethlehem, went on to meet her Lord on Monday, December 23, 2013 at home, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born January 8, 1939 in Allentown; daughter of the late, Earl W. and Ethel M. (Shively) Esterly. Dee was the devoted wife of 40 years to Frank J. Santoro. Dee worked for 28...