OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Cecelia H. Sauer

Cecelia H. Sauer

Feb 18, 2013

Cecelia Sauer, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg with her family at her bedside. Born in Austria to the late Franz and Cecelia Yost, she came to the United States at age 7 and was a lifelong resident of Bethlehem. Cecelia attended Liberty High School. As a teenager, she worked in the...

Walter Lata

Walter Lata

Feb 18, 2013

Walter Lata, 98, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Country Meadows Nursing Home. He was the son of the late George and Bertha (Kadtka) Lata. He was the loving husband of the late Katherine (Szuter) Lata. Walter worked at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation as an Electric Furnace Operator. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...

Charles Zawadski

Charles Zawadski

Feb 16, 2013

Charles Zawadski, 81, of Bethlehem Twp., died in his home with his wife by his side, on Saturday, February 16, 2013. He was born April 4, 1931 in Bethlehem; son of the late Charles and Helen M. (Kaleycik) Zawadski. Charles was the one and only true love of his wife, AnnaMarie (Hoffman) Zawadski. The two would have shared 60 years...

David F. Foley

David F. Foley

Feb 16, 2013

David F. Foley, 75, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully Saturday February 16, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 10, 1937 in Worcester, Mass., son of the late Thomas and Mary (O'Hara) Foley. He was the devoted husband of Kathleen (O'Brien) Foley. David's career included 28 years with Bethlehem Steel and 15 years of teaching before...

Edward H. Oechsle

Edward H. Oechsle

Feb 15, 2013

Edward H. Oechsle, Sr., 96 of Bethlehem passed away on Friday February 15, 2013 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. He was born on February 26, 1916 in Bethlehem, son of the late Robert and Mary (Culligan) Oechsle. He was the husband of Doris (Zingler) Oechsle. They were married for 56 years in May of 2012. Edward was a...

Joseph E. Bartos

Joseph E. Bartos

Feb 15, 2013

Dr. Joseph E. Bartos, M.D., 89 of Bethlehem passed away on Friday February 15, 2013 at home. He was born on March 18, 1923 in Bethlehem, son of the late John and Anna (Demyan) Bartos. He was the husband of Ethel (Daday) Bartos. They were married for 64 years in June of 2012. Dr. Bartos was a family physician in...

Lawrence G. Shea

Lawrence G. Shea

Feb 15, 2013

Lawrence G. Shea, Sr., 85, of Fountain Hill, died on Friday, February 15, 2013. He was born October 1, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA; son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Foster) Shea. Larry is survived by his devoted wife, Alma M. (Dapp) Shea. Larry proudly retired from the U.S. Navy after 22 years. He served during WWII, the Korean War...

Michele A. Golazeski

Michele A. Golazeski

Feb 14, 2013

Michele A. Golazeski, 54, of Allentown, died on Thursday, February 14, 2013 after a brave and unwavering battle with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of Alice Sablich Garcia, of Bethlehem, and the late Anthony J. Sablich. Michele dedicated her life to her husband, Barry Golazeski. The two have been committed to each other for...

Thomas J. Deangelis

Thomas J. Deangelis

Feb 12, 2013

Thomas J. DeAngelis, 94, of Bethlehem, departed this world on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill Annex. Born March 7, 1918 in Ambridge, Beaver County, PA he was the son of the late Frank J. and Rosa (Martellucci) DeAngelis. Mr. DeAngelis, known to his family and friends as "Joe", was a longtime member of St. Anne's Catholic Church...

Elizabeth Hegyi

Elizabeth Hegyi

Feb 11, 2013

Elizabeth (Remenar) Hegyi , 90, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Monday, February 11, 2013 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. Born January 18, 1923 in Troope, PA she was the daughter of the late Amelia (Varady) and Andrew Remenar. She was married to her late husband Frank Hegyi. Elizabeth retired from Two Guys and Easton Hospital. She was...

Vincent Joseph Koprivsek

Vincent Joseph Koprivsek

Feb 10, 2013

Vincent Joseph Koprivsek, 96, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday February 10, 2013 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson, West Virginia. He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on January 18, 1917, son of the late Jerry and Mary (Zust) Koprivsek. He was raised and lived in Bethlehem for...

William F. Phillip

William F. Phillip

Feb 10, 2013

William F. Phillip, Sr., 86, of Allentown, died on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Frank and Mary Phillip. He was the loving husband of Lucille C. (Shive) Phillip who died in 2008. William retired as a saw operator from Bethlehem Fabricators. He proudly served his country during WWII...

Arnold Michael Schiavone

Arnold Michael Schiavone

Feb 10, 2013

Arnold Michael Schiavone August 19, 1922 - February 10, 2013 Arnold Michael Schiavone, a lifelong resident of Allentown, PA, died peacefully at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA on a sunny Sunday morning, February 10, at age 90 after a 15-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, an avid sports fan, an eager...

Charles "Smokey" Gower

Charles "Smokey" Gower

Feb 9, 2013

Charles M. "Smokey" Gower,77, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Lower Saucon with his loving family by his side. He and his wife Florence (Bendus) Gower had been married for 54 years. Born in Allentown, Charles was the son of the late Melvin and Millie (Unger) Gower. He had been employed at the former...

George K. Wysong

George K. Wysong

Feb 9, 2013

George K. "Buck" Wysong Jr., 87, of Bethlehem, PA and formerly of Miami, FL passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 9, 2013. Born in Charles Town, WV on January 13, 1926, he was the son of the late George Kearsley, Sr. and Judith Ball Thomas Wysong. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marianne Dozer Wysong. George was...

Mildred B. Davis

Mildred B. Davis

Feb 8, 2013

Mildred B. Davis, 85, of Harrisburg, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, entered eternal life on Friday, February 8, 2013 in The Homeland Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 20, 1927 in Northampton, PA; she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Bessie (Reppert) Correll Sr.; she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J....

Alice M. Lopez

Alice M. Lopez

Feb 8, 2013

Alice M. Lopez, 96, formerly of Bethlehem and Florida, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, PA. She was the wife of the late Victor S. Lopez. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Rosalie (Viouga) Nemeth. Alice was a very outgoing and social person. She and her...

Margarida De Carvalho Melo

Margarida De Carvalho Melo

Feb 7, 2013

Margarida de Carvalho Melo, died on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at her daughter's home in Bethlehem Twp. She was born the 2nd of seven children, September 8, 1922 in Branca, Portugal; daughter of the late Manuel Carvalho and the late Rosa Jesus Fonseca. Margarida was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Marques Melo. She will be dearly missed by...

George R. Check

George R. Check

Feb 7, 2013

George R. Check, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was the loving husband of the late Frances S. (Wlodarcik) Check. George was a Millwright in the Blast Furnace Division of Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 38 years before retiring in 1983. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the...

Helen A. Rohal

Helen A. Rohal

Feb 7, 2013

Helen A. Rohal, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday February 7, 2013 at the Old Orchard Health Center. She was born on February 16, 1924 in Berlinsville, Pa. daughter of the late Constantine and Catherine (Volvo) Gerkovich. She was the wife of Francis A. Rohal. They were married for 68 years this past November. Helen was a member of...

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