OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Helen E. Vargo

Helen E. Vargo

Feb 7, 2013

Helen E. Vargo, 82, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday February 7, 2013 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill, Pa. She was born on May 21,1930 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Kondor) Korpics. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Vargo. Helen worked as a secretary at Bethlehem Steel for 10 years and...

Carmen D. Barletta

Carmen D. Barletta

Feb 7, 2013

Carmen D. Barletta, 89, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Lower Saucon. He was born in Atlas, PA; son of the late Thomas and Mary (Fabrizio) Barletta. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Bernice (Shuck) Barletta. Carmen was employed by the Bethlehem Steel where he was a crane operator...

Marjorie A. Stefanik

Marjorie A. Stefanik

Feb 5, 2013

Marjorie A. Stefanik, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Easton, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Abner and Marion (Allam) Still. She was the loving wife of Thomas Stefanik. They were married 43 years before his death in 1990. Marjorie dedicated her life to her family. She will be lovingly remembered...

Frances M. Covino

Frances M. Covino

Feb 2, 2013

Frances M. Covino, 86, of Bethlehem died peacefully Saturday, February 2, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem, Pa. Frances was the wife of the late Peter Covino, who died in 1994. Born in Bethlehem, Pa. she was the daughter of the late John Demyan and Veronica (Gasdaska) Demyan. She was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish...

William R. Ballek

William R. Ballek

Feb 2, 2013

William R. Ballek, 79 of East Allen Township died suddenly on Saturday in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. Bill and his wife Joan (Fehr) celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last April. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Joseph and Fani (Zsisko) Ballek. He was the youngest of 8 children. Bill proudly served with the U. S....

James T. Shak

James T. Shak

Feb 2, 2013

James T. Shak, 68, passed away on Saturday February 2, 2013 at his residence. He was born on June 26, 1944 in Bethlehem, son of the late Peter and Margaret (Angerman) Shak. He was a salesman for Bethlehem Steel and later worked in energy management until his retirement in 2001.He was a veteran of the US Army and served during...

Marian D. Felso

Marian D. Felso

Feb 1, 2013

Marian D. Felso, 87, passed away on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 in Mary Ellen Convalescent Home, Hellertown. Her husband, the late Julius J., died in 1991. She was the daughter of the late Emilio and Lucy (Delgrosso) Diana. She was predeceased by her sister Rose Beers in March of last year. Marian had been the owner operator of the Felso...

Anne Peters Mcgeady

Anne Peters Mcgeady

Jan 30, 2013

Anne P. McGeady, 91, died Wednesday January 30, 2013, at Moravian Village. Her husband of 62 years, Leon J. McGeady, died in 2011. Anne was a lifelong resident of Bethlehem and a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and the College of New Rochelle. Following completion of her Ph.D. degree in Bacteriology at Lehigh University in 1950, one of the...

Francis R. Donchez

Francis R. Donchez

Jan 30, 2013

Francis R. Donchez, 78, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday January 30, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus after a short Illness. He was married to Rose M. (Mandic) Donchez for 54 years. He was the son of the late Frank S. and Julia A. (Sinko) Donchez. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1952. He was a...

Anna Czap

Anna Czap

Jan 29, 2013

Anna Czap, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born on Nov. 14, 1919 in Buck Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Urban Dembitsky and was the widow of Geza Czap who passed away in 1978. She was the eldest of nine children and was...

Arthur A. Ross

Arthur A. Ross

Jan 29, 2013

Arthur A. Ross, Jr., 93, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Arthur, Sr. and Loretta (French) Ross. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Theresa (Falbo) Ross and his second wife, Loretta (Beahm) Ross; his sisters, Caroline, Francis and Ruth; and brother, Ronald. Survivors: daughter, Ann...

Pauline M. Casamassa

Pauline M. Casamassa

Jan 29, 2013

Pauline M. Casamassa, 81, of Bethlehem Township, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. She was born in Perkasie on February 1, 1931, daughter of the late Ralph and Delilah (Weikel) Stahr. She was the loving wife of the late Anthony D. Casamassa who died in 2001. She was a graduate of the Sacred Heart School of Nursing and worked as...

Kevin M Morano

Kevin M Morano

Jan 28, 2013

Kevin M. Morano, 50 of Easton, PA died Monday in Easton. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Domenic M. and Marie E. (Hari) Morano. Kevin was the valedictorian of the Class of 1980 at Liberty High School. He then attended Lehigh University. He later became a Master Plumber and opened his own business Morano Plumbing and...

Myrene V. Rakos

Myrene V. Rakos

Jan 28, 2013

Myrene V. "Arky" Rakos, 87, of Bethlehem and formerly of Levittown, PA, died on Monday, January 28, 2013. Born in Jefferson City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Emmitt and Edna (Adair) Vaughn. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Rakos who died in 2005. Myrene was employed by the Fountain Hill Mills, Bethlehem, for 15...

Dr. Neil O. Connelly

Dr. Neil O. Connelly

Jan 27, 2013

Dr. Neil O'Boyle Connelly passed away peacefully after a long illness, Sunday, January 27, 2013. Born in Maybrook, New York, he was the son of Edward and Kathryn (McCormack) Connelly. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Cecelia (Qualter), his son Michael, his sons-in-law, Douglas Weida and Marc Riddell, and his sister Rosanna Mulligan. He is...

John J Kelleher

John J Kelleher

Jan 27, 2013

John Joseph Kelleher, 97 of Bethlehem. God has taken John into his graces and called to join his loving wife Rosemary A. (Bittel) of 45 years. Jack Died Sunday January 27, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg Campus. He was born in Bethlehem, PA on October 5, 1915. John was the son of the late Patrick and Carrier Kelleher. Raised...

Lewis F. Stauffer

Lewis F. Stauffer

Jan 26, 2013

Lewis F. "Buddy" Stauffer, 84 of Bethlehem died Saturday morning January 26th in St. Luke's Hospital Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township. Lewis was the husband of the late Josephine (Carisio) Kozul Stauffer who died in 1993. Born in Bingen, PA he is the son of the late Howard and Mary (Fox) Stauffer. Lewis worked for 38 years for Bethlehem Steel...

Analisa Defilippo

Analisa Defilippo

Jan 25, 2013

Analisa DeFilippo, 46, of Coplay, died after a courageous 5 year battle with ALS and breast cancer, on Friday, January 25, 2013. She was born May 10, 1966; daughter of Joseph and Maryann (DiPrimio) Santangini of Bethlehem. Lisa was the loving wife of 22 years to Thomas G. DeFilippo. She earned her Bachelor's degree from DeSales University. Lisa worked as...

Ronald J. Silvoy

Ronald J. Silvoy

Jan 25, 2013

Ronald J. Silvoy, Sr., 68, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 25, 2013. He was born August 30, 1944; in Bethlehem; son of the late Andrew M. Silvoy, Jr. and Anna (Vatza) Silvoy. He was the devoted husband of 3 years to Rosanne (Ryder) Silvoy. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and proudly served 20 years in...

Antonio Ruiz

Antonio Ruiz

Jan 24, 2013

Antonio Ruiz, 81, of Bethlehem, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 24, 2013. He was born in Guaynilla, Puerto Rico; son of the late Aguedo Ruiz and Juana Soto-Ruiz. Antonio is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Ramona. Antonio worked for Ruggiero Trucking and later retired from Allied Maintenance at Lehigh...

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