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Eleanor C. Sokolski
Sep 25, 2013
Eleanor C. Sokolski, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. She was born in Wilkes Barre; daughter of the late Bernard and Catherine (Scupski) Sokolski. She was also predeceased by her brother, Richard Sokolski. Survivors: brother, Bernard Sokolski and wife, Carol; sister, Dorothy, wife of Gorden Upton; sister-in-law, Barbara Sokolski; and nieces and nephews. She was a member...
Evelyn Evans
Sep 25, 2013
Evelyn Gallagher Evans, 89, of Bethlehem Township passed away at home on September 25, 2013. Born: Evelyn was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on February 25, 1924. She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Marguerite O'Donnell Gallagher. Personal: Evelyn graduated from E.L. Meyers High School, Wilkes-Barre in 1942. She retired from Lehigh University after more than 25 years, first...
Margaret "Peg" Coogan
Sep 25, 2013
It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Mary “Peg” Coogan announces her passing at Country Meadows Hospice Care on September 25, 2013, just shy of her 90th birthday, October 7. Peg was born in Staten Island, New York. She is predeceased by her Irish immigrant parents, Agnes and Timothy and her brother, John, who died at nine...
Francis Achando
Sep 22, 2013
Francis J. Achando, 94, of Charlotte, and formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013. Francis was born on December 26, 1918 in Valley Falls, RI; son of the late Jose M. and Marie D. (Sousa) Achando. Francis proudly served in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. In 1983, Francis retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp....
Katherine Ann Huertas
Sep 21, 2013
Katherine Ann Huertas, 35, of Manahawkin, NJ passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Kennedy University Hospital in Washington Township, NJ. Born September 3, 1978 in Mt. Holly, NJ she was the daughter of Michelle and Carmelo Huertas, Jr. She was married to the late Christopher Cambra. Katherine dedicated herself to her family. She had many passions in life such...
Mary F. Lancsek
Sep 21, 2013
Mary F. (Horvath) Lancsek, 92, of Bethlehem died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born July 19, 1921 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary (Dravecz) Horvath. Mary was married to the late Stephen Lancsek who passed away in December 1985. Mary was a member of Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic...
Agnes J. Albarell
Sep 20, 2013
Agnes J. Albarell, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, September 20, 2013. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Paul Sr. and Antonia (Granitz) Marth, and was the wife of the late Michael L. Albarell who died in 1988. Agnes played an integral role in helping her late husband begin and sustain his business, Albarell Electric. Above...
Rina Narzisi
Sep 20, 2013
Rina Narzisi, 94, of Bethlehem passed away Friday September 20, 2013 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem.. She was born on June 14, 1919 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (DiPauli) Zucchiatti. She was the wife of the late Alfred Narzisi who died in January 2001. Rina was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church and...
Wilma "Eme" Messics
Sep 19, 2013
Wilma “Eme” Messics, 89, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Westminster Village, Allentown. She was born in Bethlehem to Windish immigrant parents, Stephen and Mary (Vratar) Kucsan. She was raised during the Depression in a southside Bethlehem apartment building on Evans St. with her brothers, Steve and John, and sister, Mary. Eme married Charles L. Messics,...
Kenneth E. Hughes
Sep 18, 2013
Kenneth E. Hughes, 61, of Laurys Station, PA died at home, following an illness, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013; he was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Butler, PA on Oct. 22, 1951; he was the son of Mable (Hortert) Hughes-Johnson and the late Raymond C. Hughes. Ken graduated from Knoch H.S. in 1969, then proudly served in the...
Barbara J. Wolf
Sep 16, 2013
Barbara J. Wolf, 62, of Bethlehem, passed away on September 16, 2013, with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Velas) Anthony and wife of the late Gerald R. Wolf. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, spending time with animals, and especially time with her grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter,...
Bryan D. Stone
Sep 16, 2013
Bryan D. Stone, 55, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Born October 13, 1957 in Spokane, WA he was the son of the late Betty June (Snyder) and Robert Lewis Stone. Bryan was a graduate of Rider College where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. He worked...
Rosemary E. Petraitis
Sep 16, 2013
Rosemary E. Petraitis, 95, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on September 16, 2013 in Lake Worth, FL. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Zaun. She was predeceased by her husband, Casey Petraitis. Before retirement, she worked as a teller and head teller for both First National Bank and Union Bank. She will be...
Peter J. Decrosta
Sep 15, 2013
Peter J. DeCrosta, Jr., 81, of Bethlehem, PA died Sunday, September 15, 2013 in his home. Born May 22, 1932 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Ethel (Korpics) and Peter L. DeCrosta, Sr. Peter proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked as a salesman for CeCo 2 Chemical Company. He...
Daniel R. Weaver
Sep 15, 2013
Daniel R. Weaver, 81, of Bath, PA died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born February 15, 1932 in Mount Carmel, PA he was the son of the late Ida Rebecca (Schmoyer) and Herman Weaver. He was married to Violet (Werkheiser) Weaver with whom he would have celebrated 61 years of marriage this coming November...
Frank James West
Sep 14, 2013
Frank James West, 75, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013. He was born in Cayce, SC, son of the late George and Orabell (Albert) West. Frank moved to Bethlehem in 1963 and married Betty Ann Perry. They had five sons together. Also surviving are two brothers, two sisters, 18 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by...
Barbara C. Mcilwain
Sep 13, 2013
Barbara C. McIlwain, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, September 13, 2013 just shy of her 106th birthday. She was born October 24, 1907 in Morton, PA; she was the daughter of the late William and Ida (Thomas) Hutchins and is now reunited with her late husband David McIlwain. Barbara dedicated her life to her family and will be dearly missed...
John P. Ertl
Sep 12, 2013
John P. Ertl, 79, of Bethlehem died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township. Born January 18, 1934 in Hungary, he was the son of the late Maria (Steszli) and Janos Ertl. He was married to Margit (Domyan) Ertl with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage this past November 13th. John worked for the city of...
Lauren Terese Cressman
Sep 12, 2013
Lauren Terese Cressman, 24, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday September 12, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg. She was born on September 19, 1988 in Dover, New Hampshire, daughter of Robert and Jayne (Lawrence) Cressman of Bethlehem. She was a student at Northampton County Community College and graduated from Freedom High School. Lauren had a passion for music and...
Frank W. Blatnik
Sep 11, 2013
Frank W. Blatnik, Sr., 87, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. He was born in Fountain Hill; the son of the late Frank J. Blatnik and Helen Nagy and stepson to the late Joseph Nagy. Frank is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Theresa A. (Brauchle) Blatnik of Gracedale. Upon graduation from Bethlehem High School, Frank...
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