OBITUARIES

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

Dorothy A. Shiner

Dorothy A. Shiner

Aug 24, 2012

Dorothy A. Shiner, 86, of Bethlehem died on Friday, August 24, 2012 at Holy Family Manor. She was born December 3, 1925 in Phillipsburg, NJ; daughter of the late Phillip A. and Grace (Lawler) Lucas. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph S. Shiner. Dorothy retired from the City of Bethlehem where she worked in the tax office...

Gertrude C. Noon

Gertrude C. Noon

Aug 24, 2012

Gertrude C. "Trudy" Noon, 89, of Sacred Heart Senior Living, Center Valley, formerly of Macungie, PA, passed into eternal life on Friday, August 24, 2012. She was predeceased by her dearly beloved husband, William J. Noon, in 2002 to whom she was happily married for 53 years. She was the daughter of the late Charlotte and William Conner of New...

Irene Carthage

Irene Carthage

Aug 21, 2012

Irene Carthage was born on June 20, 1923 in Bethlehem, PA; the daughter of Christos and Kalliopi (Karastamathis) Carthage. She fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at her home in Tulsa, OK at the age of 89. After high school she worked for the Bethlehem Steel as a secretary and then on Dec 23, 1943 she...

Mervin A. Heller

Mervin A. Heller

Aug 21, 2012

Mervin A. Heller, Jr. of Bethlehem and formerly of Berks County died on August 21, 2012. He was born June 10, 1947 in Reading, PA; son of the late Mervin A. Heller, Sr. and Rachel Turkington. Mervin will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Jan S. Heller of Bethlehem; daughters, Marnie A Healey and her husband Nathan of Wyomissing; Christina...

Theresa V. Sinko

Theresa V. Sinko

Aug 20, 2012

Theresa V. "Tessie" Sinko, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 20, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital Anderson, Bethlehem. Born November 15, 1916 in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Julius S. and Margaret S. (Farkas) Demko. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Sinko, who died in 1992 and the late Edmund J. Kreska,...

Michael J. Berish

Michael J. Berish

Aug 19, 2012

Michael J.Berish, 67, of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away Sunday August 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born on April 27, 1945 in Hazleton, son of the late Michael A. and Margaret (Grega) Berish. He was the husband of Judith (Kovacs) Berish. They celebrated 44 years of marriage this past June. He graduated from Hazleton High School 1963. He also...

Rudolph Joseph Roseman

Rudolph Joseph Roseman

Aug 19, 2012

Rudolph J. Roseman, 97, OF Palm Harbor, Florida, passed away peacefully August 19th. He was born November 1, 1914 in Bethlehem. He was employed for more than 40 years by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Rudolph was preceded in death by his wife Anna; son, Richard; great grandson Kyle; brothers John and Joseph as well as his sisters Helen and Margaret....

Alejandrina Gerena

Alejandrina Gerena

Aug 19, 2012

Alejandrina Gerena, 88, of Bethlehem; died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Manor Care in Bethlehem. She was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico; the daughter of the late Antonio Gerena and Modesta Delgado. Alejandrina dedicated her life to her family. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Anna Claudio, wife of Samuel; Rose Ann Leslie and her fianc, Richard...

Edna C. Traupman

Edna C. Traupman

Aug 19, 2012

Edna C. Traupman, 86, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, with her devoted husband, Rudolph F. Traupman by her side. They shared their 66th wedding anniversary on February 16th of this year. Born November 12, 1925 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Carl and Catherine Halbriner. Edna was...

Domenic M. Morano

Domenic M. Morano

Aug 18, 2012

Domenic M. Morano, 74, of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, August 18, 2012 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 16, 1938 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Vincent C. and Rose (Petrucella) Morano. He was married to Marie E. Morano, who predeceased him earlier this year. They would have celebrated 53 years of...

Josephine Cunningham Gunn

Josephine Cunningham Gunn

Aug 18, 2012

Josephine C. (Cunningham) Haley Gunn a lifetime area resident, passed away on August 18th at Kirkland Village. She was 96 years old. Jo worked at the Bethlehem Steel Company as a secretary for 34 years and retired in 1981. After retiring Jo did volunteer work for the Bethlehem Visiting Nurse Association. Jo was a parishioner of St. Anne's Catholic Church...

Waldon Erwin Kiesshauer

Waldon Erwin Kiesshauer

Aug 16, 2012

Waldon E. "Wally" Kiesshauer, 86, of Nazareth; died quietly, Thursday, August 16, 2012 at Moravian Hall Square. He was born in Fluvanna, NY, the son of the late Erwin and Marie (Schosenburg) Kiesshauer. He was the loving husband of Joan (Zakeski) Kiesshauer with whom he spent many loving and happy years. After completing his service in the Army Air Corp,...

John W. Tokar

John W. Tokar

Aug 16, 2012

John W. Tokar, 91, formerly of 16th Ave. in Bethlehem passed away Thursday August 16, 2012 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. He was born on November 26, 1920 in Bethlehem, son of the late John and Mary (Kuchera) Tokar. He was the husband of the late Mary Charlotte (Coakley) Tokar. John was an electrician working for the IBEW Local Union...

James Arthur Lunger

James Arthur Lunger

Aug 15, 2012

James Arthur Lunger, 60, of Parryville, PA; died on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born in Allentown; the son of Jean E. (Boyer) Gross and the late James Bernard Lunger. Jim worked as the Head Custodian for the Bethlehem Area School District. He was a Steward for the Teamster Union, a member...

Marco M. Cabassa

Marco M. Cabassa

Aug 14, 2012

Marco M. Cabassa, Sr., 92, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in his home in Bethlehem. He was born April 25, 1920 in Mayagues, Puerto Rico. He was married to Aida I. (Rodriguez) Cabassa with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage this past January 24th. Marco worked and retired from Bethlehem Steel in the Foundry Department. Marco...

Randy L. Skinner

Randy L. Skinner

Aug 14, 2012

Randy L. Skinner, 64, of Bethlehem; passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Honesdale; the son of the late Raymond N. Skinner and Dolores (Brill) Skinner of Honesdale, Pa. He was the loving husband of Suzanne M. (Wagner) Skinner. They celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary this past July 23rd. Randy worked...

Steven B. Wilson

Steven B. Wilson

Aug 13, 2012

Steven Blair Wilson, 54, of Coplay; died on Monday, August 13, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lewistown, PA; the son of Grace (Dimeo) Wilson and the late Blair E. Wilson. He was the loving husband of Jackie (Strobel) Wilson. Steve worked at Concern for 25 years in various positions and also...

Mildred H. Wilcox

Mildred H. Wilcox

Aug 12, 2012

Mildred H. Wilcox, 80, formerly of Bethlehem Twp. and a resident of Alexandria Manor of Bath, died on Sunday, August 12, 2012. She was born in Bethlehem on April 3, 1932; daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (Yurko) Farkas. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert D. Wilcox. She worked as a secretary at...

Mario Alves

Mario Alves

Aug 12, 2012

Mario Alves, 78, of Allentown, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 in his home. He was born in Real, Portugal; the son of the late Jose Alves and Anuciacao Sousa. He was the loving husband of Maria L. (Pais) Alves with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage this past December 15th. Mario worked for the former Lisbon Construction Co for...

Nancy E. Bruno

Nancy E. Bruno

Aug 10, 2012

Nancy E. Bruno, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, August 10, 2012. She was born July 30, 1941 in Phillipsburg, NJ; daughter of the late Clyde and Elizabeth Kiley. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Ronald James Bruno. They were married on July 23, 1960. Nancy will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Jeffrey Bruno and his wife...

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