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OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Lorraine A. Gress
Nov 2, 2012
Lorraine A. Gress, 67, of Bethlehem passed away Friday November 2, 2012. She was born on August 20, 1945 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late James Gress and Mary (Nemchik) Gress with whom she resided. Lorraine was a retired teacher from Christ The King School. She graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a degree in elementary education. She also volunteered...
Elizabeth J. Sheridan
Nov 1, 2012
Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Sheridan Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend Elizabeth Jean Sheridan, Betty to all who knew her and formerly of Saucon Lane in Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2012 at the Meadowood Retirement Community in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. A gathering will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at Connell Funeral Home 245 E. Broad St....
Elizabeth Gallo
Nov 1, 2012
Elizabeth Gallo, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Moravian Village. She was born in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Alick) Lennert. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Charles A. Gallo. She worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and area blouse mills prior to dedicating her life to her...
Mary Obal
Nov 1, 2012
Mary Obal, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 1, 2012. She was born September 21, 1917 in Allentown; daughter of the late Metro and Josephine (Garbowski) Vasievich. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Walter L. Obal. She retired from General Electric in 1980 after 27 years of service. Mary will be dearly missed by her daughter, Maryjane...
Margaret Helen Rasich
Oct 31, 2012
Margaret H. Rasich, 89, of Hellertown; died on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. She was born March 24, 1923; daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Donchecz) Gecsek. Peg was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Stanley G. Rasich. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Peg dedicated her life to her family and will...
Irene M. Bobial
Oct 30, 2012
Irene M. Bobial, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Holy Family Manor. She was born October 19, 1922 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John and Mary (Kmetz) Spisak. Irene was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen M. Bobial. She was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, Bethlehem where she was a member...
Helen T. Kospiah
Oct 28, 2012
Helen T. Kospiah, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Westminster Village. She was born May 14, 1920 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Wargo) Kuplen. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Basil "Charlie" Kospiah. She dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her...
Andrew J. Vetrosky
Oct 27, 2012
Andrew J. Vetrosky, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospice House with his family by his side. Born on May 26, 1930 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew and Suzanna (Bandzura) Vetrosky. Andy was the beloved husband of Gale T. (Derkits) Vetrosky. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Sept....
Edward J. Benz
Oct 26, 2012
Dr. Edward J. Benz, Sr., died suddenly in Acton, MA, on October 26, at age 89. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he was also a distinguished physician and medical leader who made enormous contributions to his profession and community during a career that spanned five decades. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Dr. Benz received his B.S. in chemistry in...
Dorothy Arnold Heist
Oct 26, 2012
Dorothy Arnold Heist, 89, of Williamsport, Md. formerly of Philadelphia, Pa. passed away on Friday October 26, 2012 at the Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport, Maryland. She was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa., daughter of the late Lea E. Arnold Sr. and Elsie E. (Hunter) Arnold. She was the wife of the late Donald H. Heist. Dorothy was an...
John Jacob Coken
Oct 26, 2012
John Jacob Coken, 96, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, October 26, 2012 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. He was married to Elizabeth (McCoach) Coken for 70 years. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Nativity. John was the co-owner with his sister, Goldie McCandless of the McCandless Food Store in Bethlehem for 30 years. He proudly served...
Charles Sapoff
Oct 23, 2012
Charles Sapoff, 73, of Easton; died on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. He was born in Indianapolis, IN; the son of the late Murray Sapoff and Helen A. (Arduine) Sapoff-Neal. Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. His foreign service included: France, from 3/59-12/60; Germany from 2/64-3/66; Vietnam from 4/66-10/67 & 10/70-10/71....
Michael Stafiniak
Oct 22, 2012
Michael Stafiniak, 81, of Bethlehem; died on Monday, October 22, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born in Coaldale; the son of the late Herasim and Eva (Chocholak) Stafiniak. He was the loving husband of Dorothy E. (Uzick) Stafiniak. They celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary on October 15th. Michael worked for the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation...
Alfred Canto
Oct 19, 2012
Alfred Canto, 84, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday October 19, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. He was born on November 13, 1927 in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Pinto) Canto. He was the husband of Irene (Jaworski) Canto. Alfred worked as an inspector for Mack Trucks for 20 years retiring in 1998. He...
Ethel Horvath
Oct 18, 2012
Ethel Horvath, 74, of Bethlehem; died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA; the daughter of the late Stanley and Verna (Frankenfield) Vincent. She was the loving wife of John Horvath They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary last December. Ethel worked at SureFit, Inc. as an examiner for...
Shirley Rose Andrayko
Oct 18, 2012
Shirley Rose Andrayko, 71, of Whitehall; died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lehighton, PA; the daughter of the late Charles and Jessica (Zellner) Holecz. She was the wife of Frederick H. Andrayko, they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past November....
Helen Skulteti
Oct 17, 2012
Helen Skulteti, 95, of Bethlehem; died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Ivan and Anna (Felker) Huesz. Helen was the loving wife of John Skulteti who died in 1992. In the 1960's, Helen and her husband, John, owned and operated the Colonial Bar and...
Joseph Senick
Oct 16, 2012
Joseph Senick , 84, of Bethlehem Twp.; died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Bethlehem; the oldest son of 15 children, to the late Joseph, Sr. and Anna (Zurko) Senick. He was the loving husband of Pauline (Keretz) Senick they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary this past...
Mary Scheck
Oct 15, 2012
Mary Scheck, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 15, 2012. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Anastasia Dacetski. She was the wife of the late Frank Scheck. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Frank J. and wife, Judith and Donald M. and wife, Dianne all of Bethlehem; sister, Ann Teleky of...
Johanna M. Kocsis
Oct 12, 2012
Johanna M. (Mondschein) Kocsis, 78, of Bethlehem; died Friday, October 12, 2012 in her home, surrounded by her three sons. Born April 11, 1934 in Bath, PA; she was the daughter of the late Alois and Hattie (Karner) Mondschein. She was married to Alex J. Kocsis with whom she celebrated 53 years of marriage until his passing on December 7,...
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