OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Aleah Lynn Fatzinger

Aleah Lynn Fatzinger

Feb 21, 2013

Aleah Lynn Fatzinger, 12, of Allentown, received her angel wings on Thursday, February 21, 2013; her work here on earth was completed. Born in Bethlehem on November 21, 2000; she was the daughter of Tara Fatzinger and Anthony Arocho. Aleah was a 5th grader at the Luis A. Ramos Elementary School, Allentown, and a 2007 graduate of the Easter Seals...

Monte Dirck Reichard

Monte Dirck Reichard

Feb 21, 2013

Monte "Dirck" Reichard,passed away surrounded by the love of family and friends at his residence in Kirkland VillageThursday, February 21, 2013. Dirck was born on March 21, 1926 son to Mike and Jean Reichard in ST. Louis, MI. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by a brother and sister,and his wife of over 55 years, Elizabeth. Dirck was blessed to...

Leonard A. Capuano

Leonard A. Capuano

Feb 20, 2013

Leonard Anthony Capuano, 80, a lifetime resident of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at his home. He was surrounded by his wife and loving family. He was born on July 7, 1932; son of the late Georgio and Mariantonia (Ruggiero) Capuano. Leonard was the devoted husband of Anne (Martini), they were married 58 years. He was a member...

Peter M. De Pietro

Peter M. De Pietro

Feb 19, 2013

Peter M. De Pietro, 69, of Freemansburg, died on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late Philip and Philomena "Lena" (DeVita) DePietro. He was the loving husband of Stephanie (Mast) DePietro, they were married 34 years. Pete resided in Freemansburg all his life. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and a Navy...

John Paul Anthony

John Paul Anthony

Feb 19, 2013

John Paul Anthony died at the age of 90 due to complications associated with pneumonia. An Allen High School graduate, John served in the US Navy, qualified and entered the Navy V-12 program at Berea College. He later earned his BS in Engineering at Lehigh University in 1948. While at Lehigh University, he was instrumental in the formation of the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...