OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Mildred B. Davis

Mildred B. Davis

Feb 8, 2013

Mildred B. Davis, 85, of Harrisburg, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, entered eternal life on Friday, February 8, 2013 in The Homeland Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 20, 1927 in Northampton, PA; she was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Bessie (Reppert) Correll Sr.; she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J....

Alice M. Lopez

Alice M. Lopez

Feb 8, 2013

Alice M. Lopez, 96, formerly of Bethlehem and Florida, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, PA. She was the wife of the late Victor S. Lopez. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Rosalie (Viouga) Nemeth. Alice was a very outgoing and social person. She and her...

George R. Check

George R. Check

Feb 7, 2013

George R. Check, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was the loving husband of the late Frances S. (Wlodarcik) Check. George was a Millwright in the Blast Furnace Division of Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 38 years before retiring in 1983. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the...

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...

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...

Margarida De Carvalho Melo

Margarida De Carvalho Melo

Feb 7, 2013

Margarida de Carvalho Melo, died on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at her daughter's home in Bethlehem Twp. She was born the 2nd of seven children, September 8, 1922 in Branca, Portugal; daughter of the late Manuel Carvalho and the late Rosa Jesus Fonseca. Margarida was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Marques Melo. She will be dearly missed by...

Helen A. Rohal

Helen A. Rohal

Feb 7, 2013

Helen A. Rohal, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday February 7, 2013 at the Old Orchard Health Center. She was born on February 16, 1924 in Berlinsville, Pa. daughter of the late Constantine and Catherine (Volvo) Gerkovich. She was the wife of Francis A. Rohal. They were married for 68 years this past November. Helen was a member of...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...