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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Dr. Neil O. Connelly
Jan 27, 2013
Dr. Neil O'Boyle Connelly passed away peacefully after a long illness, Sunday, January 27, 2013. Born in Maybrook, New York, he was the son of Edward and Kathryn (McCormack) Connelly. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Cecelia (Qualter), his son Michael, his sons-in-law, Douglas Weida and Marc Riddell, and his sister Rosanna Mulligan. He is...
Lewis F. Stauffer
Jan 26, 2013
Lewis F. "Buddy" Stauffer, 84 of Bethlehem died Saturday morning January 26th in St. Luke's Hospital Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township. Lewis was the husband of the late Josephine (Carisio) Kozul Stauffer who died in 1993. Born in Bingen, PA he is the son of the late Howard and Mary (Fox) Stauffer. Lewis worked for 38 years for Bethlehem Steel...
Analisa Defilippo
Jan 25, 2013
Analisa DeFilippo, 46, of Coplay, died after a courageous 5 year battle with ALS and breast cancer, on Friday, January 25, 2013. She was born May 10, 1966; daughter of Joseph and Maryann (DiPrimio) Santangini of Bethlehem. Lisa was the loving wife of 22 years to Thomas G. DeFilippo. She earned her Bachelor's degree from DeSales University. Lisa worked as...
Ronald J. Silvoy
Jan 25, 2013
Ronald J. Silvoy, Sr., 68, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 25, 2013. He was born August 30, 1944; in Bethlehem; son of the late Andrew M. Silvoy, Jr. and Anna (Vatza) Silvoy. He was the devoted husband of 3 years to Rosanne (Ryder) Silvoy. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and proudly served 20 years in...
Antonio Ruiz
Jan 24, 2013
Antonio Ruiz, 81, of Bethlehem, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 24, 2013. He was born in Guaynilla, Puerto Rico; son of the late Aguedo Ruiz and Juana Soto-Ruiz. Antonio is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Ramona. Antonio worked for Ruggiero Trucking and later retired from Allied Maintenance at Lehigh...
Helen E. Martin
Jan 23, 2013
Helen E. Martin, 92 of Bethlehem and a resident of Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem, died Wednesday evening, January 23, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Helen and her husband, Joseph E. Martin, were married for 65 years prior to his death in 2006. Born in Bethlehem, she is the daughter of the late Joseph and...
Eugene J Cunningham
Jan 23, 2013
Eugene J. Cunningham, 75 of Bethlehem died Wednesday morning at his home. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Joseph O. and Bertha Elizabeth (Hebner) Cunningham. Gene worked for the Bethlehem Steel Company retiring as a clerk in the production Dept. After leaving the steel co. he had worked, part time, for Air Products International. Gene served...
Anthony F. Ortwein
Jan 22, 2013
Anthony F. Ortwein, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late George M. and Barbara M. (Kugler)Ortwein. Anthony was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Pauline P. Ortwein. Anthony proudly served in the US Army during WWII. He was a...
William B. Noe
Jan 22, 2013
William B. Noe, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born April 14, 1920 in Hellertown, William was the son of the late John and Anna (Hancz) Noe. He was preceded in death by his wife, Veronica A. (Gumlock) Noe. He proudly served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. William later worked...
Vilma Molnar
Jan 21, 2013
Vilma E. Molnar, 83, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Alexandria Manor in Bethlehem. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, Vilma was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Ropsky) Paller. She was married to the late Joseph Molnar for 59 years. Joseph passed away on November 4, 2012. A graduate of Liberty High School,...
Josephine Ann Long
Jan 20, 2013
Josephine Ann Long, 92, a lifetime resident of Bethlehem, passed away on January 20th in Media, Pa. Josie was born in Bethlehem to Joseph and Stella Maculesky on July 2, 1920. Over the years she was a faithful member of Sacred Heart Church and was active for many years in the annual charity bazaar workshop. Most importantly, Josie was a...
David A. Nemetz
Jan 20, 2013
David Nemetz, 51, of Allentown died on Sunday January 20, 2013 at his residence. He was born on January 7, 1962 in Bethlehem, son of the late Louis and Martha (Skibo) Nemetz. David was a member of St. Stephen's Church in Allentown where he enjoyed handing out the bulletins on Saturdays. He was a graduate of Wilson High School. David...
Angelina Tamburo
Jan 20, 2013
Angelina Tamburo, 99, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday January 20, 2013 at the Mary Ellen Convalescent Nursing Home in Hellertown. She was born on August 21, 1913 in Ornelli, NY., daughter of the late Domenic and Concetta (DeAngelis) Lisi. Angelina was a sewing machine operator for the former Lehigh Dress Co. for 15 years retiring in 1973. She was...
Annie S. Pacala
Jan 19, 2013
Annie S. Pacala, 88, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey. Born in Bethlehem on March 7, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John and Fenka "Fannie" (Shyshka) Sawarynski. She was the wife of the late Bohdan T. Pacala. Together they celebrated 66 years of marriage before his death in...
Irene Grace Bukvics
Jan 18, 2013
Irene Grace Bukvics, 94, of Bethlehem died on Friday, January 18, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pecsek. Irene was the wife of the late Louis F. Bukvics. Irene was born in the United States and as a child traveled to Europe. She was educated in Yugoslavia and returned to New York...
Edward W. Vogel
Jan 18, 2013
Edward W. Vogel, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 18, 2013. Born in Bethlehem on February 5, 1922; he was the son of the late Frederick and Lydia (Papp) Vogel. He was the loving husband of the late Mary (Rosko) Vogel who died in 1998. Ed was employed by the Bethlehem Steel as a machinist in the #2 Machine...
Joseph M. Oravec
Jan 18, 2013
Joseph M. Oravec, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 18, 2013. Born in Bethlehem on September 10, 1918, he was the son of the late Steven and Johanna (Check) Oravec. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth (Mitch) Oravec who died in 2012, they were married 70 years. Joe was the owner and operator of Oravec's Grocery...
Patrick D. Guman
Jan 18, 2013
Patrick "Pat" D. Guman, 72, of Northampton, died on Friday, January 18, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Churilla) Guman. He was the loving husband of Regina A. (Spevak) Guman. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past October. Pat was an avid sports fan and was a member...
Luis I. Torres
Jan 15, 2013
Luis I. Torres, 94, formerly of East 3rd St. Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, January 15, 2013. He was born November 18, 1918 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico; son of the late Geraldo Torres and Luisa (Colon) Benetiz. Luis was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Margarita Torres de Ortiz. He worked in the Beam Yard for the Bethlehem...
John R. Kelly
Jan 15, 2013
John R. Kelly, 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 15, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus surrounded by family. John (Jack) was born on September 18, 1932 in Chest Springs, PA., son of the late Joseph Russell and Marie Eleanor (Schenk) Kelly. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Boland) Kelly. They celebrated 57 years...
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