OBITUARIES

Apr 4, 2012

Barbara Platou Gerra, 87 of Bethlehem, PA, passed away peacefully on the 4th day of April 2012, at Kirkland Village Skilled Care Unit. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Barbara was the daughter of the late Col. Dr. Pedro Ludvig Waldemar Platou, a prominent surgeon in the Norwegian community of Brooklyn and also in the U.S. Army, and the late Ernestine Taylor...

Apr 4, 2012

Geraldine J. "Tootie" Pulley, 74, of Bethlehem; died on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Robert R. Romig, Sr. and Geraldine A. Werst Romig. She was the loving wife of Charles J. "Charlie" Pulley; they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary this past December. Geraldine worked...

Apr 3, 2012

Irene Garcsar, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born May 14, 1927 in Allentown; daughter of the late, Anton and Julia Blaukowitsch Unger. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Gus J. Garcsar, Sr. Earlier, Irene worked for the Credit Bureau of Allentown and R.L. Polk's city...

Apr 3, 2012

Grace Vitale, 90, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born February 5, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Lucia and Oronzo Giovaniello. Grace was married to the late Dominick Vitale. Grace dedicated herself to raising her three children. Grace was a vibrant and energetic woman who...

Apr 1, 2012

David M. Persa, 61, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully Sunday, April 1, 2012 at his home. David was the oldest son of Bela M. and Anna K. Persa. David was the owner and operator of David's Custom Picture Framing. He had a passion for both art and sport. David enjoyed following his nephews in their pursuit of excellence in...

Mar 31, 2012

Paul J. Calvo, 87, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully at his home on March 31, 2012. He was born in Bethlehem on June 28, 1924; son of the late Roque and Petra Martinez Calvo. Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Agnes Slaninka Calvo in 2002. He attended Quincy Elementary School, Broughal Jr. High, and Bethlehem...

Mar 29, 2012

Denny J. Taglang, 59 of Lower Saucon Township died Thursday March 29th in St. Luke's Hospital after a short illness. Denny and his wife Bonnie Bednar celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary this past November. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Francis and Marguerite Heimsoth Taglang Denny, a 1971 graduate of Liberty High School, worked for Lehigh...

Mar 29, 2012

James T. Stefanik, 64, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1947; son of the late Stephen T. and Madeline M. Bonnamonte Stefanik. Jim proudly served his country in the US Army Security Agency during the Vietnam War. After working for many years at the Bethlehem Steel, Jim was a rural...

Mar 28, 2012

Walter K. "Cogi" Arawjo, 84, of Freemansburg, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at his Residence. He was born in Bethlehem the son of the late John and Vilma Kaldy Arawjo. He was the loving husband of Shirley Burgess Arawjo. They celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last April. Walter worked for Western Electric as a layout operator. He was a...

Mar 27, 2012

Virginia M. "Jean" Schleppy, 77, of Bethlehem, died on March 27, 2012. She was born May 6, 1934; daughter of the late John and Jennie Radgowski Hanzlik. Jean was well known as a waitress in Bethlehem area restaurants due to her exceptional service and courteous approach to the friends she served and as co-owner of Schleppy's Luncheonette in Freemansburg. Jean...

Mar 25, 2012

Joan C. Carraghan, 73, of Bethlehem, died peacefully and surrounded by her children, on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in her home. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late William and Mary Dougherty Stahr. Joan was a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1956. She was employed by Sure Fit for over twenty years, starting out as a...

Mar 23, 2012

Bennett B. "Benny" Malozzi, Sr., 87, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Phoebe Home Nursing & Rehab Center in Allentown, PA. Born August 20, 1924 in Martinsburg, WV he was the son of the late Catherine Malgissi and Joseph Malozzi. He was married to the late Ruth Frankett Malozzi with whom he celebrated 64 years of...

Mar 23, 2012

George C. Pecuch, Sr., 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem. Born April 24, 1925 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Anna Svirzvosky and John Pecuch. He was the husband of the late Anna Lockovitvh Pecuch. George served his country honorably during World War II in the Navy on...

Mar 20, 2012

Aurora Padilla, 85, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday March 20, 2012 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill, Pa. She was born on August 26, 1926 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Juan and Anicasia Rivera Trinidad. Aurora was a sewing machine operator for Sure Fit Products for 28 years retiring in 1991. She was a member of...

Mar 20, 2012

Barbara J. Bolle, 80, of Coopersburg, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was born in Lafayette, IN, daughter of the late Raymond and Dorothea Bannister Girton. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Donald M. Bolle. Barbara attended Oberlin Conservatory, majoring in voice and piano, retaining a lifelong love of music and art. She continued her education at...

Mar 19, 2012

Mar 19, 2012

Richard H. Pop Kleintop, peacefully passed away into the immediate presence of the Lord and reunited with his loving wife of 60 years, Alice F. Titus Kleintop on March 19, 2012. He was born March 31, 1916 to Howard D. and Anna M. King Kleintop in Bethlehem. Rich was a graduate of Liberty High School, where he played viola and...

Mar 18, 2012

Irene Caroline Kuzma Henn, Bethlehem, passed away at home at age 90 on March 18, 2012. Irene was born in Bethlehem on May 30, 1921, the daughter of the late Joseph and Vilma Zbul Kuzma. Irene grew up in South Bethlehem and lived there for 84 years before moving to Hanover Township, Northampton County in 2006, to live with her...

Mar 18, 2012

Cole Warminsky, 28, of Palmyra and formerly of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, March 18, 2012. He was born in Bethlehem son of Victor and Stephanie Zsilavecz Warminsky of Bethlehem. He is survived by his wife of 3 years, Jillian Ebling Warminsky of Palmyra. Cole was a 2002 graduate of Liberty High School and a 2006 graduate of Kutztown University. He...

Mar 17, 2012

Joseph Anthony Stofko, 89, of Bethlehem passed away Saturday march 17, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Jacob and Agnes Straka Stofko. Joseph was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish and its choir. He was also a member of the Bach Choir in Bethlehem. He was the owner and operator...