OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
William J. Molitorisz
Dec 6, 2012
William J. Molitorisz Sr., 78, of Bethlehem died Thursday December 6, 2012 at his residence. He was born on July 15, 1934 in Bethlehem, son of the late Julius and Margaret (Bellew) Molitorisz. He was the husband of Dorothy (Pavelko) Molitorisz. Bill worked as a shop steward in the rolling mills for Bethlehem Steel for over 40 years retiring in...
David Koch
Dec 5, 2012
David Koch, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 after a noble battle against Leukemia. He was born June 2, 1938 in Bethlehem; son of the late Frank and Mildred (Pearson) Koch. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Rosemarie T. (Kirka) Koch. David retired from the City of Bethlehem after 27 years of...
Margaret A. Schmidt
Dec 1, 2012
Margaret A. Schmidt, 91, formerly of Hawthorne Rd., Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown, PA. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret (Rusics) Domyan. Her husband, the late John S. Schmidt died in 2001. Margaret was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. She lived almost all...
Helen Marcincin
Dec 1, 2012
Helen Marcincin, 87 of Bethlehem, Pa died Saturday December 1, 2012 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, Pa. Helen and her husband John A. Marcincin celebrated 51 years of marriage prior to his death in 2000. Born in Ormrod, PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Bogash) Lauser. She had worked as a sewing machine...
Robert A. Sigafoos
Nov 29, 2012
Robert A. Sigafoos, 69, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 29, 2012. He was born in Easton, son of the late Kenneth B. Sigafoos, Sr. and Marie (Davis) Sigafoos of Easton. He is survived by his wife, Beverly (Nichol) Sigafoos of Bethlehem. Robert was the head mechanic for UGI for 35 years, retiring in 2005. He was a lifelong bowler...
James M. Beers
Nov 28, 2012
James M. Beers, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. He was born in Easton, son of the late Edward and Anna (Young) Beers. He was the loving husband of the late Anna A. Beers. James was a proud veteran of the Army having served in WWII with the 10th Armored Division. He was a recipient of the...
Catherine Nocek
Nov 28, 2012
Catherine "Kitty" Nocek, 80, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday November 28, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospice House. She was born on July 13, 1932 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Paul E. and Anna V. (Nemeth) Klement. She was the wife of the late Louis J. Nocek. Catherine was a committee woman for Lower Saucon Twp. for 45 years....
Irene F. Sillup
Nov 28, 2012
Irene F. Sillup, 85, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. She was born June 15, 1927, in Larksville, PA, a daughter of the late Walter and Lillian A. (Luckenbach) Sobolewski. Irene was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, John S. Sillup. Irene was a seamstress at several factories in Phillipsburg, NJ, and Jermyn, PA, before dedicating...
John W. Marini
Nov 25, 2012
John W. Marini, 90, of Bethlehem died Sunday November 25, 2012 at his residence. He was born on November 6, 1922 in Passaic, N.J., son of the late Dr. Dominic and Myra (Goddard) Marini. He was the husband of the late Mary (Royko) Marini. John was a scientist for the US government retiring in 1982 from the Goddard Space Flight...
Mary T. Filo
Nov 25, 2012
Mary T. Filo, a life long resident of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday November 25, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old and had been ill the last few months. She was born on April 20, 1922 in Bethlehem, daughter of Yugoslavian and Windish immigrants. She was the wife of Louis Filo Jr., also a life...
Gloria E. Shields
Nov 25, 2012
Gloria E. Shields, 90, of Altoona, Pa. formerly of Bethlehem died Sunday November 25, 2012 in Altoona, Pa. She was born on May 8, 1922 in Summit Hill, Pa. daughter of the late John Cin and Maria (DeNardi) Cin Gavasso. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Shields. Gloria worked as a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital...
Loretta J. Clauser
Nov 24, 2012
Loretta J. Clauser, 81, died on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Cedarbrook Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem on March 25, 1931; daughter of the late William and Ida (Klotz) Moll. Loretta was preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. Clauser. Loretta worked as a seamstress for Lehigh Dress Co. for 19 years. She was a member of...
Jaime Joseph Marrero
Nov 21, 2012
Jaime Joseph Marrero, 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born November 23, 1931 in Baranquitas, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Pedro Jose and Angela (Santini) Marrero. He was married to Graciela (Zuniga) Marrero with whom he just celebrated ten years of marriage this past September 14th....
Brandon Paul Batarick
Nov 18, 2012
Brandon Paul Batarick, 30, of Whitehall, passed away in his home on Sunday, November 18, 2012. He was born in Allentown, the son of Ronald P. and Jo-Ellen F. (Yankovich) Batarick of Walnutport. He was married to Christina E. (Xenakis) Batarick. They celebrated their first anniversary this past October 22nd. Brandon earned his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Penn State...
Mary Kovacs
Nov 13, 2012
Mary Kovacs, 93, of Allentown, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Skubenich) Skrip. She was the loving wife of the late Louis Kovacs, who died in 2000. They were married 60 years. Mary was employed the Warner/Laros Co. of Bethlehem...
Eric D. Schwenk
Nov 11, 2012
Eric D. Schwenk, 32, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, November 11, 2012. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Douglas Schwenk and Bertha (Solis) Schwenk. He was a 1998 graduate of Saucon Valley High School and a 2005 graduate of Penn State University, where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. He had an unforgettable smile that would light...
Paula Elizabeth Watts
Nov 11, 2012
Paula Elizabeth Watts, 78, of Southport, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem, PA, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Born on September 21, 1934 in Philadelphia, Paula was raised in Bala Cynwyd, PA, where she and her...
Rosemary E. Devers
Nov 11, 2012
Rosemary E. Devers, 90, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, November 11, 2012. She was born in Hazleton; daughter of the late Hugh J. and Edith M. (Mulhearn) Devers. Rosemary retired from Bell of Pennsylvania in 1982, where she worked as an operator for 40 years. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was a parishioner of St. Anne's...
Cecelia L. Mcgavin
Nov 11, 2012
Cecelia L. McGavin, 89, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday November 11, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born on August 28, 1923 in Pinckneyville, Illinois, daughter of the late Bernard and Magdalen (Ruppert) Mann. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. McGavin Jr. Cecelia was a retired accounts receivable manager. She was a...
Irene Lippert
Nov 10, 2012
Irene (Huyter) Lippert, 97, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. Born September 14, 1915 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Horvath) Huyter. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Lippert. Irene worked at Moravian College for over 20 years as the...
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