OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Eleanor M. Jacobsen

Eleanor M. Jacobsen

Jul 4, 2012

Eleanor M. Boulais Jacobsen, 99, of Bethlehem; died on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. She was born in Bethlehem on June 21, 1913, daughter of the late Ada Harrison. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lawrence Boulais and her second husband, Clarence Jacobsen. She was a dedicated parishioner of Ss. Simon & Jude Catholic Church and a seamstress...

William F. Stofanak

William F. Stofanak

Jul 3, 2012

William F. Stofanak, 86, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at St.Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 11, 1926 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Mary (Jancosko) and Matthew Stofanak. He was married to Mary (Nagy) Stofanak with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage. William worked for Champion Spark Plug. He was a...

Bohdan Pacala

Bohdan Pacala

Jul 2, 2012

Bohdan T. Pacala, 90, of Bethlehem, PA died Monday, July 2, 2012 at Sacred Heart Assisted Living in Center Valley. Born June 4, 1922 in Cementon, PA, he was the son of the late Justina (Michalak) Pacala Tymko and the late Theodosi Pacala. He was the stepson of the late Andrew Tymko. He was married to Annie (Sawarynski) Pacala with...

Charles S. Horwath

Charles S. Horwath

Jun 28, 2012

Charles S. Horwath, 67, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, June 28, 2012 in Connecticut. He was born September 11, 1944 in Bethlehem; son of Anna M. (Kovacs) Horwath and the late William J. Horwath. Charles is survived by his wife, Joan Ellen (Kostas) Horwath. He was a 1962 graduate of Liberty High School and attended Manlius Prep School in 1963....

Betty R. Staversky

Betty R. Staversky

Jun 28, 2012

Betty R. Staversky, 89, of Center Valley, formerly of Whitehall, died Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Mosser Nursing Home. She was the devoted wife of the late John P. Staversky for 64 years. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late John Norman and Stella (Wirth) Cressman. Betty will be dearly missed by her daughter, Joanne, wife of...

Nancy Ann Kurisco

Nancy Ann Kurisco

Jun 26, 2012

Nancy A. Kurisco, 77, of East Allentown; died peacefully, on Tuesday, June 26th in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of Hilda (Tretter) and Aloysious Andrashko. She was the loving wife of the late Austin Kurisco. They were married 53 years before his death in 2008. Nancy graduated from Bethlehem Catholic in...

Jerry J. Hargrove

Jerry J. Hargrove

Jun 24, 2012

Reverend Jerry J. Hargrove, II, 79, of Bethlehem; died on Sunday, June 24, 2012 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born December 10, 1932 in Cordele, GA; son of the late Jerry and Lucille (Stevens) Hargrove. Rev. Hargrove is survived by his loving wife, Calvina (Brown) Hargrove. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Gerald "Putz" Brader

Gerald "Putz" Brader

Jun 22, 2012

Gerald S. "Putz" Brader, Sr. died on June 22, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Strohl) Brader; sons, Joseph, Gerald Jr.; step daughter, Donna Schlicker; step sons William and Richard Klotz; his sisters, Rita Stouffer, Ruth Biezer, Martha Kemmerer, Doris Jones and Helen Leidig as well as his nine grandchildren and great grandson. He was a member of...

Stephanie Marie Cunningham

Stephanie Marie Cunningham

Jun 21, 2012

Stephanie Marie Cunningham, 52, of Bethlehem died on June 21, 2012. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ on February 9, 1960. Stephanie was the daughter of the late Irene (Dunn) Cunningham and Richard Earl and Ruth (Williams) Cunningham of Bethlehem. She attended Thomas Edison High School in Elizabeth, NJ. Stephanie loved animals, especially her own dog, Boy. She will be...

Rose Marie John

Rose Marie John

Jun 21, 2012

Rose Marie John, 78, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday June 21, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 29, 1934 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Robert and Johanna (Stranzl) Fondl. Rose Marie was the devoted wife of George "Skip" John, Jr. for 58 years. She was a parishioner of Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church,...

Joel G. Harpel

Joel G. Harpel

Jun 17, 2012

Joel G. Harpel, 66, of Bowmansville, PA; died surrounded by his family, on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Reading Hospital. He was born April 15, 1946 in Bethlehem; the son of Nina (Garland) Harpel and the late Clarence Harpel. Joel is survived by his devoted wife of 38 years, Dorothy (Stewart) Harpel. He proudly served his country in the US...

John A. Ford

John A. Ford

Jun 15, 2012

John A. Ford, 87, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, June 15, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born November 26, 1924 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Rose (Csapek) and Mark A. Ford. He was married to the late Margaret E. (Moyer) Ford. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II....

William E. Miller

William E. Miller

Jun 15, 2012

William E. Miller, 79, of Orefield, PA died Friday, June 15, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown. Born September 4, 1932 he was the son of the late Ernest and Hazel (Lehr) Miller. William proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for Western Electric. William enjoyed putting jigsaw puzzles together, building train...

Julia M. Kelly

Julia M. Kelly

Jun 14, 2012

Julia M. (Hacker) Kelly, 96, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born October 28, 1915 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Mary (Czikk) and Frank Hacker. She was married to the late Owen Joseph Kelly. Julia was a member of the University Parish of Holy Ghost. She was also...

Edward J. Donaher

Edward J. Donaher

Jun 13, 2012

Edward J. Donaher Sr., 89, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph C. and Wilhelmina (Benz) Donaher. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Helen (Pastir) Donaher. Ed served as a police officer for the Bethlehem Police Department for over 20 years and retired as Chief of...

Diana M. Eagan

Diana M. Eagan

Jun 12, 2012

Diana M. Eagan, 75, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born February 19, 1937 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Faulkner) and John W. "Jack" Eagan, Jr. Diana was a graduate of Moravian Seminary for Girls and later graduated from St. Luke's School of Nursing and Moravian College....

Allison Nicole Perno

Allison Nicole Perno

Jun 10, 2012

Allison Nicole Perno, 12, of Bethlehem Twp., received her angel wings on June 10, 2012. She was born on October 7, 1999 in Staten Island, NY; the daughter, angel, princess and best friend of her loving parents, Joseph T. and Catherine (Doria) Perno. Allison was a recent graduate of 6th grade at East Hills Middle School where she played clarinet...

Jason Ambler Walton

Jason Ambler Walton

Jun 8, 2012

Jason Ambler Walton, 36, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, June 8, 2012. He was born August 28, 1975 in Allentown. Jason was a 1993 graduate of Northampton High School. He later attended Penn State University and Moravian College. He was an accomplished Eagle Scout and he found peace in nature. Jason was an avid fisherman and enjoyed observing wildlife. He...

Charles Richard Herbst

Charles Richard Herbst

Jun 8, 2012

Charles Richard Herbst "Herbsty", son of Ralph and Cecil (Sassaman) Herbst, and husband of the late Maxine Lee Herbst, passed away at his daughter's home (Cheryl) Friday, June 8 at the age of 85. He was formerly a life long resident of Bethlehem, Pa. Charles attended Muhlenberg College prior to being drafted into the Army in December of 1944. He...

Patricia Ann Duh

Patricia Ann Duh

Jun 7, 2012

Patricia Ann Duh, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, June 7, 2012. She was born March 28, 1930 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John and Theresa (Gress) Wiley. Patricia is survived by her devoted husband of nearly 58 years, Alex L. Duh. She dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Janemarie Duh...

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