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

Helen K. Jakisa

Helen K. Jakisa

Feb 7, 2012

Helen K. Unguren Jakisa, 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born February 19, 1931 in Lower Saucon Township she was the daughter of the late Nellie Stork and Simon Unguren. She was married to the late Stephen Jakisa. Helen worked as a teacher for the...

Paul J. Mitchell

Paul J. Mitchell

Feb 5, 2012

Paul J. Mitchell, 72, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday February 5, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph and Marie Dajacomo Mitchell. Paul was a member of the Community Wesleyan Church in Allentown, Pa. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother Joey Mitchell of Bethlehem A Graveside Service will...

Rose E. Polak

Rose E. Polak

Feb 5, 2012

Rose E. Fistner Polak, 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Born January 18, 1926 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Rose Zaun and Joseph Fistner. She was married to Paul Polak with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage before his passing on April 2, 1998. Rose worked...

Margaret R. Hines

Margaret R. Hines

Feb 4, 2012

Margaret "Marge" R. Davis Hines, age 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, February 4th at home, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born on July 1st, 1928 in Scranton, PA, Marge was the eldest of six children of Rose M. Byron and Edgar T. Davis, Sr. She was a 1946 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. In the...

William D. Focht Jr.

William D. Focht Jr.

Feb 3, 2012

"Junior" William D. Focht, 66, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 3, 2012. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William Sr. and is survived by his mother, Helen Boyce Rueter of Bethlehem. "Junior" was employed by the Bethlehem Steel and the Holiday Inn, Bethlehem. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, awarded the Vietnam...

Donald E. Brady

Donald E. Brady

Feb 3, 2012

Donald E. Brady, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 3, 2012. He was born October 1, 1927; son of the late William J. and Ruth Cool Brady. Don is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Victoria G. Gonzalez Brady. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. in 1989 after 38 years of service as an instrument repairman....

Stephen J. Kovacs

Stephen J. Kovacs

Feb 2, 2012

Stephen J. Kovacs, 95, passed away on February 2, 2012 and joined his beloved wife Rose "Honey" Kovacs nee Schwartz. Steve was born in Bethlehem, Pa. on September 22, 1916 to the late Emery and Mary Kovacs. Steve retired from Bethlehem Steel Company on January 31, 1978 where he was employed for forty-one years at which time he and Rose...

Joseph J. Burke, Jr.

Joseph J. Burke, Jr.

Feb 1, 2012

Joseph J. Burke, Jr., 69, of Allentown, PA formerly Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Born October 29, 1942 in Kingston, PA he was the son of the late Sophie Yagojinski and Joseph Burke. Joe was a resident of Good Shepherd Home for the past nine years. He lived a life of...

Tina M Rankins

Tina M Rankins

Feb 1, 2012

Tina M Cook Rankins, 52 of Allentown, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at her Residence in Allentown. Tina was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Jacqueline Massini Cook and was the wife of Donald Rankins of Allentown. They were married January 27, 1981. Tina was a graduate of Freedom High School and was a homemaker. Tina will be...

Randy John Marcantoni

Randy John Marcantoni

Jan 31, 2012

Randy J. Marcantoni, 53, of Slatington, was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ; son of Pat Marcantoni and the late Jildo Marcantoni. Randy is survived by his devoted wife of 18 years, Bernadette Marcantoni. He worked as the manager of the quotations department for Diversified Lighting. Randy was a skilled...

Paul J. Kacsur, Jr.

Paul J. Kacsur, Jr.

Jan 30, 2012

Paul J. Kacsur, Jr., 72, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 surrounded by his loving family at the Lehigh Valley Hospital - 17th St. Hospice Care Center in Allentown. Paul was the loving husband of Mary Jane Lucas Kacsur and son of the late Paul and Stella Heigl Kacsur of Coopersburg. He attended Central Catholic High School and...

Theodore Sawruk

Theodore Sawruk

Jan 30, 2012

Theodore Sawruk, 77, formerly of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, January 30, 2012 in Auburn, AL. He was born March 19, 1934 in Bethlehem, PA; son of the late Theodore Sawruk and Kathryn Wasylciu Hanusych and stepson of the late Sofat Hanusych. Theodore is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Diana Moon Sawruk. He proudly served as a...

Carmen R. Navarro

Carmen R. Navarro

Jan 28, 2012

Carmen R. Rosado Navarro, 58 of Allentown died on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest & I-78 in Allentown, PA. Carmen was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of Eva Rodriquez of Allentown and the late Benito Rosado. Carmen is the wife of Isaac Navarro of Allentown, with whom she celebrated their 13...

Edward L. Longenbach, Sr.

Edward L. Longenbach, Sr.

Jan 28, 2012

Edward L. Longenbach, Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at home. He lived in Allentown with his longtime companion, Marilyn Young Hollinger. Born in Northampton on June 22, 1935, he was the son of the late Clyde and Anna Binder Longenbach. Edward worked as a laborer in the plant of the former Bethlehem Steel Co. from 1968...

Gertrude M. Helms

Gertrude M. Helms

Jan 28, 2012

Gertrude M. Helms, 102, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Sharyn Helms, in Dover, DE. Born in Bethlehem on December 9, 1909, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Ella Hood Moll. She was the wife of the late Dr. David O. Helms. Gertrude...

Kathryn Nauman

Kathryn Nauman

Jan 27, 2012

Kathryn "Kitty" Nauman, 86, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2012 after a final visit with all of her loving family. She was born in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Gesick Rakos. She was the devoted wife of the late Hugh "Babe" Nauman. Kitty retired from Pembroke Dress Co. after a career as a seamstress...

Janice Z. Anderson

Janice Z. Anderson

Jan 22, 2012

Janice Anderson, 74, a dedicated school teacher in the Bethlehem School District for more than 30 years, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012. She was a resident of Westminster Village for several years. Born in Boardman, OH, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Wilma Skirtich Zima. She earned a bachelors degree from Westminster College, a masters degree...

Francisco Alves

Francisco Alves

Jan 21, 2012

Francisco Alves, 87 of South Bethlehem died Saturday morning in Manor Care, Bethlehem, PA. Born on April 3, 1924 in Real, Penalva do Castelo, Portugal he was the son of the late Jose Alves and Anunciacao Sousa. He was married to Alzira J. Alves for 67 years. Francisco came to America in 1974 and worked for Lisbon Contractors. He was...

Mildred H. Harold

Mildred H. Harold

Jan 21, 2012

Mildred H. Harold, 99, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Knoxville, TN. She was born October 7, 1912 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Aaron and Jennie Wright Danner. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Louis J. Harold, Sr. in 1988. She retired in 1976 from Gracedale Nursing Home, where she worked as a Nursing Assistant. Mildred...

Maureen E. Oakley

Maureen E. Oakley

Jan 18, 2012

Maureen E.Trimble Oakley, 71, of Nazareth, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Born in Fountain Hill on October 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Curran Trimble. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Robert Oakley. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, "Bob", sons, Angelo Grello, Jr. and wife Denise, John...

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