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Marco M. Cabassa
Aug 14, 2012
Marco M. Cabassa, Sr., 92, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in his home in Bethlehem. He was born April 25, 1920 in Mayagues, Puerto Rico. He was married to Aida I. (Rodriguez) Cabassa with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage this past January 24th. Marco worked and retired from Bethlehem Steel in the Foundry Department. Marco...
Steven B. Wilson
Aug 13, 2012
Steven Blair Wilson, 54, of Coplay; died on Monday, August 13, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lewistown, PA; the son of Grace (Dimeo) Wilson and the late Blair E. Wilson. He was the loving husband of Jackie (Strobel) Wilson. Steve worked at Concern for 25 years in various positions and also...
Mario Alves
Aug 12, 2012
Mario Alves, 78, of Allentown, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 in his home. He was born in Real, Portugal; the son of the late Jose Alves and Anuciacao Sousa. He was the loving husband of Maria L. (Pais) Alves with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage this past December 15th. Mario worked for the former Lisbon Construction Co for...
Mildred H. Wilcox
Aug 12, 2012
Mildred H. Wilcox, 80, formerly of Bethlehem Twp. and a resident of Alexandria Manor of Bath, died on Sunday, August 12, 2012. She was born in Bethlehem on April 3, 1932; daughter of the late Stephen and Helen (Yurko) Farkas. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Robert D. Wilcox. She worked as a secretary at...
Francis Szabo
Aug 10, 2012
Francis Szabo, 90, formerly of Freemansburg and a resident of Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill died Friday, August 10, 2012. He was born October 11, 1921; son of the late Vendal and Julianna (Kovacs) Szabo. Francis was preceded in death by his loving wife, Rose Mary (Kerchner) Szabo. After graduating from Bethlehem High School (Liberty) in 1939 he proudly...
Nancy E. Bruno
Aug 10, 2012
Nancy E. Bruno, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, August 10, 2012. She was born July 30, 1941 in Phillipsburg, NJ; daughter of the late Clyde and Elizabeth Kiley. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Ronald James Bruno. They were married on July 23, 1960. Nancy will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Jeffrey Bruno and his wife...
George Wynnycky
Aug 8, 2012
George Wynnycky passed away peacefully on August 8, 2012, surrounded by loving family after an aggressive battle with cancer. A native of Bethlehem, PA, he made his home in South Florida over the past two decades, the last 12 years in Deerfield Beach. He was 68. George was born on June 3, 1944 in the village of Asbach, Bavaria, Germany....
Valentina Rivera
Aug 8, 2012
Valentina Rivera, 96, best known as "Dona Tina", of Bethlehem, died at her residence on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was born November 1, 1915 in Corozal, Puerto Rico; the oldest child of Juan and Monica (Vasquez) Rivera. Valentina was preceded in death by her husband, Francisco "Pancho" Rivera. She and her husband moved to the...
Raymond H. Arner
Aug 7, 2012
Dr. Raymond H. Arner, M.D., 1934-2012. We mourn the loss of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a dedicated physician. He will always be with us. The Arner family. Services for Dr. Arner will be private. Online condolences may be made at Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA - 18018 US 610-868-8531
Louis Robert Gombosi
Aug 7, 2012
Louis Robert "Gates" Gombosi, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Holy Family Manor. He was born January 7, 1927 in Bethlehem; son of the late John and Rose (Rainer) Gombosi. Louis is survived by his devoted wife of 30 years, Judith Gombosi. He was a graduate of Liberty high School and the Bethlehem Business College. Louis...
Walter Beilfuss
Aug 6, 2012
Walter Beilfuss, 78, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Monday, August 6, 2012 in his home. Born January 9, 1934 in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Maybelle (Heydorn) and Walter G. Beilfuss. He was married to Jeanette Beilfuss. Walter proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He worked as a pipefitter and mechanic...
Mabel M. Frantz
Aug 5, 2012
Mabel M. Frantz, 83, formerly of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Sunday, August 5, 2012. She was born April 26, 1929 in Nazareth; daughter of the late Burton Engler and Mamie (Houser) Gower. Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, Russell D. Frantz. She worked in the kitchen at Walp's Restaurant and was a seamstress for Jody fashions for several...
Gladys F. Cope
Aug 4, 2012
Gladys F. Cope, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, August 4, 2012. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Bright) Hafler. She was the wife of the late George E. Cope, Sr., they were married 51 years. Gladys was a member of the former Grace Lutheran Church of Bethlehem. She was a seamstress for Sure...
Elmer A. Parton
Jul 31, 2012
Elmer A. Parton, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. He was born in Allentown, son of the late Elmer and Florence (Ziegler) Parton. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Lorraine (Pfeffer) Reiser Parton. Elmer worked as a carpenter for the Bethlehem Steel for many years, retiring in 1986. He was a veteran of the...
James Lamarr Kelshaw
Jul 31, 2012
James Lamarr Kelshaw,Sr., 65, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. He was born in Hazleton, PA; son of the late Lionel and Grace (Munro) Kelshaw. James is survived by his devoted wife of 42 years, Kathleen (McCarthy)Kelshaw. He retired from the Mack Printing Group after 22 years of service as a bindery worker. Earlier, James worked for the...
Wallace F. Karp
Jul 30, 2012
Wallace F. Karp, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, July 30, 2012 in his residence at Traditions of Hanover. He was born January 3, 1926 in Newark, NJ; son of the late Wallace J. and Mary (Kniffin) Karp. Wallace is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Doris (Collins) Karp. He proudly served his country in the US Navy...
John Samuel Coleman
Jul 30, 2012
John Samuel Coleman, Sr., 87, of Bethlehem, PA died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born December 6, 1924 in Mountain Top, PA he was the son of the late Albert and Ruth Coleman. He was married to Ethel (Brown) Coleman with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage this past November. John worked as an...
Stanley Gowarty
Jul 27, 2012
Stanley J. Gowarty, 79, of Bethlehem Township, PA passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at St. Lukes Anderson Campus. Born on March 2, 1933 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Edith and Joseph Gowarty. He was a devoted husband to Dorothy (Krukowski) Gowarty with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage on June 30, 2012....
Mary P. Weida
Jul 26, 2012
Mary P. Weida, 85, of Hellertown, passed away Thursday July 26, 2012 at her residence. She was born on June 8, 1927 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Anton and Mary Pirscenok. She was the wife of James A. Weida. They celebrated 57 years of marriage this past May 28th. Mary worked for the former Western Electric for 32 years...
Joseph L. Mclaughlin
Jul 26, 2012
Joseph L. McLaughlin, 74, of Bethlehem died on July 26, 2012, having battled multiple myeloma for seven years. He was the beloved husband of Sylvia (Bogdan) McLaughlin with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Edith (Jones) McLaughlin. He graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School and...
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