OBITUARIES

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

Lisa Marie Prisque

Lisa Marie Prisque

Oct 30, 2011

Lisa Marie Prisque, 22, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 30, 2011. She was born June 25, 1989; the daughter of John L. and Pearl Slotcavage Prisque. Lisa was a 2008 graduate of Freedom High School. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents; brothers, John and his wife, Colleen and Michael and his wife Veronica all of Bethlehem; her...

Diane M. Shaffer

Diane M. Shaffer

Oct 28, 2011

Diane M. Shaffer, 68 of Bethlehem died at her residence on Friday October 28, 2011. She was born on November 17, 1942 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late John and Anne Kratzer Weninger. She was the wife of Will J. Shaffer. They would have been married for 49 years on November 17, 2011. Diane was a former member of St....

Eleanor Kleppinger

Eleanor Kleppinger

Oct 27, 2011

Eleanor L. Kleppinger, 91, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, October 27, 2011. She was the wife of the late Victor R. Kleppinger, Sr. and Michael R. Castellani. Born in Luzerne, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Stasalis Urbanovich. She graduated in 1938 from Luzerne High School and worked at Groman's Bakery, the dental office of Dr....

Helen Mohr

Helen Mohr

Oct 27, 2011

Helen Mohr, 93, of Whitehall, died on Thursday October 27, 2011. Born in Allentown; she was the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Hafich Chromiak. She was the wife of the late Warren H. Mohr. She was a member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Christina wife of Gary Christman, and...

Carmela Groegler

Carmela Groegler

Oct 25, 2011

Carmela Groegler, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday October 25, 2011. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Agnes Venus Silvester. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Alfred J. Groegler. She was a talented seamstress who also enjoyed crocheting, reading and crafting. She was a devout Catholic and one of the original...

Regina Fitzko

Regina Fitzko

Oct 24, 2011

Regina "Jean" Raczkowski Fitzko, 92, of Bethlehem Twp., died peacefully in her sleep Monday, October 24th. She was born on June 16, 1919 in Wilkes-Barre, PA; the daughter of the late Magdalena and Joseph Raczkowski. She was the wife of the late Louis Fitzko who died in 1964. She was also predeceased by her son, Louis J. in 1986. Regina...

Clarence E. Rappe, Sr.

Clarence E. Rappe, Sr.

Oct 23, 2011

Clarence "Blankets" E. Rappe, Sr., 84, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services II in Bethlehem. Born April 21, 1927 in Allentown he was the son of the late Emily Reilly and Edward Rappe. He was married to the late Betty Jane Kerchner Rappe with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage this...

Jacqueline Sherwood Ruyak

Jacqueline Sherwood Ruyak

Oct 21, 2011

Jacqueline Sherwood Ruyak, 65, of Lower Saucon Township passed away Friday, October 21, 2011. Born May 23, 1946 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Mary Zamper Ruyak and the late Francis S. Ruyak. Jacqueline was a graduate of Boston University and earned a Master's Degree in Asian Studies from Columbia University. She worked for Canon Company in Japan early...

Sandra D. Mast

Sandra D. Mast

Oct 20, 2011

Sandra D. Frantz Mast, 57 , of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenburg in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Charles and Ethel Pintarich Frantz, Sr. and the wife of Steven C. Mast of Bethlehem with whom she celebrated their 16th year of marriage this past September. Sandy...

Donald J Wright Sr.

Donald J Wright Sr.

Oct 19, 2011

Donald J. Wright Sr., 80, of Coopersburg, died Wednesday October 19, 2011. Born in Joliet, IL; he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Roettger Wright. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Bernice Stephenson Wright. Donald worked as a truck driver for 50 years and was employed by various companies. He was a veteran of...

Rosemarie Yawney-Labukas

Rosemarie Yawney-Labukas

Oct 19, 2011

Rosemarie Yawney-Labukas, 54, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. She is the daughter of Christine Kratzer Yawney of Bethlehem and the late Metro Yawney. Rose retired this June after working as a Teacher's Assistant for the Bethlehem Area School District. She is survived by her four sons and three grandchildren, John III his wife, Stephanie and their daughters,...

Julia S. Debellis

Julia S. Debellis

Oct 19, 2011

Julia S. Emrick DeBellis, 90, of Bethlehem Township, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born June 15, 1921 in West Easton she was the daughter of the late Helen and George Emrick. She was married to Donald DeBellis with whom she celebrated 44 years of marriage. Julia worked for as a waitress for many...

Albert F. Carpency

Albert F. Carpency

Oct 19, 2011

Albert F. Carpency, 58, of Fountain Hill died on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at LVH Muhlenberg, after a short battle with Cancer. He was born January 28, 1953; the son of the late Albert L. and Anna E. Fulop Carpency. Albert was a 1970 graduate of Liberty High School. He retired from Just Born Inc. after 30 years of service...

Robert Q. Mcclarin, Sr.

Robert Q. Mcclarin, Sr.

Oct 17, 2011

Robert Q.McClarin, Sr., 79, of Bethlehem died on Monday, October 17, 2011. He was born January 22, 1932 in Bethlehem; son of the late William H. and Sarah J. Peifer McClarin. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Theresa Wills McClarin. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Haynsworth DD700 during the Korean War....

Peter P. Facchiano

Peter P. Facchiano

Oct 14, 2011

Peter P. Facchiano, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday October 14, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. He was born on February 16, 1923 in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph and Louise Montone Facchiano. He was the husband of Dolores Reagan Facchiano. They celebrated 63 years of marriage on April 24, 2011. Peter was a civil engineer...

Francis J. Pecuch

Francis J. Pecuch

Oct 12, 2011

Francis J. Pecuch, Sr., 88, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday October 12, 2011 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Upper Nazareth Twp. He was born on April 2, 1923 in Bethlehem, son of the late John and Anna Svirzvosky Pecuch. He was the husband of the late Blanche D. Davco Pecuch. Francis worked in the iron foundry and also the general...

Donald L. Cressman

Donald L. Cressman

Oct 11, 2011

Donald L. Cressman, 71, of Hecktown died on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born in Pleasant Valley, PA; the son of the late Leo Cressman and Elizabeth Nonnamaker Jones. He was the loving husband of Jacqueline Mantell Cressman. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary this past June. Donald worked as a self-employed...

Charlie Hasenecz

Charlie Hasenecz

Oct 11, 2011

Charles Hasenecz, 84, of Bethlehem died on October 10, 2011. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late George and Mary Munda Hasenecz. Charlie earned his B.A. in English from Moravian College and his M.A. Ed from Lehigh University. He taught English in the Bethlehem Area School District for over 35 years. He was awarded to the Fulbright...

Susan Geiger

Susan Geiger

Oct 11, 2011

Susan Ross Geiger, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Lower Saucon Twp. after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in New Jersey; the daughter of the late Warren and Helen Newhard. She was the loving wife of the late, Jere Beidelman. Susan worked for Agere, formerly Western...

Elsie H. Jasso

Elsie H. Jasso

Oct 11, 2011

Elsie H Chulik Jasso, 78 , of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 after a 32 year fight with cancer, at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Paul and Julia Sedlok Chulik. Elsie was the wife of Andrew J. Jasso who died September...

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