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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Mary M. Chernaskey
Dec 28, 2011
Mary M. Chernaskey, 79, of Bethlehem, died on December 28, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on September 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Julia Medve Guzzo. She was the wife of the late Raymond Chernaskey who died in 2006, they were married 52 years. She was a long time member of Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic...
Margaret E. Hudak
Dec 28, 2011
Margaret E. Hudak, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born January 23, 1924; daughter of the late George and Susan Dozer Hudak. Margaret was a graduate of Liberty High School and later retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. where she served for over 35 years as Chief Clerk....
Nicholas Papaharalambos
Dec 28, 2011
Nicholas Papaharalambos, 57, formerly of Warren, Ohio; died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. He was born May 10, 1954; son of the late, Nicholas and Catherine Biggans Papaharalambos. Nicholas was a graduate of Lakeview High School and worked for 27 years in various positions at the Fair Haven Sheltered Workshop. He was a member of St. Demetrios Orthodox Church, Warren,...
Rachael J. Long
Dec 28, 2011
Rachael J. Long, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Rudolph H. Long who died July 4, 2005. Born February 2, 1917, in Kempton, MD, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Edith M. Purgit Junkins. She was...
Louise C. Rittoper
Dec 27, 2011
Louise C. Rittoper, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, December 27, 2011. She was born on November 2, 1924, in Allentown, PA; daughter of the late Aloysius and Lillian Gombert Becker. She was the wife of the late Ernest Rittoper who died in 2006. Louise was a homemaker. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran...
Patricia Cromonic
Dec 27, 2011
Patricia Cromonic 75, of Punta Gorda, FL formerly of Bethlehem, PA died December 27, 2011 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, FL. Patricia was the daughter of the late Theodore and Jennie Davis Ward and the widow of John Cromonic III who died April 30, 2005. Patricia was a homemaker and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother....
Dorothy E. Eagan
Dec 26, 2011
Dorothy E. Eagan Castagnera, 69, of Emmaus, died on Monday, December 26, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on January 25, 1942; she was the daughter of the late John Jr. and Dorothy Faulkner Eagan. She is survived by her companion of over 30 years, Ronald R. Castagnera. She is also survived by her sister, Diana Eagan. She was a graduate of...
Daniel P Mullins
Dec 26, 2011
Daniel P. Mullins, 41 of Bethlehem died Monday evening at his home. Daniel and his wife Trina Mackes Mullins celebrated their third wedding anniversary in October. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of William and Mary Catherine Keenan Mullins of Northampton, Pa. Danny was a very intelligent and friendly man. He graduated from Notre Dame High School, Green Pond...
Joseph A. Vertilla
Dec 23, 2011
Joseph A. Vertilla, 86, a lifelong resident of Bethlehem, died on Friday, December 23, 2011. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Joseph is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Anna E. Burkit Vertilla; son, James J. Vertilla and Kathleen of Easton; daughter Mary Rose Boeheler of Bethlehem; his sister Betty, brother Andrew as well as four grandchildren...
Josephine L. Vargo
Dec 21, 2011
Josephine L. Vargo, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. She was born January 10, 1919 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Ignatius and Agnes Szuter. Josephine was preceded in death by her husband John L Vargo. She retired in 1981 after over 30 years of service as a seamstress in local mills and was a member of...
Mary Levko
Dec 20, 2011
Mary Kobylanski Levko, 96, formerly of Fountain Hill, Pa. died Tuesday December 20, 2011 in Andover, Mass. She was married to the late John J. Levko for 62 years before his death in 2003. She worked at St. Luke's Hospital and Lehigh University as well as being a homemaker, and a loving caring mother and grandmother who will be deeply...
Frances Cardona
Dec 20, 2011
Frances Cardona, 85, formerly of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Luther Crest Skilled Nursing Home in Allentown, Pa. She was born on December 23, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pa. daughter of the late Paul and Anna Yurgitis Abromovich. Frances devoted her life to her family as a homemaker. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She...
Martin T. Arnold
Dec 18, 2011
Martin T. Arnold, 83, of Palmerton, PA passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 in his home in Palmerton. Born February 7, 1928 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Pilsch Arnold. He was married to Joan Kettler Arnold with whom he would have celebrated their 58th anniversary on December 26th. Martin will be lovingly...
Kalman D. Kollar
Dec 17, 2011
Kalman D Kollar, Jr. 69 of Macungie, PA formerly of Bethlehem, died on Saturday December 17, 2011 at his Residence in Macungie, PA. He was born in Allentown, and was the son of the late Kalman and Anna Moyer Kollar. He is the husband of the late Jean D. Longenbach Kollar who died on May 31, 2008. Kalman was U.S....
Anne M. Verret
Dec 17, 2011
Anne M. Verret, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday December 17, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. Born on April 12, 1929 in Corning, NY; she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Barry Kelly. She was the wife of the late Samson P. Verret who died in 2010, they were married 60 years. She was a...
Charles Andrew Comito
Dec 16, 2011
Charles A. Comito, 50, of New Jersey died unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2011. He was born October 28, 1961 in New Brunswick, NJ; the son of Philip and Kathleen Comito of Bethlehem Twp. Charles will be lovingly remembered by his parents; sisters, Jane Healey and her husband Dennis of Bethlehem Twp. and Ellen Serra and her husband Tommaso of...
Brian J Malitzki
Dec 16, 2011
Brian J. Malitzki, 51 of Schnecksville, PA died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Allentown Brian was the son of the late Stephen and Alice Michael Malitzki Brian, a very special and loving young man who was catholic, is survived by his brothers; Stephen, Sr. and his wife Barbara of Bethlehem Township, Roger and his...
Stephen C. Mervan
Dec 16, 2011
Stephen Mervan, 86, of Bethlehem, PA and Westfield, NJ passed away on December 16, 2011 at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. He was born on November 24, 1925 in Bethlehem, son of the late John and Mary Mihala Mervan. He was the husband of Dolores Kerso Mervan. They celebrated 57 years together this past September. Stephen worked in the Fabrication...
Stephen F Balshi, Md
Dec 16, 2011
Stephen Francis Balshi, M.D., F.A.C.S., loving husband of Josephine, proud and generous father, grandfather and great-grandfather died on December 16th in Bethlehem, PA at the age of 90. Born February 1, 1921 in Bethlehem, PA to Helen A. and Stephen M. Balshi of Bethlehem, he attended Liberty High School Class of 1938, graduated from Lehigh University with Honors Class of...
Mary Morganelli
Dec 15, 2011
Mary Morganelli, 93, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, December 15, 2011. She was born July 9, 1918; the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Pontician Dobish. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Anthony M. Morganelli. She dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Barbara A. Kinney of...
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