OBITUARIES

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

Joyce Unangst

Joyce Unangst

Aug 18, 2011

Joyce Unangst, 66, of Bethlehem Twp. died on Thursday, August 18, 2011 peacefully in her home. She was born January 19, 1945 in Michigan; the daughter of the late John A. and Wanda Skawski. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Edward F. Unangst, Jr. Joyce was a hairstylist for many years and was a devoted...

Constance L. Rogalewicz

Constance L. Rogalewicz

Aug 17, 2011

Constance L. "Connie" Rogalewicz, 75, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday August 17, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born on May 22, 1936 in Wilkes Barre, Pa., daughter of the late August and Wanda Zbszewski Yankoski. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Rogalewicz who died this past September. Connie was a receptionist...

Robert Philip Mulhern

Robert Philip Mulhern

Aug 15, 2011

Robert Philip Mulhern, 25, of Bethlehem was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Monday, August 15, 2011. He was born in Bethlehem and is the son of Bill and Suzanne Mulhern. Rob graduated from SUNY Maritime College in January of 2009. After graduation he went to work for Cigars International. He enjoyed cigars and was proud to work...

Michael S Mullen

Michael S Mullen

Aug 13, 2011

Michael S. Mullen, 37, of Emmaus died on Saturday August 13, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on January 19, 1974; he was the son of Dana "Danny" and Sharon Adler Mullen of Bethlehem. He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Stacey Cressman Mullen. Mike was a graduate of Freedom High School. He was currently employed by Integrity Mechanical as...

Mary Podlesny

Mary Podlesny

Aug 12, 2011

Mary Podlesny, 94, formerly of the Rosemont section of Bethlehem, died on August 12, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born in Hazleton, she was the second of eight children to the late Michael and Mary Matcheck Demshock. Mary was orphaned in 1930 and helped to raise and support her siblings during the Great Depression. Mary's husband of 63...

Katherine M. Nagy

Katherine M. Nagy

Aug 12, 2011

Katherine M. Kantor Nagy, 98, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Center Valley, PA where she was being cared for by Heartland Hospice. Katherine was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Frank and Eva Zaun Kantor and the widow of George F. Nagy who died in 1996. She...

Jeanette A Toth

Jeanette A Toth

Aug 12, 2011

Jeanette "Jean " A. Toth, 78 , of Bethlehem, PA died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services II in Bethlehem. Jean was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Julius J. and Pauline M. Riccaboni Toth. Jean was a secretary at Bethlehem Steel retiring in 1982 after 31 years of service. She then...

Robert P. Breiner

Robert P. Breiner

Aug 10, 2011

Robert P. Breiner Sr., 75, of Northampton passed away peacefully at his residence Wednesday August 10, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 23, 1936 in Bethlehem son of the late Alfred P. and Dorothy Lawler Breiner. He was the husband of Barbara Cunningham Breiner. They celebrated 51 years of marriage on October 10, 2010. Robert...

Edward Vincent Willey

Edward Vincent Willey

Aug 8, 2011

Edward Vincent Willey, age 90, of Bethlehem, died on August 8, 2011 in Bethlehem, Pa. He was the husband of the late Margaret Terr Willey. They were married for 59 years. He was a repairman in the Coke Oven Division of Bethlehem Steel for 27 years until his retirement in 1982. He was the son of the late Jeremiah Willey...

Helen A. Baba

Helen A. Baba

Aug 7, 2011

Helen A. Baba, 99, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Mary Ellen Convalescent Home, Hellertown. She was born in Bethlehem on May 24, 1912; the daughter of the late Mathew and Lena Bertai Gerencher. Helen was preceded in death by her husband Louis Baba. During WWII, Helen worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and later served as...

Edwin Amador, Sr.

Edwin Amador, Sr.

Aug 6, 2011

Edwin Amador, Sr., 48, of Allentown, PA passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem, surrounded by his family. Born December 26, 1962 in Puerto Rico he was the son of Francisco Amador and Mercedes Padilla. He married Patricia Grello Amador. They spent over thirty years together and on this past...

Dean C. Burk

Dean C. Burk

Aug 6, 2011

Dean Burk, 56, of Bethlehem died Saturday, August 8, 2011 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the husband of Cathie Dale-Burk and the son of Gordon and Jane Frankenfield Burk who reside in Bethlehem. Dean, a licensed electrician and man of many talents, was a self- employed "handy man" for the last 30 years. He was a...

Raymond C. Holz

Raymond C. Holz

Aug 6, 2011

Raymond C. Holz, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, August 6, 2011 surrounded by his family at the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born May 13, 1925 in Allentown; the son of the late William Holz and Genevieve Holz Meyers. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Dorothy Holz. He proudly served in the...

David E. Hirchak

David E. Hirchak

Aug 5, 2011

David E. Hirchak, 67 of Bethlehem died Friday morning August 5th in Gracedale Lower Nazareth Township. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Edward C. and Bertha R Rayda Hirchak. David worked as a chainman in the beam yards of Bethlehem Steel Co. He was a graduate of Liberty High School, a volunteer for the Miller Blood...

Rose K Dzierbicki

Rose K Dzierbicki

Aug 5, 2011

Rose K. Dzierbicki, 79, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, August 5, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Martin and Theresa Novotney Katrinak. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Dzierbicki. Rose worked as a secretary for Bethlehem Steel for 30 years. She was a member of...

Anna R. Pavelko

Anna R. Pavelko

Aug 4, 2011

Anna R. Kovacs Pavelko, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born March 8, 1919 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Anna and Francis Kovacs. She was married to her late husband John J. Pavelko. Anna worked for the Lehigh Dress Factory as a floor lady retiring at...

Harold Milositz

Harold Milositz

Aug 2, 2011

Harold Milositz, 89, of Allentown, PA passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born November 6, 1921 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Theresa Bartolovits and John Milositz. Harold was married to the late Grace Kistulentz. He remarried Joan Palla Milositz. Harold proudly served his country in the U.S. Army 32nd AA...

Martin A. Pillar, Jr.

Martin A. Pillar, Jr.

Aug 1, 2011

Martin A Pillar, Jr. 89, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born in Sparrows Point, MD; he was the son of the late Rose Perom and Martin Pillar, Sr. He was the loving husband of Victoria R. Shelesky Pillar. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past January....

Melissa Carrigan

Melissa Carrigan

Jul 31, 2011

Melissa Carrigan, 41, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday July 31, 2011. Born in New Jersey on December 29, 1969, she was the daughter of Ann Marie Fortune Kraft, of Bethlehem, and the late Peter F. Kraft. She was a graduate of Freedom High School, St. Luke's School of Nursing, and Cedar Crest College where she earned her BSN and graduated...

Sister M. Sylvia Pavlochin, O.S.F.

Sister M. Sylvia Pavlochin, O.S.F.

Jul 30, 2011

Sister M. Sylvia Anna Pavlochin, 90, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, United States Province for 65 years, died from a heart condition, on Friday, July 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Sister Sylvia entered the community from Assumption BVM Parish in Northampton PA in 1943 and professed her first vows in 1946...

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