OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Louise S. Klova

Louise S. Klova

Dec 13, 2011

Louise S. Klova, 80, of Allentown, died on December 13, 2011. Born in Ridgewood, Borough of Queens, New York on November 13, 1931; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Piontkowski. She moved to the city of Allentown with her family at the age of 13 and is a graduate of William Allen High School. She was...

Andrew Dylan Kopchak

Andrew Dylan Kopchak

Dec 13, 2011

Andrew Dylan Kopchak, 16, of Freemansburg, died on Tuesday December 13, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Michael and Kathleen Kovjanovic Kopchak. Andrew was a student at Liberty High School where he wrestled and played football. He was employed by the Starters Riverport. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Michael and Kathleen, siblings, David and...

Charles F. Konkolics

Charles F. Konkolics

Dec 11, 2011

Charles F. Konkolics, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 11, 1926; the son of the late Stephen F. and Mary Horvath Konkolics. Charles is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Annabelle PoeKonkolics. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII....

Elizabeth I. Bonser

Elizabeth I. Bonser

Dec 10, 2011

Elizabeth "Betty" I. Gosztonyi Bonser, 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Old Orchard Manor Care Health Services in Easton. Born October 19, 1923 in Hellertown she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Gostony Gosztonyi. She was the wife of the late George Bonser, Jr. Elizabeth worked for the Hellertown Manufacturing Company, Western...

Francis T. Connors

Francis T. Connors

Dec 8, 2011

Francis T. "Reds" Connors, 90, of Bethlehem; died on Thursday, December 8, 2011. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John E. and Ellen Maria Weaver Connors. He was the husband of the late Katiemarie Corroda Connors. Francis was a Bethlehem Firefighter for 28 years, retiring as an inspector. He also worked for Wal-Mart Security for 13...

Rita R. Wintergrass

Rita R. Wintergrass

Dec 7, 2011

Rita R. Rubel Wintergrass, 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born on January 29, 1931 and raised in Nanticoke, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rose Gaura Rubel. She was married to the late Frank G. Wintergrass with whom she celebrated...

Bernadette J. Miksiewicz

Bernadette J. Miksiewicz

Dec 7, 2011

Bernadette "Betty" J. Miksiewicz, 81, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. She was born on March 2, 1930 in Elizabeth, New Jersey; daughter of the late Laurence and Victoria Krawczyk. She was the wife and best friend of the late Leon J. Miksiewicz who passed away in Sept. 2008. She met...

Albert J. D'Agostino

Albert J. D'Agostino

Dec 6, 2011

Albert J. D'Agostino, 66, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday December 6, 2011. Born in Allentown on March 9, 1945; he was the son of the late Julius J. and Margaret Ann Evans D'Agostino. He was the husband of the late Mary Ann Decker D'Agostino. Albert was employed by Conrail for 7 years, then B.A.S.D. for 27 years as an electrician...

Stephen F. Kovacs

Stephen F. Kovacs

Dec 5, 2011

Stephen F. Kovacs, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 05, 2011 at Alexandria Manor. He was born, June 3, 1917; the son of the late John and Caroline Nemes Kovacs. Stephen was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 60 years, Rose M. Shegina Kovacs, in March of this year. He proudly served his country in the U.S....

Richard S. Seruga Sr.

Richard S. Seruga Sr.

Dec 3, 2011

Richard S. Seruga Sr., 67, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday December 3, 2011. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Stephen and Geraldine Balshi Seruga. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Margaret Mory Seruga. Richard was employed by the Bethlehem Post Office and was president of Lehigh Valley Taxi, Bethlehem, retiring in 2006. He...

Louise A. Iampietro

Louise A. Iampietro

Dec 3, 2011

Louise A. Iampietro, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011. She was born December 20, 1917 in Lansford, PA; daughter of the late James and Louise Wimmer Murphy. Louise is survived by her devoted husband, Patsy M. Iampietro of Bethlehem. Louise worked in retail at the former Hess's of Allentown for many years. She was also past president...

Anna Ferenc

Anna Ferenc

Dec 1, 2011

Anna Kuczkuda Ferenc, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born July 28, 1919 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY; the daughter of the late Marko and Eva Daskewicz Kuczkuda. She was the wife of the late Stanley Ferenc. Anna worked as a secretary for the Alma Society in New York...

Anna J. Mayer

Anna J. Mayer

Dec 1, 2011

Anna J. Mayer, 98, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Manor Care in Bethlehem. She was born on March 11, 1913 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mayer. Anna was a parishioner of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, Bethlehem. She worked in the Housekeeping Dept. of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and Sure-Fit. Anna will...

Marcia L. Mack

Marcia L. Mack

Nov 28, 2011

Marcia L. Mack, 57, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of Charles W. and Shirley S. Sykes Price of Bethlehem. Marcia is survived by her loving husband, Dale A. Mack. She was a graduate of Liberty High School. Marcia worked as an assembler...

Patricia A. Kranyecz

Patricia A. Kranyecz

Nov 28, 2011

Patricia A. "Patsy" Kranyecz, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late James and Agnes Holmes Hanley. She was the loving wife of the late William Kranyecz. They were married 47 years before his death in 2000. Patricia dedicated her life to her family....

Arthur O. Pontoni

Arthur O. Pontoni

Nov 27, 2011

Arthur O. Pontoni passed away at Presbyterian Home of South Carolina Healthcare on September 27, 2011, his residence since 2007. He was born October 15, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio; son of the late Otto Pontoni and Mary Skolaris. Arthur was preceded in death in November 2000 by his devoted wife, Mae Louella Pontoni, wed on August 30, 1947, also his...

Dorothy K. Phillippi

Dorothy K. Phillippi

Nov 26, 2011

Dorothy K. Phillippi, 102, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday November 26, 2011 at Kirkland Village. Born in New York City on April 11, 1909; she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marie Fery Kolbe. She was the wife of the Philip F. Phillippi who died in 1982. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Kolbe....

Franklin Baker Meadows

Franklin Baker Meadows

Nov 25, 2011

Franklin Baker Meadows, 59, passed away suddenly on Friday November 25, 2011 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa. He was born on October 10, 1952 in Palmer Township, Pa, son of the late Umberto and Eleanor Baker Meadows. Frank and his wife, Barbara O'Donnell Meadows, celebrated 32 wonderful years of marriage on June 16, 2011. Frank...

Thomas J. O'Donnell

Thomas J. O'Donnell

Nov 24, 2011

Thomas J. O'Donnell, 73, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late Urban and Marcella E. McFadden O'Donnell. Thomas proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for the Pennsylvania Perlite Corp. Thomas will be lovingly remembered by his sisters, Sr. St. Urban, S.S.J. of Flourtown, PA; Marcella...

Triestina Lance

Triestina Lance

Nov 21, 2011

Triestina "Dolly" Lance, 93, of Holy Family Manor Grace Mansion, died on Monday, November 21, 2011. She was the last surviving member of her family. She was born in Allentown; the daughter of the late John and Mary Delgrosso Parenti. Dolly was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin James Lance. She dedicated her life to her family and enjoyed...

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