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OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Michelle A. Koller
Nov 20, 2011
Michelle A. Koller, 65, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011, in her home where she lived with her longtime companion Ray Hepburn. Born in Allentown on November 12 1946, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Fern Marstellar Koller. Michelle retired as a teacher's aide from the Bethlehem Area School District, where she worked for over...
Italo J. Bartera
Nov 18, 2011
Italo J. Bartera, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late Rudolpho and Carmela Saltarelli Bartera. He was the loving husband of Eleanor Marcantognini Bartera. Italo worked as a draftsman with the Eaton...
Frank J. Kleinsorge
Nov 14, 2011
Frank J Kleinsorge, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 14, 2011 at his residence in Bethlehem. He was born in Allentown, PA and was the son of the late Frank and Emma Sunderer Kleinsorge and the husband of the late Elizabeth A. Betz Kleinsorge who died in March of 2009. Frank was a 1941 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic....
Carlos Matos Cosme
Nov 13, 2011
Carlos Matos Cosme, 88, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 in his home. He was born June 28, 1923 in Villalba, Puerto Rico to the late Petronila Cosme and Antonio Matos. He was married to Catalina Ocasio Cosme with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage this past August 1st. Carlos served his country proudly in the...
Geza D. Soos
Nov 11, 2011
Geza D. Soos, 84, died on Friday, November 11, 2011 at his home in South Bethlehem. He was born March 29, 1927; the son of the late Joseph and Anna Soos. Geza was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Kristofik Soos. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. after working in the Beam Yard for 40 years and was...
Mary D. Roseman
Nov 10, 2011
Mary D. Roseman, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011. She was born May 25, 1918; the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Tertusek Barron. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph F. Roseman on December 12, 1971. She retired in 1980 after 30 years of service in the Dining Services Dept. of the Bethlehem...
Zolton L. Temlin
Nov 8, 2011
Zolton L. "Pop" Temlin, 93, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was born September 11, 1918; the son of the late Louis and Klara Koczeth Temlin. Zolton was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth A. Malik Temlin. In 1981, he retired as a Chainman from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Zolton was a member...
Juana Rivera
Nov 7, 2011
Juana "Carmen" LaLa" Vazquez Rivera, 87 , of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. Carmen was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of the late Gregorio Vazquez and Juana Fuentes. She is the wife of Ismael "Charlie" Rivera of Bethlehem Township, PA. They celebrated their 64th anniversary this...
Frank Banko
Nov 5, 2011
Frank Banko of Richland Township Bucks County, 92 years old, a true entrepreneur who has always worked hard and at the same time has always been very generous to his community died Saturday Morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Frank and Lena Belar Banko Mr. Banko was married to Elizabeth...
Helen K. Balshi
Nov 4, 2011
Helen K. Balshi, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully, with her children at her side on November 4, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on May 7, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Shukal Bluder. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Balshi, they were married 69 years. Helen was a beautiful, generous and caring...
Frances I. Fanzo
Nov 4, 2011
Frances I. Adamek Fanzo, 80 , of Hellertown, died on Friday, November 4, 2011 at her daughter's Residence in Nazareth surrounded by her loving family. Frances was born, in Bethlehem, and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Dziegl Adamek and the wife of the late John V. Fanzo who died in 1995. Frances was a machine operator...
Gloria R. Donchez
Nov 3, 2011
Gloria R. Reardon Donchez , 87, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born in Atlantic City, NJ; the daughter of the late Frank and Marcella McDay Reardon. She was the loving wife of the late Charles G. Donchez who died this past January. They married on May 19, 1951 and...
John M. Gugie
Nov 2, 2011
John M. Gugie, 35, of Allentown, died on Wednesday November 2, 2011. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Janice Gugie of Allentown. He was a brilliant mind. He graduated with honors from both Freedom High School and Moravian College; earning his BA in Finance. He was an accomplished freelance writer, contributing to numerous websites with a wide range...
Harold F. Johnson Jr.
Oct 31, 2011
Harold F. Johnson, Jr. 69, formerly of Brick, NJ; died on Monday, October 31, 2011 at Blough Health Care Center in Bethlehem. Born in Jersey City, he was the son of the late Harold F. Sr. and Henrietta Fleischbein Johnson. He will be lovingly remembered by his sister, Elizabeth Schoenauer and her husband, Daniel of Bethlehem; nieces, nephews, and great...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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