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

Cole Warminsky
Mar 18, 2012
Cole Warminsky, 28, of Palmyra and formerly of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, March 18, 2012. He was born in Bethlehem son of Victor and Stephanie Zsilavecz Warminsky of Bethlehem. He is survived by his wife of 3 years, Jillian Ebling Warminsky of Palmyra. Cole was a 2002 graduate of Liberty High School and a 2006 graduate of Kutztown University. He...
Irene Caroline Henn
Mar 18, 2012
Irene Caroline Kuzma Henn, Bethlehem, passed away at home at age 90 on March 18, 2012. Irene was born in Bethlehem on May 30, 1921, the daughter of the late Joseph and Vilma Zbul Kuzma. Irene grew up in South Bethlehem and lived there for 84 years before moving to Hanover Township, Northampton County in 2006, to live with her...

Joseph Anthony Stofko
Mar 17, 2012
Joseph Anthony Stofko, 89, of Bethlehem passed away Saturday march 17, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Jacob and Agnes Straka Stofko. Joseph was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish and its choir. He was also a member of the Bach Choir in Bethlehem. He was the owner and operator...

Alan D. Johnson Sr.
Mar 17, 2012
Alan D. Johnson, Sr., 79, of Bethlehem, died peacefully in his sleep and went home to the Lord, on Saturday, March 17, 2012. He served his country in the Army, 82nd Airborne, during the Korean War. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 58 years, Margaret Sculac Johnson; son, Alan Jr.; daughters, Diane PendergrassRick, Susan Rohrbach and Karen...

Vincent Anthony Pagano
Mar 16, 2012
"Great Life" Vincent Pagano, 84, of Hellertown, died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born August 25, 1927 in Easton; son of the late Orazio and Lucy Cardinelly Pagano. He graduated from Easton High School in 1946. Vincent proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is...

Lawrence Piltman
Mar 15, 2012
Lawrence R. "Larry" Piltman, 69, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Allentown, the son of the late Joseph and Julia Bauernhuber Piltman. Larry graduated from Moravian College and earned his Master's Degree from Temple University. He worked as an Accountant for Easton Hospital and...

Robert Harry Moser
Mar 15, 2012
Robert Harry Moser, 62, of Palmer Twp. died on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at The University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He was born January 14, 1950 in Bethlehem; son of the late Harry and Jeanette Unger Moser. Bob will be lovingly remembered by his devoted wife of 26 years, Charlotte M. Bedics Moser; his children, Ryan S. Moser and Shaina A....
Hon. Ralph J. Muehlig
Mar 14, 2012
Honorable Ralph John Muehlig, 85, of Bonita Springs, Florida passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, son of the late Ralph Emil Muehlig and Margaret Gertrude McCabe Muehlig of Winchester, MA. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Sandra Wieser Muehlig; a brother Dr. John Muehlig and his wife Eleanor; sister-in-law, Jill and her husband Paul Senick;...

Marjorie Elizabeth Cauley
Mar 14, 2012
Marjorie Elizabeth Cauley,, 79, of Ocala, Florida passed away at home in the loving care of her family on March 14, 2012. The daughter of Mary Mack and Artie Schellenberg, she was born and raised in Allentown, PA., and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1951. She worked for the Archdiocese of Allentown until the family relocated from Bethlehem,...

Andrew R. Bogoly
Mar 14, 2012
Andrew R. Bogoly, 66, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. He was born February 9, 1946 in Phillipsburg, NJ: son of the late Andrew S. and Edna M. Kohler Bogoly. Andy retired from Follett Corp. of Forks Twp. where he worked as a Welder for 47 years. He was of the Lutheran Faith. Andy will be lovingly...

Theresa Mondschein
Mar 11, 2012
Theresa Pinter Mondschein of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Rose Kerchmar and Stephen Pinter. She was married to the late Alois Mondschein for 45 years. Theresa worked at Wilgor Mills in Bethlehem for 29 years retiring in 1981. She was...

Rose E. Beers
Mar 10, 2012
Rose E. Beers, 84, of Hellertown, died on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Mary Ellen Convalescent Home. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Emilio and Lucy Delgrosso Diana. She was the wife of the late Earl Beers. She was a member of Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by her son,...

Robert Hancik
Mar 9, 2012
Robert Hancik, 58, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, March 09, 2012. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late James Hancik and Margaret Havernic Hancik Moritz. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Sherry Taylor Hancik. Robert was employed by RadPrin from 1981 until its' closing in 2009. He was a member of Ss. Simon and...
Helen M. Lynn
Mar 8, 2012
Helen Lynn, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Cedar Brook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late John and Theresa Petrusic. She was the loving wife of the late Martin J. Lynn, Jr. Who died in 2003. They were married 53 years. Helen was a member of the...

Margarita Torres
Mar 8, 2012
Margarita Torres de Ortiz, 88, of Bethlehem; died on Thursday, March 08, 2012, at Good Shepherd. She was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico; on June 4, 1923, daughter of the late Pedro and Ofelia Torres Ortiz. Margarita is survived by her husband of 72 years, Luis Torres. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and dedicated grandmother. Margarita will be...

Michael J. Dudash, Jr.
Mar 6, 2012
Michael J. Dudash Jr., 57, of Bethlehem; passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his residence. He was born on October 12, 1954 in Fountain Hill, son of the late Michael J. and Ruth Neipert Dudash, Sr. He was the husband of Tammy Snyder Dudash. Michael worked as a general contractor for the home improvement industry. He was a...
Joseph F. Bukics, Jr.
Mar 4, 2012
Joseph F. Bukics, Jr., 65, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 4, 2012. He was born August 2, 1946; son of the late Joseph and Mary Zamadics Bukics. Joseph is survived by his devoted wife of 33 years, Rose Marie Loven Bukics. After graduating from Notre Dame High School, Joseph proudly enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps to serve...

Helyn A. Suhoza
Mar 3, 2012
Helyn A. Suhoza, 93, of Bethlehem, PA, died at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. She was born in Leisenring, PA, daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Toth Vargo. She was the wife of the late Stephen P. Suhoza who died in 2009. Helyn and Steve met and married in Norwalk, CT and were married 66 years. Before moving to...
Andrew Swadeba
Feb 29, 2012
Andrew Swadeba, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Dunmore, PA; the son of the late Frank and Anna Penyak Swadeba. He was the loving husband of the late Elsie Bendus Swadeba. Andrew worked for Bethlehem Steel in the Scrap Plant as a Crane Operator...
Walter Menio
Feb 27, 2012
Walter Menio, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Monday, February 27, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born October 23, 1919 in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Nicholas and Julia Menio. Walter was married to the late Olga Palamar Menio. Walter served in the 22nd Infantry as a Sergeant in the First Armored Division serving in...