OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Willard W. Kulp

Willard W. Kulp

May 9, 2023

Willard W. Kulp, 85, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Bernice M. (Miller) Kulp who died June 30, 2014. Willard was born in Northampton on May 13, 1937, to the late Harold W., Sr. and Jennie (Groller) Kulp. He graduated from Northampton High School and was co-captain of...

Margaret C. "Moxie" Miller

Margaret C. "Moxie" Miller

May 8, 2023

Margaret C. “Moxie” Miller, 104, of Bethlehem passed away on May 8, 2023. Born on July 31, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Caroline (Ruisz) and John Bauer. She was the wife of the late G. Kenneth Miller. She will be remembered as a loving, caring, and intelligent, self-motivated, woman. She was courageous and certainly possessed a unique...

Michael John Lacomare

Michael John Lacomare

May 8, 2023

Michael John LaComare, 74, of Bethlehem, died on May 8, 2023. He was born March 31, 1949, in Baltimore, MD, son of the late Joseph A. Sr. and Frances (Little) LaComare. Mike will be lovingly remembered for his solitary and quiet demeanor. He appreciated his privacy and once he was comfortable with you, he let his funny side show. Mike...

Jill Rae Haines

Jill Rae Haines

May 8, 2023

Jill Rae Haines, 55, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 8, 2023. Born on September 27, 1967, in Allentown, she was the daughter of Gary Fisher and Janet Fisher-Atiyeh. Jill graduated from William Allen High School in 1985. She dedicated her life to being a mother, she was the strength of the household. When summer came around, Jill enjoyed...

Randall S. Lawler

Randall S. Lawler

May 8, 2023

Randall S. Lawler, Jr., 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on May 8, 2023. He was the loving companion of Marcy Scheetz. Born on October 11, 1936, in Wind Gap, he was the son of the late Ruth (Howell) and Randall S. Lawler, Sr. Randy graduated from Pen Argyl High School in 1954. He proudly served our country in the United...

Catherine F. Mies

Catherine F. Mies

May 5, 2023

Catherine F. “Fran” Mies, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away on May 5, 2023, at Hospice Home at High Point in High Point, North Carolina. Born on May 9, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Coyle) and Francis A. Dwyer. Catherine was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church, and previously of Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church,...

Bernadine M. Kalkun

Bernadine M. Kalkun

May 5, 2023

Bernadine M. Kalkun, 90, of Harrisburg, formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Arden Courts Promedica Hospice, near Harrisburg, PA with her family and friends by her side. Born on January 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Farkas) and Rudolph Keretz. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph J. Kalkun...

William J. Tucker

William J. Tucker

May 1, 2023

William “Bill” J. Tucker, 84, of Wind Gap, formerly of Bangor, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Heffelfinger) Tucker who died May 25, 2019. Bill was born in Pen Argyl on August 17, 1938, to the late William Henry and Anna (Popovice) Tucker. He served our...

Joyce C. Johns

Joyce C. Johns

Apr 28, 2023

Joyce C. Johns, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born on July 7, 1931, in Plymouth, PA, she was a daughter of the late George and Kathleen (Allabaugh) Morgan. A graduate of Plymouth High Schools Class of 1949, Joyce went on to co-own and operate, with her husband, Joy-Als...

Stephen A. Pecuch

Stephen A. Pecuch

Apr 27, 2023

Stephen “Gus” A. Pecuch, 93, passed away on Thursday April 27, 2023, at Phoebe Home in Allentown, PA. He was born in Bethlehem, in the year 1929, the son of the late John and Anna (Svirzovsky) Pecuch. He was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord in Bethlehem. A graduate of Liberty High School and Penn State (School of Metallurgy),...

Heather Ann Pavlinsky

Heather Ann Pavlinsky

Apr 27, 2023

Heather Ann Pavlinsky, 58, of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospice House. Heather was the daughter of George and Virginia (Hornyak) Pavlinsky. She graduated from Palisades High School and went on to earn a masters degree in nursing from Ursinus College. Heather worked at local hospitals. She loved and excelled in field hockey....

Allen Feliciano

Allen Feliciano

Apr 23, 2023

Allen Feliciano, 56, of McAdoo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 23, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1967, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Allen was a mechanic all of his life---he could fix anything when it came to cars. He was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan, win or lose, Allen stood by his Cowboys. One thing that Allen will...

Dianne K. Schoch

Dianne K. Schoch

Apr 21, 2023

Dianne K Schoch (77), born February 25, 1946, passed peacefully in her sleep on April 21, 2023 in the loving home of Jordan, Anoop, & Neiladri. Dianne was raised in Bethlehem, PA and spent her life raising her children, Sharon Brady, Thomas Salabsky, and Jordan Pai Palimar (adopted) on Washington Avenue, down the street from her beloved parish, St. Anne's....

Erma D. Zelechoski

Erma D. Zelechoski

Apr 21, 2023

Erma D. Zelechoski took Gods outstretched hand on April 21,2023 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. She was 96 years young. Erma was the wife of Bob Zelechoski and had celebrated 70 years of marriage 4 years ago, shortly before his passing. Born in Johnsonburg, PA, she was one of four daughters born to Vincent and Helena Diulio. Erma was a...

Gilberto Torres

Gilberto Torres

Apr 20, 2023

Gilberto Torres, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 19, 1955, in Ciales, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Pedro Torres and Maria Morales. Gilberto would always lend a helping hand to anyone in need---no matter what, he was there to help. He was...

Aida I. Flores

Aida I. Flores

Apr 20, 2023

Aida I. Flores, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospice House. Born on September 1, 1954, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Marcelino and Ines (Rivera) Quinones. A graduate of Liberty High Schools Class of 1973, Aida went on to enter the workforce. She spent ten years with...

Dolores Diefenderfer

Dolores Diefenderfer

Apr 20, 2023

Dolores (Mulzet) Diefenderfer, 87, died April 20, 2023 in Hospice at Commonwealth Assisting Living Center Memory Care in Radford, Va. Previously from Bethlehem, PA., she was the widow of Robert Diefenderfer and the daughter of the late Elizabeth and John Mulzet. Dolores and her husband owned and operated The Maples Restaurant and enjoyed traveling together throughout their lifetime. Survivors: son,...

Michael A. Boyle

Michael A. Boyle

Apr 20, 2023

Michael A. Boyle, 59, of Bethlehem, PA passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday April 20, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg Campus. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Eugene and Evelyn (Benner) Boyle. He was the companion of Kathleen Rheiner of Bethlehem. Michael attended Liberty High School and was a self-employed painter. Michael loved...

Irene W. Bosch

Irene W. Bosch

Apr 20, 2023

Irene W. Bosch, 68, of Bethlehem, died on April 20, 2023. She was born on June 12, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, daughter of the late Peter and Helen (Waypa) Wengryn. Irene is survived by her devoted husband of 37 years, Alan J. Bosch. Irene will be lovingly remembered as a strong, independent, and loving wife, mother, and friend. Irene enjoyed...

Martin Joseph Rzucidlo

Martin Joseph Rzucidlo

Apr 20, 2023

Martin Joseph Rzucidlo, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023. Born in Mayfield, PA. to Louis and Blanche (Andrews) Rzucidlo on January 20, 1930. He graduated from Liberty High School and attended Lafayette College, where he earned an Associates Degree in Drafting/Engineering. He was employed for 29 yrs at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in the Engineering Department....

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