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Steve A. Kerecz
Feb 10, 2012
Steve A. Kerecz of Bethlehem passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Dolores Martin Kerecz with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage last May. He was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Czor Kerecz. Steve served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
George R. Karabin
Feb 9, 2012
George R. Karabin, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Gress Karabin. He was the loving husband of Theresa C. Sabol Karabin. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past October 25th. George was a graduate of Ss....
Loretta T. Wojcik
Feb 8, 2012
Loretta T. Wojcik , 87, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Shenandoah, PA; the daughter of the late Daniel and Winifred Emanuel McCole. She was the loving wife of the late Lewis L. Wojcik who died in 1976. Loretta worked for the former Josetts Mfg. Co. for...
Helen K. Jakisa
Feb 7, 2012
Helen K. Unguren Jakisa, 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born February 19, 1931 in Lower Saucon Township she was the daughter of the late Nellie Stork and Simon Unguren. She was married to the late Stephen Jakisa. Helen worked as a teacher for the...
Paul J. Mitchell
Feb 5, 2012
Paul J. Mitchell, 72, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday February 5, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph and Marie Dajacomo Mitchell. Paul was a member of the Community Wesleyan Church in Allentown, Pa. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother Joey Mitchell of Bethlehem A Graveside Service will...
Rose E. Polak
Feb 5, 2012
Rose E. Fistner Polak, 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Born January 18, 1926 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Rose Zaun and Joseph Fistner. She was married to Paul Polak with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage before his passing on April 2, 1998. Rose worked...
Margaret R. Hines
Feb 4, 2012
Margaret "Marge" R. Davis Hines, age 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, February 4th at home, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born on July 1st, 1928 in Scranton, PA, Marge was the eldest of six children of Rose M. Byron and Edgar T. Davis, Sr. She was a 1946 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. In the...
William D. Focht Jr.
Feb 3, 2012
"Junior" William D. Focht, 66, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 3, 2012. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William Sr. and is survived by his mother, Helen Boyce Rueter of Bethlehem. "Junior" was employed by the Bethlehem Steel and the Holiday Inn, Bethlehem. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, awarded the Vietnam...
Donald E. Brady
Feb 3, 2012
Donald E. Brady, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 3, 2012. He was born October 1, 1927; son of the late William J. and Ruth Cool Brady. Don is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Victoria G. Gonzalez Brady. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. in 1989 after 38 years of service as an instrument repairman....
Stephen J. Kovacs
Feb 2, 2012
Stephen J. Kovacs, 95, passed away on February 2, 2012 and joined his beloved wife Rose "Honey" Kovacs nee Schwartz. Steve was born in Bethlehem, Pa. on September 22, 1916 to the late Emery and Mary Kovacs. Steve retired from Bethlehem Steel Company on January 31, 1978 where he was employed for forty-one years at which time he and Rose...
Joseph J. Burke, Jr.
Feb 1, 2012
Joseph J. Burke, Jr., 69, of Allentown, PA formerly Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Born October 29, 1942 in Kingston, PA he was the son of the late Sophie Yagojinski and Joseph Burke. Joe was a resident of Good Shepherd Home for the past nine years. He lived a life of...
Tina M Rankins
Feb 1, 2012
Tina M Cook Rankins, 52 of Allentown, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at her Residence in Allentown. Tina was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Jacqueline Massini Cook and was the wife of Donald Rankins of Allentown. They were married January 27, 1981. Tina was a graduate of Freedom High School and was a homemaker. Tina will be...
Randy John Marcantoni
Jan 31, 2012
Randy J. Marcantoni, 53, of Slatington, was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ; son of Pat Marcantoni and the late Jildo Marcantoni. Randy is survived by his devoted wife of 18 years, Bernadette Marcantoni. He worked as the manager of the quotations department for Diversified Lighting. Randy was a skilled...
Paul J. Kacsur, Jr.
Jan 30, 2012
Paul J. Kacsur, Jr., 72, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 surrounded by his loving family at the Lehigh Valley Hospital - 17th St. Hospice Care Center in Allentown. Paul was the loving husband of Mary Jane Lucas Kacsur and son of the late Paul and Stella Heigl Kacsur of Coopersburg. He attended Central Catholic High School and...
Theodore Sawruk
Jan 30, 2012
Theodore Sawruk, 77, formerly of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, January 30, 2012 in Auburn, AL. He was born March 19, 1934 in Bethlehem, PA; son of the late Theodore Sawruk and Kathryn Wasylciu Hanusych and stepson of the late Sofat Hanusych. Theodore is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Diana Moon Sawruk. He proudly served as a...
Carmen R. Navarro
Jan 28, 2012
Carmen R. Rosado Navarro, 58 of Allentown died on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest & I-78 in Allentown, PA. Carmen was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of Eva Rodriquez of Allentown and the late Benito Rosado. Carmen is the wife of Isaac Navarro of Allentown, with whom she celebrated their 13...
Edward L. Longenbach, Sr.
Jan 28, 2012
Edward L. Longenbach, Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at home. He lived in Allentown with his longtime companion, Marilyn Young Hollinger. Born in Northampton on June 22, 1935, he was the son of the late Clyde and Anna Binder Longenbach. Edward worked as a laborer in the plant of the former Bethlehem Steel Co. from 1968...
Gertrude M. Helms
Jan 28, 2012
Gertrude M. Helms, 102, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Sharyn Helms, in Dover, DE. Born in Bethlehem on December 9, 1909, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Ella Hood Moll. She was the wife of the late Dr. David O. Helms. Gertrude...
Kathryn Nauman
Jan 27, 2012
Kathryn "Kitty" Nauman, 86, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2012 after a final visit with all of her loving family. She was born in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Gesick Rakos. She was the devoted wife of the late Hugh "Babe" Nauman. Kitty retired from Pembroke Dress Co. after a career as a seamstress...
Janice Z. Anderson
Jan 22, 2012
Janice Anderson, 74, a dedicated school teacher in the Bethlehem School District for more than 30 years, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012. She was a resident of Westminster Village for several years. Born in Boardman, OH, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Wilma Skirtich Zima. She earned a bachelors degree from Westminster College, a masters degree...
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