OBITUARIES

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

Anne T. Maloney

Anne T. Maloney

Oct 3, 2011

Anne T. Maloney of Bethlehem died unexpectedly on Monday, October 3rd at the age of 89. Born April 14, 1922 in Bethlehem; she was the daughter and the fifth child of Ellen Cullen and Stephen J. Maloney. Anne graduated from Bethlehem Business College in 1940 with honors for her penmanship. Shortly thereafter, she joined Bethlehem Steel Company. At first she...

Lucy L. Defrancisco

Lucy L. Defrancisco

Oct 3, 2011

Lucy L. Cervellini DeFrancisco, 73, of Hanover Township passed away Monday, October 3, 2011. Born December 13, 1937 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Jennie Moffa and Ettore Cervellini. She was married to Joseph DeFrancisco with whom she recently just celebrated 53 years of marriage this past September 27th. Lucy dedicated herself to her family. She loved...

John L. Daday

John L. Daday

Oct 1, 2011

John L. Daday, 91, of Macungie formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday October 1, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest. He was born on February 7, 1920 in Bethlehem son of the late Joseph M. and Margaret Tertusek Daday. He was the husband of the late Bernadine C. Lesko Daday. John was the chief clerk for County of...

Cecelia Ann Bedics

Cecelia Ann Bedics

Oct 1, 2011

Cecelia Ann Talian Bedics, 69, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Bryn Mawr Terrace in Bryn Mawr, PA. She was born March 10, 1942 in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Szecsody Talian. Cecelia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 38 years; John R. Bedics. She was a graduate of Bethlehem...

Frances M. Konrad

Frances M. Konrad

Sep 30, 2011

Frances M. Clinese Konrad, 95 , of Bethlehem, died on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Frances was born in Allentown, and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Theresa Charlutz Clinese and the widow of William M. "Pondsie" Konrad, Sr. who died August 13, 2010. Frances worked for Surefit Products...

Rosemary J. Vassa

Rosemary J. Vassa

Sep 29, 2011

Rosemary J. Vassa , 59, of Bethlehem, passed away Thursday September 29, 2011 in Bethlehem after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Keith M. Vassa. They were married on 11/26/1977, almost 34 years ago. Born in Fountain Hill she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rose Sweeney Medve. Rosemary was a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker....

Rosa Silva Marques

Rosa Silva Marques

Sep 29, 2011

Rosa Marques, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Veiros, Portugal; daughter of the late Antonio Luis Tavares Da Silva and Rosa Henriques. Rosa was preceded in death by her husband, Albino Marques in 1993 and her brother, Ildefonso in 1977. She retired as a seamstress from A.G. Baba...

Andrew T. Jasso

Andrew T. Jasso

Sep 28, 2011

Andrew T. Jasso, 83, of Bethlehem, PA died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. Born December 13, 1927, he was the son of the late Andrew S. and Julia Kost Jasso. He was married to Elsie H. Chulik Jasso with whom he just recently celebrated 55 years of marriage. Andrew worked for the Bethlehem Steel and...

Marian Marsh

Marian Marsh

Sep 28, 2011

Marian Boardman Marsh, 95, of Bethlehem, PA died on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Born September 12, 1916 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late DeWitt and Kathryn Keenan Boardman. She was married to her late husband Harold Timothy Marsh with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage before his passing on September 19, 2010. Marian was a...

Jessica W. Kinsley

Jessica W. Kinsley

Sep 27, 2011

Jessica Wynne Kinsley, 39, of Bethlehem, died suddenly on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. She was born February 20, 1972, the daughter of David G. and Nancy G. Shelly of Bethlehem, and is survived by her loving husband of 18 years, Earl J. Kinsley, Jr. Jessica was a former member of the Children and Youth Choirs and of the performing arts...

Jacob H. Shannon

Jacob H. Shannon

Sep 26, 2011

Jacob H. Shannon, 77, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Monday, September 26, 2011 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born in Fountain Hill; son of the late Harry and Florence Rue Shannon. Jacob is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Lottie Fritchman Shannon. He retired from Asbury Graphite Mills after 30 years of service. Earlier...

Joseph A. Brugger

Joseph A. Brugger

Sep 26, 2011

Joseph A. Brugger, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Holy Family Manor. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Mary Johnson Brugger. Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Kutish Brugger in 1993. He was a graduate of Liberty High School. Joe served his country in the U.S. Army...

Robert W. Seip

Robert W. Seip

Sep 26, 2011

Robert M Seip, 61, of Bethlehem Township died on Monday, September 26, 2011 at Easton Hospital. He was born in Quakertown the son of Edith Storm Seip of Bethlehem Township and the late Paul A. Seip. Robert was a forklift operator for Victaulic for many years. He was a 1969 graduate of Liberty High School. Robert was a member of...

Robert John Dougherty

Robert John Dougherty

Sep 25, 2011

Robert John Dougherty, 65, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at his home in Northampton. Born on February 24, 1946 in Jeanesville, Luzerne County, PA, he was the son of the late John and Irene Hulsizer Dougherty. He was the loving husband of Susan Folio Dougherty. Robert worked for Bethlehem Steel for 34 years and most recently for the...

Dorothy A. Bove

Dorothy A. Bove

Sep 22, 2011

Dorothy A. Bove, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away September 22, 2011 in ManorCare of Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Allen R. Bright and Priscilla E. Wagner Bright Wachter. Dorothy was the wife of Eugene F. Bove. They were married 37 years this past Tuesday. She was preceded in death by her first husband Robert...

Cecilia J. Kelleher

Cecilia J. Kelleher

Sep 19, 2011

Cecilia J. Story Kelleher, 89, of Bethlehem, died September 19, 2011 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was married to the late James F. Kelleher for 58 years before his passing in 2003. She worked for St. Francis Retreat Center as a cook for 25 years before retiring in 1984. Previously, she worked as a cook for Liberty High...

Kyan Robert Spearko

Kyan Robert Spearko

Sep 19, 2011

Kyan Robert Spearko, 2, of Allentown died on Monday September 19, 2011 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Born in Allentown on December 23, 2008, he was the son of Robert J. and Leyla S. Castro Spearko. Kyan loved swimming and being in the water. He was a jokester, loved dancing, laughing, and spending time with his big sister. He will...

Katherine S. Vedomsky

Katherine S. Vedomsky

Sep 18, 2011

Katherine S. "Dolly" Vedomsky, 91, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2011. She was born May 14, 1920 in Allentown; the daughter of the late Clarence and Daisy Housman Seagreaves. Dolly will be lovingly remembered by her step daughter, Sandra, wife of Ralph Dech of Chapman Quarries and their daughters Stephanie Bilo and Emily Dech and step son,...

Philip L. Hurst

Philip L. Hurst

Sep 16, 2011

Philip L. Hurst, 64, of Bath, died on Thursday September 16, 2011. Born in Lock Haven, PA on September 7, 1947, he was the son of the late Louis and Reita Hennesey Hurst. He was the husband of the late Carole Mary Siftar Hurst who died in 1993. He was employed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for...

Earl R. Shelly

Earl R. Shelly

Sep 15, 2011

Earl R. Shelly, 86, of Bethlehem, died Thursday September 15, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on November 15, 1924, he was the son of the late Frederick and Anna Skelly Shelly. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Gaither Shelly. He was employed by the PB&NE Railroad for forty years and retired as an engineer in 1987. He was...

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