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

Mildred H. Harold
Jan 21, 2012
Mildred H. Harold, 99, died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Knoxville, TN. She was born October 7, 1912 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Aaron and Jennie Wright Danner. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Louis J. Harold, Sr. in 1988. She retired in 1976 from Gracedale Nursing Home, where she worked as a Nursing Assistant. Mildred...
Francisco Alves
Jan 21, 2012
Francisco Alves, 87 of South Bethlehem died Saturday morning in Manor Care, Bethlehem, PA. Born on April 3, 1924 in Real, Penalva do Castelo, Portugal he was the son of the late Jose Alves and Anunciacao Sousa. He was married to Alzira J. Alves for 67 years. Francisco came to America in 1974 and worked for Lisbon Contractors. He was...
Maureen E. Oakley
Jan 18, 2012
Maureen E.Trimble Oakley, 71, of Nazareth, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Born in Fountain Hill on October 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Curran Trimble. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Robert Oakley. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, "Bob", sons, Angelo Grello, Jr. and wife Denise, John...
Helen E. Bakos
Jan 18, 2012
Helen E. Bakos, 86, of Bethlehem Township, Miller Heights, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Born in Freemansburg on October 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Herceg Yurich. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, William P. Bakos, Sr. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be...

Margaret B. Klopach
Jan 18, 2012
Margaret B. Andreyo Klopach, 91, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born March 15, 1920 in Freemansburg, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Oslovich Andreyo. Margaret was married to the late Joseph Klopach. Margaret worked for Sarco Maunfacturing in the element department...
Mary E. Weaver
Jan 13, 2012
Mary E. Csernak Weaver, 89, of Bath, PA formerly of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at Alexandria Manor in Bath, PA. Born July 5, 1922 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Stephen and Mary Petro Csernak. She was married to the late Edgar Weaver. Mary worked for Just Born Candy when she was a teenager and...
Kathryn Ann Didonato
Jan 13, 2012
Kathryn Ann "Kitty" DiDonato, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away quietly on January 13, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. The wife of Charles DiDonato and mother of six children including:Kathryn Schuenemann, Debora Cordes, Charles and Joseph DiDonato, Lisa Berke and Cindy Bissey. She is the grandmother of 19 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Kathryn graduated from Liberty High School in 1948...

Bessie Baranyai
Jan 13, 2012
Bessie Terdik Baranyai, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 13, 2012, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born in Honeybrook, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Zsuzanna Szucs Terdik and the wife of Sandor "Alex" Baranyai of Bethlehem. Bessie retired from the former Hellertown Manufacturing Co. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Bessie...
Jane H Sacks
Jan 13, 2012
Jane H. Sacks, 63 of Bethlehem died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital at Muhlenburg in Bethlehem Jane and her husband Robert celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on November 14, 2011. Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of the late George and Mary Capobianco Space. Jane was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a big Elvis fan. She...

Rosemarie Stiefle
Jan 12, 2012
Rosemarie Stiefle, 79, of Bethlehem, died on January 12, 2012 at Moravian Village; where she especially enjoyed her years as a resident. She was born, October 12, 1932 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Repasch Stiefel. Rosemarie retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. after many years of service. She was a parishioner of St. Anne's Catholic Church,...

Charles Mellick
Jan 11, 2012
Charles Mellick, of Bethlehem passed away January 11, 2012. He was the husband of Mary Lou Mellick for 30 happy years. Charles was born in St. Clair, PA May 25, 1926; son of the late Mary and Charles Mulick Mellick and stepson of the late Waysel Tyciak. Charles graduated from Whitehall High School in 1944. He was an Army veteran...
Louis Kovacs
Jan 11, 2012
Louis "Louie" Kovacs, 95, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Cedar Brook-Fountain Hill. Born October 12, 1916 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Adam and Sophie Kovacs. He was married to the late Mary R. Majczan Kovacs for 57 years. Louis was a barber owning his own shop in Bethlehem for 61 years, he...
Sandra R. Woodring
Jan 10, 2012
Sandra R. Woodring of Bethlehem passed away at home Tuesday January 10, 2012. Born in Jersey City, she grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn NY where she attended Bishop McDonnell High School and New York University. She is survived by her devoted husband, Carleton T. Woodring, Jr. and they were married 48 years. Sandra owned and operated Woodring Marketing Service,...
Mary C. Henn
Jan 7, 2012
Mary C. Henn, 96, formerly of Miller Heights in Bethlehem for over 60 years, died on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born in Bethlehem on October 31, 1915, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Thomas Toth. She was the wife of the late Stanley C. Henn who died in 1990. Mary...

Raymond F. Stofanak
Jan 7, 2012
Raymond F. Stofanak, 83, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday January 7, 2012 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. He was born on January 20, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, son of the late Paul and Margaret Stofanak Stofanak He was the husband of Joanne Katrinak Stofanak. They were married for 57 years this past September 25th. Raymond worked in the...
Elizabeth M. Oravec
Jan 7, 2012
Elizabeth M. Oravec, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Born in Hellertown on February 11, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Mika Mitch. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Joseph M. Oravec, of Bethlehem. Elizabeth was employed by Metro Decorator's as a seamstress where she worked for numerous years....
Isadore Joseph Oblick
Jan 6, 2012
Isadore "Izzy" Oblick, 81, of Bethlehem, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at his residence. He was born January 2, 1931 in Larksville, PA; son of the late John and Eva Oblick. Isadore proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Aldona Diamond Oblick Isadore...
Anna Maria Markmann
Jan 4, 2012
Anna Maria Markmann of Easton, PA, formerly of Union, NJ., passed away on January 4, 2012 at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Easton, PA. She was 103 years old. Anna was born September 13, 1908 in Stuttgart, Germany. She was the daughter of the late Max and Pauline Niederbacher and immigrated to the United States in 1929. Anna had...
Daniel Patrick Gallagher
Jan 3, 2012
Daniel Buddy Patrick Gallagher, 85, of Bethlehem died on January 2, 2012. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late Daniel and Julia Gallagher. Daniel is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Christine Reiss Gallagher. He proudly served his country in the US Navy and was a graduate of Moravian College. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel...
Cecelia B. Ritter
Jan 2, 2012
Cecelia B. Ritter, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, January 2, 2012. Born in Bethlehem on September 21, 1917, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Orlosky Lazorik. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Ritter, who died in 1995. She was employed by Spirax Sarco where she worked as a clerk in the accounting...