OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Frances Cardona
Dec 20, 2011
Frances Cardona, 85, formerly of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday December 20, 2011 at Luther Crest Skilled Nursing Home in Allentown, Pa. She was born on December 23, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pa. daughter of the late Paul and Anna Yurgitis Abromovich. Frances devoted her life to her family as a homemaker. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She...

Martin T. Arnold
Dec 18, 2011
Martin T. Arnold, 83, of Palmerton, PA passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 in his home in Palmerton. Born February 7, 1928 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Pilsch Arnold. He was married to Joan Kettler Arnold with whom he would have celebrated their 58th anniversary on December 26th. Martin will be lovingly...
Kalman D. Kollar
Dec 17, 2011
Kalman D Kollar, Jr. 69 of Macungie, PA formerly of Bethlehem, died on Saturday December 17, 2011 at his Residence in Macungie, PA. He was born in Allentown, and was the son of the late Kalman and Anna Moyer Kollar. He is the husband of the late Jean D. Longenbach Kollar who died on May 31, 2008. Kalman was U.S....

Anne M. Verret
Dec 17, 2011
Anne M. Verret, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday December 17, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. Born on April 12, 1929 in Corning, NY; she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Barry Kelly. She was the wife of the late Samson P. Verret who died in 2010, they were married 60 years. She was a...

Charles Andrew Comito
Dec 16, 2011
Charles A. Comito, 50, of New Jersey died unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2011. He was born October 28, 1961 in New Brunswick, NJ; the son of Philip and Kathleen Comito of Bethlehem Twp. Charles will be lovingly remembered by his parents; sisters, Jane Healey and her husband Dennis of Bethlehem Twp. and Ellen Serra and her husband Tommaso of...
Brian J Malitzki
Dec 16, 2011
Brian J. Malitzki, 51 of Schnecksville, PA died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest in Allentown. Born in Allentown Brian was the son of the late Stephen and Alice Michael Malitzki Brian, a very special and loving young man who was catholic, is survived by his brothers; Stephen, Sr. and his wife Barbara of Bethlehem Township, Roger and his...
Stephen C. Mervan
Dec 16, 2011
Stephen Mervan, 86, of Bethlehem, PA and Westfield, NJ passed away on December 16, 2011 at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. He was born on November 24, 1925 in Bethlehem, son of the late John and Mary Mihala Mervan. He was the husband of Dolores Kerso Mervan. They celebrated 57 years together this past September. Stephen worked in the Fabrication...
Stephen F Balshi, Md
Dec 16, 2011
Stephen Francis Balshi, M.D., F.A.C.S., loving husband of Josephine, proud and generous father, grandfather and great-grandfather died on December 16th in Bethlehem, PA at the age of 90. Born February 1, 1921 in Bethlehem, PA to Helen A. and Stephen M. Balshi of Bethlehem, he attended Liberty High School Class of 1938, graduated from Lehigh University with Honors Class of...

Mary Morganelli
Dec 15, 2011
Mary Morganelli, 93, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, December 15, 2011. She was born July 9, 1918; the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Pontician Dobish. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Anthony M. Morganelli. She dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Barbara A. Kinney of...
Andrew Dylan Kopchak
Dec 13, 2011
Andrew Dylan Kopchak, 16, of Freemansburg, died on Tuesday December 13, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Michael and Kathleen Kovjanovic Kopchak. Andrew was a student at Liberty High School where he wrestled and played football. He was employed by the Starters Riverport. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Michael and Kathleen, siblings, David and...
Louise S. Klova
Dec 13, 2011
Louise S. Klova, 80, of Allentown, died on December 13, 2011. Born in Ridgewood, Borough of Queens, New York on November 13, 1931; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Piontkowski. She moved to the city of Allentown with her family at the age of 13 and is a graduate of William Allen High School. She was...
Charles F. Konkolics
Dec 11, 2011
Charles F. Konkolics, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 11, 1926; the son of the late Stephen F. and Mary Horvath Konkolics. Charles is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Annabelle PoeKonkolics. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII....
Elizabeth I. Bonser
Dec 10, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" I. Gosztonyi Bonser, 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Old Orchard Manor Care Health Services in Easton. Born October 19, 1923 in Hellertown she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Gostony Gosztonyi. She was the wife of the late George Bonser, Jr. Elizabeth worked for the Hellertown Manufacturing Company, Western...

Francis T. Connors
Dec 8, 2011
Francis T. "Reds" Connors, 90, of Bethlehem; died on Thursday, December 8, 2011. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John E. and Ellen Maria Weaver Connors. He was the husband of the late Katiemarie Corroda Connors. Francis was a Bethlehem Firefighter for 28 years, retiring as an inspector. He also worked for Wal-Mart Security for 13...
Bernadette J. Miksiewicz
Dec 7, 2011
Bernadette "Betty" J. Miksiewicz, 81, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. She was born on March 2, 1930 in Elizabeth, New Jersey; daughter of the late Laurence and Victoria Krawczyk. She was the wife and best friend of the late Leon J. Miksiewicz who passed away in Sept. 2008. She met...

Rita R. Wintergrass
Dec 7, 2011
Rita R. Rubel Wintergrass, 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born on January 29, 1931 and raised in Nanticoke, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rose Gaura Rubel. She was married to the late Frank G. Wintergrass with whom she celebrated...
Albert J. D'Agostino
Dec 6, 2011
Albert J. D'Agostino, 66, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday December 6, 2011. Born in Allentown on March 9, 1945; he was the son of the late Julius J. and Margaret Ann Evans D'Agostino. He was the husband of the late Mary Ann Decker D'Agostino. Albert was employed by Conrail for 7 years, then B.A.S.D. for 27 years as an electrician...

Stephen F. Kovacs
Dec 5, 2011
Stephen F. Kovacs, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 05, 2011 at Alexandria Manor. He was born, June 3, 1917; the son of the late John and Caroline Nemes Kovacs. Stephen was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 60 years, Rose M. Shegina Kovacs, in March of this year. He proudly served his country in the U.S....

Louise A. Iampietro
Dec 3, 2011
Louise A. Iampietro, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, December 3, 2011. She was born December 20, 1917 in Lansford, PA; daughter of the late James and Louise Wimmer Murphy. Louise is survived by her devoted husband, Patsy M. Iampietro of Bethlehem. Louise worked in retail at the former Hess's of Allentown for many years. She was also past president...
Richard S. Seruga Sr.
Dec 3, 2011
Richard S. Seruga Sr., 67, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday December 3, 2011. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Stephen and Geraldine Balshi Seruga. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Margaret Mory Seruga. Richard was employed by the Bethlehem Post Office and was president of Lehigh Valley Taxi, Bethlehem, retiring in 2006. He...