OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Anna Ferenc
Dec 1, 2011
Anna Kuczkuda Ferenc, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born July 28, 1919 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY; the daughter of the late Marko and Eva Daskewicz Kuczkuda. She was the wife of the late Stanley Ferenc. Anna worked as a secretary for the Alma Society in New York...
Anna J. Mayer
Dec 1, 2011
Anna J. Mayer, 98, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Manor Care in Bethlehem. She was born on March 11, 1913 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mayer. Anna was a parishioner of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, Bethlehem. She worked in the Housekeeping Dept. of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and Sure-Fit. Anna will...

Marcia L. Mack
Nov 28, 2011
Marcia L. Mack, 57, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of Charles W. and Shirley S. Sykes Price of Bethlehem. Marcia is survived by her loving husband, Dale A. Mack. She was a graduate of Liberty High School. Marcia worked as an assembler...

Patricia A. Kranyecz
Nov 28, 2011
Patricia A. "Patsy" Kranyecz, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late James and Agnes Holmes Hanley. She was the loving wife of the late William Kranyecz. They were married 47 years before his death in 2000. Patricia dedicated her life to her family....

Arthur O. Pontoni
Nov 27, 2011
Arthur O. Pontoni passed away at Presbyterian Home of South Carolina Healthcare on September 27, 2011, his residence since 2007. He was born October 15, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio; son of the late Otto Pontoni and Mary Skolaris. Arthur was preceded in death in November 2000 by his devoted wife, Mae Louella Pontoni, wed on August 30, 1947, also his...

Dorothy K. Phillippi
Nov 26, 2011
Dorothy K. Phillippi, 102, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday November 26, 2011 at Kirkland Village. Born in New York City on April 11, 1909; she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marie Fery Kolbe. She was the wife of the Philip F. Phillippi who died in 1982. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Evelyn Kolbe....
Franklin Baker Meadows
Nov 25, 2011
Franklin Baker Meadows, 59, passed away suddenly on Friday November 25, 2011 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa. He was born on October 10, 1952 in Palmer Township, Pa, son of the late Umberto and Eleanor Baker Meadows. Frank and his wife, Barbara O'Donnell Meadows, celebrated 32 wonderful years of marriage on June 16, 2011. Frank...

Thomas J. O'Donnell
Nov 24, 2011
Thomas J. O'Donnell, 73, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late Urban and Marcella E. McFadden O'Donnell. Thomas proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He worked for the Pennsylvania Perlite Corp. Thomas will be lovingly remembered by his sisters, Sr. St. Urban, S.S.J. of Flourtown, PA; Marcella...

Triestina Lance
Nov 21, 2011
Triestina "Dolly" Lance, 93, of Holy Family Manor Grace Mansion, died on Monday, November 21, 2011. She was the last surviving member of her family. She was born in Allentown; the daughter of the late John and Mary Delgrosso Parenti. Dolly was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin James Lance. She dedicated her life to her family and enjoyed...
Michelle A. Koller
Nov 20, 2011
Michelle A. Koller, 65, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011, in her home where she lived with her longtime companion Ray Hepburn. Born in Allentown on November 12 1946, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Fern Marstellar Koller. Michelle retired as a teacher's aide from the Bethlehem Area School District, where she worked for over...

Italo J. Bartera
Nov 18, 2011
Italo J. Bartera, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late Rudolpho and Carmela Saltarelli Bartera. He was the loving husband of Eleanor Marcantognini Bartera. Italo worked as a draftsman with the Eaton...

Frank J. Kleinsorge
Nov 14, 2011
Frank J Kleinsorge, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 14, 2011 at his residence in Bethlehem. He was born in Allentown, PA and was the son of the late Frank and Emma Sunderer Kleinsorge and the husband of the late Elizabeth A. Betz Kleinsorge who died in March of 2009. Frank was a 1941 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic....
Carlos Matos Cosme
Nov 13, 2011
Carlos Matos Cosme, 88, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 in his home. He was born June 28, 1923 in Villalba, Puerto Rico to the late Petronila Cosme and Antonio Matos. He was married to Catalina Ocasio Cosme with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage this past August 1st. Carlos served his country proudly in the...

Geza D. Soos
Nov 11, 2011
Geza D. Soos, 84, died on Friday, November 11, 2011 at his home in South Bethlehem. He was born March 29, 1927; the son of the late Joseph and Anna Soos. Geza was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Kristofik Soos. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. after working in the Beam Yard for 40 years and was...

Mary D. Roseman
Nov 10, 2011
Mary D. Roseman, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 10, 2011. She was born May 25, 1918; the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Tertusek Barron. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph F. Roseman on December 12, 1971. She retired in 1980 after 30 years of service in the Dining Services Dept. of the Bethlehem...
Zolton L. Temlin
Nov 8, 2011
Zolton L. "Pop" Temlin, 93, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was born September 11, 1918; the son of the late Louis and Klara Koczeth Temlin. Zolton was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth A. Malik Temlin. In 1981, he retired as a Chainman from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Zolton was a member...

Juana Rivera
Nov 7, 2011
Juana "Carmen" LaLa" Vazquez Rivera, 87 , of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. Carmen was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of the late Gregorio Vazquez and Juana Fuentes. She is the wife of Ismael "Charlie" Rivera of Bethlehem Township, PA. They celebrated their 64th anniversary this...
Frank Banko
Nov 5, 2011
Frank Banko of Richland Township Bucks County, 92 years old, a true entrepreneur who has always worked hard and at the same time has always been very generous to his community died Saturday Morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenburg. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Frank and Lena Belar Banko Mr. Banko was married to Elizabeth...

Frances I. Fanzo
Nov 4, 2011
Frances I. Adamek Fanzo, 80 , of Hellertown, died on Friday, November 4, 2011 at her daughter's Residence in Nazareth surrounded by her loving family. Frances was born, in Bethlehem, and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Dziegl Adamek and the wife of the late John V. Fanzo who died in 1995. Frances was a machine operator...
Helen K. Balshi
Nov 4, 2011
Helen K. Balshi, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully, with her children at her side on November 4, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on May 7, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Shukal Bluder. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Balshi, they were married 69 years. Helen was a beautiful, generous and caring...