OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Susan Geiger
Oct 11, 2011
Susan Ross Geiger, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the St. Luke's Hospice House in Lower Saucon Twp. after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in New Jersey; the daughter of the late Warren and Helen Newhard. She was the loving wife of the late, Jere Beidelman. Susan worked for Agere, formerly Western...

Charlie Hasenecz
Oct 11, 2011
Charles Hasenecz, 84, of Bethlehem died on October 10, 2011. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late George and Mary Munda Hasenecz. Charlie earned his B.A. in English from Moravian College and his M.A. Ed from Lehigh University. He taught English in the Bethlehem Area School District for over 35 years. He was awarded to the Fulbright...

Elsie H. Jasso
Oct 11, 2011
Elsie H Chulik Jasso, 78 , of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 after a 32 year fight with cancer, at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Paul and Julia Sedlok Chulik. Elsie was the wife of Andrew J. Jasso who died September...
John M. Dominguez
Oct 10, 2011
John M. Dominguez, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Monday October 10, 2011. Born in Mahanoy City, PA, he was the son of the late Michael Dominguez and Candida Martin Laurido. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Dolores Sanchez Andreoli Dominguez. John was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Engineering Division for 40 years before retiring in 1984. He...
Forrest F. Engler
Oct 10, 2011
Forrest F. Engler, 90, of Allentown, died on Monday, October 10, 2011 surrounded by his family. He was born August 11, 1921 in Slocum, PA; son of the late Russell and Ruth Ogin Engler Zimmerman. Forrest was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Sophie V. Dombroski Engler. He proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during...

George T. Mitcho
Oct 9, 2011
George T. Mitcho, 99, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Saucon Valley Manor. He was born March 1, 1912 in Drifton, PA; the son of the late John and Ann Mitcho. George proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII in the North Pacific Theatre. He was preceded in death by his wife Agnes Timko...

Hannah V. Henry
Oct 8, 2011
Hannah V Sterner Henry, 67 of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Bethlehem, with her loving family surrounded by her side. Hannah was born in Bethlehem, and was the daughter of the late Orange and Hannah Oakes Sterner. She was the wife of Richard L. Henry who died March 11, 1993 to...

Mary Velekei
Oct 5, 2011
Mary Velekei, 92, formerly of Miller Heights, Bethlehem Township, passed away on Wednesday October 5, 2011 at Weatherwood Nursing Home, Weatherly, PA. She was the widow of Julius J. Velekei, Sr., who passed away on August 24, 2006, after 66 years of marriage. Mary was born March 19, 1919, the daughter of the late Paul and Olga Sawastuk Romanick. She...
Charles A. Baumann
Oct 4, 2011
Charles A. "Chuck" Baumann, 49, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Born October 19, 1961 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Kathryn Albert and Robert Baumann. A 1980 Freedom High School Graduate, Charles was a welder by trade. He was an avid Eagles fan who occasionally liked to fish. Charles will be lovingly remembered...

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...
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...

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...
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...

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
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
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...
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...

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...
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
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...