OBITUARIES

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

Janice M. Kametz

Janice M. Kametz

May 6, 2011

Janice M. Kametz, 62, of New Tripoli, PA formerly of Bethlehem and Allentown, died on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest & I-78 in Allentown, PA. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances McGoldrick Kametz. Janice graduated from the Mercy Day School in Allentown in 1967. She worked...

Lena Lenora Klovacs

Lena Lenora Klovacs

May 4, 2011

Lena Lenora Klovacs, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born in Clifton Twp., PA; the daughter of the late William and Jennie Swayze Kehley. Lena was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 67 years, Louis Klovacs. Lena worked hand in hand with her Louis to build a cabin in the Poconos which they...

Maria Orta-Rodriguez

Maria Orta-Rodriguez

May 4, 2011

Maria Orta-Rodriguez, 35, of Allentown, died on Wednesday May 4, 2011. Born in Allentown on April 24, 1976, she was the daughter of Juan A. Orta and Flora Warner Rodriguez. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Carlos Rodriguez. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Carlos; daughter, Jocelyn L. Rodriguez; son, Carlos X. Rodriguez; grandson, Nikolai...

Anna Mae Lapausky

Anna Mae Lapausky

May 3, 2011

Anna Mae Lapausky, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Manor Care. She was born December 15, 1922 in Dunmore, PA; a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Michaeli Devine. Anna Mae was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Stephen Lapausky. Earlier, Anna Mae worked for G.C. Murphy and Co. on 3rd St....

Vilma M. Righi

Vilma M. Righi

May 1, 2011

Vilma M. Righi, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday May 1, 2011. Born in Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, NJ on December 14, 1926, and residing in Alpha, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Astore and Amalia Massie. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Louis Righi. Vilma was a life-long member of the Assumption of the...

Stephen L. Celecz

Stephen L. Celecz

May 1, 2011

Stephen L. Celecz, 78, of Easton, PA passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 in his home. Born August 26, 1932 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Mary Ribics and Anthony Celecz. Stephen proudly served his country in the US Navy on the USS Bennington during the Korean War. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Stephen went on...

Ruth E. Gates

Ruth E. Gates

Apr 30, 2011

Ruth E. Gates, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Holy Family Manor. Born in Pittston, PA on September 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Redington Martin. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Gates. Ruth was employed as a sales clerk by Hess's department store in Allentown for...

Marie A Hall

Marie A Hall

Apr 28, 2011

Marie A. Hall, 90, of Bethlehem died Thursday morning in Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown, Pa. Marie and her Roscoe B Hall celebrated 61 years of marriage prior to his death in 2003. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Louis and Adeline Passerini Arbizzani. A lifelong resident of Bethlehem she was a charter member of St. Anne's...

Mary L. Butz

Mary L. Butz

Apr 28, 2011

Mary L. Butz, 81, of Bethlehem, died on April 28, 2010, at Cedarbrook - Fountain Hill. Born in Quakertown on October 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Addie Koeder Davis. She was the wife of late Sterling Butz. Mary worked as a waitress for various Lehigh Valley restaurants including Thomas's Diner and the Village Inn....

Stewart Raymond Hall

Stewart Raymond Hall

Apr 27, 2011

Stewart Raymond Hall, 92, of Madisonville, TN formerly of East Stroudsburg, PA went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Born January 30, 1919, in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Francis and Dolores Heller Hall. He was married to Grace Laura Overdorf...

Jean M. Burda

Jean M. Burda

Apr 26, 2011

Jean M. Burda, 82, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born August 18, 1928; Jean was the daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette DeCrosta Cotugno. She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Stephen J. Burda. Jean was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by...

Minnie Weiss, R.N.

Minnie Weiss, R.N.

Apr 26, 2011

Minnie Labosky Weiss, R.N. 88, of Bethlehem passed away early Tuesday morning at Holy Family Manor. She and her husband Edward A. Weiss, Jr., celebrated their 65th anniversary on April 22nd, 2011. Born in Excelsior, Northumberland Cty., Pa, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Olesniewicz Labosky. Minnie was a graduate of Coal Tsp. High School in...

Catherine M. Gerber

Catherine M. Gerber

Apr 25, 2011

Catherine M. Gerber, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, April 25, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on May 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Hezyk Radlowski. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Gerber and a member of the University Parish of Holy Ghost. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Judith...

Anna Kereczman

Anna Kereczman

Apr 25, 2011

Anna Kereczman, 88, of Bethlehem died on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's She was born April 18, 1923; the daughter of the late Onufer and Fannie Danylo Prestosh. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Kereczman, Jr. She retired from St. Luke's Hospital after 20 years of service as a Unit Clerk....

Marie Santanasto

Marie Santanasto

Apr 25, 2011

Marie Jacob Santanasto, 85, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 in Bethlehem. Born November 2, 1925 in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada she was the daughter of the late Mary Gandour and Richard Jacob. She married Louis P. Santanasto on October 2, 1954 and celebrated 17 years of marriage before he passed away on July 13, 1972. Marie grew...

John A. Mierzwa

John A. Mierzwa

Apr 24, 2011

John Anthony Mierzwa, 78, of Bethlehem, PA passed away at his home Sunday morning, April 24, 2011. Born August 27, 1932 in Breslau, PA, as the son of the late Stella Rabitski and Joseph Mierzwa. John celebrated 50 years of marriage with Marcia McQuiston Mierzwa on April 15, 2011. John will be lovingly remembered by his wife Marcia, son John...

Irene M. Uttard

Irene M. Uttard

Apr 24, 2011

Irene M. Uttard, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was born February 4, 1926; the daughter of the late Charles and Verda Ritter Moser. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Arthur J. Uttard, Sr. in 1992. She is survived by her children, John M. Uttard; Arthur J. Uttard, Jr. both...

Sara D. Sufrich

Sara D. Sufrich

Apr 23, 2011

Sara D Brandon Sufrich, 47, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Sara is the daughter of Richard P. Burton, Sr. of Jacksonville, FL and Frances Brandon of Bethlehem. Sara is the wife of William "Bill" J. Sufrich of Bethlehem with whom she celebrated their twenty third anniversary this past October. Sara was a...

Rony R. Palomo

Rony R. Palomo

Apr 23, 2011

Rony R Palomo , 50 , of Easton, PA died on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Easton Hospital in Easton, PA He was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He is the son of the late Augusto Palomo and Irma Paz and step-father Andrew Filosa of Valley Stream, NY. Rony was a self employed truck driver. He was a member of...

Alfonse Manuel Debellis

Alfonse Manuel Debellis

Apr 22, 2011

Alfonse "Al" Manuel DeBellis, 79, of Bethlehem Township, PA passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born October 20, 1931 in Allentown he was the son of the late Lena Blahut and Nicholas DeBellis. He was married to Lois J. Carney DeBellis with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage this past February 27th. Al...

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