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Ann Elizabeth Gillen
Sep 5, 2011
Ann Elizabeth Gillen, 91, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Freeland, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Anna Bonnick Welsh. Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Thomas A. Gillen. Ann was a devoted wife and mother of five children who went on to become...
Margaret M. Timko
Sep 5, 2011
Margaret M. Chapo Timko, 89, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, September 5, 2011 at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Reading, PA. Born May 13, 1922 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Catherine Mondovich and Stephen Chapo. She was married to the late Nicholas Timko, with whom she celebrated 45 years of marriage. Margaret worked for...
Teresa J. Narlesky
Sep 4, 2011
Teresa J. Narlesky, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was the wife of the late Wallace F. Narlesky who died in 1992, they had been married for 51 years. Born in Lower Nazareth Twp. she was the daughter of the late John and Kathrenia Zeiner Peischl. Teresa...
Verna Makarchuk
Sep 3, 2011
Verna Makarchuk, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday September 3, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on July 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Sivulka Turanchik. She was the wife of the late Michael Makarchuk who died in 2001. She was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Business College and employed by the Bethlehem...
Betty Jane Rappe
Sep 3, 2011
Betty Jane Rappe, 80, of Bethlehem, died Saturday September 3, 2011 at Manor Care II Health Services in Bethlehem, Pa. Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of Roland and Helen Kerchner. She was the wife of Clarence E. Rappe, Sr. They celebrated 63 years of marriage on April 24th, 2011. Betty was devoted to her family and enjoyed baking,...
Dona A. Korpics
Sep 3, 2011
Dona Behler Miller Korpics, 65, of Allentown, died on Saturday September 3, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on February 20, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Donald Behler, Sr. and Ida Belle Coffey; she was raised by her adopted parents, the late Conrad and Anna Miller. She was the wife of the late Vincent G. Korpics who died in...
Barbara Hoffert
Sep 2, 2011
Barbara Hoffert, 88, of Bethlehem Township, died on Friday, September 2, 2011. She was born July 2, 1923 in Bethlehem, PA, the daughter of the late George F. and Erma Mae Bachman Thackston. Barbara was preceded in death by her loving husband Leonard W. Hoffert Sr. in 1998. Barbara will be lovingly remembered by her son Jay W. Hoffert and...
Irene Elizabeth Gaspar
Sep 1, 2011
Irene E. Gaspar, of Allentown, died on Thursday, September 1, 2011. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late John S. and Agnes Heklar Shosh. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Edmund Gaspar and her first husband, Frank L. Hero. She will be dearly missed by her sons, Edmund P. Gaspar and his wife Kelly of...
Joyce M. Martini
Aug 31, 2011
Joyce M. Martini, 82, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Albert Haldaman and the late Margaret Haldaman Mueller. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Joseph P. Martini. She dedicated her life to her family and...
Jean Lillis
Aug 25, 2011
Geraldine E. "Jean" Lillis, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Harold and Marie Burkhardt Boyle. She was the loving wife of the late Martin B. Lillis. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Pat Foote of Pennellville, NY; JoAnn, wife of Matthew McHugh...
Ted Danyluk
Aug 24, 2011
Ted Danyluk, 72, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Fountain Hill; the son of the late Andrew J. and Mary Kraponick Danyluk. He is the husband of Mary S. Slafkosky Danyluk. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past May 27th. Ted worked for PPL as a Lineman, retiring in 1994...
Leo F. Barth
Aug 24, 2011
Leo F. Barth, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away at Manor Care Heath Services in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Leo and Hermina Sommers Barth. He was the husband of Rose DiFulvio Barth. They would have been married for 63 years this October. Leo worked as a security guard for Western Electric in Allentown retiring in 1986. He...
Mary Ignatowicz
Aug 24, 2011
Mary Ignatowicz, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully Wednesday August 24, 2011. Mary was born in Beaver Meadows, Pa.; the youngest of 11 siblings. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Theresa Evanko She was predeceased by her spouse, Stanley Peter in 1991, and her grandson Loids Jekels II in 1988. She was a member of Notre Dame...
Tadeus Wiktor
Aug 24, 2011
Tadeus Wiktor, 83, of Womelsdorf, PA died Tuesday August 24, 2011 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Bethlehem on January 24, 1928, he was the son of the late Marek and Aneila Orzech Wiktor. He was a veteran of the Army having served with the 26th Infantry during the Korean War. He is survived by his nieces and...
Louise D Pors
Aug 24, 2011
Louise D. Pors, 89 of Fountain Hill, PA died Wednesday August 24th at St. Luke's Hospice in Lower Saucon Township. Louise was the wife of the late John F. Pors who died in 1997. Born in Fountain Hill she was the daughter of the late James and Ida Braxmeier Durning. Louise had been a long time member of St. Ursula...
Christine A. Hutchinson
Aug 23, 2011
Christine A. Hutchinson, 57, of Macungie, died in her home surrounded by family on Tuesday August 23, 2011. Born in Philadelphia on August 11, 1954, she was the daughter of the late James and Ethel Wise. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Dr. Thomas Hutchinson. A member of St. Thomas More Church in Allentown, she was a...
Richard J. Gori
Aug 23, 2011
Richard J. Gori, of Bethlehem, joined his beloved wife of 45 years, Dorothy "Bub", in heaven on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late Joseph and Stephanie Kotash Gori. He retired as a construction worker and has remained an active member of Labors Local 1174 since 1966. Richard will be will be lovingly...
Dorothy L. Rodgers
Aug 22, 2011
Dorothy L. Rodgers, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Monday August 22, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on January 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Ida Free and Edward Lucas. She was married to Peter Earl Rodgers who passed away on August 18, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Ida Rodgers, Loretta Mies, Rose Shure,...
Anne Almer
Aug 22, 2011
Anne Almer, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 22, 2011 at Holy Family Manor. She was born in Bendorf, Germany the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Klein Kannengieser. She was the loving wife of the late Bruno Almer who died in 1998. Anne worked for Sure Fit Products as a supervisor in the payroll department and previously...
Katherine C. Kirsch
Aug 20, 2011
Katherine C. Kirsch, 90, of Bethlehem died on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Sacred Heart Senior Living by the creek. She was born June 4, 1921 in Easton, the daughter of the late David and Elizabeth Boylan Meyers. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband Joseph N. Kirsch. She was a graduate of Wilson High School. After 25 years...
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