OBITUARIES

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

Anna Elizabeth Torok

Anna Elizabeth Torok

Apr 19, 2011

Anna Elizabeth Torok, 88, of Hellertown, died on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born May 6, 1922; the daughter of the late John and Mary Elizabeth Bacak Shivok-Kovach. Anna was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Frank E. Torok. Doing her part during World War II, Anna assembled electronics for...

Roberta E. Ringler

Roberta E. Ringler

Apr 17, 2011

Roberta E. Ringler, 76, formerly of Reading, died on April 17, 2011in Bethlehem. Born in Reading on March 5, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Esther Snyder Ringler. She was a graduate of Albright College, employed by the former Community General Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, where she worked as an Orthoptist. She was a...

Daniel Joseph Young

Daniel Joseph Young

Apr 14, 2011

Daniel Joseph Young, 86, of Bethlehem, died on April 14, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born March 18, 1925 in Tamaqua, the son of the late Daniel Charles Young and Marguerite Boyle Young. Daniel proudly served his country with the 2140th Army Air Force Base Unit during WWII with 50 combat missions in Italy, Germany...

Elizabeth J. Cooney

Elizabeth J. Cooney

Apr 14, 2011

Elizabeth Jane Cooney, 80, of Bethlehem died on Friday, April 14, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. She was born October 27, 1930 in Wilkes Barre, PA the daughter of the late Walter and Martha Leonard Brady. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband James Cooney in 1988. She worked at Lehigh University for M.W. Wood Catering...

Stefana Monica Wayne

Stefana Monica Wayne

Apr 14, 2011

Stefana Monica Yankowski Wayne, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born July 20, 1917 in Chester, PA to the late Monica Prygon and Michael Yankowski. Stefana was the loving wife of the late Edward H. Wayne. Stefana grew up in Eckley, PA graduating from Foster Township High School. She...

Leo G. Connors

Leo G. Connors

Apr 13, 2011

Leo G. Connors, 83, of Hanover Township, Northampton County, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown on April 13, 2011. Leo was married to Ann Seydel Connors for over 56 years. Leo was born in Mahanoy City, PA, on July 2, 1927 is predeceased by Ann, and by his fourth son, Leo. Leo is the son of Leo V....

Philip Zito

Philip Zito

Apr 13, 2011

Philip Zito, 90, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born April 10, 1921 in Roseto; the son of the late Joseph and Constance Trigiani Zito. Mr. Zito is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Colleen Catalanotti Zito. He retired as a presser from Phoenix Clothes and...

Rose Josephine Lucas

Rose Josephine Lucas

Apr 13, 2011

Rose Josephine Crocus Lucas, 97, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born June 8, 1913 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Josephine Golinsky and Thomas Crocus. She was married to Thomas Lucas who passed away on April 25, 1968. Rose worked for over forty years as a registered...

Jean Carpenter Biscoff

Jean Carpenter Biscoff

Apr 12, 2011

Jean Carpenter Bischoff, 103, of Nazareth passed away peacefully at Moravian Hall Square on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. She was born in Pittston, PA, June 12, 1907 to Judson and Euphemia Brown Brink. She grew up in Emmaus and graduated from Emmaus H.S. in 1924. In 1928, Jean graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in Business Education. She spent...

Mary Ann Herczeg

Mary Ann Herczeg

Apr 10, 2011

Mary Ann Herczeg July 1, 1920 - April 10, 2011 Mary Ann Plebani Herczeg formerly of Freemansburg and then Miller Heights died from a courageous battle with aggressive breast cancer on Sunday April 10 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem where she had been a resident for the past 15 years. She was the wife of the late George Herczeg Sr....

Janet C. Horwath

Janet C. Horwath

Apr 10, 2011

Janet C. Kemp Horwath was born in Newburg, PA, The daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy Carter Kemp. She is survived by her husband Stephen, daughters, Stephanie Rau and Kathleen Butler wife of Sean both of Bethlehem, son, Jan husband of Darlene Sauerzopf of Kutztown, PA. She has four grandsons and tow great granddaughters. Janet was preceded in death...

Evelyn M. Grander

Evelyn M. Grander

Apr 9, 2011

Evelyn M. Grander, of Bethlehem died on Saturday April 9, 2011. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Martha Lula McLean. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, H. Russell Grander. She was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem where she served as teacher, elder, deacon, and spiritual director....

Helen Sawchuk

Helen Sawchuk

Apr 9, 2011

Helen Sawchuk, 87, of Bethlehem Township, died on Saturday April 9, 2011. Born in Miller Heights on May 30, 1923, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Cablk Magocs. She was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. during WWII and worked as a floor supervisor for South Manufacturing of Bethlehem for 25 years, retiring in 1988. She...

Mary H Tudgay

Mary H Tudgay

Apr 8, 2011

Mary H. Tudgay, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2011. She was the wife of James Tudgay who died in 1962. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late William A. Hartnett, Sr. and Ida M. Blackton Hartnett. She graduated from Liberty High School. Mary was office manager for the former City Motors of Bethlehem...

Dr. Joseph W Fisher, Jr.

Dr. Joseph W Fisher, Jr.

Apr 8, 2011

Dr. Joseph W. Fisher, Jr., 85, of Bethlehem died Friday at St. Luke's. He was the husband of Eleanor Fisher with whom he was married nearly 63 years. Born in Chicago, IL, he graduated from Loyola University, and their Stritch School of Medicine. He practiced at St. Luke's for 35 years. He was pre-deceased by his granddaughter Courtney, and is...

Helen Horvath

Helen Horvath

Apr 8, 2011

Helen Horvath, 85, of Bethlehem, died Friday, April 8th at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Helen graduated from Bethlehem Business College. She worked at the Bethlehem Steel Co. and The Bon-Ton during her life in addition to being a devoted wife and mother. Born October 8th, 1925, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara Herceg....

Jane F Hess

Jane F Hess

Apr 8, 2011

Jane F. Hess, 80 of Bethlehem Township died Friday night at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. Jane was the wife of the late Earl B. Hess who died in 1998. Born in Weatherly, PA she is the daughter of the late John and Julie Fadden. Jane was a graduate of St. Gabriel's High School in Hazelton, PA and a...

Albert A. Sami

Albert A. Sami

Apr 6, 2011

Albert A. Sami, 54, of Allentown, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Liberty Nursing Home in Allentown. He was born August 19, 1956 in Equatorial Guinee, West Africa, the son of the late Alberto Sami-Sua and Doreas Anas-Bokara Sami. He was the loving husband to Fenella N. Coker Coker-Sami. They celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary this past June 21st....

Mary V. Warminsky

Mary V. Warminsky

Apr 6, 2011

Mary V. Warminsky, 80, of Bethlehem Township died Wednesday morning at her home. She was the widow of Joseph A. Warminsky, I who died in 1998. Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of the late John and Anna Berger Grello. Mary had been a long time member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bethlehem Township. She had worked for...

Bernadine A. Edwards

Bernadine A. Edwards

Apr 6, 2011

Bernadine A. Edwards, 89, of Bethlehem died on Wednesday April 6, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on March 26, 1922, she was the daughter of the late James and Helen Frick Cullen. She was the wife of the late Calvin B. Edwards. Bernie was employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad as a stenographer for 5 years, retiring in 1947. She was...

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