OBITUARIES

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

Kathryn M. Kelleher

Kathryn M. Kelleher

Apr 6, 2011

Kathryn M. Kelleher, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the age of 91. She was married to the late John J. "Jack" Kelleher, who died in 1959. They were married in 1952. She was born on September 5, 1919, to the late Albert L. Aldinger and the late Kathryn M. Trimble Aldinger of Bethlehem. She was also...

Dennis C. Hartzell

Dennis C. Hartzell

Apr 4, 2011

Dennis C. Hartzell, 60, of Bethlehem died on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Lukes, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born September 30, 1950; the son of the late Charles and Frances Muscara Hartzell. Dennis is survived by his devoted wife, Diane C. Finn Hartzell. They would have shared 39 years of marriage...

Helen M. Johnson

Helen M. Johnson

Apr 4, 2011

Helen M. Johnson, 94, passed away, Monday, April 4, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Earl G. Johnson for 73 years who passed away in November 2010. Formerly of Freemansburg, she was a life-long resident. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine Dehelker. Helen dedicated her...

Julia K Amole

Julia K Amole

Apr 3, 2011

Julia K. Houp Amole, 88, died on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Ralph M. and Esther B. Buchanan Houp. Julia worked for Just Born Candies, Inc. in Bethlehem as a receptionist and switch board operator. She retired in 1984 after 25 years of...

Joseph F. Kiniuk

Joseph F. Kiniuk

Apr 3, 2011

Joseph Kiniuk, 84, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born April 30, 1926 in Philadelphia, Joseph was the son of the late William and Pearl Beldyk Kiniuk. He is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Margaret J. Rikli Kiniuk. Joseph was raised on his family's farm, which he...

Elizabeth Szuter

Elizabeth Szuter

Apr 2, 2011

Elizabeth Szuter, 84, of Bethlehem died Saturday April 2, 2011 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Police Capt. John Szuter who died in 1969. Betty was a waitress for many years at the Maples Restaurant and a member of the Emmanuel E.C. Church in Bethlehem. She is survived by a brother, Charles Taschler and a sister-in-law...

Helen Telepchak

Helen Telepchak

Apr 2, 2011

Helen Yaworsky Telepchak, 76, of Hellertown, PA passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 in home surrounded by her family. Born May 8, 1934 in Nesquehoning she was the daughter of the late Clementine Batouf and Joseph Yaworsky. She was married to Wash Telepchak with whom she celebrated 56 years of marriage this past June. Helen dedicated her life to her...

Jeanne A. Meixell

Jeanne A. Meixell

Mar 31, 2011

Jeanne A. Meixell, 87, of Allentown, died on Thursday March 31, 2011. Born in Allentown on September 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William J. Sr. and Frieda Kratzer Butler. She was the wife of the late Robert Meixell who died in 1987. Jeanne began dancing at the age of 4. She grew up to become a...

Peter V. Santamaria

Peter V. Santamaria

Mar 31, 2011

Peter V. SantaMaria , 71, of Bethlehem Township passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family. Born July 18, 1939 in Bethlehem, he was the son of Anna Jancosko SantaMaria and the late Vincent SantaMaria. He was married to Judy Freeman SantaMaria for 48 years. Peter taught English and Reading for 35 years, the last...

Marie E. Ruth

Marie E. Ruth

Mar 30, 2011

Marie E. Ruth, 92, of Bethlehem died Wednesday March 30, 2011, at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. She was born on June 27, 1918 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Robert T. and Mary K. Johnston. She was the wife of the late William E. Ruth Jr. Marie worked as a secretary for the Bethlehem School District and Notre Dame Catholic...

Harriet E. Hudak

Harriet E. Hudak

Mar 29, 2011

Harriet E. Hukak, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Born in Fountain Hill on November 3, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Helen Schwartz Wolfe. She was the wife of the late Albert "Abbie" Hudak. She was employed by Durkee Foods for 14 years then Kings Market, Bethlehem, where she worked as a...

Eileen Joan O'Hare

Eileen Joan O'Hare

Mar 29, 2011

Eileen O'Hare, 91 years young, left this word to be with God on March 29, 2011.Born on July 23, 1919, Eileen O'Hare was raised in Brooklyn, NY, spending the first 45 years of her life living in Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, NY Eileen was a legal secretary for Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, now part of the Phillsbury, Winthrop,...

Mae B. Kreshock

Mae B. Kreshock

Mar 26, 2011

Mae B. Kreshock, 91, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2011. She passed at Holy Family Manor where she resided. Her husband, the late Matthew B. Kreshock, died June 2, 1985. Born in Locust Gap, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert and Teresa Langton Broderick. Mae retired in 1978 as the Head of...

Joan L. Deveaux

Joan L. Deveaux

Mar 25, 2011

Joan L. Deveaux, 84, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at Ellen Memorial Health Care Center, Honesdale, PA. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John M. & Celia Newhard Resetco. She was a graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem. She had been employed by PPL Electric and Industrial Development Corp IDC of...

Richard F. Cook

Richard F. Cook

Mar 25, 2011

Richard F. Cook, 74, of Whitehall went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Friday, March 25, 2011. He passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Born in Trenton N.J. he was the son of the late Raymond Orville Cook and Eleanor Mappes Cook. He and his wife Carol Koch were married May 19, 1994 on a three masted...

Antonio G. Pimenta

Antonio G. Pimenta

Mar 24, 2011

Antonio G. Pimenta, 82, of Bethlehem died Thursday March 24, 2011 at the Good Shephard Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. He was born on January 3, 1929 in Portugal he was the son of the late Abilio and Deolinda Pimenta. He was the husband of the late Constanca F. Pimenta with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage before her...

Louis Nagy

Louis Nagy

Mar 24, 2011

Louis Nagy, 95, of Bethlehem, died Thursday March 24, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. He was born on September 12, 1915 in Bethlehem, son of the late Frank and Mary Schultz Nagy. He was the husband of the late Marguerite Nagy. Louis worked at Bethlehem Steel for 45 years retiring in 1981. He was a member...

David R. Horveath, Sr.

David R. Horveath, Sr.

Mar 22, 2011

David R. Horveath, Sr., 70, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on April 26, 1940, he was the son of the late Stephen and Irene Danis Horveath. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sandra West Horveath. David was a career truck driver, retiring in 2002 from Roadway of Tannersville. He was a...

Rose M. Kovacs

Rose M. Kovacs

Mar 20, 2011

Rose M. Shegina Kovacs, 99, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Alexandria Manor in Bethlehem. Born February 25, 1912 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Mary and John Shegina. She was married to Stephen F. Kovacs with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage this past August 12th. Rose was a member at...

Frank G. Holzer

Frank G. Holzer

Mar 19, 2011

Frank G. Holzer, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on April 17, 1928, he was the son of the late Michael and Katherine Kohler Holzer. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, RoseMarie Epsaro Holzer. Frank was a firefighter for the city of Bethlehem for 30 years and also drove bus for...

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