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Martin A. Pillar, Jr.
Aug 1, 2011
Martin A Pillar, Jr. 89, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born in Sparrows Point, MD; he was the son of the late Rose Perom and Martin Pillar, Sr. He was the loving husband of Victoria R. Shelesky Pillar. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past January....
Melissa Carrigan
Jul 31, 2011
Melissa Carrigan, 41, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday July 31, 2011. Born in New Jersey on December 29, 1969, she was the daughter of Ann Marie Fortune Kraft, of Bethlehem, and the late Peter F. Kraft. She was a graduate of Freedom High School, St. Luke's School of Nursing, and Cedar Crest College where she earned her BSN and graduated...
Sister M. Sylvia Pavlochin, O.S.F.
Jul 30, 2011
Sister M. Sylvia Anna Pavlochin, 90, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, United States Province for 65 years, died from a heart condition, on Friday, July 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Sister Sylvia entered the community from Assumption BVM Parish in Northampton PA in 1943 and professed her first vows in 1946...
Francine J. Long
Jul 29, 2011
Francine J. Prisque Long, 67, of Lower Nazareth, PA passed away Friday, July 29, 2011 in her home. Born March 14, 1944 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Jane Capobianco Prisque and the late Frank Prisque. She was married to Edward Long with whom she celebrated 46 years of marriage this past January 9th. Francine worked as a legal...
Patricia K. Talijan
Jul 29, 2011
Patricia Talijan, 70, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, July 29, 2011 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA; the daughter of the late Frederick and Loretta Mulhern Koons Patricia retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. where she worked as a Secretary. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Patrick J. Talijan of Bethlehem; brothers, Frederick Koons...
Manuel R. Valentin
Jul 29, 2011
Manuel Valentin, 80 , of Bethlehem, died on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem . Manuel was born in Veja Baja, Puerto Rico, and was the son of the late Juana Bruno. Manuel was the husband of the late Philomena Loretta Cerchiaro-Valentin who died in March of 2008. Manuel worked for the Bethlehem Steel in various departments...
Ronald Windish
Jul 25, 2011
Ronald Windish of Bethlehem, PA passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 in his home. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Hilda Toth and John J. Windish. Ronald work for the Bethlehem Steel. He was a member of the University Parish of Holy Ghost. Ronald is survived by several cousins. He was preceded in death by his...
Raymond T. Gregorek
Jul 24, 2011
Raymond T. Gregorek, 68, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, July 23, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 29, 1943, he was the son of the late Thaddeus and Mary Zezdren Gregorek. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Marilyn C. Ilich Gregorek. Ray was employed by Baxter International Healthcare Corporation as a sales representative for 30 years,...
James W. Lamb
Jul 23, 2011
James W. Lamb, 87, of Bethlehem died on Saturday, July 23, 2011 in his home. He was the husband of the late Mary T. Santanasto Lamb. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Foster and Sadie Lamb. James retired from the former Bethlehem Steel Co. in 1984 as a Foreman in the Tool Steel Division after many...
Sean F. Harrigan
Jul 22, 2011
Sean F. Harrigan, 21, of Bethlehem, died on Friday July 22, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on February 28, 1990; he was the son of Daniel and Therese Rucker Harrigan of Bethlehem. Sean was a graduate of Freedom High School, Class of 2008. He loved being active and playing sports; playing ice hockey for both Freedom High School and the Allentown...
Anthony J. Deleon
Jul 21, 2011
Anthony J. DeLeon, 71, of Bethlehem died July 21, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was a construction project manager and served in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division. He is survived by a son, Tony of Finland, brothers, Robert and Rudolph. A Memorial Service will be held 10AM Thursday July 28, 2011 at the Connell Funeral...
Lucy B. Kyle
Jul 20, 2011
Lucy B.Kyle, 74, of Murrells Inlet, S.C. formerly of Bethlehem died Wednesday July 20, 2011 at the University of Pa. Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa. She was born on September 27, 1936 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late William and Helen Faulkner Bender. She was the wife of Edward J. Kyle. They were married for 49 years on June 23, 2011....
Antonio Simao Bento
Jul 20, 2011
Antonio Simao Bento, 61, of Bethlehem died on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 in Bethlehem. He was born in Arcozelo Da Serra, Portugal; the son of the late Manuel Simao Bento and the late Maria Amaral Bento. Antonio is survived by his loving wife, Adosinda R. Bento. He served in the Portuguese Army in Africa for three years. While in Portugal,...
Hugh E. Mcshane
Jul 20, 2011
Hugh E. McShane, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday July 20, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on August 6, 1930, he was the son of the late Hugh and Helen Powell McShane. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Irene Trajber McShane. Hugh was a retired Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy having served during the Korean...
Veronica Mary Batley
Jul 19, 2011
Veronica Mary "Ronnie" Batley, formerly Sr. M. Dorothy Joseph Batley of the Sisters of St. Joseph, 69, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. She was born February 5, 1942 in Hellertown; the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Dorothy A. Latch Batley. Veronica was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. She later became a Sister of...
Agnes K. Tumpey
Jul 18, 2011
Agnes K. Tumpey, 67, of Bethlehem died on Monday, July 18, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born September 1, 1943; the daughter of the late Stephen and Agnes Falatek Kaldy. Agnes is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Francis H. Tumpey, Jr. In her 20's, Agnes worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and...
Lawrence J. Mahl, Sr.
Jul 16, 2011
Lawrence J Mahl, Sr., 87 , of Bethlehem, PA died on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services II in Bethlehem. Lawrence was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the late Frank and Katherine Kronstein Mahl. He is the husband of Elizabeth Walczer Mahl of Bethlehem with whom he celebrated their 62nd anniversary last November. Lawrence...
Olga Mironik
Jul 16, 2011
Olga Boruch Mironik, 89 , of the Phoebe Home, Allentown formerly of Fountain Hill died on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Phoebe Home Nursing & Rehab Center in Allentown, PA. She was born in Palmerton and was the daughter of the late Onufrey and Anna Demchyshym Boruch, and the wife of John Mironik who died December 12, 1992. Olga worked...
John W. Gasdaska, Jr.
Jul 16, 2011
John W. Gasdaska, Jr., 93, of Bethlehem died July 16, 2011 in Phoebe Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Helen Moclock Gasdaska who died May 1, 2006. John was born on August 6, 1917 in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Anna Ulicny and John W. Gasdaska, Sr. He worked as a Machinst at the...
Antonio Alves, Jr.
Jul 15, 2011
Antonio Alves, Jr. 90, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, July 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Fall River, MA; the son of the late Antonio and Clementina Lopes Alves. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this past December. Antonio worked for Bethlehem Steel in the Coke Works Division. He was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church,...
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