OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Frank J. Kery

Frank J. Kery

Mar 19, 2011

Frank J. "Tex" Kery, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday March 19, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on October 22, 1917, he was the son of the late Emery and Rose Kovacs Kery. He was the husband of the late Anna Hari Kery. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. for 42 years then Saucon Valley Country Club for 20...

Frederick W. Lash

Frederick W. Lash

Mar 17, 2011

Frederick W. Lash, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 20, 1925 in Hazleton, PA; the son of the late Bernard and Lottie Lagonski Lash. Frederick was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Agnes M. ReckerLash. He was a decorated war veteran, serving as a U.S. Army...

Bela Sarkozy, Sr.

Bela Sarkozy, Sr.

Mar 16, 2011

Bela Sarkozy, Sr., 80, of Bethlehem, died March 16, 2011 at his residence. Born in Szentgotthard, Hungary on May 3, 1930, he was the son of the late Ferenc and Maria Szarka Sarkozy. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Sarosi Sarkozy. Bela was a former member of St. John Capistrano Catholic Church, Bethlehem and was employed by the Bethlehem...

Joseph R. Geldon, Sr.

Joseph R. Geldon, Sr.

Mar 16, 2011

Joseph R. Geldon, Sr., 91, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1919 in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Frank Geldon, Sr. and Helen Sumera Geldon. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, Helen C. Wielb Geldon. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII with the...

Irene Prestosh

Irene Prestosh

Mar 14, 2011

Irene Prestosh, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, March 14, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on September 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Julia Hoffich. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John Prestosh. Irene was a hotel proprietor for the former Hoffich's Hotel then worked as licensed practical nurse for both Sacred Heart...

Patricia Ann Mcgowan

Patricia Ann Mcgowan

Mar 13, 2011

Patricia McGowan, 68, of Bethlehem Twp., died peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Mary Grodzki Judd and Edward Judd, Sr. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, John J. McGowan and her twin sister, Mary Ann Dorman. Patricia was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

William K. Salabsky Sr.

William K. Salabsky Sr.

Mar 13, 2011

William K. Salabsky Sr., 93, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on December 1, 1917, he was the son of the late Albert and Katherine Kuehner Salabsky. He was the husband of the late Eleanor Rinker Salabsky. William was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. working as a crane operator for many years. He was...

Jane L. Searock

Jane L. Searock

Mar 13, 2011

Jane L. Searock, 70, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospice. Born in Fountain Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael C. and Anna M. Franczak Searock. Jane was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Bethlehem. She had worked as a Registered Nurse Instructor and Curriculum Coordinator at the Phillips-Beth...

Catherine M. Snyder

Catherine M. Snyder

Mar 12, 2011

Catherine M. McGettigan Snyder, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Easton, PA. Born February 3, 1918 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Margaret Simons and James McGettigan. She was married to Leonard Snyder who passed away on May 5, 1995. Catherine dedicated her life to her family....

Iva Moss

Iva Moss

Mar 12, 2011

Iva Rischell Moss, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born March 27, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre, PA she was the daughter of the late Verda and Harry Rischell. She was married to the late John Moss. Iva dedicated herself to her family and especially spending time with grandchildren and great...

Edward Joseph Shields

Edward Joseph Shields

Mar 11, 2011

Edward Joseph Shields, 97, of Northampton, PA passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at his home in Northampton, PA. Born March 8, 1914 in McAdoo, PA he was the son of the late Anna V. McDevitt and William A. Shields. Edward worked for the Fuller Company for 24 years as a draftsman retiring in 1979. Prior to working for the...

Arlene M. Serban

Arlene M. Serban

Mar 11, 2011

Arlene M. Serban, 75, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services Bethlehem, PA. Born June 23, 1935 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Theresa Hoch and Raymond Serban. Arlene will be lovingly remembered by her cousins, Dolores Riestra and husband Vincent of Bethlehem and Kathy Novak and husband Ed of...

Joseph L. Novack

Joseph L. Novack

Mar 9, 2011

Joseph L. Novack, 75, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his residence in Lower Nazareth Twp. He was the husband of Joanne Berry Novack. They married on July 5, 1958, 52 years ago. He was the son of the late John L. and Elizabeth Chato Novack. Joseph had been employed at the Bethlehem Steel Co. for a brief period in...

Lucy Hunyet

Lucy Hunyet

Mar 9, 2011

Lucy Hunyet, 81, of Bethlehem died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Werkhauser. She was the wife of the late John P. Hunyet. She was a member of the Bethlehem Senior Citizens and served on their board. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Karen McKinley, son,...

Pauline E. Mack

Pauline E. Mack

Mar 8, 2011

Pauline E. Harry Mack, 82, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice in Allentown. Born June 12, 1928 in Danielsville, PA she was the daughter of the late MaryNovak and Peter Harry. Pauline worked for several mills throughout the Lehigh Valley. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. She...

Gerald P. Doyle

Gerald P. Doyle

Mar 8, 2011

Gerald P. Doyle, 69, of Bethlehem, died, surrounded by his wife and sons, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on April 8, 1941, he was the son of the late Richard and Eleanor McGee Doyle. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Darlene M. Carraghan Doyle. Gerald worked in the steel fabrication industry, employed by Bethlehem...

Joseph M. Balshi

Joseph M. Balshi

Mar 6, 2011

Joseph M. Balshi, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on February 24, 1917, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Elona Antolick Balshi. He is survived by his devoted wife, Helen Bluder Balshi. They celebrated 69 years of marriage on February 14, 2011. Joseph joined the Civil Conservation Corps...

William F. Sandherr

William F. Sandherr

Mar 5, 2011

William "Bud" Franklin Sandherr, 89, of Fountain Hill, died peacefully in his sleep as the result of a heart attack on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, CA. He was born on August 28, 1921 in East Mauch Chuck, Pennsylvania, now Jim Thorpe, the son of the late William James Sandherr and Etta Elmira Diehm...

Florence A. Lehotsky

Florence A. Lehotsky

Mar 4, 2011

Florence A. Lehotsky, 83, of Bethlehem, died Friday, March 4, 2011 surrounded by her loved ones at St.Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of Paul Lehotsky. The couple celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last October 9. Born in Bethlehem, PA, September 10, 1927, Florence was the daughter of the late Ference Zavecz and Vera Neubauer. She was a...

Ethel V. Zick

Ethel V. Zick

Mar 2, 2011

Ethel V. Zick, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at St. Luke' s Hospice, Bethlehem. Born on December 13, 1915, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary Mesich. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, George A. Zick, who died in 1961. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Kalmon,...

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