OBITUARIES

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

George R. Fulop

George R. Fulop

Oct 30, 2010

George R. Fulop, 69, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born December 13, 1940 in Bethlehem; the son of the late George and Mary Pinter Fulop. George is survived by his loving wife, Maryann Chassar Fulop of Bethlehem. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and worked for the...

Theresa M. Pahootski

Theresa M. Pahootski

Oct 26, 2010

Theresa M. Pahootski, 90, longtime resident of Miller Heights, died on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. She was born in Sugar Notch, PA. Theresa worked as a seamstress for several local factories. She was also a member of the I.L.G.W.U. She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miller Heights. Theresa was a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of...

Susan Supak

Susan Supak

Oct 25, 2010

Susan Pivarnik Supak, 85, formerly of Linden, Edison and North Brunswick, NJ, died Monday, October 25, 2010, at her home in Bethlehem, PA. She was born May 4, 1925 in Palin, Czechoslovakia; the daughter of the late George and Barbara Sakac Pivarnik. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, George Michael Supak. Susan, a 1943 graduate...

Ruth Blatnik

Ruth Blatnik

Oct 23, 2010

Ruth V. Blatnik, 76, passed away peacefully at Gracedale Nursing home in Nazareth, PA. She was born in Freemansburg, PA; the daughter of the late Harry and Marion Searfoss Wolfe. Ruth was the wife of the late Paul J. Blatnik Sr. Ruth dedicated her life to her family and is survived by her sons, Michael Blatnik, Paul Blatnik Jr. of...

William P. Cooke Sr.

William P. Cooke Sr.

Oct 22, 2010

William P. Cooke Sr., 77, of Bethlehem, died on Friday October 22, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Jerome and Genevieve Foy Cooke. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Theresa Bencak Cooke. He was a Bethlehem police officer for 33 years retiring as a...

E. Peter D'Ambrosio

E. Peter D'Ambrosio

Oct 16, 2010

E. Peter D'Ambrosio, 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Blough Health Care Center in Bethlehem. Born June 20, 1924 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Antoinette DelloGacono and Peter D'Ambrosio. He was married to the late Helen Boldizsar D'Ambrosio with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage. Peter worked with the U.S. Post...

Joseph P. Gescek

Joseph P. Gescek

Oct 16, 2010

Joseph P. "Ray, Rutchie" Gescek, 80, of Bethlehem died peacefully at home Saturday, October 16, 2010 surrounded by his children after his long battle with lung cancer. He was the son of the late Phillip and Frances Doncsecz Gyecsek. Born in Bethlehem he attended Liberty High School and in 1948 joined the US Army serving 8 months in Korea during...

Mary Walchonski

Mary Walchonski

Oct 16, 2010

Mary Walchonski, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday October 16, 2010 at Above and Beyond Mountain View, Allentown. Born in Hazleton, PA on November 11, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Onufrey and Rosalia Strack Kostiuk. She was the wife of the late John Walchonski who died in 1998. She was also preceded in death by her sisters,...

Thomas J Yencho, Sr

Thomas J Yencho, Sr

Oct 15, 2010

Mr. Thomas J. Yencho, Sr., 83 of Bethlehem, surrounded by his loving family, died Friday evening at this home. He and his wife Martha H. Molnar Yencho would have celebrated their 60th Anniversary on Thursday October 21st. Born in Drifton, PA he is the son of the late Jacob J. and Suzanne Jurso Yencho. After graduating from Liberty High School...

Mary L. Soltysiak

Mary L. Soltysiak

Oct 15, 2010

Mary L. Wadolny Soltysiak , 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 in her home surrounded by her family. Born November 7, 1916 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Louise Moskal and Ferdinand Wadolny. She was married to John W. Soltysiak with whom she celebrated 68 years of marriage before his passing in October...

Elizabeth M. Pish

Elizabeth M. Pish

Oct 14, 2010

Elizabeth M. Pish, 97, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at her daughter's home. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Bartakovics Dobyan. She was the loving wife of the late Stephen Pish who died in 1996. Elizabeth dedicated her life to her family. She was a member of Our Lady...

Robert Pacifico

Robert Pacifico

Oct 12, 2010

Robert Pacifico of Kutztown formerly Catasauqua, 53, loving husband and amazing father, was called home on October 12. Born in Allentown on August 9, 1957, he was the son of the late Merrill and Gladys Pleiss Pacifico. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 29 years, Linda Trapp Pacifico. Bob was a teacher of Precision Machine Technology at...

Silvio Antonelli

Silvio Antonelli

Oct 10, 2010

Silvio "Sid" Antonelli , 89, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Arden Courts in Allentown. He was born in New York the son of the late Alfred and Elena Loschi Antonelli. He was the husband of the late Philomena Gentilcore Antoneli. Sid was the owner and operator of Alfred Antonelli, General Contractor, Inc. He was also the...

Veronica S. Donchez

Veronica S. Donchez

Oct 9, 2010

Veronica Sweta Donchez, 86, of 2019 Renwick Street, Bethlehem, PA, passed peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Atlantic Shores Health Center in Millsboro, DE. She was born July 6, 1924; the daughter of the late John N. and Mary Zegalia Begovich of Bethlehem, PA. Veronica was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 44 years, Joseph C. Donchez....

Sophia J. Nicholas

Sophia J. Nicholas

Oct 3, 2010

Sophia J. Nicholas, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday October 3, 2010. Survivors: sons, Robert Nicholas, Gerald Magilany, and John Nicholas; daughters, Janice Nonnemacher and husband Russell Jr., Susan Kemmerer and husband James Jr., Sherrie Flores and husband Kevin, and Nellie Nicholas; grandchildren, MaryJo, Brett, Jamie, Shannon, Michael, and Kevin. All services will be private at the convenience of the...

Heidi M. Hertzog

Heidi M. Hertzog

Oct 2, 2010

Heidi M. Hertzog, 60, of Bethlehem, died on October 2, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Wolfsburg, Germany; the daughter of the late Adolf Ratz and Malinda Klatt Welch of Allentown. Heidi most recently worked for Synthetic Thread. Previously she held positions with Zollinger Harned, Junior Colony A&B Meats and Heidi was also owner of Plan-A-Tan. She...

Mary B. Votral

Mary B. Votral

Oct 2, 2010

Mary Votral, 90, of Bath, Pa., died Saturday October 2, 2010 at her residence. She was formerly of Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Andrew and Apolonia Palenchar Ulincy. She was the wife of the late Michael Votral. Mary worked in the cafeteria at the Moravian Prep School. She was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish in Bethlehem,...

Jerome J. Benny

Jerome J. Benny

Oct 1, 2010

Jerome J. "Jerry" Benny, 76, of Bethlehem, died Friday October 1, 2010 at Manor Care, Bethlehem. Born September 22, 1934 in Blakeslee, PA, he was the son of the late Jerry and Columbia Martini Benny. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel and worked in the mail room for 30 years before retiring in 1988. He will be lovingly remembered...

Mary Kanata

Mary Kanata

Sep 30, 2010

Mary Szucs Nyisztor Kanata, 95, Formerly of Coatesville, PA, Long Island, NY and Bethlehem died on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 at Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Tsp. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Susama Balla Szucs. Mary attended schools in Coatesville and went to NY at age 17 where she married George Nyisztor who is now...

Lehmon Dell Mixon

Lehmon Dell Mixon

Sep 29, 2010

Lehmon Mixon 78 celebrated life to the fullest. On September 29, 2010, he is celebrating in Heaven. Mixon was born in Statesboro, Georgia. He was raised by his grandfather and spent much of his youth in the Bethesda Home for Boys in Georgia. At the age of 15 he joined the Navy. He served for 10 years aboard the USS...

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