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Betty Z. Kropinicki
May 18, 2011
Betty Z. Kropinicki, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday May 18, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on March 21, 1927, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Dzierlat Zawadski. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Edward R. Kropinicki. She was employed by the Bethlehem Area School District working as a secretary at both Lincoln and...
Louis J. Lucas Jr.
May 18, 2011
Louis Lucas Jr. 65, of Bethlehem, passed away at home Wednesday, May 18th, 2011. He was the son of Louis Lucas of Miller Heights deceased and Mary Resetar Lucas of Bethlehem. Lou was a graduate of Liberty High School year of 63 and went on to earn his Bachelor Degree in Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1969. He...
Elizabeth Molnar
May 14, 2011
Elizabeth M. Badder Molnar, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born September 11, 1917 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Fitsko and Joseph Badder. She was married to Anthony J. Molnar who passed away on March 5, 1999. Elizabeth was a seamstress and a homemaker raising...
Katherine Lata
May 14, 2011
Katherine Lata, 93, of Bethlehem Township, PA passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township. Born July 12, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Ignatz and Agnes Szuter. She was married to Walter Lata with whom she celebrated 72 years of marriage this past January 12th. Katherine was a dedicated member at Sacred Heart...
Kalman Talaber
May 14, 2011
Kalman Talaber, 91, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Manor Care in Lansdale. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Frank and Theresa Mellin Talaber. His wife, Emma N. Talaber, died in 2009. Mr. Talaber retired from the Fire Department of the Bethlehem Steel Co. in 1983 after 42 years of service. He...
Ellen Stellato
May 13, 2011
Ellen Stellato, 99, of Bethlehem died Friday May 13th, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born on September 11, 1911 in Kane, Pa. and then moved at the age of 1 to Cervinara, Italy, Province of Avellino. She returned to the United States at the age of 16, moving from Williamsport to Bethlehem in 1934 where she...
Mary Kushner
May 9, 2011
Mary Kushner, 91, of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, May 9, 2011. Born in Van Voorhis, PA on May 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Dziaba Hedish. She was preceded in death in 1990 by her husband of 50 years, William. Mary was a unique, strong-willed, curious, articulate, and independent person. She was brought...
Deborah J. Kovacs Repsher
May 7, 2011
Deborah J. Kovacs Repsher, 60, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born February 24, 1951 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Alex and Marjorie Schierer Kovacs. Deborah was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 40 years, Joseph A. Repsher, Sr. Deborah was a 1969 graduate of...
Angeline O. Bogart
May 7, 2011
Angeline O. Bogart, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born December 11, 1936 in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Rocco and Mary LaFranca Oddo. Angeline is survived by her devoted husband, Robert N. Bogart of Bethlehem. She was a graduate of Liberty High School and later attended Millersville...
Janice M. Kametz
May 6, 2011
Janice M. Kametz, 62, of New Tripoli, PA formerly of Bethlehem and Allentown, died on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest & I-78 in Allentown, PA. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Michael and Frances McGoldrick Kametz. Janice graduated from the Mercy Day School in Allentown in 1967. She worked...
Lena Lenora Klovacs
May 4, 2011
Lena Lenora Klovacs, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born in Clifton Twp., PA; the daughter of the late William and Jennie Swayze Kehley. Lena was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 67 years, Louis Klovacs. Lena worked hand in hand with her Louis to build a cabin in the Poconos which they...
Maria Orta-Rodriguez
May 4, 2011
Maria Orta-Rodriguez, 35, of Allentown, died on Wednesday May 4, 2011. Born in Allentown on April 24, 1976, she was the daughter of Juan A. Orta and Flora Warner Rodriguez. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Carlos Rodriguez. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Carlos; daughter, Jocelyn L. Rodriguez; son, Carlos X. Rodriguez; grandson, Nikolai...
Anna Mae Lapausky
May 3, 2011
Anna Mae Lapausky, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Manor Care. She was born December 15, 1922 in Dunmore, PA; a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Michaeli Devine. Anna Mae was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Stephen Lapausky. Earlier, Anna Mae worked for G.C. Murphy and Co. on 3rd St....
Stephen L. Celecz
May 1, 2011
Stephen L. Celecz, 78, of Easton, PA passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 in his home. Born August 26, 1932 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Mary Ribics and Anthony Celecz. Stephen proudly served his country in the US Navy on the USS Bennington during the Korean War. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Stephen went on...
Vilma M. Righi
May 1, 2011
Vilma M. Righi, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday May 1, 2011. Born in Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, NJ on December 14, 1926, and residing in Alpha, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Astore and Amalia Massie. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Louis Righi. Vilma was a life-long member of the Assumption of the...
Ruth E. Gates
Apr 30, 2011
Ruth E. Gates, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Holy Family Manor. Born in Pittston, PA on September 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Redington Martin. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Gates. Ruth was employed as a sales clerk by Hess's department store in Allentown for...
Marie A Hall
Apr 28, 2011
Marie A. Hall, 90, of Bethlehem died Thursday morning in Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown, Pa. Marie and her Roscoe B Hall celebrated 61 years of marriage prior to his death in 2003. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Louis and Adeline Passerini Arbizzani. A lifelong resident of Bethlehem she was a charter member of St. Anne's...
Mary L. Butz
Apr 28, 2011
Mary L. Butz, 81, of Bethlehem, died on April 28, 2010, at Cedarbrook - Fountain Hill. Born in Quakertown on October 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Addie Koeder Davis. She was the wife of late Sterling Butz. Mary worked as a waitress for various Lehigh Valley restaurants including Thomas's Diner and the Village Inn....
Stewart Raymond Hall
Apr 27, 2011
Stewart Raymond Hall, 92, of Madisonville, TN formerly of East Stroudsburg, PA went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Born January 30, 1919, in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Francis and Dolores Heller Hall. He was married to Grace Laura Overdorf...
Jean M. Burda
Apr 26, 2011
Jean M. Burda, 82, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born August 18, 1928; Jean was the daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette DeCrosta Cotugno. She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Stephen J. Burda. Jean was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by...
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