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Bernadine J. Dancho
Feb 21, 2011
Bernadine J. Dancho, 79, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 21, 2011 at L.V. Hospital. She was born in Bethlehem on June 6, 1931; the youngest of nine children of the late John and Anna Anderko Gasdaska Bernadine was the devoted wife of the late Robert R. Dancho. She will be lovingly remembered by her seven children, Robert Dancho and...
Marlene P. Kramer
Feb 21, 2011
Marlene P. Kramer, of Bethlehem died Monday February 21, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Samuel and Jane Williams Deiter. She was the wife of Jeffrey Kramer. They celebrated 15 years of marriage this past April. Marlene worked for Deiter Bros. Fuel Co. for 18 years retiring in 2003....
Margaret J. Nest
Feb 18, 2011
Margaret J. Nest, 93, of Bethlehem died Friday February 18, 2011 at Manor Care I Health Services in Bethlehem. She was born on August 23, 1917 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mayer. She was the wife of the late Joseph Nest. Margaret was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish in Bethlehem. She worked in...
Catherine H. Long
Feb 18, 2011
Catherine H. Long, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Her husband, the late Robert M. Long, died in 1963. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Kenny Hession. Catherine was a veteran of the U.S. Army. She and her husband met while serving in Yokohama,...
Joanna V. Niesar
Feb 15, 2011
Joanna V. Niesar, 98, of Beaufort, SC died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at River Oaks Residential Care in South Carolina. She was born February 12, 1913 in Allentown, PA; the daughter of the late Pasquale and Alfonsina Fina Viglione former owners of the Hofbrau Restaurant and Viglione Confection on Hamilton Blvd. in Allentown. Joanna graduated from the Sacred Heart...
Scott J. Olexa
Feb 15, 2011
Scott J. Olexa, 44, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He was born December 8, 1966 in Bethlehem, the son of James C. and Paula A. Olexa of Bethlehem. Scott was a 1985 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and earned his Bachelors Degree from DeSales University. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents; grandfather, George Olexa;...
Leona Connors
Feb 15, 2011
Leona Connors, 85, of Walnutport, died on Tuesday February 15, 2011 at Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton. Born in Bethlehem on August 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ann Lazarus Pcichoda. She was employed by Just Born, Inc. for over 30 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Francine Horvath and husband James...
Rosemarie C. Bambu
Feb 15, 2011
Rosemarie C. Bambu, 62, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday February 15, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. Born in Bethlehem on October 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Martin Topolvetz. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Richard E. Bambu. She held employment from the time of her high school...
Janet M. Bahry
Feb 14, 2011
Janet M. Bahry "The Cat Lady", 58 , of Zionsville, PA died on Monday, February 14, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late John and Anna Gontaryk Bahry. She was the loving wife of Walter Bukowski "The Auctioneer". They celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary this past New Year's Eve....
Brock Andrew Depew
Feb 12, 2011
Brock Andrew Depew, 31, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 11, 1979 in Arlington, TX; the son of the late Frederic "Fritz" Depew and Patricia Ann Daubert Polohovich of Bethlehem. Brock was a graduate of Freedom High School in conjunction with the Academy of Career Development. He attended Devry Institute in...
Carl W. Judd
Feb 10, 2011
Carl W. Judd, 61, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. Born in Bethlehem, raised in Hellertown, he was the son of the late Edward and Eleanor Moser Judd. He was the loving husband of Barbara Oberman Judd. They celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary this past June 3rd. Carl...
Jean Geissinger
Feb 8, 2011
Jean Geissinger, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was born March 18, 1925; the daughter of the late Frank and Esther Bloom. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years Gerald N. "Jerry" Geissinger. She retired from The Bachman Company after 30 years of service as a secretary. Jean...
Andrew E. Warjas
Feb 8, 2011
Andrew E. "Doc" Warjas, 88, of Bethlehem Township, PA died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Gracedale in Nazareth, PA. Born April 12, 1922 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Rose and Anton Warjas. He was married to Elizabeth R. Casciano Warjas with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage on May 15, 2010. Andrew proudly served...
John R. Nonnemacher
Feb 7, 2011
John R. Nonnemacher, 67, of Salisbury Twp. died on Monday, February 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1943 in Fountain Hill; the son of the late Howard and Marion Bicking Nonnemacher. John is survived by his devoted wife, Molly Hambrook Nonnemacher. He retired in 2002 after 35 years of service as a Compositor for the Morning...
Robert M. Cressman Jr.
Feb 5, 2011
Robert M. Cressman, Jr., 73, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday February 5, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born on July 3, 1937 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Robert M. Sr. and Mary Drozda Cressman. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Esther Ference Sapoch Cressman. He worked as a cutter in the...
James C. Fair
Feb 3, 2011
James C. Fair, 79, of Bethlehem died on February 3, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Catherine M. Gaspar Fair. The couple celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem on November 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Charles Fair and Elizabeth Papp Horvath. He attended Bethlehem schools and Moravian College....
Joseph F. Schultz, Jr.
Feb 1, 2011
Joseph F. Schultz, Jr., 63, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born September 29, 1947; the son of Angeline R. Delluva Schultz of Bethlehem and the late Joseph F. Schultz, Sr. Joe was a 1965 graduate of Liberty High School and in 1969 he earned his Bachelor's Degree from Bloomsburg State College....
George J. Potocky
Jan 31, 2011
George J. Potocky, 84, of Bethlehem passed away on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 in St. Luke?s Hospital. He and his wife Rita Flasser Potocky have been married over 57 years. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late John and Pauline Koval Potocky. When George was 13 years old his father died. George worked ever since then, 71...
Cathleen Mcculley
Jan 31, 2011
Cathleen McCulley, 46, of Easton, PA, died January 31, 2011, following complications from Sjogren's Syndrome. Born July 20, 1964, Cathy was the daughter of Valeria Ann Dozer and Thomas Charles Altemus. She and her husband Carl Lee McCulley were married on July 7, 2003. Cathy is survived by her three sons, Joshua, Eric and David Henning, and her two granddaughters...
Julia Kovach
Jan 30, 2011
Julia Kovach, 88, died on Sunday, January 30, 2011. She was born in Claremont, VA; the daughter of the late Nicholas and Julia Garich Ziyacz. Julia was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Kovach. She worked at various occupations but primarily dedicated her life to her family. Julia was a member of Ss Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church,...
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