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Jose S. Dias
Jan 18, 2011
Jose S. Dias, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Jamaica, New York; the son of the late Francisco and Rita Sanches Dias. Jose is survived by his loving wife, Angelina F. Rodrigues Dias. He retired in 1989 from the Lisbon Construction Company. Jose was also a former member of the...
Anna A. Adamcik
Jan 18, 2011
Anna A. Adamcik, 94, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Country Meadows. She was born February 25, 1916 in Lebanon, PA; the daughter of the late Fabian and Helen Smolko Bednar. Anna was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 64 years, Frank M. Adamcik. She worked for A.G. Baba Sports Wear as a Presser for...
Lee F Gassert, Jr
Jan 17, 2011
Lee F. Gassert, Jr., 67, of Reading, PA died on Sunday at St. Joseph?s Medical Center in Reading. Lee, a child of a career U.S. Army father, was born in Columbus, GA. He is the son of the late Lee Gassert, Sr. and Merle Legler Gassert. After graduating from high school in Germany he entered the U.S. Navy and proudly...
Irene Graham Williams
Jan 17, 2011
Irene Graham Williams, 82, of Bethlehem died Monday January 17, 2011 at St. Lukes?s Hospital. She was born on February 3, 1928 in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of the late John F. and Helen Verfenstein Graham. She was the wife of James L. Williams. They celebrated 58 years of marriage this past August. Irene was a member of St. Anne?s Catholic...
Andrew J. Gyecsek
Jan 16, 2011
Andrew J. Gyecsek Andrew J. Gyecsek, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. He was born May 11, 1925, the son of the late Andrew and Theresa Gyecsek. Andrew is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Edith Silvius Gyecsek. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a...
Ruth V. Carl
Jan 16, 2011
Ruth V. Carl, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday January 16, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital ? Muhlenberg. Born in Allentown on July 1, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Valerie Souders. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Richard Kitzhoffer, David Kitzhoffer and wife Dale, and Robert Kitzhoffer, daughter, Theresa Krchnavi, grandchildren, Jacquelyn Kitzhoffer,...
Marie E. Heckman
Jan 15, 2011
Marie E.Gecsek Heckman, 78 , of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. Marie was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Donchez Gecsek and the widow of the late Albert E.Heckman, Sr. who died in 1978. Marie was a homemaker for most of her life....
John M Pavelko, Sr.
Jan 13, 2011
John M. Pavelko, Sr., 74 of Hanover Township Northampton County died Thursday at St. Luke?s Hospital. John and his wife Patricia Ofchus Pavelko celebrated their 51st anniversary this past June. They are members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Bethlehem. Born in Allentown he is the son of the late John J. and Anna E. Kormucik Pavelko. He...
Agnes B. Schaible
Jan 13, 2011
Agnes B. Schaible, 92, of Bethlehem, died suddenly on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born in Easton, PA; the daughter of the late Frank W. and Katherine Schroeder Pfeffer. Agnes was preceded in death by her husband, Adam L. Schaible, Jr. Agnes was valedictorian of the 1936 class of Phillipsburg Parochial High School. She worked as...
Peter W. Toth
Jan 13, 2011
Peter W. Toth, 64, of Bethlehem, died Thursday January 13, 2011 at his residence. Born in Fountain Hill on July 12, 1946, he was the son of the late Peter and Marie Grindl Toth. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sharon Weber Toth. Peter was a professional sign painter for 35 years and was self-employed for the...
Timothy J. Petko
Jan 13, 2011
Timothy J. Petko, 58, of Easton, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011. He was born June 24, 1952 in Bethlehem; the son of the late Francis J. and Irene C. Csaszar Petko. Timothy was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Timothy also attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for 8 years....
Edward F. Broczkowski
Jan 9, 2011
Edward F. Broczkowski, 85, of Bethlehem died on Sunday January 9, 2011 at St. Luke?s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem on March 12, 1925, he was the son of the late Ludwig and Agnes Zarudny Borczkowski. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Caroline A. Szivos Broczkowski. Ed was a professional firefighter for the city of Bethlehem for...
Ruth Mary Estelle Werley
Jan 7, 2011
Ruth Mary Estella Dreher Werley, 96, of Allentown, PA passed away Friday, January 7, 2011 in her home surrounded by her family. Born October 16, 1914 in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Clara Eldamenda Meckel and Charles Benjamin Dreher. She was married to the late Lloyd Albert Werley for 60 years. Ruth dedicated her life to her...
Jeannette B. Solt
Jan 7, 2011
Jeannette B. Solt, 85, of Allentown, died Friday January 7, 2011 at Slate Belt Nursing Home, Bangor. Born in Bethlehem on July 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Mary A.Appleton Braden. She was the wife of the late John ?Jack? Solt who died in 2009. She retired from the Post Office where she was...
Pauline M. Collins
Jan 5, 2011
Pauline ?Polly? M. Fleck Collins, 83, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born July 13, 1927 in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Anna Armiento Duhig and Frank Fleck. She was also preceded in death by her step father Jim Duhig. Pauline was...
Concepcion Marrero
Jan 5, 2011
Concepcion Marrero, 95, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday January 5, 2011 at St. Luke?s Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Puerto Rico on December 8, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Leonor Montesino Padilla. She was a devoted member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church, Bethlehem, where she was active with the Cursillo Movement, Legion of Mary, Society of...
Bernard A. Dick
Jan 4, 2011
Bernard A. ?Bernie? Dick, 86, of Northampton; departed this life, January 4. He was the oldest of ten children born to the late William and Agnes Albeck Dick. He served in the US Army and graduated from St. Bonaventure University in Olean, NY in 1951. He worked for Western Electric and Bethlehem Steel, he also taught at Cardinal O?Hara and...
Jeffrey C. Lovell
Jan 4, 2011
Jeffrey C. Lovell, 54, of Bethlehem died suddenly on Tuesday January 4, 2011 at the Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, Pa. He was born on June 11, 1956 son of the late Clayton G. Lovell and Mary Chuma Lovell of Allentown. He was the husband of Michele Lovell. Jeffrey was a graduate of Lafayette College. He worked as a...
Margaret J. Bunderla
Jan 4, 2011
Margaret J. Halleman Bunderla, 94, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born July 24, 1916 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Theresa Fiertag and Andrew Halleman. She was married to the late James A. Bunderla, Jr. for 63 years. Margaret dedicated herself to her family. She was a...
Victor Derosa
Jan 1, 2011
Victor J. DeRosa, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Old Orchard in Easton. He was born in Brooklyn, NY; the son of the late Alex and Julia DeRosa. Victor was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 56 years, Emanuella "Nellie" Castagna DeRosa He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean...
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