OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Felicia B. Bates

Felicia B. Bates

Nov 29, 2010

Felicia B. Bates, 60, of Bethlehem, died on Monday November 29, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem from complications of dermatomyositis. Born in Hazleton, PA, on February 13, 1950, she was the daughter of the late George and Louise J. Lichard Bruley. Felicia was a graduate of Hazleton High School, a cum laude graduate of the Pennsylvania State University Class...

Barbara Piotrowski

Barbara Piotrowski

Nov 28, 2010

Barbara Piotrowski, 69, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, November 28, 2010. She was born August 20, 1941 in Allentown, PA; the daughter of Jeanne Butler Meixell and the late Robert A. Meixell. Barbara was a 1959 graduate of Liberty High School and later graduated from the Dance Masters of America Teachers Training School. She dedicated many years to her community...

Edward J. Crawford

Edward J. Crawford

Nov 28, 2010

Edward J. Crawford, 61, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, November 28 at St. Luke's Hospice House. Born February 25, 1949, he was the son of Rita Ferrell Crawford and the late John E. Crawford. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Sally Sevick Crawford. Edward was a graduate of Lehigh University and obtained his Masters Degree in Special...

Mary K. Buss

Mary K. Buss

Nov 27, 2010

Mary K. Pfeiffer Buss, 87, of Bethlehem Township, PA passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Old Orchard Manor Care Health Services in Easton. Born July 6, 1923 in Fountain Hill she was the daughter of the late Anna Fuchs and Joseph Pfeiffer. She was married to her late husband Raymond P. Buss, Sr. Mary worked at Lauris Textile. She...

James J Gallagher

James J Gallagher

Nov 22, 2010

James J Gallagher, 85, of Bethlehem died Monday Nov. 22nd in his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Bridget McGready Gallagher. They celebrated their 51st anniversary this past year. Born in Glenties, County Donegal, Ireland, he was the son of the late James and Bridget Furey Gallagher. One of eight children, James came to America in...

Robert J. Zimmerman

Robert J. Zimmerman

Nov 21, 2010

Robert J. "Zimmy" Zimmerman, 62, of Bethlehem Twp., died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of James and Gertrude Konrad Zimmerman of Hellertown. Robert was the loving husband of Charlotte L. Kovacs Zimmerman. They celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary this past May. He worked for Bethlehem Steel in...

Frances M. Doody

Frances M. Doody

Nov 20, 2010

Frances Gerrity Doody, 74, of Easton, PA died on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at The Village at Sullivan Trail in Forks Township. She was born in New York City, NY and was the daughter of the late Matthew and Florence Cullen Gerrity. Frances was an LPN at Woodbridge Developmental Center Woodbridge, New Jersey for 15 years retiring in 1998. Frances...

Ron F. Nickischer

Ron F. Nickischer

Nov 19, 2010

Ron F. Nickischer passed from the arms, but not the hearts of his loving family on November 19, 2010. He was a resident of Bethlehem and was 68 years old. He will be deeply missed by wife, Rosemary; son, Brent and his wife Amy; son, Todd and his two rays of sunshine, granddaughters, Morgan and Taylor, his mother Anna of...

Louis S. Hussar

Louis S. Hussar

Nov 18, 2010

Louis S. "Whitey" Hussar, 88, of Northampton, formerly of Lincoln St. in Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Vincent and Barbara Hussar. He was the loving husband of Stella Tarola Hussar. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary this past...

Grace Szakaly

Grace Szakaly

Nov 18, 2010

Grace Duh Szakaly, 89, of Mount Laurel, NJ, formerly of Bethlehem, PA Died on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Innova Care Health and Rehab in Mount Laurel, NJ. Grace was born in Bethlehem, and was the daughter of the late Sandor and Apallonia Reihart Duh and the widow of Stephen Szakaly who died in 1994 and to whom she was...

Paul Dominic Bugay

Paul Dominic Bugay

Nov 18, 2010

Paul Dominic Bugay, 80, of Mansfield, PA died on November 18, 2010. He was born in Birdsboro, PA; the son of the late Dominic and Anna Ferko Bugay. Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He served his community as an art teacher from pre-k to graduate school for over 36 years. Paul will...

Faustino Lugo, Jr.

Faustino Lugo, Jr.

Nov 18, 2010

Faustino "Lou" Lugo, Jr. 47, died on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Jefferson University Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn, NY; the son of the late Faustino and Eufrasia Torres Lugo. Lou worked as a mechanic for Elkins Chevrolet, Marlton, NJ. He will be lovingly remembered by his partner, Donald Weisneck of Trenton, NJ; siblings, Eufrasia, wife of Luis Saez,...

John J. Wagner, Sr.

John J. Wagner, Sr.

Nov 17, 2010

John J. Wagner Sr., 71, of Bethlehem, PA, died November 17, 2010, of natural causes at his home. He was the husband of Theresa C. Makos Wagner. They were married on May 29, 1964. Born on February 28, 1939 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Martin and Fanny Wagner, he was one of thirteen children. He spent most of his life working...

Edward O'Hare

Edward O'Hare

Nov 17, 2010

Edward O'Hare, 52, of Mahanoy City, PA passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Born April 16, 1958 in Bethlehem he was the son of Katherine Stephany O'Hare-Moyer and the late Arthur O'Hare. Edward was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Slatington. He will be lovingly remembered by his mother, Katherine O'Hare-Moyer and husband George Moyer of Slatington, brother...

Carmen D. Negron

Carmen D. Negron

Nov 16, 2010

Carmen D. Negron, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico; the daughter of the late Pablo and Estebania Cruz Morales. She was the loving wife of the late Adolfo Negron. Carmen was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church of Bethlehem. She will...

John Potter

John Potter

Nov 16, 2010

John Potter, 77, of Hellertown, PA passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born October 6, 1933 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late AnnaPinter and Stephen Potter. He was married to Barbara A. Frey Potter with whom he celebrated 44 years of marriage until her passing in 2002. John was the owner and...

Lt. Col. Jeffrey W. Coke

Lt. Col. Jeffrey W. Coke

Nov 15, 2010

Lt. Col. Jeffrey W. Coke, 74, of Bethlehem died on Monday, November 15, 2010 at L.V. Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born February 28, 1936 in Owosso, MI; the son of the late Gilbert George and Charlotte Webb Coke. Lt. Col. Coke earned his B.S. degree from Michigan State University and later earned M.S. degrees from American University, Boston University and the...

Adele E. Breitenstein

Adele E. Breitenstein

Nov 14, 2010

Adele E. Breitenstein, 92, of Bethlehem died Sunday November 14, 2010 at Kirkland Village in Bethlehem. She was the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Sidonia LaMontaigane del' Etoile. She was the wife of the late John Stuart Breitenstein. Adele was a member and former trustee of the First Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem. She was Head of the Presbyterian...

Irene Forment

Irene Forment

Nov 14, 2010

Irene Rolla Forment, 76, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born April 21, 1934 in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Anna and Joseph Rolla. She was married to her late husband, Charles Forment. Irene was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and the Sacred Heart School of...

Catherine Zuk

Catherine Zuk

Nov 11, 2010

Catherine Zuk, of Fountain Hill, passed away November 11, 2010 of cancer. She died in her home surrounded by her husband and three children. She was born in the year 1945, daughter of Manuel DeLeon and Emma Conway. Catherine was a 1963 graduate of Liberty High School, received her Bachelor of Arts from East Stroudsburg University and Masters of Social...