OBITUARIES

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Timothy M. Hogan

Timothy M. Hogan

Feb 5, 2010

Timothy M. Hogan, 78, of Bethlehem Township, PA passed away Friday, February 5, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born February 27, 1931 in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Mary Chelius and Joseph T. Hogan. He was married to Linda Geissinger Hogan with whom he celebrated 15 years of marriage this past May. Tim...

Caleb Orion Ferreira

Caleb Orion Ferreira

Feb 5, 2010

Caleb Orion Ferreira, of Bethlehem, was called to be with our Lord on Friday, February 5, 2010. He was born November 17, 2009, the son of Rachel Ann Lisansky and James Ferreira of Bethlehem. Caleb will be lovingly remembered by his parents; paternal grandparents, Jose and Theresa Ferreira; maternal grandparents, Linda and Jerry Verlinger and Arnold Lisansky as well as...

Robert J. Balshai

Robert J. Balshai

Feb 5, 2010

Robert J " Bebop" Balshai, 62 , of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully as he slept on Friday, February 5, 2010 at his home. He is the son of the late Joseph and Ethel Frickert Balshai. Bebop was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War era. He was employed most of his adult life at the Washington Republican Association...

Rose Ross

Rose Ross

Feb 4, 2010

Rose Ross, 92, of Bethlehem died Thursday February 4, 2010 at Holy Family Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 3, 1917 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Mathias and Rose Gotzon Salabsky. She was the wife of Louis G. Ross of Bethlehem. They celebrated 70 years of marriage this past September. Rose was a life...

Helen M. Posavek

Helen M. Posavek

Feb 2, 2010

Helen M. Barback Posavek, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 surrounded by her loving family at home. Born December 27, 1916 in Fountain Hill, PA she was the daughter of Helen Kasenich and Stephen Barback. She was married to the late Stephen J. Posavek, Sr. who passed away in 1983. Helen was a member of Sacred...

John J. Hajdinyak

John J. Hajdinyak

Feb 1, 2010

John Joseph Hajdinyak, 88, of Easton, Pa. died February 1, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospice House from complications of pneumonia. Mr. Hajdinyak was born August 16, 1921, in Bethlehem, Pa. He was the son of the late Stephen and Mary Kozar Hajdinyak. He spent the majority of his 88 years in Bethlehem, moving to Easton in 1989. Mr. Hajdinyak worked...

William H. Webb

William H. Webb

Jan 31, 2010

William H. Webb, 89, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. He was the husband of Margaret J. Herbott Webb, who died October 13, 2007. The couple was married for 63 years. Mr. Webb was born July 7, 1920; the son of the late Kelvin W. Webb and Lila Webb O'Brien. He...

James J. Reidy

James J. Reidy

Jan 30, 2010

James "Jim" J. Reidy James J Reidy, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away January 30, 2010 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was the husband of Rose Rader Reidy with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage last June 25th. Born in Jim Thorpe, PA on May 8, 1918, he was the son of the late Thomas F. Reidy and...

William F. Martin

William F. Martin

Jan 28, 2010

William "Bill" F Martin, 58, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. He was born in Scranton, PA and the son of the late Clarence and Marjorie Manley Martin. Bill is the husband of Dorothy A. Cope Martin with whom he celebrated their eleventh anniversary this January. Bill worked for Albarell...

Kevin Scott Bender

Kevin Scott Bender

Jan 26, 2010

Kevin Scott Bender, 34 of Bethlehem, Pa. died on Tuesday Jan. 26th, after a brief battle with acute leukemia, at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Kevin and his wife Joelle Hudak of Bethlehem celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on June 26th. Born in Nazareth he is the son of Stanley "Butch" Bender, Jr. and Julianne Schwartz Bender of Bushkill...

Jack Ratarsky

Jack Ratarsky

Jan 25, 2010

Jack "The Whistler" Ratarsky, 81, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 25, 2010. He was the husband of Lucille Breidenbach Ratarsky. They were married for 23 years on December 29, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 20, 1928; he was the son of the late Morris and Julia Ratarsky. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during...

Bertalan Papp

Bertalan Papp

Jan 24, 2010

Bertalan "Bill" Papp, 88, of Hellertown, PA passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010 in his home. Born November 4, 1921 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Theresa Onhoffer and Bertalan Joseph Papp, Sr. He was married to Mary Yelicanin Papp with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage before she passed away in 2004. Bill worked for...

Antoinette M. Mitch

Antoinette M. Mitch

Jan 23, 2010

Antoinette M. "Dolly" Mitch, 80, of Allentown, died Saturday January 23, 2010, at Cedarbrook, Allentown. Born in Philadelphia on May 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Mitch and Julia Szabo. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by her sisters, Jean L. Gresh, and Geraldine T. Deily, brother, Joseph Mitch, any many nieces and nephews. She...

Elizabeth Chaszar

Elizabeth Chaszar

Jan 22, 2010

Elizabeth Chaszar, 95, of Bethlehem Township, died Friday, January 22, 2010 at Country Meadows Nursing Home in Bethlehem Twp. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Ignatz and Anna Schultz Reichard. She was the loving wife of the late William F. Chaszar. Elizabeth worked for the former Laros Printing Co. for 30 years before retiring in 1976....

Anna E Horwath

Anna E Horwath

Jan 21, 2010

Anna E. Kronstein Horwath, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Anna was the daughter of the late John and Theresa Frank Kronstein. Anna was the wife of Wendell Horwath who died in November of 1995. Anna was a member of University Parish of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. She worked in various...

Margaret F. Zelezen

Margaret F. Zelezen

Jan 20, 2010

Margaret "Peggy" F. Chladny Zelezen, 86 , of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Fountain Hill and was the daughter of the late Alex and Bertha Nemsilla Chladny and the wife of the late Stephen Zelezen. Margaret will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Edward D. Zelezen and his...

Ruth J. Lang

Ruth J. Lang

Jan 19, 2010

Ruth J. Lang, 90, of Allentown, died Tuesday January 19, 2010, at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Allentown. Born in Nesquehoning on November 2, 1919, she was the daughter of the late George and Ruth Strain Maurer. She was the devoted wife of the late George F. Lang who died in 2005. They were married for 63 years. Ruth graduated as a...

Antonette Faseno

Antonette Faseno

Jan 19, 2010

Antonette Faseno, 93, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 at Cedarbrook, Ft. Hill Annex. Born in Ft. Hill, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Santa Bellon Venanzi. Her husband, the late Anthony J. Faseno, Sr., died Feb. 5, 1974. Antonette was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Bethlehem. A talented seamstress and...

John A. Chladni

John A. Chladni

Jan 18, 2010

John A. Chladni, 95, of Bethlehem died on Monday, January 18, 2010 at Gracedale Nursing Home. He was born November 11, 1914 in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Theresa Sherson Chladni. John was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Moyer Chladni. John retired as a Mechanic from Whitehall Auto Parts after 15 years of service. Prior,...

Gus Wiktor

Gus Wiktor

Jan 18, 2010

Augustine T. "Gus" Wiktor, 74, of Bethlehem died on Monday January 18, 2010 at his residence. Born on April 4, 1935, he was the son of the late Marek and Aniela Orzech Wiktor. Gus was employed by the Bethlehem Steel where he worked as a mechanic for 40 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a...

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