OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Emma R. Schwind

Emma R. Schwind

Jun 4, 2010

Emma R Tauber Schwind, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, June 4, 2010 in her home. Emma was born in Allentown, PA and was the daughter of the late John and Johanna Haedl Tauber and the widow of the Walter W. Schwind. Emma worked for the City of Bethlehem for 10 years as a secretary then worked for the Bethlehem...

Anna D. Hrin

Anna D. Hrin

May 31, 2010

Anna D. Hrin, 80, died on Monday, May 31, 2010, at L.V. Hospital Muhlenberg. She was born in Bethlehem the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret Blanar Hrin. Anna worked as a sewing machine operator in the Lehigh Valley for many years. She was a lifelong parishioner of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish. Anna was also a lifelong member...

Luella C. Flickinger

Luella C. Flickinger

May 31, 2010

Luella C. Flickinger, 96, of Bethlehem died Saturday May 29, 2010 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late George Flickinger Sr. She was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Josephine Vogt Charlesworth. Luella worked in the advertising dept. for the Bethlehem Globe Times. She was the secretary to the Dean of Students at...

Arlindo A. Rezende

Arlindo A. Rezende

May 30, 2010

Arlindo A. Al Rezende, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in Pardilho', Portugal on July 10, 1929; the son of the late Manuel and Luciana Rezende. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 61 years, Julia Amaral Rezende; daughter, Linda Rezende Marques and her husband Manuel; his son...

Jane Anne Heine

Jane Anne Heine

May 30, 2010

Jane Anne Heine, 57, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 19, 1952 in Mineola, NY; the daughter of the late Edmund and Margaret Schwartz Heine. Janie was a parishioner of Notre Dame of Bethlehem R.C. Church. She will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her sisters, Sr. Margaret...

Joseph M. Spevak

Joseph M. Spevak

May 30, 2010

Joseph M. Spevak, 94, of Bethlehem died Sunday May 30th, 2010 at Westminster Village in Allentown. He was the husband of the late Helen P. Lesko Spevak who died on December 4, 2009. He was the son of the late Andrew and Veronica Doddy Spevak. Joseph was employed by Bethlehem Steel Company for 41 years retiring in 1978 as a...

Irene Rickert

Irene Rickert

May 28, 2010

Irene J. Rickert, 81, of Bethlehem and resident of Holy Family Manor, died on Friday, May 28, 2010 at L.V. Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born February 3, 1929 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Julius and Victoria Verdensky. Irene was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Kermit C. Rickert. She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic...

Adam Bernard Rader

Adam Bernard Rader

May 27, 2010

Adam Bernard Rader, 87, formerly of Toms River, NJ died on Thursday May 27, 2010 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill, Pa. He was born July 18, 1922 in Jim Thorpe Mauch Chunk, PA, the son of the late Phillip and Mary Dever Rader. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 34 years, Catherine Lehr Rader,...

Ann Marie Motko

Ann Marie Motko

May 26, 2010

Ann Marie Motko, 70, of Bethlehem, was called home to our Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. She was born in Allentown; the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Anthony Motko. Ann Marie was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, formerly Ss. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church where she served as the treasurer of the Parish Activities...

Kathryn T. Serban

Kathryn T. Serban

May 25, 2010

Kathryn T. Serban, 89, of Bethlehem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Born in Bethlehem, she was the last remaining child of the late Frank and Elizabeth Fink Saemmer. She was the loving wife of the late Sylvan R. Serban. They were married 59 years before his passing in 2000. Kathryn dedicated her life to...

James N. Grimm, Jr.

James N. Grimm, Jr.

May 22, 2010

James N. Grimm, Jr., 45, of Catasaqua went to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenburg in Bethlehem. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on Feb. 3, 1965. Jim graduated from Council Rock High School, Bucks County, PA In June of 1983 and Indiana University of PA with a Bachelor of Science in Business...

Margaret Kellogg-Snyder

Margaret Kellogg-Snyder

May 21, 2010

Margaret K. Snyder, 95, resident of Slate Belt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bangor, PA; passed away on Friday, May 21st, 2010. Born on May 13, 1915 in Summit, New Jersey; "Meg" attended Kent Place School in Summit, NJ and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA. She is the widow of the Rev. Roger Edmund Kellogg who passed away in 1990...

John M. Beginnes

John M. Beginnes

May 20, 2010

John M Beginnes, 87, of Bethlehem, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. John was born in Jessup, PA and was the son of the late Michael Beginnes and Eva Maksimiak Beginnes Molnar and the husband of Arlene G. Geisinger Beginnes of Bethlehem. John served...

Michele Lee Melendez

Michele Lee Melendez

May 19, 2010

Michele Lee Melendez, 27, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Ramon Melendez, Jr. and the late Maria Melendez. She is survived by her brother, Ray Melendez, III and his wife, Tiffany, their son, Hayden, sisters, Amber Melendez and Cecelia Ruiz, maternal grandmother, Isabel Ortiz all from...

Jack G Schlegel

Jack G Schlegel

May 19, 2010

Jack G. Schlegel, 69, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Jack was born in Allentown and was the son of the late William G. and Dorothy Hartzell Schlegel and the widower of the late Deborah "Debbie" A. Sinko Schlegel who died November 25, 2005. Jack was an Auto Mechanic and the owner...

Draguta D. Piatek

Draguta D. Piatek

May 18, 2010

Draguta D. Piatek, 84, of Bethlehem died Tuesday May 18, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg. She was born on October 18, 1925 in Romania. She was the wife of the late Jozef Piatek. Draguta worked as a sewing machine operator for Sure-Fit in Bethlehem for 50 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Diane Zareczky of Fountain...

Joseph J. O'Keefe

Joseph J. O'Keefe

May 18, 2010

Joseph J. O'Keefe, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Holy Family Manor. Born on April 12, 1918 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Mary Toomey O'Keefe. He was the husband of the late Catherine "Kitty" Adams O'Keefe. He proudly served his country in the US Navy as a coxswain on a...

William Robert Trauger

William Robert Trauger

May 15, 2010

William Robert Trauger, 65, of Bethlehem, died suddenly on Saturday, May 15, 2010. He was born in Quakertown, PA; the son of the late Paul and Marcella Papke Trauger. William proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. William is survived by his devoted wife of 43years, Diane Marie Barndt Trauger. He worked in the construction...

Carl L Albarelli

Carl L Albarelli

May 14, 2010

Carl was born on October 25, 1922 to Frank and Maria Albarelli. Carl's parents immigrated to the United States from Cervinara, a small town outside of Naples, Italy. Raised in a devout Roman Catholic family, he was one of five siblings; Albert, Michael, Ellen and Amelia. During his school days he was fully involved in sports, including soccer and basketball....

Samson P. Verret

Samson P. Verret

May 13, 2010

Samson P. Verret, Jr., 82, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Gracedale Nursing Home. He was born July 17, 1927 in Raceland, LA the son of the late Samson and Anne Chauvin Verret. Samson is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Anne M. Kelly Verret. A Vietnam Veteran, he proudly served his country in the...

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