OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Robert B. Beach, Sr.

Robert B. Beach, Sr.

Dec 18, 2009

Robert B. Beach, Sr., 68, of Bethlehem Twp., died peacefully surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Milwaukee, WI; the son of the late Howard A. and Mary L. Burke Beach. He was the loving...

William D. Odenwelder, Sr.

William D. Odenwelder, Sr.

Dec 17, 2009

William D. Odenwelder, 84 , of Stroudsburg, PA, formerly of Bethlehem died on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at East Stroudsburg Hospice House in East Stroudsburg, PA. He was son of the late William E.and Mammie Baer Odenwelder and the husband of the late Agnes Hartney Odenwelder who died November 17, 2006. Bill was a member of Christ Hamilton Lutheran Chuch...

Helen Eleanor Bianckini

Helen Eleanor Bianckini

Dec 16, 2009

Helen E. Bianckini, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born on June 14, 1920 in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Leon and Mary Zambrzycki. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years James W. Bianckini. She retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. where she worked...

Kathleen L. Fisher

Kathleen L. Fisher

Dec 15, 2009

Kathleen L. Fisher, 55, of Macungie, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at her home. She was born on July 26, 1954 in Fountain Hill, the daughter of Joseph and Kathleen Pratka Kupis of Saucon Valley. Kathleen earned her Bachelors Degree from East Stroudsburg University and her Masters Degree from George Washington University. She was employed as a Rehabilitation Counselor...

Carl Roger Symons, Sr.

Carl Roger Symons, Sr.

Dec 14, 2009

Carl Roger Symons, Sr., 85, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 14, 2009. He was born November 25, 1924 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Ralph V. and Catharine Curry Symons. Carl is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Elza Sarkozi Symons. He proudly served his country with the U.S. Army in Germany during WWII. Carl graduated...

Louise I. Wasko

Louise I. Wasko

Dec 12, 2009

Louise I. Wasko, 78, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, December 12, 2009, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Frank and Vera Zemlichs Sinko. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, John J. Wasko of Bethlehem. She was a life-time member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. She was employed by Fountain Hill...

Daniel J. Tutolo

Daniel J. Tutolo

Dec 11, 2009

Daniel J. Tutolo, 84, of Bethlehem died Friday December 11, 2009 at his residence. He was born on December 28, 1924 in Bethlehem son of the late Victorio and Philomena Servodio Tutolo. He was the husband of the late Marion L. Tutolo and father of the late Vicki Wolf. Daniel worked in various departments for the Bethlehem Steel Co. He...

C. Marguerite Armitage

C. Marguerite Armitage

Dec 8, 2009

Catherine Marguerite Armitage, 90, of Bethlehem, gently passed away on Tuesday, December 8th at Gracedale Nursing Home following a long illness. Born in Jackson, MI; she was the daughter of the late John C. and Katherine Louise Hahn Harrington. Marge was predeceased by her beloved sister, Mary Ann Harrington. She was married to Kendall Armitage in 1946 until his passing...

Caroline M. Richter

Caroline M. Richter

Dec 8, 2009

Caroline M. Richter, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Coplay, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Schramel Kollman. She was the loving wife of William J. Richter who died in 1981. Caroline loved to cook and bake. She dedicated her life to her family....

Thomas C. Witanek

Thomas C. Witanek

Dec 6, 2009

Thomas "Tom" C. Witanek, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. He was born, in West Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA. and was the son of the late Stanley and Josephine Przybek Witanek, Sr. and the widower of Mary R. Rossi Witanek who died in September of 1977 and the husband of Irene...

Steven G. Renaldi

Steven G. Renaldi

Dec 6, 2009

Steven G. Renaldi, 49, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born in Cleveland, OH; he was the son of Roseanne Nowery Renaldi, wife of Edward "Ted" Ecker of Flagler Beach, FL; and the late Frank J. Renaldi. Steve is the husband of Susan B. Fisher Renaldi with whom he celebrated his 20th...

Robert A. Sauers

Robert A. Sauers

Dec 4, 2009

Robert A. "Bob" Sauers, 78, of North Whitehall Township, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009, with his loving wife and family by his side. Bob and his loving wife, Emilia Loncarovich Sauers were married 53 years. Bob was born in Freemansburg, PA, to the late Anthony M. Sauers and Louise Kugler Sauers of Holy Family Manor. In 1991 Bob retired...

Helen P. Spevak

Helen P. Spevak

Dec 4, 2009

Helen P Lesko Spevak, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services II in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Dancho Lesko and the wife of Joseph M. Spevak of Bethlehem with whom she celebrated their 70th anniversary this past July. Helen was a...

Pearl A Macsek

Pearl A Macsek

Dec 1, 2009

Pearl A. Macsek, 88, of Libertyville, IL, passed away on Tues., Dec. 1, 2009 at the Winchester House in Libertyville. Her husband, the late John A Macsek, died on Aug. 17, 1996. She was born on June 11, 1921 in Bingen, PA where she was raised on the family farm. She was the daughter of the late Stewart and Carrie...

Mark Joseph Renninger

Mark Joseph Renninger

Nov 29, 2009

Sgt. Mark RENNINGER Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, a devoted husband and father and distinguished police officer, was taken from this earth far too early on Nov. 29, 2009. He leaves behind his wife, Kim, daughters Letra and Allison, and son Nicholas. Born Aug. 13, 1970 in Bethlehem, Pa., Mark was the second of five siblings. He was an active member...

Paul C. Wev

Paul C. Wev

Nov 28, 2009

Paul C. Wev, 48 of Allentown , Pa. died Saturday November 28, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa. , son of Janet Osborne Wev of Millsboro, Delaware. Paul worked in the garment and dry cleaning industry in Hellertown for many years. He was a loving son and brother who will be dearly missed. He will be...

Anna Bolash

Anna Bolash

Nov 28, 2009

Anna Bolash, of Arcadia, CA and formerly of Miller Heights, died on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Bitumen, PA, the eldest daughter of the late John and Anna Stefanik Polak. Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen J. Bolash in 1998 and by her three brothers, John Polak, Jr., Paul Polak and...

Pat Louise Cecala

Pat Louise Cecala

Nov 27, 2009

Mrs. Pat Louise Cecala, 96 of Bethlehem, Pa. died at her home on Friday afternoon. She was the wife of the late Theodore J. Cecala who died in 1998 Born in Youngstown, Ohio, one of nine children, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Maria Rizzo Priolo. Mrs. Cecala was a charter member of Our Lady of Perpetual...

Louise G. Pierok Tkachyk

Louise G. Pierok Tkachyk

Nov 27, 2009

Louise G. Drozdiak Pierok Tkachyk died on November 27, 2009, age 80, of Maple Shade and Collingswood, N.J. Wife of the late Jacob Tkachyk, Jr. and the late Walter Pierok. Mother of John and wife Diane, Anne and husband Bjorn Lang-Ree, Alexander, and Rita Pierok, she is also survived by devoted stepson Joseph Tkachyk and Gerry and wife Colleen Tkachyk,...

Betty June Stone

Betty June Stone

Nov 27, 2009

Betty June Stone, 81 of Fountain Hill, Pa. died on Friday November 27, 2009 at VNA Hospice at St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Township. She was the wife of the late Robert Lewis Stone who died in 1985. Born in New Tripoli she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Lilly Hamm Snyder. Betty began her working career...

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