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

David O Miller

David O Miller

Feb 9, 2010

David O. Miller, 82, of Center Valley, died on February 9, 2010 at Valley Manor. Born December 3, 1927 in Northampton; son of the late Otto J. Miller and Louise Luckenbach Castree. David is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Amelia Miller of Center Valley. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. David worked as Superintendent...

Harold K. Tish

Harold K. Tish

Feb 8, 2010

Harold K. Tish, 79, of Bethlehem, died Monday February 8, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 25, 1930, he was the son of the late Herman and Anna Tish. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Anita Saalfeld Tish. Harold was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He enjoyed traveling,...

Mark T. Rheiner

Mark T. Rheiner

Feb 7, 2010

Mark T. Rheiner, 45, of Bethlehem, PA passed away in a tragic accident Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Hanover Township. Born April 9, 1964 in Allentown he was the son of Phyllis M. DeLong and Leo R. Rheiner, Jr. Mark was a past Fire Chief and lifetime member of the Hanover Township Northampton County Volunteer Fire Company. He was the...

Cyril M. Pramick

Cyril M. Pramick

Feb 7, 2010

Cyril M. Pramick, 87, of Nazareth died on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 at Gracedale. He was the husband of the late Jean Ace Pramick who died in 1984. Born in Dupont, PA he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary Sedlak Pramick Kanarick. Mr. Pramick had been a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bethlehem and the Carpenters...

Helen Polak

Helen Polak

Feb 7, 2010

Helen E. Polak, 87, of Bethlehem died Sunday, February 07, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services in Easton. Born in Cumberland County Helen was the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Kranyecz Fleming and the wife of the late Joseph G. Polak. Helen was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. She had worked as a self...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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