OBITUARIES

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

Paula Ann Kacmarcik

Paula Ann Kacmarcik

Oct 30, 2009

Paula Ann Kacmarcik, 58, of Bethlehem passed away Friday October 30, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg Campus. She was born on July 7, 1951 in Allentown, Pa., daughter of the late Paul and Dolores Santee Kacmarcik. She was an office manager for Sodexho at Lehigh University for 27 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help...

Carmen Vazquez Fontanez

Carmen Vazquez Fontanez

Oct 30, 2009

Carmen "Kaki" Vazquez Fontanez, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, October 30, 2009 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1921 in Corozal, Puerto Rico; the daughter of the late Moises Vazquez and Alfonsa Santiago. Carmen was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Leonidez Fontanez. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church Bethlehem. Carmen...

Anna R. Nehilla

Anna R. Nehilla

Oct 28, 2009

Anna R. Nehilla, 82, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born on November 25, 1926, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Emily Patterson Millard. She was the wife of the late William S. Nehilla, who died in 1992. She was a former member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic...

Paul M. Marcincin

Paul M. Marcincin

Oct 26, 2009

Paul M. Marcincin, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 26, 2009. He was born June 22, 1921 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Anthony and Barbara Cmorey Marcincin. Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth R. Racho Marcincin. He honorably served his country in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII. Paul...

Vincent P. Bolcar

Vincent P. Bolcar

Oct 25, 2009

Vincent "Vinny" Paul Bolcar, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem surrounded by his family. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, he is the son of the late George Joseph and Elizabeth Begany Bolcar. He is the loving husband of Margaret Mish Bolcar, they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary this past June 23rd. Vincent worked as...

John S. Oravec

John S. Oravec

Oct 20, 2009

John S. Oravec , 103, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born July 19, 1906 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Stefan and Johanna Cech Oravec. John was married to Anna E. Polenchar Oravec with whom he celebrated almost 79 years of marriage before she passed away on July 26,...

John W. Soltysiak

John W. Soltysiak

Oct 20, 2009

John W. Soltysiak, 95, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday October 20, 2009 at the Hospice of the VNA at St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born on October 11, 1914 in Mary D, PA; he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Zielinsky Soltysiak. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary L. Wadolny Soltysiak. John was employed by the...

Jane A. Ruhf

Jane A. Ruhf

Oct 19, 2009

Jane A. Ruhf, 87, of Bethlehem died Monday October 19, 2009, at Manor Care, Bethlehem. Born in Miners Mills, PA on March 24, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lucinda Egen Ayre. She was the wife of the late John C. Ruhf, who died in 2003. Among various jobs Jane was the owner and operator of...

Pauline Radchuk

Pauline Radchuk

Oct 19, 2009

Pauline Radchuk, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 19, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Bethlehem on April 10, 1918; the daughter of the late George and Mary Munda Hasenecz. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Alexander P. Radchuk. She worked in a few local clothing factories in Bethlehem prior to...

Kazimierz Jastrzemski

Kazimierz Jastrzemski

Oct 19, 2009

Kazimierz "Kaz" Jastrzemski, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 7, 1926 in Brodnecza, Poland, son of the late Janak and Juliana Otremba Jastrzemski. He was the husband of the late Helen Bailey Jastrzemski. Kaz was a welder for Bethlehem Fabricators for 30 years retiring...

Anthony J. Oravec

Anthony J. Oravec

Oct 17, 2009

Anthony "Tony" J. Oravec, 91, of Bethlehem died Saturday October 17, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. He was born June 13, 1918 in Bethlehem son of the late Martin and Mary Gasdaska Oravec. Tony worked as a millwright for the Bethlehem Steel Co. for 42 years retiring in 1980. He was a member of Incarnation of Our...

Richard A. Zukawski

Richard A. Zukawski

Oct 17, 2009

Richard A. Zukawski, 74, of Bethlehem died on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg with his loving family by his side. He was born in East Stroudsburg; the son of the late John and Mildred Wilk Zukawski. Rich is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Maryann Cincotta Zukawski of Bethlehem. He was a graduate of East Stroudsburg...

Patricia Ann Kaminski

Patricia Ann Kaminski

Oct 12, 2009

Patricia Ann Kaminski, 82 of Bethlehem died Monday in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. She was the wife of the late Alvin J. Kaminski who died in 1979. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Joseph Blackton and Hedwig Nonnemacher. She was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and Bethlehem Business College. She worked as a...

William J. Willistein

William J. Willistein

Oct 11, 2009

William J. Willistein, Jr., 85, of Bethlehem, PA passed away October 11, 2009 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. He was born on January 12, 1924to the late William and Edna Willistein. William served in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a gunner on a Grumman Avenger Torpedo Bomber receiving a Victory Metal-NRSS. Later in his...

Raymond Joseph Hayduk, Sr.

Raymond Joseph Hayduk, Sr.

Oct 11, 2009

Raymond Joseph Hayduk, Sr., 76, of Freemansburg, PA died Sunday, October 11, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born September 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Michael and Kathryn Leonard Hayduk. He was married to Olga Postupack Hayduk with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage. Raymond was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic...

Elizabeth Costello

Elizabeth Costello

Oct 10, 2009

Elizabeth Costello, 89, of Allentown, died on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Cedarbrook Nursing in Allentown. She was born August 9, 1920; the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Molinaro. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband Franklin Costello. She is survived by her children, Joseph M. Costello and his wife Rosie of Allentown and Betty Jane and...

John T. Solt

John T. Solt

Oct 10, 2009

John T. "Jack" Solt, 82, of Allentown died Saturday October 10, 2009, at Manor Care of Bethlehem. Born in Freeland, PA on December 4, 1926; he was the son of the late John H. and Susan Mikula Solt. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jeanette Braden Solt. John worked for the US Postal Service. He began his...

Mary C Reisteter

Mary C Reisteter

Oct 10, 2009

Mary C. Labuda Reisteter, 90 of Bethlehem, Pa. died Saturday at Sacred Heart Senior Living Center in Center Valley, Pa. Mary was the wife of the late Stephen P. Reisteter who died in 2002. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary A. Mizak Labuda. She was a graduate of Rudmar Beauty School in...

Anne Louise Clause

Anne Louise Clause

Oct 10, 2009

Anne Louise Clause, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services. She was born December 3, 1923 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Harry and Anna M. Melcher Hippensteal. Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Roy E. Clause, Jr. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Anne dedicated her...

Maryjane Horwath

Maryjane Horwath

Oct 10, 2009

Date: October 11, 2009 Obiturary of Mrs. MaryJane Horwath MaryJane Sullivan Horwath, 58 of Bethlehem, Pa. died Saturday evening at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. She was the wife of the late Louis G. Horwath who died in 2005. Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of Rosemarie Taglang Sullivan of Bethlehem and the late Paul Sullivan. MaryJane had been...

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