OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Patricia A Glenn

Patricia A Glenn

Jun 15, 2010

Patricia "Patty" A. Glenn, 66, of Hellertown died at home with her husband and son by her side Tuesday night, June 15, 2010. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Ethel Reiss Wachinski. Patricia was the wife of Thomas R. Glenn. They celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary this past May 7th. Patricia worked as an...

Shirley Roberts

Shirley Roberts

Jun 12, 2010

Shirley Moore Roberts, 75, of Center Valley, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. She was the wife of David A. Roberts with whom she celebrated she celebrated 54 years of marriage this past November. Born June 24, 1934, in Chicago, she was the daughter of the...

Elizabeth Provenzano

Elizabeth Provenzano

Jun 11, 2010

Elizabeth "Betty" Provenzano, 95, formerly of Barrett Dr. in Bethlehem, died on Friday, June 11, 2010 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Twp. She was born in Reddington, PA; the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Salzinger Folajtar. She was the wife of the late John Provenzano. Betty worked as a waitress in New York City. She was a member...

Stephen F. Potter

Stephen F. Potter

Jun 11, 2010

Stephen F. Potter, 91, formerly of Bethlehem, died Friday, June 11, 2010, under St. Luke's Hospice Care at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Stephen and Ann Pinter Potter. He was the loving husband of Ann M. Ranek Potter for 64 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving...

Marjorie O'Brien

Marjorie O'Brien

Jun 10, 2010

Marjorie Bennett O'Brien of 1874 Meadows Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015, passed away quietly in Arlington, VA on June 10, 2010 in the presence of family and friends. Marjorie was born in Oakland, California on June 29, 1918 to Harry M. Bennett and Margaret Swanson Bennett, who predeceased her. After a career as a child Vaudeville singer and dancer in California,...

John J. Sipos, Jr.

John J. Sipos, Jr.

Jun 8, 2010

John J. Sipos Jr, 95 formerly of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Gracedale in Nazareth, PA. John was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and was the son of the late John J.and Anna Magyarics Sipos and the widower of Bertha T. Reybitz Sipos who died in May of 2007. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in January...

Mary A. Lennert

Mary A. Lennert

Jun 6, 2010

Mary A. Lennert, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Holy Family Manor. She was born January 24, 1923 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Matias and Mary Shimko Check. Mary is survived by her husband Joseph H. Lennert. They would have shared 65 years of marriage on June 9th of this year. She worked as...

Helen H. Skibo

Helen H. Skibo

Jun 5, 2010

Helen H. Skibo, age 91, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died on June 5, 2010 in Livermore, California. She was the wife of the late John R. Skibo. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Melania Hargonich. She was a member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Bethlehem her entire life. Helen served in the Waves during WW...

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...