OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Albert J. Aldinger
Apr 26, 2010
Albert "Pete" Aldinger, 85, a lifelong resident of Bethlehem, passed away Monday April 26, 2010 at the St. Lukes Hospice. He was born in 1924, the son of the late Albert and Kathryn Trimble Aldinger. Pete was graduate of Bethlehem High School and proudly served his country in the Army during WWII. He was employed at the Bethlehem Steel, but...
Charles D. Evans
Apr 25, 2010
Charles D. Evans, 78, formerly of Bethlehem, died Sunday April 25, 2010 at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born in Northampton on February 18, 1932, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna Fedor Evans. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bernadine Anderson Evans. He was employed by Bethlehem Steel for 42 years as a carrier operator...
Josephine F. Rauh
Apr 25, 2010
Josephine F. Stoehr Rauh, 93, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Toms River, NJ, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born February 21, 1917 in New York City, NY she was the daughter of the late Lillian Kuntz and William Stoehr. She was married to the late Richard Rauh. Josephine worked as a book...
Mary Louise Wheeler
Apr 25, 2010
Mary Louise Wheeler, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at Kirkland Village. She was born September 8, 1927 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Ralph W. and Mary Curry Woodring. She was a graduate of Liberty High School and later earned her bachelor degree in Biology from Temple University. Mary Louise was a lifelong member of...
Pauline K. Walkiewicz-Russo
Apr 25, 2010
Pauline K. Walkiewicz-Russo Pauline K. Walkiewicz-Russo Kovacs, 87, passed away peacefully Sunday April 25, 2010 in her home nicknamed Camp Carver surrounded by her loving family. Paula was born August 12, 1922 in Freemansburg, PA to Charles and Theresa Kovacs. She served as a beautician for 35 years and owned Paula's Beauty Salon in Bethlehem, PA. Paula, "Gram", had an...

Evelyn M. Schmitt
Apr 20, 2010
Evelyn M. Schmitt, 94, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 in Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Chicago she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Mabel Lortie. Her husband of almost 50 years, Frederick M. Schmitt, died in 1982. She had volunteered at St. Luke's Hospital for many years. Evelyn was formerly a member of St. Anne's...

Mary A. Krokoszynski
Apr 16, 2010
Mary A. Krokoszynski, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Salzinger Folajtar. She was the wife of the late Walter Krokoszynski. Mary worked as a waitress in New York City. She was a member of...
Winnie Joyce Erdman
Apr 16, 2010
Winifred "Winnie" Joyce Collins Erdman, 62 of Bethlehem Township, lost a very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer and died on Friday at her home surrounded by her family. She and her husband Ed celebrated their 41st anniversary on March 15th. Born in Portland, Maine she is the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Flanagan Collins. Winnie was a very...
Janet E. Pillsbury
Apr 15, 2010
Janet Pillsbury, 68, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was born March 7, 1942 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Gerald and Rhoda Furry. Janet was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 years William B. Pillsbury. As well as dedicating her life to her family, Janet worked...
Amado Trinidad
Apr 13, 2010
Amado Trinidad, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. He was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico and was the son of the late Juan and Anicasca Rivera Trinidad. Amado is the husband of Graciela Maldonado Trinidad with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage April 7. Amado worked for the Bethlehem Steel...
Darden Anthony Napolitano
Apr 12, 2010
Darden Anthony "Dino" Napolitano, 60, of Freemansburg, PA died suddenly, Monday, April 12, 2010 in High Bridge, NJ after a tragic motorcycle accident. He was born in Allentown, the son of the late Francisco and Gwendlyn Long Napolitano. He is the loving husband of Debra Skrapits Napolitano of Freemansburg. They celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary this past September 21st. Darden...
Herman W. Beck
Apr 11, 2010
Herman W. Beck, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Gracedale Nursing Center. He was born January 20, 1921 in Allentown, the son of the late Charles and Minnie Leiberzeit Beck. Herman is survived by his wife Helen G. Reszek Beck of Bethlehem. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Co. in 1983 where he worked as an...
Theresa M. Gosztonyi
Apr 6, 2010
Theresa "Tess" M. Gosztonyi, 73, of Bethlehem Township was called home on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born July 14, 1936 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Poplasky Kita. She was married to the late George F. Gosztonyi, who died in 1999. They had been married for 42 years....
Deborah Ann Witbro
Apr 6, 2010
Deborah Ann Curry Witbro, 45, of Bethlehem Township passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Born July 9, 1964 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Rose Marie Pinter Curry and the late Robert Curry. She was married to Stephen M. Witbro with whom she would have celebrated 20 years of marriage this coming June 30th. Deborah worked as a nurse's...
James F. Mchugh
Apr 5, 2010
James F. McHugh, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday April 5, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown, Pa. He was born on February 21, 1926 in Scranton, Pa. son of the late Owen and Mary Kane McHugh. He was the husband of Alva Kutz McHugh. They celebrated 45 years of marriage this past July 1st. Jim was a member...

Isobel J. Krenicky
Apr 4, 2010
Isobel Jean Roberts Krenicky, 89, of Whitehall, PA, formerly of Bethlehem, went to her rest Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA surrounded by her family. Born in Chapman Quarries, PA she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Sarah Roberts Roberts and the widow of the late Stephen J. Krenicky who died February 15, 1980....
Sr. Beatrice Kerezsi
Apr 4, 2010
Sr. Beatrice Kerezsi, F.S.P., 82, of Elmwood Park, NJ and formerly of Bethelehem died Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at home in the convent in Elmwood Park. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Matus Kerezsi. Sister Beatrice attended St. John Capistrano School and was a graduate of St. Joseph Academy, Staten Island, received...

Constanca Pimenta
Apr 4, 2010
Constanca Pimenta, 83, of Bethlehem passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. Born December 7, 1926 in Gondelin, Portugal she was the daughter of the late Generosa and Abel Fernandes. She was married to Antonio G. Pimenta with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage this past August. Constanca was a member of...

Nicholas P. Ilich
Apr 2, 2010
Nicholas P. Ilich, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Country Meadows. He was born December 9, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY; the son of the late John and Catherine Zuvich Ilich. Nicholas resided in New York until moving to Pennsylvania in 1995. Nicholas was preceded in death by his loving wife, Agnes T. Daly Ilich. Nicholas proudly...
Mykola Nychay
Apr 2, 2010
Mykola Nychay, 91, of Bethlehem passed away Friday April 2, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenburg in Bethlehem. He was born on February 25, 1919 in Sokol, Ukraine the son of the late, Eugenia Hrushkewycz and Stefan Nychay. Mykola was a member of St. Josephats Ukranian Catholic Church in Bethlehem. He is survived by his longtime friends, Slava and...