OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Ralph L Deangelis

Ralph L Deangelis

Mar 19, 2010

Ralph L. DeAngelis, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Joseph and Lucy Selvaggio DeAngelis. He was the loving husband of the late Rosemarie T. Dougherty DeAngelis. Ralph worked as a contractor stone mason , The...

Anne Krosetz

Anne Krosetz

Mar 19, 2010

Anne Krosetz, 78, of Allentown died Friday March 19, 2010 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was born on December 8, 1931 in Allentown, daughter of the late John and Audrey Thomas Wertzberger. She was the wife of Joseph Krosetz. They were married for 27 years this past May Anne worked as a telephone operator for Bell...

Kathryn R. Cannon

Kathryn R. Cannon

Mar 19, 2010

Kathryn R. Cannon, 91, of Bethlehem died Friday March 19, 2010 at her residence. She was born on September 25, 1918 in Pittston, Pa. daughter of the late Patrick and Bridget McNally Haggerty. She was the wife of the late Hugh E. Cannon. Kathryn worked as a bookkeeper for Cannon's Texaco Station for 30 years retiring in 1978. She was...

David B. Gawlik

David B. Gawlik

Mar 18, 2010

David B. Gawlik, 61, of Nazareth, PA passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 in his home. Born September 25, 1948 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Marie Casciano and Adam Gawlik. He was married to the late Marilyn Matlaga Gawlik with whom he celebrated 32 years of marriage. David will be lovingly remembered by his daughters, Heather...

Leonard J. Hudak

Leonard J. Hudak

Mar 17, 2010

Leonard J. Hudak, son of the late George and Eva Goralski Hudak, born in Nanticoke, PA; passed away on March 17, 2010 at the age of 82. He married his wife, Mary "Dottie" Senar Hudak, on November 5, 1949 and enjoyed 60 years of marriage. They resided in Bethlehem Twp. They had five children; Susan, wife of James O'Brien, Barbara,...

Felipe Santiago

Felipe Santiago

Mar 14, 2010

Felipe Santiago, 74, of Bethlehem passed away on March 14, 2010. Born in Puerto Rico on April 11, 1935 he was the son of the late Julio and Rosa Espada Santiago. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Josefina Dias Santiago. Felipe was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Coke Works Department for 28 years retiring in 1992. He...

Judith Minerva Rosa

Judith Minerva Rosa

Mar 11, 2010

Minerva Acevedo Rosa, 62, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 11, 2010. She was born June 2, 1947 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico; the daughter of the late Augustine and Maria Mendez Acevedo. Minerva dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her children, Luz N. "Lucy" Boyer and her husband Scott of Laury's Station; Robert...

Robert W. Raub

Robert W. Raub

Mar 9, 2010

Robert W. Raub, 58, of Hellertown, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. He was born June 3, 1951 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Worden and Frances Lazorik Raub. Rob is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Sara E. "Salli" Raub and his daughter Elizabeth Raub. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the...

Stephen Kello

Stephen Kello

Mar 9, 2010

Stephen Kello, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born August 15, 1916 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Rosalia Toth and Ladislaus Kellow. Stephen proudly served his country as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII. After returning from the war he went...

Helen E. Walakovits

Helen E. Walakovits

Mar 9, 2010

Helen E. Walakovits, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. She was born in New Brighton, PA; the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Farkas. Helen was also preceded in death by her husband in 2001, Charles A. Walakovits. She worked in the garment industry and was the Assistant Steward for the former Hungarian Hall prior to...

Joseph A. Timar, Sr.

Joseph A. Timar, Sr.

Mar 6, 2010

Joseph A. Timar Sr., 90, of Alexandria Manor in Bath, Pa. formerly of Bethlehem, died Saturday March 6, 2010 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. He was born on August 22, 1919 in Bethlehem son of the late Joseph J. and Theresa Grim Timar. He was the husband of the late Lena Stummer Timar...

John C. Parker

John C. Parker

Mar 5, 2010

John C. Parker, 95, of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away Friday March 5, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 10, 1914 in Plymouth, Pa. , a son of the late Jay and Myrtle Picton Parker. He was the husband of Miriam Haas Parker. They celebrated 58 years of marriage this past December 30th....

Marie Camarda

Marie Camarda

Mar 4, 2010

Marie A. Camarda, of Bethlehem died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the age of 101. She was born in Hoboken, NJ, the daughter of the late Vincent and Theresa Vitale Rendenna. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph on March 1, 1978. She was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Marie was the last survivor of a...

Marguerite Reilly

Marguerite Reilly

Feb 28, 2010

Marguerite "Peggy" Reilly, 72, of Bethlehem, died Sunday February 28, 2010 at St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born in Jersey City, NJ on March 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Margaret Feltz Giordano. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Reilly, Sr. Marguerite dedicated her life to her children and her late husband. She will...

Stanley J. Zapotocki

Stanley J. Zapotocki

Feb 26, 2010

Stanley J. Zapotocki, 79, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 in his home in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Frances Petrosky and Stanley Zapotocki, Sr. He was married to Elizabeth Aleba Zapotocki with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage. Stanley served his country honorably during the Korean War. He was...

Robert Korosecz

Robert Korosecz

Feb 25, 2010

Robert "Bob" Korosecz, 69, of Allentown, died on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Fountain Hill; the son of the late Joseph and Irma Pavel Korosecz. He was the loving husband of JoAnn Dunnavant Korosecz. They celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary this past May. Bob graduated from Fountain Hill High School and Bethlehem Business School....

Robert K. Mcfall

Robert K. Mcfall

Feb 24, 2010

Robert Keane McFall, 83, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Hornell, NY, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010. He was born on May 3, 1926 in Corning, NY and was the son of John H. Jack McFall and DeSeilles Keane McFall. He graduated from Corning Free Academy in 1944, attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY, where he played second base on the...

Stephen L. Kerecz

Stephen L. Kerecz

Feb 23, 2010

Stephen L. Kerecz, 87, formerly of Easton, died Tuesday February 23, 2010, in Midlothian, Va. Born in Bethlehem on December 17, 1922, he was the son of the late Michael and Vilma Kerecz. He was the loving husband of the late Marie Durning Kerecz who died in 1993. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for 41 years retiring in...

Dorothy L. Meighan

Dorothy L. Meighan

Feb 20, 2010

Dorothy L. Meighan 98, of Bethlehem died Saturday February 20, 2010 at Lehigh Center in Macungie, Pa. She was born on February 24, 1911 in Laurel Run, Pa. , daughter of the late James and Mary Roach Meighan. Dorothy was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Bethlehem. She was a school teacher in Northampton School District for 2...

Ella Corby

Ella Corby

Feb 19, 2010

Ella Corby, 83, of Kimberton, PA and formerly of Bethlehem, PA died on Friday, February 19, 2010 at Paoli Hospital. She was born February 24, 1926 the daughter of the late George and Anna Vadasz Pali. Ella retired from St. Luke's Hospital where she was an Administrative Assistant in the Physical Therapy Dept. She will be lovingly remembered by her...