OBITUARIES

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

Eugene J. Mcgorry

Eugene J. Mcgorry

Apr 30, 2009

Eugene J. McGorry, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Westminster Village. He was born July 9, 1921 in Jim Thorpe, PA the son of the late Robert V. and Alice Murray McGorry. Eugene is survived by his loving wife, Jane Heller McGorry of Bethlehem. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corp during...

John J. Bolecz

John J. Bolecz

Apr 28, 2009

John J. Bolecz, 91, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday April 28, 2009 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. He was born on February 26, 1918 in Bethlehem son of the late Joseph and Theresa Horwath Bolecz. He was the husband of the late Agnes Gubich Bolecz. John worked as a highway foreman for Penndot for 18 years...

T. Sheila Bast

T. Sheila Bast

Apr 28, 2009

T. Sheila Bast of Bethlehem Township died Tuesday April 28th in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Sheila is the wife of Bernard J. Bast and celebrated their 43rd Anniversary this past October. Born in Kelayres, Schuykill County Pa., she is the daughter of Columbine Perfetta Orlando of Kelayres and the late John Orlando. After graduating from McAdoo High School in...

Daniel W. Bristol

Daniel W. Bristol

Apr 27, 2009

Daniel W. Bristol, 62, of Bethlehem, PA died Monday, April 27, 2009 at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Reading, PA. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Frances Little Bristol of Bethlehem and the late Walter Bristol. He was married to Maryann Seman Bristol with whom he celebrated 35 years of marriage. Daniel served his country proudly in the...

Henrietta Pierson

Henrietta Pierson

Apr 26, 2009

Henrietta Pierson, 78, of Bethlehem, died Sunday April 26, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. Born in Bethlehem on February 27, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mildred Pierson Koch. She was employed by the New York State Department of Transportation as a truck driver. She was an all star softball player for the Armorettes...

Margaret Youngkin

Margaret Youngkin

Apr 25, 2009

Margaret Zver Youngkin, 90, formerly of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Chester County Hospice Inpatient Unit in West Chester, PA. Born November 15, 1918 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Anna Zsisek and Anton Zver. She was married to Raymond Youngkin for 58 years until he passed in June of 2002. Margaret worked for...

Joseph P. Krenos

Joseph P. Krenos

Apr 25, 2009

Joseph P Krenos, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at his Residence in Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa Ostrich Krenos and the widower of Victoria M. Falcone Krenos who died in 1977. Joseph was a salesman, fitter and tailor for the former Silverberg and Goldberg Fashion...

Regina R. Geier

Regina R. Geier

Apr 23, 2009

Regina R. "Re" Geier, 84, of Bethlehem, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at L.V. Hospital Muhlenberg surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Dancho Lesko. Regina was preceded in death in 1997 by her loving husband of 51 years, John J....

Eugene J. Zamadics

Eugene J. Zamadics

Apr 22, 2009

Eugene J. Zamadics, 93, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born April 6, 1916, the son of the late Stephen, Sr. and Mary Donchez Zamadics. He was the loving husband of Helen M. Zebrowski Zamadics for over sixty years. Eugene worked as a craneman at...

Jeffrey Scott Young

Jeffrey Scott Young

Apr 22, 2009

Obituary Of Jeffrey Scott Young Jeffrey Scott Young, 52, of Freemansburg, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. He was born in Bethlehem on November 24, 1956 to Helen Herstitch Young and the late Raymond Young, Sr. Jeff graduated from Freedom High School class of 1975. His passion for music lead him to Southern California where he...

Michael J. Onesky

Michael J. Onesky

Apr 21, 2009

Michael J. Onesky, 85, of Lower Saucon Twp., died April 21, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late John and Pauline Kopchuk Onesky. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Ann W. Wichot Onesky who died March 11, 2004. Michael worked for the Firestone Tire and Rubber...

Lila Bedics

Lila Bedics

Apr 20, 2009

Lila Bedics, 87, of Bethlehem died Monday April 20, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus. She was born February 2, 1922 in Fountain Hill daughter of the late John and Helen Kramer Breidinger. She was the wife of Francis Bedics Sr. They celebrated 68 years of marriage on February 22. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband, sons,...

Amelia Rose Taylor

Amelia Rose Taylor

Apr 20, 2009

Amelia Rose Taylor, 3, of Bethlehem Township, received her wings and became an angel on Monday April 20, 2009. Born in Bethlehem on August 14, 2005, she was the daughter of Thomas R. Taylor and Stacy Cregar Celecz wife of Louis. She will be lovingly remembered by her mother, Stacy, father, Thomas, step father, Louis, sister, Lillian Celecz, grand parents,...

Francis J. Petko Sr.

Francis J. Petko Sr.

Apr 20, 2009

Francis J. Petko Sr., 82, of Bethlehem, died Monday April 20, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Polak Petko. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Irene C. Csaszar Petko. Francis was a butcher who owned his own business for many years. He was a...

Maria Daconceicao

Maria Daconceicao

Apr 15, 2009

Maria DaConceicao, 91, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday April 15, 2009 at Manor Care of Bethlehem. Born in Miranda Do Corvo, Portugal she was the daughter of the late Antonio Ferreira and Lidia DaConceicao. She was the wife of the late Manuel Goncalves. Maria was a member of the Holy Infancy Catholic Church. She volunteered much of her time to the...

Robert P. Klova

Robert P. Klova

Apr 14, 2009

Robert P. Klova, 77, of Allentown died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Whitehall Manor Senior Home in Allentown, and has passed on into the gentle hands of Our Lord after a long bout with Parkinson's. He was the loving husband of Louise Pointkowski Klova for 51 years. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Paul and Patrenella...

Helen Chaszar

Helen Chaszar

Apr 13, 2009

Helen Chaszar, 87, of Bethlehem, went home to be with the Lord and her son, William, who died on Easter Sunday in 2005 on Monday, April 13, 2009. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Theresa Mahl Kauker. Helen worked as a cashier for Pantry Pride for over 30 years and later worked for M.W....

Caroline B. Papp

Caroline B. Papp

Apr 7, 2009

Caroline Papp, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born September 8, 1926 in Northampton; the daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie T. Frederick Yurish. Caroline was preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Zoltan Papp in 2006. She worked as a sewing machine operator for D&D Factory...

John A. Werner

John A. Werner

Apr 4, 2009

John A. Werner, 52, of Bethlehem died Saturday April 4, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus. He was born December 20, 1956 in Fountain Hill son of the late Robert Werner and Shirley Romig Werner of Bethlehem. He was the husband of Beth Vanderpool Werner. They celebrated 10 years of marriage this past November. John worked in the water...

Rev. Thomas J. King

Rev. Thomas J. King

Apr 4, 2009

Rev. Thomas J. King, 77 died Saturday April 4th at Holy Family Villa in Bethlehem. Fr. King was born in Bridgeport, Montgomery County Pa and was the son of the late Gerald J. and Alice R. McCormick King. As a youth Fr. King attended St. Augustine School in Bridgeport, Pa. and also St. Patrick's and St. Francis in Norristown. He...

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