OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Michele J. Knecht

Michele J. Knecht

Apr 3, 2009

Michele J. Knecht, 52, of Allentown, died Friday April 3, 2009. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Papson Trescak. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Harry W. Knecht, Jr. Michele was employed by St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem for 25 plus years. She worked as a unit clerk in the Priscilla...

Alexander J. Walkiewicz

Alexander J. Walkiewicz

Apr 3, 2009

Alexander "Alex" J. Walkiewicz, 87, of Bethlehem, died Friday April 3, 2009 at Manor Care, Bethlehem. Born in Steel City, Pa; he was the son of the late Antoni and Kathryn Moscal Walkiewicz. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Anna Beckage Walkiewicz. Alex was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for 35 years. He was a machinist in...

Grace A. Maco

Grace A. Maco

Apr 1, 2009

Grace A. Maco, 93, of Bethlehem died Wednesday April 1, 2009 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem on May 1, 1915, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Stayer Gomboz. She was the wife of the late William Maco. She was a member of the former St. Josehp's Catholic Church, Bethlehem, where she sang in...

Minnie L. Lembach

Minnie L. Lembach

Mar 31, 2009

Minnie L. Lembach, 82, died peacefully surrounded by her family on 3/31/09 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Allentown, the daughter of the late Walter and Laura Smith Betzenberger. Minnie will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 60 years, Robert C. Lembach of Bethlehem; her daughter Linda, wife of Jeff Haider of Newfoundland, PA; her son, Larry...

Hermina Julia Gassler

Hermina Julia Gassler

Mar 31, 2009

Hermina Julia Gassler, 87, of Bethlehem, peacefully went to be with her Lord, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at L.V. Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born January 15, 1922 in Coplay, the daughter of the late Michael and Cecelia Lederer Gollar. Hermina retired from the Bethlehem Area School District after 15 years of service. She will be lovingly...

S. Louis Serban

S. Louis Serban

Mar 29, 2009

S. Louis "Bruno" Serban, 88 , of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Bruno was born in Bethlehem, and was the son of the late Remus and Parachiva Barna Serban and the widorer of Emma Erkinger Serban. Bruno served in the Army Air Force during WW II. He worked for the Bethlehem Steel Co....

Joseph A. Rossetti

Joseph A. Rossetti

Mar 28, 2009

Joseph A. Rossetti, 93, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2009. Born, June 24, 1915 in Allentown, he was the son of the late Andrew and Elvira Rossetti. He was the husband of the late Jane M. Rossetti. Joseph was a graduate of Allentown High School and a 1937 graduate of Lehigh University, with honors in accounting...

Ruth J. Malozzi

Ruth J. Malozzi

Mar 27, 2009

Ruth J. Frankett Malozzi, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, March 27, 2009 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Ruth was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Harry and Martina Stoffel Frankett. Ruth is the wife of Bennett B. Malozzi with whom she celebrated their 64th anniversary on September 3, 2008. Ruth was a member of...

William J. Chayka

William J. Chayka

Mar 25, 2009

William J. Chayka, 87, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 25 in Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sophie Kapuscak Chayka. Born on June 3, 1921 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late George and Sophie Koleshi Chayka. He is survived by two daughters, Susan Gates of Virginia and Carol Parker of...

John R Bedics

John R Bedics

Mar 23, 2009

John R. Bedics, 75 of Bethlehem Hanover Township, Pa. died Monday afternoon in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, Pa. He and his wife Cecelia Ann Talian Bedics celebrated their 38th Anniversary on Feb. 20th Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Michael F. and Frances Anderko Bedics. John proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Juan R. Ortiz

Juan R. Ortiz

Mar 23, 2009

Juan R. Ortiz, 83, of Bethlehem died Monday March 23, 2009 at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1925 in Comerio, Puerto Rico son of the late Jose Rivera and Amalia Luna Ortiz. He was the husband of Ana O. De La Rosa Rivera. They were married for 48 years this past November. Juan worked for Victaulic of...

Reno J. Stiffinella

Reno J. Stiffinella

Mar 23, 2009

Reno J. Stiffinella, 94, of Bethlehem died Monday March 23, 2009 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Fountain Hill. Born in Alpha, NJ he was the son of the late John and Quinta Mengoni Stiffinella. He was the husband of the late Mary Shramko Stiffinella. They were married for 70 years. Reno worked in the Rolling Mills at the Bethlehem Steel for...

Richard Stockton Taylor

Richard Stockton Taylor

Mar 23, 2009

Richard Stockton "Stocky" Taylor, Jr. Stocky Taylor, 64, of Bethlehem died Monday, March 23, 2009 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. Born in Washington DC he was the son of the late R. Stockton Taylor and Elizabeth Griffith Taylor. Stocky graduated from The Haverford School, where he was injured in a wrestling match at the age...

Esther A. Lukevics

Esther A. Lukevics

Mar 23, 2009

Esther A. Kozar Lukevics, 83 , of Bethlehem, died on Monday, March 23, 2009 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Esther was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Caroline Posicsnych Kozar and the widow of Mitchell W. Lukevics who died March 25, 1978. Esther was the executive secretary for the County Executive of Northampton...

Ethel H. Weaver Eustis

Ethel H. Weaver Eustis

Mar 23, 2009

Ethel H. Vargo Weaver Eustis, 84, of Bethlehem Township, died Monday, March 23, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born May 31, 1924 in Detroit, MI she was the daughter of the late Helen Lucas and Michael Vargo. Ethel was married to her late husband Peter F. Weaver who passed in 1968, she later married her late husband John D....

Lita Mary Mattimore

Lita Mary Mattimore

Mar 20, 2009

Lita Mary Mattimore, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, March 20, 2009, at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Camden, NJ, the daughter of the late Pacifico and Ilda Ricci D'Andrea. Mrs. Mattimore was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 53 years,...

Eva Tertusek

Eva Tertusek

Mar 20, 2009

Eva M. DeAngelis Tertusek, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, March 20, 2009 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born November 13, 1927 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucy Selvaggio DeAngelis. Eva is survived by her husband Joseph Tertusek of Bethlehem. She worked for the Wood Co. at Lehigh University. Eva was a...

Nancy P. Whitsett

Nancy P. Whitsett

Mar 19, 2009

Nancy P. Whitsett, 78, of Northampton, Pa. died Thursday March 19, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born on October 17, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Russell and Mildred Clark McDonell. Nancy most recently worked for the John Yurconic Agency and also retired from Daytimers. She loved animals, sewing, and was an avid...

Raymond E. Albertson

Raymond E. Albertson

Mar 18, 2009

Raymond E. Albertson, 81, of Center Valley, formerly of Fort Myers, FL and Hellertown, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was the husband of Irene Kelhart and the late Rosemary Glancy. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Raymond and M. Estelle Faseno. An entrepreneur, he owned ABE Leasing Company...

Anthony Marzano

Anthony Marzano

Mar 18, 2009

Anthony Robert Marzano, "T.J. Roberts", 41, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. He was born June 28, 1967 in Allentown, the son of Robert F. and Helen M. Gal Marzano of Allentown. Tony was a graduate of Northampton Community College. He worked for the past 12 years as the Director of Production and Creative...

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