OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Anthony R. Galucy, Jr.

Anthony R. Galucy, Jr.

Jan 16, 2009

Anthony R. "Tony" Galucy, Jr. Anthony R. Galucy, Jr., 75 , of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 16, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Tony was born in Orefield, PA and was the son of the late Anthony R. and Beatrice Hand Galucy and the wife of MaryAnn Fortley Galucy with whom he celebrated their 39th Annivsary in May...

Mary Alice Kendy

Mary Alice Kendy

Jan 16, 2009

Mary Alice Kendy, 59, of Stockertown, died on Friday, January 16, 2009 at St.Luke's Hospital. She was born in Berkley, CA on December 7, 1949; the daughter of the late Manuel F. and Catherine Conway Contente. Mary Alice was a 1968 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. She worked as a Real Estate Agent for several years prior to taking...

Stephen P Suhoza

Stephen P Suhoza

Jan 15, 2009

Stephen P. Suhoza, 96, of Bethlehem, PA died on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Kirkland Village in Bethlehem.? He was born in Emeigh, PA, the son of the late Stephen and Julia Zavory Suhoza. He was the loving husband of Helyn Vargo Suhoza, they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this past March. Mr. Suhoza worked for Pepperidge Farm in Connecticut...

Mary Ellen Mitchell

Mary Ellen Mitchell

Jan 14, 2009

Mary Ellen Mitchell, 94, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Westminster Village in Allentown. Born May 29, 1914 in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Freida Foster and Augustus Mesmer. She was married for 56 years to Harry A. Mitchell who passed away in 1994. Mary worked for the Bethlehem Area School District for 15 years,...

Sister M. Elaine Gurkie, O.S.F.

Sister M. Elaine Gurkie, O.S.F.

Jan 13, 2009

Sister M. Elaine Sister Edward Gurkie, OSF Sister M. Elaine Margaret Gurkie, 65, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis, United States Province for 46 years, died after a short illness on January 13, 2009 at St. Mary Hospital in Passaic, NJ. Sister Elaine entered the community from Assumption BVM Parish in Jersey City, NJ in 1957 and...

Catherine M Hallahan

Catherine M Hallahan

Jan 13, 2009

Catherine M. Glagola Hallahan, 91 of Bethlehem died Tuesday Jan. 13th at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill, Pa. She and her husband Nicholas Hallahan, who died in 2007, were married for 64 years. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Zelaski Glagola. She was a 1935 Graduate of Liberty High School and an...

Helen Clarkson

Helen Clarkson

Jan 12, 2009

Helen Clarkson, 85, of Bethlehem went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 12th. She was the loving wife of John Clarkson. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last November. She was born in Inkerman, PA on August 10, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Michael and Kathryn Dougher. Helen was a graduate of East Stroudsburg...

Dorothy P. Treskot

Dorothy P. Treskot

Jan 12, 2009

Dorothy P. "Dot" Treskot Dorothy P. Kovach Treskot, 83 , of Bethlehem, died on Monday, January 12, 2009 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem. She was born in Lansford, PA and was the daughter of the late Valentine and Mary Snisck Kovach and the widow of Michael Treskot who died June 10, 2000. Dorothy was a homemaker. Dot was a member...

Joseph A. Royko

Joseph A. Royko

Jan 12, 2009

Joseph A. Royko, 85 of Bethlehem, died on Monday Jan. 12th at VNA Hospice at St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Township. Born in Bethlehem, he is the son of the late Anthony and Fannie Ballek Royko. After graduating from Liberty High School, Bethlehem in 1941, Joseph joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served on the SS. Lee in the Pacific...

Bryan Joseph Pascoe

Bryan Joseph Pascoe

Jan 11, 2009

Bryan Joseph Pascoe, 23, of Bethlehem Twp., passed on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He was born April 10, 1985 in Bethlehem, the son of Sandra and Ralph Pascoe. Bryan was an 2003 graduate of Freedom High School and later graduated from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Elementary Education, having served in the student government in various positions. He will...

Wendy Lou Omdahl

Wendy Lou Omdahl

Jan 9, 2009

Wendy Lou Omdahl, 53, of Bethlehem, died January 9, 2009 while surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was born March 22, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of Patrick Murphy of Poland, Ohio and the late SaraFye Murphy. She was the wife of Attorney James C. Omdahl. They were married for 29...

Mary Kesperis

Mary Kesperis

Jan 8, 2009

Mary A. Kesperis, 83, of Inman, Kansas formerly of Bethlehem, Pa. and Oakhurst, New Jersey died January 8, 2009 at her daughter's home in rural Inman, Kansas. She was born on June 20, 1925 in Bethlehem, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Mary Schoenen Loux. She was the wife of the late James S. Kesperis...

Raymond F. Roebock, Sr.

Raymond F. Roebock, Sr.

Jan 8, 2009

Raymond F. Roebock, Sr., 76, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born on April 26, 1932 in Allentown, the son of the late Alfred and Ellen Pfeiffer. Raymond was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie M. Annas Roebock. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War....

Anne P. Shine

Anne P. Shine

Jan 7, 2009

Anne P. Shine, 88 a former resident of Fountain Hill, Pa. died on Wednesday Jan. 7th , at the home of her nephew and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. Schuster, of Molino Fla., where she resided for the past 10 years. Born in Phoenixville, PA, Ms. Shine was the daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Shine. A...

Michael J. Check

Michael J. Check

Jan 6, 2009

Michael J. Check, 53, of Hellertown passed on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of Richard A. Check, Sr. of Bethlehem and the late Matilda Berry Check. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Patricia S. Check of Hellertown. He was a graduate of Freedom High School and later...

D. Jean Nitowski

D. Jean Nitowski

Jan 5, 2009

D. Jean Gilson Nitowski, 81, of Whitehall and formerly of Bethlehem, died on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was born in Allentown, the daughter of the late Everitt and Thelma Rusling Kiefer. Jean was the loving wife of the late Emil W. Nitowski. A graduate of Abington Memorial Hospital, Jean worked as a registered nurse in...

Lucinda Aleixo

Lucinda Aleixo

Jan 5, 2009

___________________________________________________________________________ Lucinda Aleixo passed away on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Agape Nursing Home. She was born on November 14, 1924 in Palmerton, PA and spent most of her childhood years in Portugal. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gaspar. Mrs. Aleixo was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lexington, SC. Mrs. Aleixo...

Mary T. Orban

Mary T. Orban

Jan 4, 2009

Mary T. Csaszar Orban, 93, of Bethlehem, PA died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born August 12, 1915 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Teresa Holecz and Lawrence Csaszar. She was married to her late husband Rudolph "Roots" Orban. Mary worked for Lehigh University in the Cleaning Department. She was a...

Elizabeth Roseman

Elizabeth Roseman

Jan 1, 2009

Elizabeth "Ellie" Roseman, 72, of Bethlehem, Pa. died Thursday January 1, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. She was born on November 14, 1937 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico daughter of the late Jose Ubinas and Ana Maria Ramos. She was the wife of Joseph Roseman. They celebrated 47 years of marriage this past November. Elizabeth and her family moved...

William Criswell Hedge

William Criswell Hedge

Dec 31, 2008

Dr. William Criswell Hedge passed away on Wednesday, December 31st New Year's Eve in his apartment at Kirkland Village. He was 89 years old. Born in Bletchley, of the United Kingdom, he was the son of the late William and Jessica Ing Hedge. He served as an officer in the British Army in WW2. He held a Phd in engineering....

Share by: