OBITUARIES
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Julia F. Duro
Aug 14, 2009
Julia F. Duro of Bethlehem Township, died on Friday, August 14, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Anna Drozd Poniktera and the widow of John S. Duro who died November 11, 1977. Julia worked for the former Hellertown Manufacturing Co. Champion Spark Plug in Hellertown...
Edward J. Podlesny
Aug 13, 2009
Edward J. Podlesny, 91, formerly of the Rosemont section of Bethlehem, passed peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2009, at the Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. He and his wife, Mary Demshock Podlesny, celebrated 63 years of marriage on Aug. 3, 2009. Born in Hazelton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Milot Podlesny. Edward will...
Henry Hernandez
Aug 12, 2009
Enrique Henry Hernandez, 58, of Allentown, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at his home. He was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico; the son of the late Isabel Hernandez Codero and Laureano Hernandez. Henry was a decorated US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Henry worked for 12 years for Mack Trucks and later with Keenan House Treatment Trends. He...
Nancy M. Lyons
Aug 10, 2009
Nancy M. Lyons, 75, of Laurys Station, PA died Monday, August 10, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born August 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Elizabeth Bartholomew. Nancy was married to Joseph A. Lyons who passed in 1976. Nancy worked as a machine operator at Sure Fit for 30...
Geza C. Rogacs
Aug 10, 2009
Geza C. Rogacs, 84, of Bethlehem died Monday August 10, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Easton, Pa. He was born on June 8, 1925 in Bethlehem son of the late Michael and Mary Horvath Rogacs. He was the husband of the late Helen E. Tokay Rogacs. Geza worked in the shipping yard at Bethlehem Steel for 42 years...
John Ahern
Aug 9, 2009
ALBANY - John F. Jack Ahern of Troy and Bolton Landing died peacefully August 9 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in Albany. He fought for years against the frontal-temporal dementia that eventually claimed most of his physical and mental abilities. Jack was retired from the General Electric Company, where he was a patent counsel in the large steam turbine-generator...
Beatrice M. Malloy
Aug 8, 2009
Beatrice M. Malloy, 81, of Bethlehem, died Saturday August 8, 2009 at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Chinchilla, PA on November 6, 1927; she was the daughter of the late James and Beatrice Woodyatt McLane. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Malloy, Jr. She was a long time member of St. Anne's Catholic Church,...
Elizabeth A. Riccaboni
Aug 8, 2009
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Riccaboni of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday August 8, 2009 surrounded by her loving family at the BeeBe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware. She was born on May 21, 1926 in Pottsville, Pa. daughter of the late Michael and Magdalena Kukucka Bernick. She was the wife of the late Richard Riccaboni. Betty worked for Sodexo Services at...
Helen Clement
Aug 7, 2009
Helen Clement, 77, of Bethlehem died on Friday, August 7, 2009 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Gouldsboro, PA; the daughter of the late Onufer and Fannie Danylo Prestosh. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years John Clement, Jr. She was a member of St. Josaphat Ukraininan Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Helen will...
Rita M. Hoffner
Aug 6, 2009
Rita Marie Kenney Hoffner, 82, of Bethlehem, died August 6, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1927, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Marie Reynolds Kenney. She was the wife of John R. Hoffner. The couple celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last June. Rita graduated from Immaculata...
Margo Ellen Hanily
Aug 5, 2009
Margo E. Hanily, 65, of Bethlehem, died August 4th, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born in New York City in 1944, her family moved to Bethlehem in 1947. She was the beloved daughter of the late Anne McNulty Hanily and the late George J. Hanily. Margo's lifelong passion was dedicating herself to the service of others. She was a...
Helen A. Decker
Aug 3, 2009
Helen A. Decker, 77, of Bethlehem died Monday August 3, 2009 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was born on May 16, 1932 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Herbert and Myrtle Bouger Fritchman. She was the wife of the late Andrew Decker. Helen worked as a deli clerk for Sims Quality Market for 26...
Amelia Duran Nuno
Aug 3, 2009
Amelia Nuno, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 3, 2009 at her residence. She was born December 19, 1935; the daughter of the late Maria Perfecta Macias and Ricardo P. Duran. Amelia was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Felipe Nuno. She worked for several years as a beautician before dedicating her life to her family....
Yolanda M. Gotzon
Aug 2, 2009
Yolanda M. "Lonnie" Gotzon, 78, of Easton, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 surrounded by her children. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Alfonso J. and Rocchina Simonelli Bucchin. She was the loving wife of the late John E. Gotzon who died in 2006. Lonnie was a self-employed private duty geriatric nurse for 20 years. She was...
Michael G Rasich
Jul 31, 2009
Michael G. Rasich, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, July 31, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. Born September 7, 1931 in Hellertown. He was the son of the late John and Mary Ciszczon Rasich and married to Mildred Davis Rasich with whom he celebrated their 50th anniversary this past April. Michael was a 1950 graduate of Liberty High...
Madeline M. Nitowski
Jul 31, 2009
Madeline M. Nitowski, almost 95, of Bethlehem, died Friday, July 31, 2009. Born August 9, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Victoria Geldon and Michael Sawitz. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry, son, Johnny and a brother Michael J. Sawitz, Jr. She will be lovingly remembered by her nephew, Wolfgang Sawitz, niece, Patti Sawitz and a great...
Joan Wittenberger
Jul 31, 2009
Joan Wittenberger, 76, of Bethlehem died Friday July 31, 2009 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, Pa. She was born on April 19, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pa. daughter of the late Albert and Mae Long Wittenberger. Joan worked for the Bryant Air Conditioning Co.in Philadelphia and also the former Grief Co for many years. She will be lovingly remembered by...
Paulina Cruz Santiago
Jul 30, 2009
Paulina Cruz-Santiago, 93, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born in Humacoa, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Sinplicio Cruz and Juana Santiago. She was the wife of the late Michael Donato. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Paulina will be lovingly remembered by...
Josephine Ruth Devantier
Jul 27, 2009
Josephine Ruth Gordon DeVantier, 83, of Bethlehem died on Monday, July 27, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem, with her loving family by her side. Josephine was the daughter of the late Elwood and Nellie Tack Gordon of Moscow, PA. Josephine is the wife of Raymond F. DeVantier of Bethlehem, with whom she recently celebrated...
Richard T. Leh, Sr.
Jul 26, 2009
Richard T. Leh, Sr.of Whitehall died Sunday July 26, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Salisbury Twp. He was born on October 10, 1935 in Allentown son of the late Clarence and Henrietta Gotthardt Leh. He was the husband of the late Lorraine Calve Leh. Richard worked as a bookkeeper for A&P Food Store in Northampton, and retired...
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