OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Samuel Tomino

Samuel Tomino

Oct 20, 2008

Samuel Tomino, 90, of Easton, died on Monday, October 20, 2008 at Easton Hospital surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was born September 1, 1918 in Easton the son of the late Paul and Catherine Tomaino. Samuel worked for the City of Easton as an Assistant Water Operator. He is survived by his family, sons, Joseph Tomino...

Walter F. Reichard

Walter F. Reichard

Oct 19, 2008

Walter F. Reichard, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Holy Family Manor. He was born April 8, 1920 in Bethlehem the son of the late Joseph and Marion Reichard. Walter is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Anne L. DeSentis Reichard of Bethlehem. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during WWII...

Jose Alves

Jose Alves

Oct 17, 2008

Jose Alves, 85, of Bethlehem died Friday October 17, 2008 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 10, 1923 in Real, Portugal son of the late Antonio and Clementina Lopes Alves. He was the husband of Isaura Alburquerque Alves. Jose worked in the coke ovens for Bethlehem Steel retiring in 1984. He was a member...

Roxanne L. Hoffman

Roxanne L. Hoffman

Oct 15, 2008

Roxanne L. Hoffman, 56, of Bethlehem died Wednesday October 15, 2008 at her residence. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Edward G. and Viola Rosman Hoffman of Bethlehem. She was employed by St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, for 30 years as a pediatric nurse, retiring in 2006. She was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic...

Catherine M. Lucente

Catherine M. Lucente

Oct 14, 2008

Catherine Lucente, 73, of Walnutport, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at St.Luke's Hospital. She was born October 9, 1935 in Williams Twp. the daughter of the late John and Agnes Kostelnik Ender. Catherine was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and Sacred Heart Nursing School. She retired from nursing after 45 years of service at...

Richard A. Barron

Richard A. Barron

Oct 13, 2008

Richard A. Barron, 61, of Lower Nazareth Township, died Monday October 13, 2008 at his home. Born in Fountain Hill, on March 12, 1947; he was the son of the late Clarence and Evelyn Lobb Barron. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Sandra Kline Barron. He was a firefighter for the city of Bethlehem for 27 years...

Ethel M. Potosnak

Ethel M. Potosnak

Oct 11, 2008

Ethel M. Monroe Potosnak, 96, Allentown, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Luther Crest Health Center in Allentown. Born February 15, 1912 in Hoboken, NJ she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Ferber and Harry Monroe. She was married to her husband Nicholas Jannicola for 40 years until his passing and then was married to the late Arthur J....

Robert G Holva

Robert G Holva

Oct 10, 2008

Robert "Bob" G Holva, 57, of Bethlehem Township, PA died on Friday, October 10, 2008 at his Residence. He was the son of the late John J. Holva, Sr.and Marie "Mary" Demianoff Holva. Robert worked for Northampton County in the Bridge Works Department since 1989, He was a member of the North End Wanders A. A. and the Jefferson Democratic...

Anna R. Dugan

Anna R. Dugan

Oct 10, 2008

Anna R. Dugan, 87, of Bethlehem, died Friday, October 10, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stefan and Anna Cupinka Sabota. She was the loving wife of the late Edward M. Dugan. Anna worked as a sales clerk at the former Orr's Department Store and the former Paul's Stationary....

Margaret C. Pesola

Margaret C. Pesola

Oct 8, 2008

Margaret C. Pesola, 85, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Hellertown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Saxon Sontak. She was the loving wife of the late John G. Pesola. Margaret worked for Young Folks Bazaar Children's Shop as a part-time clerk and then for B...

Peter C. Catalogna

Peter C. Catalogna

Oct 7, 2008

Peter C. Catalogna, 86, of Bethlehem died Tuesday October 7, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Frank and Eleanor Smara Catalogna. He was the husband of the late Frances R. Mack Catalogna. He was a long-time member of the Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. He proudly served his...

Ray J. Ueberroth

Ray J. Ueberroth

Oct 7, 2008

Ray J. Ueberroth, 72, of Hellertown, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born in Colesville, he was the son of the late James and Mabel Frick Ueberroth. Ray graduated from Liberty High School in 1954 and Muhlenberg College in 1962. He taught Junior High School in Maryland for many years and later became Superintendent of High...

Robert Reinhard Scholl

Robert Reinhard Scholl

Oct 6, 2008

Robert Reinhard Scholl, 79, passed away on Monday October 6, 2008, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Born in Fountain Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Calvin and Anna Reinhard Scholl. He was predeceased by a brother, Dr. Franklin Scholl. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Jane Miller of Bethlehem; daughters Raleigh...

Dorothy Joan Howie

Dorothy Joan Howie

Oct 5, 2008

Dorothy Joan Howie, 88, of Mount Pocono, died Sunday, October 5, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was born, the youngest of nine children, on January 6, 1920, in Worcester, Mass., the daughter of the late Dr. Kamel and Amelia Merhige Khoury. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Jamiel Elias Howie, in 1997....

Emma A. Frantz

Emma A. Frantz

Oct 4, 2008

Emma A. Frantz, 89, of Coopersburg, Pa. died on Saturday October 4, 2008. She was born February 25, 1919 in Coplay, Pa. the daughter of the late Edward and Augustine Schemeneck Krug. Emma was preceded in death by her first husband Joseph Sersen and her second husband David T. Frantz. She worked at Baba's Blouse Factory and later at Debbie...

Carol Joan Phillips

Carol Joan Phillips

Oct 3, 2008

Carol Joan Phillips, 62, of Bethlehem died on Friday, October 3, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of Kathryn Clemens Szedlock of Bethlehem and the late John Szedlock. Carol was preceded in death by her husband Donald K. Phillips Sr. She retired in 2005 from the former Synthetic Thread, Bethlehem. She enjoyed playing bingo...

Lorraine Gabellini

Lorraine Gabellini

Sep 29, 2008

Lorraine Rosenberger Gabellini, 79 of Bethlehem died Monday September 29th at her home. She and her husband John celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary last year. Born in Spinnerstown, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Grace Rosenberger. Lorraine graduated from the University of Miami earning a degree in Marine Biology. After graduation she returned to the Lehigh...

Buenaventura B. Bermudez

Buenaventura B. Bermudez

Sep 29, 2008

Buenaventura Bermudez, 70, of Manila, Philippines, died on Monday, September 29, 2008 at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC. He was born in Baguio City, Philippines; the son of the late Casimiro and Visitasion Bangloy Bermudez. Buenaventura is survived by his wife, Yolanda Z. Bermudez of Bethlehem. He was a graduate of Far Eastern University with a degree in Civil...

Vendel Treiber

Vendel Treiber

Sep 28, 2008

Vendel Treiber, 77, of Garnet Valley, formerly of Bethlehem died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Belvedere Nursing Home in Chester, PA. Born in Ketvolgy, Hungary, he was the son of the late Joseph and Karoline Trajber. He was the loving husband of the late Theresa Kranyecz Treiber. Mr. Treiber worked for Lehigh Structural Steel Co. as a blacksmith operator and...

Michael G. Schrader

Michael G. Schrader

Sep 28, 2008

Michael G. Schrader, 63, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, September 28, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Norma V. Riegger and George M. Schrader. He was married to Nancy J. Schrader. They celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary this past February 14th. Michael proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during...

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