OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Peter The Cap Keretz, Sr.
Jun 14, 2009
Peter "The Cap" Keretz, Sr., 95, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born June 19, 1913 in Fountain Hill, PA he was the son of the late Michael and Christina Keretz. He was married to Anna Dominick Keretz with who he celebrated 68 yrs. of marriage before she passed in 2006....
Henrietta Stark
Jun 12, 2009
Henrietta "Etta" I. Stark, 61, of Bethlehem died Friday June 12, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 1, 1947 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Henry and Anna Lipko Ortwein. She was the wife of Norman W. Stark. They celebrated 35 years of marriage on March 9 of this year. Etta worked...
Joseph G. Sharkan
Jun 10, 2009
Joseph G. Sharkan, 83, retired, US Army Veteran of the European and Far East Theaters, dutiful son of the late William and Theresa Sharkan and beloved husband of Marcella O'Donnell Sharkan passed away on June 10th. Devoted and loving father of three children, Susan Sharkan Abud, William G. Sharkan and Joseph W. Sharkan, Joe was a self made entrepreneur, talented...
Robert Leiderman
Jun 9, 2009
Robert "Reds" Leiderman, 83, of Easton, PA died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Easton Hospital. Born August 7, 1925 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Frances Kelly and Frederick Leiderman. He was married to his beloved wife, Dorothy Kelhart Leiderman with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage. Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy...
Carmencita M. Rodriguez
Jun 5, 2009
Carmencita M Rodriguez, 42 , of Allentown, died on Friday, June 5, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest & I-7 in Salisbury Twsp. She was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Miriam Alvarez Rodriguez Sr. Carmencita worked for Community Services for Children of the Lehigh Valley. She was a graduate of Freedom High School and a member of...
Anne Marie Maloney
Jun 4, 2009
Anne Marie King Maloney, 74, of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born January 19, 1935 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Mary Cunningham and James King. She was married to James Maloney who passed away in 1995. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday June 4, 2009...
Jean L. Hart
Jun 4, 2009
Jean L. Hart, 79, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born March 18, 1930 in Allentown, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Kline Moose. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert J. Hart. She retired in 1985 from Muriel Dress Co. where she worked as a...
Joseph M. Zechmeister
Jun 2, 2009
Joseph M. Zechmeister, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem the son of the late Michael and Katherine Lassisa Zechmeister. Joseph worked for the Sarco Company as a Dill Press Operator. He proudly served his country during WWII as a U.S. Navy Seabee. He was a member...
Ann Carl Connors
May 31, 2009
Ann Carl Seydel Connors 76, beloved wife of Leo G. Connors passed away in Sacred Heart Hospital on Sunday May 31, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Stacia Seydel. She was born in Roxborough and took pride in being a Philadelphian at heart although she learned to love the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. She graduated...
Charles E. Vuksta
May 31, 2009
Charles E. Vuksta, 84, of Hellertown, died Sunday, May 31st. He was the loving husband of the late Evelyn Vuksta who passed away shortly before their 50th wedding anniversary. He was the son of the late Thomas and Anna Kereczman Vuksta. Charles served in the Pacific Theater during World War II with the 20th Air Force on the Isle on...
Anna Bartakovits Mellin
May 31, 2009
Anna M. Kolchin Bartakovits Mellin, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp., PA. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Eva Woytovich Kolchin. She was the widow of Louis C. Bartakovits and Ernest Mellin. Anna was employed by the former Hellertown...
Helen Bodak
May 28, 2009
Helen Kereczman Bodak, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Kost Kereczman. She was the loving wife of Michael Bodak, they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this past November. Helen dedicated her life to her family. She was...
Mary E. Svirbely
May 28, 2009
Mary E. Svirbely, 84, of Center Valley, formerly Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Sacred Heart Senior Living Saucon Valley in Center Valley, PA. Born April 22, 1925 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Irene Meyers and Elbert Nostrand, Sr. She was married to Edward Svirbely for 33 years before he passed away in...
Justine Scanlan
May 28, 2009
Justine "Jessie" Scanlan, 76, of Bethlehem died Thursday May 28, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. She was born on January 5, 1933 in St. Clair, Pa. daughter of the late Andrew and Johanna Strambo Uhrin. She was the wife of Daniel C. Scanlan. They would have been married for 54 years this coming August. Jessie worked as a...
Tony Murnin
May 27, 2009
Anthony E. Murnin, 53, of Bethlehem Township, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Fountain Hill on July 26, 1955; son of the late William Murnin and Philomena Tarole Abd-El-Bary of Bethlehem and preceded in death by his step-father, Dr. Mahmoud Abd-El-Bary. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Susan Fritz...
Paul Balandovich
May 26, 2009
Paul Balandovich, 84, of Bethlehem Twp., died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born in Centralia, the son of the late Stephen and Anna Masinick Balandovich. He was the loving husband of Amelia Stuchlak Balandovich. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past October. Paul worked as a machinist for Bethlehem Corporation for...
Emma Mary Talaber
May 26, 2009
Emma Mary Talaber, 85, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born October 6, 1923 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Kathryn Gyore and Sandor Nagy. She was married to Kalman Talaber with whom she just celebrated 65 years of marriage this past October. Emma worked for the former...
Debbie A. Albertson
May 19, 2009
Debbie A. Albertson, 54, of Bethlehem, passed away May 19, 2009 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit Lehigh Valley Hospital. Debbie was the daughter of Aurelia Konya Albertson and the late Joseph Albertson Sr. Survivors: Our Deb, a great daughter, sister and friend will be sadly missed by her entire family. Mother, Aurelia of Bethlehem, brothers, Joseph of Bath, Bernard of...
Jack W.T. Kinney
May 16, 2009
Jack W.T. Kinney, 86, of Allentown died Saturday May 16, 2009 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown, Pa. He was born on October 22, 1922 in Allentown son of the late William and Myrtle Shadle Kinney. He was the husband of Dolores T. Hahn Kinney. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this past December. Jack was an elementary school teacher...
Irene H. Zelasko
May 12, 2009
Irene H. Zelasko, 87, formerly of 5th St. in Bethlehem Twp., died on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital. She was born May 4, 1922 in Cementon, PA the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Miklus Feddor. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Zelasko. She worked as a seamstress for several years at the...
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