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

James H. Scheetz
Mar 11, 2009
James H. Scheetz Sr., 63, of Bethlehem died Wednesday March 11, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. He was born on February 20, 1946 in Bethlehem son of the late Henry and Marie Hoey Scheetz. He was the husband of Wanda Althouse Scheetz. They would have been married 40 years this coming August. Jim was most recently employed...
Derwent J. Bernath
Mar 10, 2009
Derwent J. "Derry" Bernath, 77, of Hanover Twp., and formerly of Green Brook, NJ died on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp., surrounded by his loving family. Born September 11, 1931 in Plainfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Julius and Barbara Moore Bernath. He was the loving husband of Theresa M."Terry" LaCanna...
Kathleen E. Holben
Mar 9, 2009
Kathleen E. Resetar Holben, 79 , of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2009. She was born in Freemansburg and was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Kapuchoc Resetar and the widow of the late Roy E. Holben who died in 1983 who owned and operated Roy's Barber Shop in Bethlehem. Kathleen was a 1950 graduate of...

Edward William Lotto
Mar 8, 2009
Edward William Lotto, 92, died on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Westminster Village in Allentown, PA. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Augustus Lotto, Edward was born September 29, 1916 in Rochester, NY. Edward was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn M. Lotto. He worked as an Electronics Technician at Hazeltine Electronics on Long Island. Edward will...

Marie Petro
Mar 7, 2009
Marie Petro, 86, of Bethlehem died Saturday March 7, 2009 at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. She was born on March 26, 1922 in Oneida, Pa. , daughter of the late John and Ella Washko Mikitka. She was the wife of Michael Petro. They celebrated 63 years of marriage on January 26th. Marie worked in...
Joseph N. Sparling
Mar 7, 2009
Joseph Nelson Sparling, 80yrs, of Bethlehem PA, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, in Holy Family Manor Nursing Home in Bethlehem: He was born November 9, 1928, in Fountain Hill. He was a son of the late Joseph M. Sparling and Frances McGill Sparling. Joseph was the Husband of Karin Bengs Sparling. They were married 47 years last August. He was...
Stephen A. Marth
Mar 6, 2009
Stephen Anthony Marth, 79, formerly of Allentown, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Country Meadows Nursing Home in Bethlehem Twp. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ignatz and Anna Csencsits Marth. He was the loving husband of Norma Catherine Baum Marth. They celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this past July 30th. Stephen worked as a draftsman...
Elizabeth E. Kennedy
Mar 3, 2009
Elizabeth E. Kennedy, 79, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Township. She was the wife of William R. S. Kennedy. They were married on July 17, 1954, almost 55 years ago. Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Carolyn Benedict Engle and...
John E. Husser, Sr.
Mar 1, 2009
John E. Husser, Sr., 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born February 26, 1924 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Emil and Emma Braxmeier Husser. John was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 61 years, Armendelia "Dena" Husser on March 25, 2008. John proudly served...
Helen B Gollatz
Feb 28, 2009
Helen B Barna aka Barner Gollatz, 95 , of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at St. Luke's VNA Hospice House in Bethlehem. Helen was born in Cementon PA and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Demko Barna aka Barner and is the wife of Frank Gollatz of Bethlehem with whom she celebrated 75 years of...

Elizaabeth E. Posivak
Feb 27, 2009
Elizabeth E. Posivak, 93, of Framingham, MA died on Friday, February 27, 2009 at St. Patrick Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 9, 1915 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Maczek Henn. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband John S. Posivak, Sr. in 1996. She will be lovingly remembered by her son, John...

William C. Korpics
Feb 26, 2009
William C. Korpics, 88, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 in his home in Bethlehem. Born May 9, 1920 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Anna Makos and Frank Korpics. He was married to Margaret Marcincin Korpics celebrating their 67th anniversary this past September 27th. William worked for the former Bethlehem Steel as a General Foreman...
John Kalbermatten
Feb 26, 2009
John Kalbermatten, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 26, 2009 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born in Luzern, Switzerland the son of the late Hans Kalbermatten and Philomena Schmucki. John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nelly L. Moritz Kalbermatten. He worked as a professional engineer for the city of Bethlehem, the World...
Julia Gregoris
Feb 25, 2009
Julia Gregoris, 91, of Moravian Village, Bethlehem died on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Coplay the daughter of the late George and Julia Pekor Mollasie Julia was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen J. Gregoris. She worked as a sewing machine operator for a few factories in Bethlehem and...

Joseph Nagy
Feb 23, 2009
Joseph Nagy, 86, of Bethlehem, died Monday February 23, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital Bethlehem. Born in Steel City he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Orosz Nagy. He was the husband of the late Rose Kelleogy Nagy. Joe was a carpenter by trade and worked numerous jobs throughout his career. He was a veteran of the...

Margaret Glovacs
Feb 21, 2009
Margaret Glovacs, 90, of Bethlehem died Saturday February 21, 2009 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, Pa. She was born on January 29, 1919 in Bethlehem , daughter of the late John and Mary Nagy Deri. She was predeceased by husband Stephen of 67 years. Margaret was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Bethlehem. She will be lovingly...

Angela M. Mikitka
Feb 20, 2009
Angela M. Mikitka, 90, of Bethlehem died on Friday, 2/20/2009, at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was the wife of the late Michael Mikitka who died in 1984. Born in Security, MD she was the daughter of the late John & Martha Pallisch Krantz. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church...

Michael A. Morgan
Feb 20, 2009
Michael A. Morgan, 77, of Bethlehem, died Friday February 20, 2009 at Easton Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Rochelle, NY he was the son of the late Thomas and Marie VanHaasteren Morgan. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Constance M. Morgan. Michael worked in the automobile industry for 40 years. He is survived...

Veronica B. Nagy
Feb 20, 2009
Veronica B. "Alice" Nagy, 95, of Quakertown, departed from this life on February 20, 2009 at Belle Haven Nursing Home in Quakertown. Born in Nanticoke, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Antonik Sitar. She was the wife of the late James Nagy. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Walter Barchik and...
Carmela Creyer
Feb 19, 2009
Carmela M. Creyer, 91, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, February 19, 2009. She was born December 29, 1917 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Panarelli. Carmela was preceded in death by her husband Elmer S. Creyer. Carmela will be lovingly remembered by her family, daughter Candace Mill of Bethlehem; sons, Ronald Granitz of Allentown and Robert...