OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Fanny G. "Magan" Hartranft

Fanny G. "Magan" Hartranft

Nov 20, 2008

Fanny "Magan" Hartranft Fanny G. "Magan" Hartranft, 65, of Bethlehem died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at the Hospice House of Monroe County in East Stroudsburg. She was the daughter of the late William and Hazel Carr Magan. Fanny had been employed by the Beth. Steel Co. from 1961 - 1994 and by Blue Cross, first in Allentown and later in...

Ralph Lopez

Ralph Lopez

Nov 18, 2008

Ralph Lopez, 78, of Bethlehem Township died Tuesday November 18, 2008, at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's, Lower Saucon. Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Inocencia Lopez. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Georgina Maldonado Lopez. He was the owner and operator of Ralph's Cleaners of South Bethlehem...

Father Richard W. Campo

Father Richard W. Campo

Nov 17, 2008

The Reverend Richard W. Campo, Rector of Holy Family Villa for Priests, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania died November 17, 2008 at the age of 63. A native of Summit Hill, PA he was the son of the late Gino and Rachel Cunning Campo. He attended Saint Joseph Grade School, Summit Hill, PA and Marian High School, Tamaqua, PA. Prior to becoming a...

Andrew James Stellatos, Jr.

Andrew James Stellatos, Jr.

Nov 16, 2008

Andrew James "AJ" Stellatos, Jr. 46 of Allentown, PA, formerly of Hillsdale, NJ, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 after a brief battle with cancer. Born in New York City, Andrew grew up in Englewood then Hillsdale, NJ before moving to Allentown in 1999. He was a graduate of Pascack Valley Regional High School in Hillsdale, NJ. Upon his...

Anthony Marino

Anthony Marino

Nov 14, 2008

Anthony Marino, 85 , of Bethlehem, died on Friday, November 14, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the late Vincent and Antoinette Serbadio Marino. Anthony is the husband of Margaret Valish Marino with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage on June 1, 2008. Anthony was a barber in Bethlehem...

Helen Elizabeth Merlo

Helen Elizabeth Merlo

Nov 14, 2008

Helen Elizabeth Merlo, 92, of Bethlehem died Friday November 14, 2008 at Old Orchard Manor Care in the presence of her family. She was born June 18, 1916 in Catasauqua, Pa., daughter of the late John and Mary Rongyos Makovetz. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Merlo. They celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1984. Helen worked as...

Mary T.K. Freeh

Mary T.K. Freeh

Nov 12, 2008

Mary T. Kilgour Freeh, 87 of Upper Saucon Township died Wednesday morning at her home surrounded by her family. She and her husband John J. Freeh, Sr. celebrated their 57th anniversary this past March. Born in Bethlehem, she is the daughter of the late John and Irene Holmes Kilgour. After graduating from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1940 and continuing...

Michael Andre Wanuga

Michael Andre Wanuga

Nov 11, 2008

Michael Andre Wanuga, 62, of Bethlehem died Tuesday November 11, 2008 at his residence. He was born November 15, 1945 in McAdoo, Pa. son of the late Michael and Anna Patskan Wanuga. Michael worked as a research analyst for Bethlehem Steel for 33 years retiring in August 2001. He also served his country as a military policeman in the National...

Marian S. Menke

Marian S. Menke

Nov 10, 2008

Marian S. Menke, 98, of Bethlehem died November 10, 2008 in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Pittsburgh, PA she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Anna McKenna Smith. Marian was the wife of the late Paul W. Menke. Mrs. Menke was a 1929 graduate of Divine Providence Academy of Pittsburgh and a 1932 graduate of St. John's General...

Marion S. Menke

Marion S. Menke

Nov 10, 2008

Marian S. Menke, 98, of Bethlehem died November 10, 2008 in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Pittsburgh, PA she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Anna McKenna Smith. Marian was the wife of the late Paul W. Menke. Mrs. Menke was a 1929 graduate of Divine Providence Academy of Pittsburgh and a 1932 graduate of St. John's General...

Mary H. Bambu

Mary H. Bambu

Nov 10, 2008

Mary H. Kolman Bambu, 91 , of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 10, 2008 at her Residence in Bethlehem. Mary was the born in Bethlehem, and was the daughter of the late Louis and Julia Gemendli Kolman and the wife of the late William A. Bambu who died October 17, 2005 and was married to for 69 yers. Mary was...

Ernest Robert Smodish

Ernest Robert Smodish

Nov 10, 2008

Ernest Robert Smodish: died Monday, November 10, 2008 at home-Lower Saucon, PA. Born August 11, 1945 in Fountain Hill, PA. Husband of Elaine C. Reily Smodish. Married on October 15, 1966 in Sumter, South Carolina. Ernie is a son of the late Ernest and Mary Kosik Smodish. Children: daughter, Elise C. Happel and husband Jon of Hellertown, PA, sons: Eric...

Nellie Dorsey

Nellie Dorsey

Nov 9, 2008

Nellie Dorsey, 85, of Coopersburg died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born July 30, 1923 in Florida she was the daughter of the late Julia and James Johnson. She was married to her late husband Charlie Dorsey. Nellie worked and retired from the nursing profession. She was a member of various social groups and loved to...

Harry G. Zimmerman

Harry G. Zimmerman

Nov 8, 2008

Harry G. Zimmerman, 66, of Bethlehem died Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born in Tamaqua, he was the son of the late William and Matilda Gerber Zimmerman. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Dorothy Pavlinski Zimmerman. Harry was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for over 30 years where he held various positions before retiring...

Roger A. Kemp Jr.

Roger A. Kemp Jr.

Nov 4, 2008

Roger A. Kemp Jr., of Allentown, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at his residence. He was born June 23, 1961 in Bethlehem, the son of Roger Kemp, Sr. and the late Gloria D. Korn Juless. Roger was of the Lutheran faith. He was always in the mood for a good joke and was a very generous person. He will be...

Therese Rose Connolly

Therese Rose Connolly

Nov 4, 2008

Therese Rose "Tess" Connolly, 83, of Bethlehem died Tuesday November 4, 2008 at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marie Beckert Eddinger. Tess worked as a payroll clerk for 30 years, employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad and later ConRail. She was a faithful member of...

Stanley J. Roksewicz

Stanley J. Roksewicz

Nov 2, 2008

Stanley J. Roksewicz, 86, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Moravian Village. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ; the son of the late Joseph and Lucy Latawiec Roksewicz. Stanley worked for over 35 years in the Forge Specialty Dept. at the Bethlehem Steel Co. He will be lovingly remembered by his nephew, Joseph S. Roksewicz and his...

Nancee E. Dimenichi

Nancee E. Dimenichi

Oct 31, 2008

Nancee E. Gradwohl DiMenichi, 75, of Bethlehem, died Friday, October 31, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born December 22, 1932 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Nellie Beveridge and Arland Gradwohl. She was married to Kenneth DiMenichi with whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage this past April 1st. Nancee worked with her husband as...

Edward J. Repyneck, Sr.

Edward J. Repyneck, Sr.

Oct 30, 2008

Edward J. Repyneck, Sr., 89, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Hospice House of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late, Kalman and Mary Sukic Repyneck. He was the loving husband of the late Catherine M. Sculac Repyneck, who died June 19, 1976. Mr. Repyneck worked for Bethlehem Steel as a foreman...

Ronald R. Achey

Ronald R. Achey

Oct 30, 2008

Ronald R. Achey, 61, of West Bethlehem died Thursday morning at his home. He and his wife Theresa August celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary this past September. Born in Bethlehem Ron was the son of the late Warren and Florence Petrucella Achey. After graduating from Liberty High School in 1965 he joined the U.S. Navy proudly serving during the Vietnam...

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