OBITUARIES

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

Andrew Bresnak

Andrew Bresnak

Jun 6, 2008

Andrew Bresnak, 85 of Bethlehem died Friday June 6th at Manor Care Bethlehem, Pa. He is the husband of the late Edith Trapp Bresank who died in 1995. Born in Pen Argyl, Pa. he is the son of the late Andrew and Bertha Bresnak. Andrew proudly served his country as a member of the U. S. Navy for 22 years...

Daniel A. Scanlan

Daniel A. Scanlan

Jun 6, 2008

Daniel A. Scanlan, 43, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Bethlehem, died June 6, 2008 in Florida due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born October 22, 1964 in Bethlehem, the son of Daniel C. and Justine M. "Jessie" Uhrin Scanlan of Bethlehem. Daniel graduated from Liberty High School and attended Northampton Community College. He worked for...

Richard F. Simmers

Richard F. Simmers

Jun 5, 2008

Richard "Dick" Frederick Simmers, Sr. of Bethlehem, passed away June 5, 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. His beloved wife, Frances Ramacci Simmers, passed away in 2000. She was truly the love of his life. He was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the son of the late Harry J. and Verna Steager Simmers. Richard lived...

Anthony Ruela

Anthony Ruela

Jun 5, 2008

Anthony "Tony" Ruela, 38, of Bethlehem, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008. Born November 6, 1969 in Bethlehem, he was the son of Iria Tavares Ruela and the late Goncalo Ruela. Married to Evelina Cavuoto Ruela. Anthony worked for B. Braun as a senior bids analyst. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bethlehem. Tony enjoyed...

Helen T. Yencho

Helen T. Yencho

Jun 4, 2008

Helen T. Yencho, 88, of Allentown, long time resident of 2007 Sixth St. Bethlehem, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Luther Crest Retirement Village. She was born January 14, 1920 in Coral, PA, the daughter of the late John J. and Anna M. Sopko Dobay. She was the loving wife of the late George P. Yencho. Earlier in Helen's life,...

Elizabeth M. Vaccaro

Elizabeth M. Vaccaro

Jun 4, 2008

Elizabeth M. Vaccaro, 91, of Mountainside, NJ and former long time resident of Bethlehem, died Wednesday June 4, 2008 at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ. Born in Bethlehem on July 2, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Ortwein Weinhardt. She was the wife of the late James A. Vaccaro who died on October 15, 2007; they...

Helen Weaver

Helen Weaver

Jun 3, 2008

Helen Bowman Weaver, 78, of Bethlehem, PA, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born March 24, 1930 in Bowmanstown she was the daughter of the late Lottie Beers and Raymond Bowman. Helen was married to Norwood Weaver on May 9, 1947. They were married for 52 years until Norwood passed on October 5, 1999. Helen...

Elizabeth C. Jasso

Elizabeth C. Jasso

Jun 3, 2008

Elizabeth C. Jasso, 88, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday June 3, 2008 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem on May 29, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Andrew S. and Julia J. Kost Jasso. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1934 and from Bethlehem Business School in 1935. She was employed by Lehigh University for 22...

Eleanora D. Kromer

Eleanora D. Kromer

Jun 2, 2008

Eleanora D. "Cookie" Bartholomew Kromer, 66, of Allentown died Monday, June 2, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown. Eleanora was the daughter of the late Arthur and Eleanora Abbott Bartholomew and the wife of Richard A. Kromer, Sr. of Allentown formerly of Freemansburg, with whom she celebrated 48 years of marriage in October of 2007. Cookie was a...

Joseph M. Korpics

Joseph M. Korpics

Jun 1, 2008

Joseph M. Korpics, 95, of Bethlehem died Sunday, June 1, 2008 in his home in Bethlehem. Born April 19, 1913 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Theresa R. Horvath and Joseph C. Korpics. Joseph was the owner and operator of Korpics Clothing Store in Southside Bethlehem from 1937 to 1993. He was a graduate of Penn State...

Jean D. Kollar

Jean D. Kollar

May 31, 2008

Jean D. Kollar, 62, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital. She was born in Danielsville, PA the daughter of the late Clyde Longenbach and the late Anna Binder Longenbach Seruga. Jean is survived by her husband of 25 years, Kalman D Kollar, Jr. of Bethlehem. She worked in the Environmental Service Dept. at St. Luke's...

Michael Mudri, Jr.

Michael Mudri, Jr.

May 30, 2008

Michael Mudri, Jr., 80, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2008 at his Residence. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Michael and Anna Pekar Mudri. Michael is survived by his loving wife Anna Mudri of Bethlehem. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Michael retired from the...

Charles F. Svetec, Sr.

Charles F. Svetec, Sr.

May 29, 2008

Charles F. Svetec, Sr., 82, of Bethlehem Twp., died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born October 10, 1925 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Frank and Frances Zamadics Svetec. He was the loving husband of the late Florence A. Tutolo Svetec. They celebrated 55 years of marriage in May of 2002....

Margaret A. Valek

Margaret A. Valek

May 28, 2008

Margaret A. Valek, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. She was born July 8, 1920 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Daday Lipka. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband Joseph S. Valek. She retired in 1980 from the former Hess's Dept. Store where she worked as...

Frank J. Geldon

Frank J. Geldon

May 27, 2008

Frank J. Geldon, 94, formerly of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in, Rochester, NY. Born June 8, 1913 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Helen Sumera and Frank Geldon. He was married to the late Anna Valchovic Geldon. Frank worked for the former Bethlehem Steel as a bricklayer for 40 years and retiring in 1975....

Maria Morales

Maria Morales

May 26, 2008

Maria Morales, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, May 26, 2008. She was born in Puerto Rico. Maria dedicated her life to her family; daughters, Angelica, Carmen and Margarita, sons Luis, Miguel, Eugenio, Ramon, Gilberto and Pedro; as well as 30 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren and a sister Nelida. She was preceded in death by her...

Rose A. Morano

Rose A. Morano

May 25, 2008

Rose A. Morano, of Bethlehem, died Sunday May 25, 2008 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Domenico and Angela Ummarino Morano. She was a member of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She worked in the garment industry for many years retiring in 1985 and...

Pauline E. Buchvalt

Pauline E. Buchvalt

May 24, 2008

Pauline E. Peters Buchvalt, 81 , of Bethlehem, Township, died on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Pauline was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Reda Stout Peters and the widow of Michael J. Buchvalt who died in September of 1998. Pauline worked at Sure Fit Products in Bethlehem as an office clerk...

Josephine A. Hart

Josephine A. Hart

May 24, 2008

Josephine A. Hart of Bethlehem died on Saturday May 24th at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, Pa. She and her husband William J. Hart, who died on July 4, 1971, were married on November 13, 1937. Born in Bethlehem, Pa. Feb. 5, 1914 she is the daughter of the late Elia and Anna Swatko Zeritny who were Ukranian immigrants. She...

Anna Jasper

Anna Jasper

May 22, 2008

Anna Jasper, 94, of Nazareth, formerly of Cementon, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 in Gracedale. She was born July 15, 1913 in Plymouth, Pa., daughter of the late Michael and Helen Petruska Shaputnic. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph M. Jasper, who died in 1963. Anna was formerly employed by the Charles Engelhard family in New Jersey....

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