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Joseph A. Royko
Jan 12, 2009
Joseph A. Royko, 85 of Bethlehem, died on Monday Jan. 12th at VNA Hospice at St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Township. Born in Bethlehem, he is the son of the late Anthony and Fannie Ballek Royko. After graduating from Liberty High School, Bethlehem in 1941, Joseph joined the U.S. Navy and proudly served on the SS. Lee in the Pacific...
Bryan Joseph Pascoe
Jan 11, 2009
Bryan Joseph Pascoe, 23, of Bethlehem Twp., passed on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He was born April 10, 1985 in Bethlehem, the son of Sandra and Ralph Pascoe. Bryan was an 2003 graduate of Freedom High School and later graduated from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Elementary Education, having served in the student government in various positions. He will...
Wendy Lou Omdahl
Jan 9, 2009
Wendy Lou Omdahl, 53, of Bethlehem, died January 9, 2009 while surrounded by her loving family at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was born March 22, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of Patrick Murphy of Poland, Ohio and the late SaraFye Murphy. She was the wife of Attorney James C. Omdahl. They were married for 29...
Raymond F. Roebock, Sr.
Jan 8, 2009
Raymond F. Roebock, Sr., 76, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born on April 26, 1932 in Allentown, the son of the late Alfred and Ellen Pfeiffer. Raymond was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie M. Annas Roebock. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War....
Mary Kesperis
Jan 8, 2009
Mary A. Kesperis, 83, of Inman, Kansas formerly of Bethlehem, Pa. and Oakhurst, New Jersey died January 8, 2009 at her daughter's home in rural Inman, Kansas. She was born on June 20, 1925 in Bethlehem, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Mary Schoenen Loux. She was the wife of the late James S. Kesperis...
Anne P. Shine
Jan 7, 2009
Anne P. Shine, 88 a former resident of Fountain Hill, Pa. died on Wednesday Jan. 7th , at the home of her nephew and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. Schuster, of Molino Fla., where she resided for the past 10 years. Born in Phoenixville, PA, Ms. Shine was the daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Shine. A...
Michael J. Check
Jan 6, 2009
Michael J. Check, 53, of Hellertown passed on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of Richard A. Check, Sr. of Bethlehem and the late Matilda Berry Check. Michael is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Patricia S. Check of Hellertown. He was a graduate of Freedom High School and later...
Lucinda Aleixo
Jan 5, 2009
___________________________________________________________________________ Lucinda Aleixo passed away on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Agape Nursing Home. She was born on November 14, 1924 in Palmerton, PA and spent most of her childhood years in Portugal. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gaspar. Mrs. Aleixo was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lexington, SC. Mrs. Aleixo...
D. Jean Nitowski
Jan 5, 2009
D. Jean Gilson Nitowski, 81, of Whitehall and formerly of Bethlehem, died on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital. She was born in Allentown, the daughter of the late Everitt and Thelma Rusling Kiefer. Jean was the loving wife of the late Emil W. Nitowski. A graduate of Abington Memorial Hospital, Jean worked as a registered nurse in...
Mary T. Orban
Jan 4, 2009
Mary T. Csaszar Orban, 93, of Bethlehem, PA died Sunday, January 4, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born August 12, 1915 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Teresa Holecz and Lawrence Csaszar. She was married to her late husband Rudolph "Roots" Orban. Mary worked for Lehigh University in the Cleaning Department. She was a...
Elizabeth Roseman
Jan 1, 2009
Elizabeth "Ellie" Roseman, 72, of Bethlehem, Pa. died Thursday January 1, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. She was born on November 14, 1937 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico daughter of the late Jose Ubinas and Ana Maria Ramos. She was the wife of Joseph Roseman. They celebrated 47 years of marriage this past November. Elizabeth and her family moved...
William S. Habakus
Dec 31, 2008
William S. Habakus, 80, of Stafore Dr. Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, in his home. He celebrated his 55th wedding anniversary with his wife, Louise M. Pulcini Habakus on May 10th. Born in Bethlehem in 1928, he was the son of the late, Steven and Helen Kila Habakus. A 1957 graduate of Lafayette College, he was a maintenance...
William Criswell Hedge
Dec 31, 2008
Dr. William Criswell Hedge passed away on Wednesday, December 31st New Year's Eve in his apartment at Kirkland Village. He was 89 years old. Born in Bletchley, of the United Kingdom, he was the son of the late William and Jessica Ing Hedge. He served as an officer in the British Army in WW2. He held a Phd in engineering....
Edward B. Poplasky
Dec 31, 2008
Edward B. Poplasky, 91, of Bethlehem Township, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at St.Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Edwardsville, PA and was the son of the late Anthony and Julia Zalokowski Poplasky. Edward is the husband of Helen L. Wickham Poplasky of Bethlehem Township and celebrated their 61st anniversary this past August. Edward worked for Bethlehem...
Joseph W. Kline
Dec 29, 2008
Joseph W. "Joe" Kline, 53 formally of Bethlehem and Hellertown, PA died Monday Dec. 29th at Snyder Memorial Health Care Center in Marienville, PA. Born in Hazelton, Pa. he was the son of Patricia A. Spudeck Burda and Bernard M. Burda and the late Joseph G. Kline of Bethlehem, PA. Joseph was a 1973 Graduate of Freedom High School in...
Richard H. Koch
Dec 29, 2008
Richard H. Koch, 91, of Allentown, died on Monday, December 29, 2008 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Dorneyville. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Joseph and Clara E. Schneuer Koch. He was the loving husband of Janice Wieder Koch. Richard was preceded in death by his first wife, Regina T. Eberanz Koch in 1982. Mr. Koch...
Georgiana Simitz
Dec 28, 2008
Georgiana I. Simitz, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Old Orchard Manor Care Health Services. She was born February 22, 1922 in Allentown, the daughter of the late William and Maude Frantz Wenninger. Georgiana was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John S. Simitz. She dedicated her life to her family and will...
June Kresini
Dec 27, 2008
June Kresini, 83, of Bath, died on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late, Warren and Iva Kline Abel. She was the loving wife of Edward Kresini, they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this past November. June devoted her life to her family. She will be lovingly remembered by her...
Elsie M. Denise
Dec 27, 2008
Elsie M. Denise, 89, of Bethlehem, entered into God's care on Saturday December 27, 2008 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pa. She was born on November 2, 1919 in Bethlehem , a daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Windisch Horvath. She was the wife of the late Francis Denise. Elsie was a graduate of Bethlehem Business College. She...
Mildred Daffner
Dec 25, 2008
Mildred Daffner, 79, of Bethlehem died Thursday December 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born on May 22, 1929 in McKees Rocks, Pa. She was the wife of the late Earl W. Daffner. Mildred worked as a seamstress in the Allentown area. She loved to sew and enjoyed watching all kinds of sporting events. She will be lovingly remembered...
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