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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Mariano Cordero
Jan 1, 2023
*SERVICES HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 3, 2023* A visitation will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, from 8:30-9:45 at Holy Infancy Catholic Church, 312 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be held at Holy Saviour Cemetery. Mariano Cordero, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 1,...
Thomas "Yogi" Zsilavec
Dec 30, 2022
Thomas "Yogi" Zsilavec, 75, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on December 30, 2022, at St. Lukes Fountain Hill. He was the loving husband of Bonnie Zsilavec for 22 years. Born on October 1, 1947, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Frances (Slafkosky) and Stephen Zsilavec. Tom graduated from Liberty High School in 1966 and attended Philadelphia College...
Michael Andrew Cameron
Dec 30, 2022
Michael “Mike” Andrew Cameron, 50, of Forks Township, PA, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. Mike is survived by his wife of 24 years, Jennifer Cameron, and his two loving children, Julia and Jack Cameron. Born on December 13, in Glens Falls, NY, he is the beloved son of...
Sheila A. Kolesnik
Dec 30, 2022
Sheila A. Kolesnik, 47, of Easton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 30, 2022. Born on April 1, 1975, she was the daughter of Paula Kolesnik-Kohler and James D. Kolesnik. Sheila always wanted to be there for others. From children to the disabled, to her family and the elderly. She didnt become the president, but she was my Wonder Woman....
Catherine Kociolek
Dec 30, 2022
Catherine (Kraynak) Kociolek, age 88, passed away peacefully at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born in Weatherly, PA on January 11, 1934, the daughter of George and Anna (Mindala) Kraynak, the 11th of 13 children. Catherine, affectionately known as Katie, graduated from Allentown High School and worked as a telephone operator. Ice skating...
Sharon L. Garger
Dec 27, 2022
Sharon L. Garger, 61, wife of the late Eric, passed away December 27, 2022. She is predeceased by her son, Craig William Bennet. Sharon was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 8, 1961 to Rita (Crisa) McInerney and the late William A McInerney. Sharon is survived by her mother: Rita; sister: Rita Helderman (Robert) and nephew Joshua; sister: Deborah Thering...
John E. Tracy
Dec 25, 2022
John E. Tracy, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Moravian Village, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Cynthia (Mozaeke) Pavelko-Tracy for 26 years. Born on September 4, 1937, in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Edgar A. and Grace O. (Miller) Tracy. A graduate of Liberty High Schools Class of 1955, John...
Ethel L. Coleman
Dec 25, 2022
Ethel L. Coleman, 97, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday December 25, 2022, at the New Eastwood Health Center in Easton, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Elmer and Beatrice (Romig) Brown. She was the wife of the late John S. Coleman Sr. Ethel was a homemaker and was devoted to her family as...
Barbara Louise Henning
Dec 25, 2022
Barbara Louise Henning, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Christmas day, December 25, 2022, in Meadow Glen Personal Care at Phoebe Richland. She was born March 7, 1933, in Tobyhanna, PA; one of eighteen children to the late Frederick H. and Glendora (Strunk) Pope. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Henning, Sr. Barbara will be lovingly remembered for...
Helen C. Sennetti
Dec 25, 2022
Helen C. Sennetti, 97, of Germansville, passed away on December 25, 2022, at ProMedica Nursing Home in Bethlehem. She was the widow of the late Rudolph Prickler (1954) and the late John Senetti (1993). Born on November 29, 1925, in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Toth) and Balthauser Schmidt. Survivors: Daughters, Dorisann Berger, of Germansville with...
Althea B. Mertz
Dec 25, 2022
Althea B. Mertz, 90, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022. Born in Lehighton on September 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Hulda (Smith) and Howard Berger. She was the loving wife of LaMar Mertz, Sr. Althea was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem where she was active with their bake sales and...
Vincent W. Plaza
Dec 21, 2022
Vincent William Plaza, Jr., 85, Bethlehem, PA, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Kirkland Village. Born March 15, 1937, in Passaic, NJ, the only son of the late Vincent William Plaza, Sr., and Mary Puzio, “Vince” was married to Mary Ann (Jackson) Plaza with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage this past June 27th. Vincent graduated Seton Hall...
Sylvanus H. Beahm
Dec 20, 2022
Sylvanus “Sonny” H. Beahm, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at VNA Hospice House of St. Lukes. He was the husband of the late Jean (Fernandes) Beahm (died 1979) and the late Eleanor Jean (Kovach) Beahm (died 2016). Sonny was born in Fountain Hill on November 25, 1932 to the late William and Caroline (Stein) Beahm. He...
Jean M. Becker
Dec 19, 2022
Jean M. Becker, 94, of Belmont, MA, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born on December 1, 1928, the eldest daughter of the late John and Grace (Doherty) Harvey. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Eston J. Becker, Jr. Jean graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School. She worked for...
Francis J. Gould
Dec 19, 2022
Francis Joseph Gould, age 73, residing in Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. He fought a relentless battle against ALS. Frank succumbed to the disease, passing peacefully with his children and wife, Deborah, at his side. Frank was born October 28, 1949 to Joseph Anthony and Carole Loughlin Gould. Like many Philadelphia Irish Catholics, Frank came from...
Fred Michael Baranowski, Sr.
Dec 18, 2022
Fred Michael Baranowski, Sr., 83, of Bethlehem Township passed away Sunday, December 18th in his home with his family by his side. Born December 15, 1939, in Nanticoke, PA he was the son of the late Anna (Macyda) and John J. Baranowski, Sr. He was married to Kathleen M. (Larkin) Baranowski for 60 years until her death on October 15,...
Dorothy J. Leiderman
Dec 17, 2022
Dorothy J. Leiderman, 95, of Easton, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest. Born on October 31, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Anna (Kelborn) Kelhart. Dorothy held a nearly thirty-year career with Mary Kay Cosmetics, retiring as a Senior Director. Outside of work, she taught CCD at St. Janes Parish,...
Janet Csaszar Leighton
Dec 17, 2022
Janet Leighton, 64, of Allentown, passed away unexpectedly on December 17, 2022. Born on October 6, 1958, the daughter of the late Dolores A. (Orban) and Richard S. Mugione. Janet was a secretary at Nitschmann Middle School for many years. She enjoyed being outside, especially at the beach or swimming. Her granddaughter, Savannah, was her pride and joy and Janet...
Samuel Dominic Zappasodi
Dec 16, 2022
Samuel Dominic Zappasodi, 100 years old. Sam was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, who went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 16, 2022. Born on September 30, 1922, in Martins Creek, PA, son of the late Arturo and Graziosa (Camilli) Zappasodi. Sam served his country in WWII in the...
Vera T. Balik
Dec 16, 2022
Vera T. Balik, 80, of Bethlehem, died on December 16, 2022. She was born September 27, 1942, in Allentown, PA; daughter of the late Martin H. and Theresa S. (Bennish) Szabo. Vera will be remembered for the love she shared with her family. Family always came first before all else and Vera appreciated the time that she spent with family,...
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