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

Loretta Cerchiaro-Valentin

Loretta Cerchiaro-Valentin

Mar 6, 2008

Philomena Loretta Cerchiaro-Valentin, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was born May 7, 1932 in Nesquehoning, PA; the daughter of the late Frank and Lucia Panebianco Cerchiaro. Loretta is survived by her loving husband Manuel R. Valentin of Bethlehem. Loretta was educated in Mauch Chunk Twp. schools graduating...

Helen G. Molnar

Helen G. Molnar

Mar 5, 2008

Helen G. Molnar, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 5th at Holy Family Manor. She was born on September 8th, 1922 in Bethlehem. Helen was the daughter of the late Frank and Julia Gaspar. Her husband, John P. Molnar, died in 1984. She had lived her entire life in Bethlehem and had called Holy Family Manor her home for the...

Josephine Capuano

Josephine Capuano

Mar 4, 2008

Josephine Capuano, 79, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. She was born December 26, 1928 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Korpics Repnyek. She was the loving wife of Orlando Capuano. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary February 13th. Josephine worked as a sewing machine operator for various factories...

James P. Broderick, . Jr

James P. Broderick, . Jr

Mar 2, 2008

James P. Broderick, Jr., 57, died suddenly at his home in Bethlehem, on Sunday, March 2, 2008. He was born in Allentown, the son of the late James P. Broderick, Sr. and Leona A. Faleski Cramsey of Allentown. Jim was a graduate of Mount St. Mary's College and later received his Master's Degree from Kutztown University. He worked in the...

Joseph Molter

Joseph Molter

Mar 1, 2008

Joseph Molter, 87, of Bethlehem died at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's on Saturday, March 1, 2008. He was born in Yugoslavia, the son of the late Joseph and Anna Feiling Molter. Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Kull Molter; the two were married on August 10, 1946. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Co. in 1982...

Mary A. Lintner

Mary A. Lintner

Feb 27, 2008

Mary Lintner, 85 , of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Mary was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Marino and Josephine Bastinelli Rosati . Mary was the widow of John G. Lintner who died February 11, 1991. Mary worked for the Comfort Inn in...

Jeffrey A. Schoenberger

Jeffrey A. Schoenberger

Feb 27, 2008

Jeffrey Alan Schoenberger, 37, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. Born in Bethlehem on August 4, 1970; he was the son of Norman and Theresa Dalint Schoenberger of Bethlehem. Jeff was employed by Coca Cola and worked as a merchandiser for 14 years. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church,...

William D. Broughal

William D. Broughal

Feb 26, 2008

William D. Broughal, 88, of Bethlehem died Feb. 26, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late James and Henrietta Frankenfield Broughal. He and his wife, the late Catherine G. Shick Broughal, were married for 59 years when she died on August 6, 2002. Mr. Broughal retired in 1981 as a shipping...

Janet E. Sinclair

Janet E. Sinclair

Feb 25, 2008

Janet E. Sinclair, 90, of Easton, died Monday, February 25, 2008, at Blough Health Care Center. Born in Easton on January 4, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Carrie Virginia Evans Sinclair. Janet worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad as a rate clerk for 30 years before retiring in 1976. She was a member of...

Helen Rinkunas

Helen Rinkunas

Feb 25, 2008

Helen Rinkunas, 92, died on Monday, February 25, 2008 at her home in Moravian Village of Bethlehem. She was born in Hellertown and graduated from Hellertown High School. Helen was preceded in death by her husband Stanley F. Rinkunas, Sr. in 2005. Prior to dedicating her life to her family as a homemaker, Helen worked for the former A.G. Baba...

Robert D. Wilcox

Robert D. Wilcox

Feb 25, 2008

Robert D. Wilcox, 77, of Easton died Monday February 25, 2008 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Lukes. He was born on December 29, 1930 in Nanticoke, Pa. son of the late Hobart and Leona Wilcox. He was the husband of Mildred H. Farkas Wilcox. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this past October. Robert worked for...

Joyce L. Gehman

Joyce L. Gehman

Feb 24, 2008

Joyce L. Gehman, 84 of Northampton, formerly of Allentown passed away peacefully on Sunday February 24, 2008 in Northampton Assisted Living. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mildred Sterner Kindig. Joyce worked at Spirax Sarco for 20 years and retiring in 1987. She was a member of St. Pauls's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Allentown....

Edward L. Buehrle, Sr.

Edward L. Buehrle, Sr.

Feb 24, 2008

Edward Buehrle, 47, of Fountain Hill died on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital. He was born in Lansdale, PA the son of Joyce V. Buehrle of Fountain Hill and Elmer L. Buehrle of California. Ed is survived by his wife, Kathleen R. Buehrle of Fountain Hill with whom he owned and operated E + K Maintenance for 15...

Arthur Mauriz

Arthur Mauriz

Feb 22, 2008

Arthur Mauriz, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2008 at Blough Health Care Center. He was born in Philadelphia and was the son of the late Joseph and Frances Gutierrez Mauriz. Arthur was the beloved husband of Anna Rudnicki who passed away in December 2005. They were married for 66 years. Arthur worked for 41 years at...

Catherine T. Contente

Catherine T. Contente

Feb 22, 2008

Catherine T. Contente, 87, of Bethlehem, died February 22, 2008, at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born, September 2, 1920 in Ashley, Pa; she was the daughter of the late Malachi and Gussie Smigelski Conway. She was the wife of the late Manuel F. Contente. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served during WWII. She was a...

Lucille C. Phillip

Lucille C. Phillip

Feb 22, 2008

Lucille C. Shive Phillip, 83, of Allentown, died Friday, February 22, 2008 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of William F. Phillip with she just celebrated 56 years of marriage this past January. Lucille was born September 18, 1924, the daughter of the late William...

Kristine Stenger

Kristine Stenger

Feb 21, 2008

Kristine Stenger, 80, of Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Easton Hospital. She was born December 10, 1927 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Majk and Kristina Csaszar Keretz. She was the loving wife of the late Lawrence Alex Stenger. Kristina worked for Sure Fit, Inc. for 25 years. She was a member of...

Ernest Rothrock, Sr.

Ernest Rothrock, Sr.

Feb 21, 2008

Ernest Rothrock, Sr., 85, of Bethlehem died Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born August 29, 1922 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Elmer and Lizzy Rothrock. He was married to Theresa Brezack Rothrock. Ernest worked at Rothrock Plumbing and Heating. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during World War II. He...

Stephen Kohut

Stephen Kohut

Feb 19, 2008

Stephen Kohut, 84, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday February 19, 2008. Born, November 17, 1923, in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Metro and Anna Billetz Kohut. He was the husband of the late Beatrice Schreiber Kohut. Stephen was employed by the Bethlehem Police Department from 1959 to 1988, and retired as a Captain. From 1947 to 1959 he...

Anna Becker Sokalsky

Anna Becker Sokalsky

Feb 19, 2008

Anna Ridgick Becker Sokalsky, 82, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Born October 25, 1925 in Windber, PA she was the daughter of the late Anna Dayock and Michael Ridgick. She was married to the late Francis Michael Becker. Anna was very proud of her work for the Bethlehem Steel during WWII. She later worked for the former Diamond...

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