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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Francis Joseph Taglang
May 20, 2008
Francis Joseph Taglang, 94, of Moravian Villlage, died on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem the son of the late Joseph J. and Anna M. Stoll Taglang. Francis was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Evelyn C. Taglang on October 13, 2007. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army...
Herbert H. Sterner
May 19, 2008
Herbert H. Sterner, 80, of Bethlehem, died Monday May 19, 2008 at Manor Care, Bethlehem. Born on July 8, 1927, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Orange R. and Hanna Okas Sterner. He was employed as a laborer and worked various jobs throughout his career. Survivors: three brothers, six sisters including Genevieve Lerch; he is also survived...
Marie Smith
May 18, 2008
Marie Smith, 81, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, May 18, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born February 22, 1927 in Alpha, NJ, the daughter of Harold and Mary Freeman. She was the loving wife of LeRoy Smith, Sr. of Bethlehem. Marie worked for Just Born Candies, Inc. for 27 years as a packer on the Peep Line....
Helen Kalman
May 17, 2008
Helen Hanzlik Kalman, 94, of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Felix M. Ortiz, Sr.
May 16, 2008
Felix M. Ortiz, Sr., 53, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, May 16, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born October 1, 1954 in Coamo, Puerto Rico he was the son of Dalila Ortiz of Bethlehem and Miguel A. Ortiz of Puerto Rico. He was married to Margarita Berrios Ortiz with whom he would have celebrated their 17th anniversary on Aug...
Margaret M. Mclaughlin
May 15, 2008
Margaret Marge McLaughlin, 80, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. She was born June 5, 1927 in East Mauch Chunk, PA, the daughter of the late George and Sophia Lesisko Kochmar. Margaret attended St. Joseph's School and East Mauch Chunk High School. She left school during World War 11...
Rose E. Hunter
May 13, 2008
Rose E. Hunter, a lifelong resident of Bethlehem, died at home on Tuesday. She grew up on E. Third street on the South Side where her late father George Soltis operated a corner store and the M&M meat market as a joint venture with his brother uncle Steve "Stryko" Soltis. As eldest daughter of a clan with eight children, she...
Michael Falco
May 13, 2008
Michael Falco 68, of Sinking Spring, passed away May 13, 2008. Mr. Falco was born in Bethlehem to the late Michael Falco and Anna Hoffer Falco. After graduating from Bethlehem Catholic High School, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in West Germany. He later joined the Air Force. Mr. Falco served his country for 28 years and received...
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