OBITUARIES

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

Peter G. Tsihlis

Peter G. Tsihlis

May 10, 2008

Peter G. Tsihlis, 76, of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA. Born in Greece, on Island of Chios, he was the son of the late George and Evangelia Xenakis Tsihlis. Peter was married to Angela DeMasi Tsihlis with whom he would have celebrated 53 years of marriage on June 25. Peter proudly...

Howard F. Bonser, Jr.

Howard F. Bonser, Jr.

May 7, 2008

Howard F. Bonser, Jr., 77, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born February 23, 1931 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Howard F., Sr. and Helen Frantz Bonser. He was the loving husband of Helen Oravec Bonser. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this past November 17th. Howard retired from...

Anne H. Detweiler

Anne H. Detweiler

May 7, 2008

Anne H. Detweiler, 88, formerly of Elm St. Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late James J. and Lilla LindleyHartigan Hebron. Anne is survived by her husband of 66 years, Charles H. Detweiler of Bethlehem. She was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High...

Kathleen A. Yundt

Kathleen A. Yundt

May 7, 2008

Kathleen A. Yundt, 82, of Bethlehem, died peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, May 07, 2008. She was born in Allentown, the daughter of the late John J. and Helen Wingert Pascoe. Kathleen was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She retired from the former Hess Brothers in Allentown after 15 years of service. Kathleen was also a member...

Theresa R. O'Connell

Theresa R. O'Connell

May 5, 2008

Theresa O'Connell, 60, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, May 5, 2008 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Bethlehem the daughter of the late Stephen Schramel and Theresa Schramel Freas of Bethlehem. Theresa is survived by her husband Thomas John O'Connell of Bethlehem Twp. She was a graduate of Liberty High School. Theresa worked for over...

Stephen Huhn

Stephen Huhn

May 3, 2008

Stephen Huhn, 90, of Lower Macungie Township died Saturday May 3, 2008 at the Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. He was born in Palmerton, Pa and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Steven Hun. He was the husband of the late Marion P. Jones Huhn who died in 1995. Stephen proudly served his country as a member of...

George E. Kalata

George E. Kalata

May 2, 2008

George E. Kalata, 91, of Bethlehem died Friday May 2, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born on February 23, 1917 in Yonkers, NY son of the late Andrew M. and Catherine A. Soltis Kalata. He was the husband of Anna Tyciak Kalata of Bethlehem. They were married for 67 years October of 2007. George worked for...

Helen A. Salak

Helen A. Salak

May 1, 2008

Helen A. Salak, 93, of Bethlehem, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 1, 2008. She was born January 29, 1915 in New Philadelphia, PA; the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Kolasser Zuramske. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Salak who died in 1980. Helen, along with her husband Joe was once the...

Patricia A. Deschler

Patricia A. Deschler

May 1, 2008

Patricia A. Deschler, 79, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at her residence in Hanover Twp. She was born February 19, 1929 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late James W. and Catherine Cahill Stine. She was the loving wife of Ralph E. Deschler who died in 1987. Patricia dedicated her life to her family. She was a member...

Anna B. Huertas

Anna B. Huertas

Apr 30, 2008

Anna B. Huertas, 76, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday April 30, 2008 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born on August 9, 1931 in Oswego, Kansas daughter of the late William and Laura Samples Hemming. She was the wife of Carmelo V. Huertas of Bethlehem. They were married for 44 years in June 2007. Anna was owner & operator...

Joseph J. Nemeth

Joseph J. Nemeth

Apr 28, 2008

Joseph J. Nemeth, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, April 28, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem the son of the late John and Rose Nemeth. Joe proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy Seabees. He retired in 1982 after 42 years of service at the PBNE Railroad as a part of the Track Gang....

Helen Valish

Helen Valish

Apr 27, 2008

Helen Valish, 90, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at her residence. She was born September 2, 1918 in Hellertown, the daughter of the late Gergel and Theresa Weinhoffer Borocky. Helen was preceded in death by her husband Frank S. Valish on March 6, 1999 She retired in 1981 after 20 years of service at the former...

Veronica D. Salvatore-Mack

Veronica D. Salvatore-Mack

Apr 25, 2008

Veronica D. Sobchak Salvatore-Mack, 79, of Freemansburg, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born May 4, 1928 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Bartos Sobchak. She was married to the late James F. Mack. Veronica worked as an inspector at the former Western Electric. She...

George R. Husovsky

George R. Husovsky

Apr 25, 2008

George R. Husovsky, 85, of Bethlehem, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. He was born May 12, 1922 in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Margaret Gress Husovsky. He was the loving husband of Geraldine A. Barron Husovsky. They celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary this past November. George worked in the Communication Department at...

Patrick S. Sullivan

Patrick S. Sullivan

Apr 25, 2008

Patrick S. Sullivan, 66 of Bethlehem, died of Friday, April 25, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospitil-Mulenburg in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Francis L. and Eleanor Schlegel Sullivan and the husband of Barbara A. Dwyer Sullivan with whom he celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in February. Patrick retired in 2005 from Graphic management Asso. GMA where he...

James B. Bunsa

James B. Bunsa

Apr 25, 2008

James B. Bunsa, 71, of Bethlehem, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born on October 28, 1936 in Hazleton, Pa, he was the son of the late Bernard E. and Agnes A. Gregor Bunsa. He was the loving husband of the late Lorraine M. Halleman Bunsa, who died in 2007. James was employed as a meatcutter...

Marie T. Piff

Marie T. Piff

Apr 23, 2008

Marie T. Piff, 95 of Bethlehem died Wednesday April 23rd in Resthaven Nursing Home, York, Pa. She is the wife of the late Louis F. Piff who died in 1955. Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Dolan Gosztonyi. Marie retired in 1978 after 23 years as a Special Education Teacher at Marvine Elementary...

Lorraine Collins

Lorraine Collins

Apr 19, 2008

Lorraine Collins, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 18, 2008, at Old Orchard Health Services. She was born October 14, 1927, in Wilkes Barre, PA, the daughter of the late Edward and Hilda Powell Lewis. Lorraine was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, James P. Collins, Jr., on May 3, 2007. She was a graduate of Liberty High...

Sophie V. Engler

Sophie V. Engler

Apr 19, 2008

Sophie V. Engler, 84, of Allentown, died Saturday April 19th, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. She was born on May 29, 1923 in Mocanaqua, PA daughter of the late Anthony and Sofia Arzesczinski Dombroski. She was the wife of Forrest F. Engler. They would have been married for 62 years on April 27th, 2008. Sophie worked at Just...

Natacia M Musika

Natacia M Musika

Apr 18, 2008

Natacia Musika Muzyka, 84, of Hellertown, formerly of 1157 Westbury Dr. Bethlehem, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Anna Ludsky Rubelsky. On September 7, 1946 Natacia married her husband, John J. Musika, who died on Dec. 14, 1986....

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