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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Lucy C. Rich
Aug 7, 2008
Lucy C. Loicano Rich, 96, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born October 1, 1911 in Palermo, Sicily she was the daughter of the late Josephine Riolo and George Loicano. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Rich. Lucy was a House Mother at the St. Luke's School of Nursing...
Anna Kospiah
Aug 6, 2008
Anna Spak Kospiah, 93, resided and died at her daughters home in Coplay on Wednesday August 6, 2008. She was a former resident of the Rooney Building in Bethlehem for 22 years. Born September 10, 1914 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Caroline Antkienicz and Martin Spak. She was married to the late John Kospiah, Sr. Anna...
Michael Stempo
Aug 6, 2008
Michael Stempo, 85, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late John and Katherine Stucksa Stempo. He was the loving husband of the late Angeline C. Catalanotti Stempo who died in 2007. They were married June 14, 1952 at Our Lady...
Arnold B. Schoch
Aug 5, 2008
Arnold B. Schoch, 77, of Bethlehem Twp., died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Clinton and Isabella Keiper Schoch. He was the loving husband of the late Lillian Bear Schoch who died in 2007 and the loving father of Rodney Schoch who...
Phyllis Cronin-Parham
Aug 5, 2008
Phyllis Cronin-Parham, 68, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Barnaeurria New Market County Court, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Elizabeth Cronin. She was the loving wife of James T. Parham of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary last September 4th. Phyllis worked at Lehigh County...
John P. Collins
Aug 2, 2008
John P. "Jack" Collins, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Geisinger Collins. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Pauline Fleck Collins of Bethlehem. He proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS...
Mary A. Kulanko
Jul 31, 2008
Mary A. Yurish Kulanko, 88, of Fountain Hill, PA., passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Thursday, July 31, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born June 26, 1920 in Northampton she was the daughter of the late Amelia Fedrick and Joseph Yurish. She was married to the late George Kulanko. Mary worked for Sarcos Manufacturing Company as a machine...
Kristin Hope Kuser
Jul 31, 2008
Kristin Hope Kuser, 7, of Bethlehem went to heaven peacefully while in the arms of her mom and dad on July 31, 2008 at L.V. Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Bethlehem on August 9, 2000. Kristin will be lovingly remembered by her parents, Tim and Elizabeth Kuser of Bethlehem and her little sister. She...
Caroline M. Schleicher
Jul 30, 2008
Caroline M. Schleicher, 68, of East Stroudsburg, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Charles, Sr. and Alice Lee Schleicher. Caroline worked as a press operator for Newway Laundry, Electric Laundry and retired from MacIntosh Laundry. She was a member of St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Church...
Joan Blasch
Jul 29, 2008
Joan M. Collins Blasch of Bethlehem died unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. She was the beloved wife of John F. Blasch for 43 years. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary A. Daly Collins. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School in Philadelphia. Joan is...
Irene Murray
Jul 29, 2008
Irene Brown Murray, late of Walpole, Massachusetts, passed away at the age of 100 on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the Faulkner Hospital. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania on July 16, 1908, Irene was the daughter of the late Harry Brown and Anna Upman Brown. She spent most of her life in and around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Irene graduated from Liberty High...
Bernard Tomalavage
Jul 29, 2008
Bernard J. Tomalavage, 77, died on July 29, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in New Philadelphia, Pa the son of the late William and Anna Yesacavage Tomalavage. Bernie proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. After he was honorably discharged, Bernie enlisted in the Air Force National Guard, for combined service...
Antoinette E. Poniktera
Jul 27, 2008
Antoinette E. Poniktera, 88, of Bethlehem, died Sunday July 27, 2008 at Cedar Brook, Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem on December 18, 1919; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angeline Marinelli DiDonato. She was the wife of the late Walter Ponkitera. She was a member of Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church and the Mother of Sorrow...
Robert I. Reiss
Jul 26, 2008
Robert I. Reiss, 69, of Easton, died Saturday July 26, 2008 at Old Orchard Nursing Home, Bethlehem Township. Born in Bethlehem on April 19, 1939; he was the son of the late Stephen and Marion Jones Huhn. He was a self employed tradesman. Survivors: sons, Robert "Butch" Reiss and wife Lori of Emmaus, Jeffrey Reiss and wife Gina of Whitehall;...
Anna E. Oravec
Jul 26, 2008
Anna E. Oravec, 97, of Bethlehem died Saturday July 26, 2008 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born on October 21, 1910 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Pulcher Polenchar. She was the wife of John S. Oravec. They would have celebrated 79 years of marriage on August 6, 2008. Anna was a member of...
Mildred Butch
Jul 25, 2008
Mildred "Millie" D. Butch, 87 , of Bethlehem died Friday July 25, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. She was born on February 22, 1921 in Chicopee, Mass. daughter of the late Jan and Valerie Jurkowski Klich. She was the wife of the late Lt. Col. Edmund R. Butch who died in 1991. Millie was a homemaker and...
Barbara A. Schaeffer
Jul 24, 2008
Barbara A. Schaeffer, 74, formerly of Allentown, died Thursday July 24th at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, Pa. Barbara had been the devoted wife of Harry "Art' Schaeffer for 46 years at the time of Art's death in 2003. Born in Easton, Pa. she is the daughter of the late Frederick and Gertrude Kresch Bechtel. Barbara has been a long time...
James J. Ahern
Jul 24, 2008
Lt. Col. James J. Ahern AUS, Retired Publisher & Decorated WWII Veteran James J. Ahern, of Bethlehem, died on July 24th. He was the husband of Mary Eells Ahern. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mary Larkey Ahern. Mr. Ahern was a graduate of St. Thomas More High School in Philadelphia. After graduation...
Mary Alpago
Jul 22, 2008
Mary A. Alpago, 92, of Saucon Valley Manor, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at L.V. Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born October 7, 1915 in San Vendiamo, Treviss, Italy; the daughter of the late Louis and Grace Armelin Perinotto. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Alpago in 1975. She dedicated her life to her family; daughters, Patricia...
Dan A. Pincock
Jul 21, 2008
Dan A. Pincock, 44, of Whitehall, died Monday July 21, 2008. Born in Washington D.C.; son of the late LaMar Pincock and Barbara Henry Pincock Knickerbocker of Brookhaven, PA. Dan was an avid fisherman and respected employee of McGivern Bindery, Allentown, where he served as a foreman. He was a member of Lappawinzo Fish & Game Protective Association of Northampton....
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