OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Stephen J. Zientek

Stephen J. Zientek

Jan 11, 2008

Stephen J. Zientek, 62, of Bethlehem Township, died January 11, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. Born September 20, 1945 in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late Stephen S. and Josephine Ignatowicz Zientek. He was married to Arlene Poplawski Zientek with whom he just celebrated their 40th anniversary this past December 2nd. Stephen worked at Agere Technologies...

Sister M. Gertrude Mastilak, Osf

Sister M. Gertrude Mastilak, Osf

Jan 11, 2008

Sister M. Gertrude Mastilak, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis of the U.S. Province for 72 years, died on Friday, January 11, 2008 at Monocacy Manor in Bethlehem, PA. She was 93 years old. Sister Gertrude entered the community from St. Joseph Church in Bayonne, NJ in 1933 and professed her first vows in 1935 at Mount...

Barbara A. Hedden

Barbara A. Hedden

Jan 10, 2008

Barbara A. Hedden, 62, of Hanover Township, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 in the Hospice of St. Lukes, Lower Saucon Township. She was born November 2, 1945 in Allentown, the daughter of the late Irving and Mamie Geiger Becker. She was the loving wife of James A. Hedden. They celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary July 17. Barbara was a medical...

Lee A. Kembel

Lee A. Kembel

Jan 10, 2008

Lee A. Kembel of Bethlehem, died January 10, 2008 at St. Luke's VNA Hospice House in Bethlehem. She was born in Mt. Carmel, PA. and the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Clinese Urello. She was married to the late Russell J. Kembel, Sr. Lee worked for 47 years as a legal secretary for Donnecker, Noonan and Prokup. Lee...

Joseph "Joe" Domyan

Joseph "Joe" Domyan

Jan 9, 2008

Joseph Domyan, 78, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. He was born July 15, 1929 in Rabatotfalu, Hungary, the son of the late Karoly and Ilona Somenek Domyan. Joseph is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Anna. He retired from the City of Bethlehem-Streets Department after 23 years of service. Joseph was...

Eleanor Bounassi

Eleanor Bounassi

Jan 8, 2008

Eleanor Buonassi, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully, Tuesday January 8, 2008. Born April 2, 1924, in Bethlehem; she was the daughter of the late Gregor and Anna Koraus Sniscak. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Michael C. Buonassi. She graduated from Liberty High School in Bethlehem and Business College in Texas. She was employed by the Bethlehem...

Helen O. Wodzicki

Helen O. Wodzicki

Jan 8, 2008

Helen O. Wodzicki, 86, of Bethlehem, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at St. Luke's VNA Hospice House, in Bethlehem. Born July 18, 1921, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Xenia Zaremba and Joseph Orzechowski. She was married to the late Edward W. Wodzicki who died on September 4, 2003. Helen was a...

Elizabeth A. Gubich

Elizabeth A. Gubich

Jan 8, 2008

Elizabeth A. Gubich, 79, of Bethlehem Twp. died Tuesday January 8, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg. She was born on June 1, 1928 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Stephen and Rose Kersman Pinter. She was the wife of the late Stephen Gubich, Sr. and also predeceased by her first husband John Kocsis. Elizabeth was a member of Sacred...

Judith A. Sullivan

Judith A. Sullivan

Jan 6, 2008

Judith "Judy" A. Sullivan, 64, of Bethlehem died Sunday, January 6, 2008 at Easton Nursing Center. Born January 23, 1943 in Allentown she was the daughter of John F. Szabo and the late Effiey E. Pheleps. Judy was a registered nurse and also taught nursing for five years in Connecticut. She has earned degrees from St. Luke's Nursing School, the...

Ann H. Poniktera

Ann H. Poniktera

Jan 6, 2008

Ann H. Poniktera, 89, of Bethlehem Township, died Sunday January 6, 2008. Born on April 18, 1918 in Springtown, Pa; she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Arnold. She was the wife of the late Frank G. Poniktera, Sr. She was a member of St. Stansislaus Catholic Church where she was also a choir member. She was...

Charles A. Nazzaro

Charles A. Nazzaro

Jan 5, 2008

Charles A. Nazzaro, 100, peacefully died surrounded by his loving family at his residence in Easton, on Friday, January 4, 2008. He was born in Brooklyn, NY the son of the late Salvatore and Maria Formato Nazzaro. Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie Daddino Nazzaro in 1978. He retired from Con Edison as a Senior Cable Splicer...

Robert A. Sipos

Robert A. Sipos

Jan 5, 2008

Robert A. Sipos Robert "Bob" Sipos, 55, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, after a battle with cancer. Robert was born in Bethlehem, and was the son of the late John and Pia Mattes Sipos. He will be lovingly remembered by his brothers, William A. Sipos of Bethlehem, with whom he resided,...

Harry J. Thompson

Harry J. Thompson

Jan 3, 2008

Harry J. "Hank" Thompson, 75, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Allentown, the son of the late Harry and Ellen Curry Thompson. Hank is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Shirley Sayer Thompson. He was a graduate of Bethlehem High School. Hank worked for the Bethlehem Steel Co. as...

Margaret Kemper

Margaret Kemper

Jan 2, 2008

Margaret M. Kemper, 92, of Bethlehem died on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Old Orchard Health Services. She was born January 24, 1915 in Mount Carmel, PA; the daughter of the late Christopher and Margaret Lynch Noble. Margaret was preceded in dath by her husband Elwood L. Kemper in 1963. She retired in 1986 as a Manager of the Cosmetic...

Lucy L. Pellegrino

Lucy L. Pellegrino

Jan 1, 2008

Lucy L. Angeline Pellegrino, 102, of Allentown, formerly of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at Sunrise Assisted Living Center of Allentown. Born July 9, 1905 in Roseto, PA. she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Raphael Angeline. She was married to the late Fioravanti Pellegrino. Lucy was a member at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She dedicated...

Lawrence L. Csaszar

Lawrence L. Csaszar

Jan 1, 2008

Lawrence L. Csaszar, 78, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Lorincz and Teresa Csaszar. Larry is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Rosemarie Zelko Csaszar of Bethlehem. He served his country as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Army...

Mary C. Squibbs

Mary C. Squibbs

Dec 29, 2007

Mary C. Squibbs, 71, of Bethlehem Twp died on Saturday December 29, 2007. Born in Alverda, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Caroline Tomasko Yopchick and Joseph Yopchick. She graduated from Pine Twp High School in Heilwood, PA. She was a resident of Stratford, CT for many years and moved to Bethlehem Twp in 1998 after residing in...

Elizabeth M. Fodi

Elizabeth M. Fodi

Dec 28, 2007

Elizabeth Margaret Fodi, 91, of Bethlehem died on Friday, December 28, 2007 at Saucon Valley Manor. She was born and raised in Hellertown, the daughter of the late John and Rose Scheck Fodi. Elizabeth served in the Womans Marine Corp during World War II as a secretary at Parris Island. She retired from the Bethlehem Steel Company after 35 years...

Elizabeth I. Horvath

Elizabeth I. Horvath

Dec 28, 2007

Elizabeth I. Horvath , 99 , of Allentown, PA died on Friday, December 28, 2007 in Sunrise at Mountainview in Allentown, PA Born December 9, 1908 in Clarence, PA she was the daughter of the late George & Mary Papp. Elizabeth and her late husband, Stephen J. Horvath, had been married for 60 years when he died in 2003. She...

Andrew Kopac, Jr.

Andrew Kopac, Jr.

Dec 27, 2007

Andrew Kopac, Jr. 79 of Bethlehem, Hanover Township died suddenly Thursday Dec. 27th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenburg. He is the husband of the late Margaret A. Yanek Kopac who died in 2001. Born in Hazin, Slovakia he is the son of the late Andrew and Anna Kopac. Andrew came to America at the age of 21. He worked for...

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