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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
William R. Davies
Dec 15, 2022
William R. Davies, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospice, Allentown. Born on May 21, 1942, in Allentown, he was a son of the late Lewis and Ella (McGinley) Davies. William attended Allentown schools, then enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 17. Following his three-year enlistment, he received an...
Rita Schmell
Dec 14, 2022
Rita (Fistner) Schmell, 79, of Bethlehem died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was married to Robert L. Schmell with whom she celebrated 55 years this past April. She was born in Bethlehem on June 4, 1943 to the late Charles Fistner and Marie (Madl) Zartler. Rita dedicated her life to raising her...
Luz Maria Velazquez
Dec 14, 2022
Luz Maria Velazquez, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Born on May 23, 1946, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Maria Ortiz and Martin Velazquez. Luz attended the University of Turabo in Puerto Rico and finished her masters degree at Penn State University in her 50s. She began her teaching career...
Charles Louis Gubish
Dec 13, 2022
Charles Louis Gubish,103, of Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Bethlehem Manor. He was the husband of the late Ethel A. (Donchez) Gubish who died July 24, 1998. Charles was born in Wassergass, PA on February 2, 1919 to the late Lawrence, Sr. and Magdelena (Lazar) Gubish. He served our country faithfully in the Marine Corps during World...
Dorothy J. Haas
Dec 13, 2022
Dorothy J. Haas, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Tuesday December 13, 2022 at Abington Manor in Easton, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Fekula) Check. She was the wife of the late Joseph Haas. Dorothy was a production worker for the former Western Electric/AT&T in Allentown, PA. She was a...
Charles Gordon Peck
Dec 13, 2022
Charles Gordon Peck, 75, of Upper Saucon Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at home with his loving wife by his side. He was the devoted husband of Gloria Alves Peck. Charles was born in Souderton, PA on December 14, 1946 to the late Kenneth G., Sr. and S. Arlene (Nyce) Peck. He served our country faithfully in the...
Theresa M. Diehl
Dec 12, 2022
Theresa M. Diehl, 81, of Allentown, PA passed away on Monday December 12, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Kovacs) Holzinger. She was the wife of the late Paul Diehl who died in 2000. Theresa worked as a cosmetology teacher for the Allentown School of Cosmetology. She...
Jose A. Costa
Dec 9, 2022
Jose A. Costa, 76, of Fountain Hill died Friday, December 9, 2022 in his home with his family by his side. Born in Tranconselos, Penalva Do Castelo, Portugal, he was the son of Maria DeJesus (Albuquerque) and the late Francisco Da Costa. He was married to Soledade A. (Amaral) Costa, with whom he would have celebrated 50 years of marriage...
Deborah Ann Ramirez
Dec 8, 2022
Deborah Ann Ramirez, 64, of Easton, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at St. Lukes HospitalAnderson Campus. Born on February 26, 1958, in Brooklyn, New York, she was a daughter of Carmen (Toro) Ramirez and the late Edward Ramirez. A graduate of St. Brendans Catholic School, she went on to study art before joining the workforce. Deborah began working...
Aline P. Moconyi
Dec 8, 2022
Aline P. Moconyi, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at St. Lukes HospitalFountain Hill, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 25, 1939, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Pearl (Musselman) Haas. A graduate of Phillipsburg High School, she went on to attend the former Penn Hall College...
Carol Maria Storm
Dec 8, 2022
Carol Maria (Bader) Storm, 73, of Ocala, FL became an angel on December 8, 2022. She was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on December 22, 1948, the daughter of the late Theodore “Teddy” Bader Wahbe and Mary Lou (Dragotto) Bader. Carol loved spending time with her family and will be dearly missed by her sons, David Bader and wife, Dawn; and...
Charles F. Zavecz
Dec 6, 2022
Charles F. Zavecz, 96, of Freemansburg, died on December 6, 2022. He was born October 13, 1926, in Bethlehem, son of the late John and Teresa (Talaber) Zavecz, and stepson to the late Andrew Markacs. Charlie was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Julia M. (Korpics) Snell Zavecz. Charlie was raised in the Southside of Bethlehem. He...
Harry D. Kirk
Dec 5, 2022
Harry D. Kirk, 77, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 5, 2022. Born on December 28, 1944, he was the son of the late Louise (Plapert) and John Kirk. Harry graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School and went on to proudly serve our country in the United States Navy. He was a coin collector and enjoyed going to the casino...
George Francis Hornung
Dec 4, 2022
George Francis Hornung, 78, of Bethlehem Township, died Sunday, December 4, 2022 at home. He was the husband of Michele M. (Mikulec) Hornung. George was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the late George A. and Anna F. (Schweisgut) Hornung. He was a 1961 graduate of Liberty High School he then attended Penn State University and Lafayette College....
Stephanie "Faith" Hopkins Glick
Dec 3, 2022
Stephanie "Faith" Hopkins (Ewing) Glick, 47, longtime resident of Phoenix, Arizona passed away peacefully Saturday, December 3, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She suffered a long illness and waged a courageous battle against mesothelioma. Faith was a loving mom to Kai James Glick and Arianna Nichole Glick. Born September 3, 1975, in Philadelphia, PA, Stephanie "Faith" was a daughter of...
Craig G. Armitage
Dec 3, 2022
Craig G. Armitage, 68 years of age, passed away on December 3, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born in Williamsport, PA. He resided in Bethlehem, PA and graduated from Liberty High School. Craig is survived by his brother, Gary Armitage, from Durham, NH and his sister, Louise Armitage Sarajian from Naples, FL. He is preceded in death by...
Jane Louise Lerch
Dec 2, 2022
Jane Louise Lerch, 66, of Bethlehem, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill Campus. Born in Hellertown she was the daughter of the late George and Arlene Smith. She was the loving companion to Leonard Tomolovski, Jr. for over 20 years. Jane worked in the retail industry, most recently at Marshalls, where she made many...
Valdemar Carvalho Fernandes
Dec 1, 2022
Valdemar Carvalho Fernandes ended life on this earth on December 1, 2022. Valdemar was born in Branca, Portugal on April 15, 1947 to Francisco and Madalena Fernandes. He grew up helping to care for his younger siblings and learned the trade of masonry at a young age. After serving 2 years with the Portuguese army (Exrcito Portugus) in Mozambique, he...
Sharen A. Healy
Nov 30, 2022
Sharen A. Healy, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. She was the wife of Kevin Healy. Born on March 22, 1954, in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late William and Helen (Ullman) Lettich. Sharen worked for Kraft Foods for 40 years prior to her retirement. Survivors: Sharen will...
Florence A. Sovorsky
Nov 29, 2022
Florence A. Sovorsky, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospice House. She was born on November 24, 1931, the daughter of the late Veronica (Vavrek) and Joseph Baran. She was the loving wife of the late Michael B. Sovorsky. Florence was a long-time member of St. Anne's Church in Bethlehem where she was...
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