OBITUARIES

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

James Paul Kondash

James Paul Kondash

Jul 27, 2022

James Paul Kondash, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away on July 27, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born on July 31, 1953 in Fountain Hill to the late George P. and Bernadine M. (Richard) Kondash. James was a member of the former St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Bethlehem. He was a fan of the Philadelphia Phillies, the New...

Miguel A. Maldonado

Miguel A. Maldonado

Jul 26, 2022

Miguel A. Maldonado, 90, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Tuesday July 26, 2022 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico the son of the late Adrian and Eladia (Arroyo) Maldonado. He was the husband of Hipolita (Rivera) Maldonado. They were married for 72 years. Miguel worked as a chef for many restaurants...

Miguel Angel Core

Miguel Angel Core

Jul 26, 2022

Miguel Angel Core, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away on July 26, 2022 at his residence. He was the husband of Nereida (Rodriguez) Core. Miguel was born on March 23, 1942 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico to the late Carmelo and Ana (Rodriguez) Core. He worked as a self-employed Auto Mechanic for many years and also was a Handyman that could fix...

Tabatha A. Detrixhe

Tabatha A. Detrixhe

Jul 26, 2022

Tabatha A. Detrixhe, 49, of Bethlehem passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She was born on December 5, 1972, the daughter of Gladys P. (Learn) Merkel and the late Charles F. Merkel. She was the loving wife of Julius W. Detrixhe, IV. Tabatha earned two bachelor's degrees. One in computer science from Cedar Crest and one in graphic...

William J. Duhig

William J. Duhig

Jul 24, 2022

William John Duhig, Jr., 89, passed away on July 23, 2022 at his home in Bethlehem, with family by his side. William was born on July 25, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA to parents, William John and Mary (Dougherty) Duhig. William is survived by his wife of 68 years, Anna Elizabeth Duhig. The two met in Badhersfeld, Germany while William was...

Ottar Raymond Valvik

Ottar Raymond Valvik

Jul 24, 2022

Ottar Raymond Valvik 97 of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of New York, passed away at Kirkland Village in Bethlehem on Sunday, July 24, 2022. He was born in Brooklyn, New York the son of Oivind and Hildur (Vaxdale) and spent most of his life on Staten Island. He will be lovingly remembered by his long time partner Theresa Baratta and her...

Leo P. Fink

Leo P. Fink

Jul 24, 2022

Leo P. Fink, 73, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday July 24, 2022. Born on April 10, 1949, the son of the late Maryrose A. (Bartley) and Arthur Fink. He was the loving husband of Diane (Janke) Fink. Leo graduated from Notre Dame High School where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams. His wrestling teams from...

Alessandro Gonzalez

Alessandro Gonzalez

Jul 21, 2022

Alessandro Gonzalez, 18, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 21, 2022, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born on April 2, 2004, he was a son of Juan Carlos and Ingrid Gonzalez. A graduate of Freedom High Schools Class of 2022, Alessandro recently began his studies in automotive and diesel mechanics at Universal...

Walter E. Conrad, Jr.

Walter E. Conrad, Jr.

Jul 16, 2022

Walter “Butch” E. Conrad, Jr., 69, of Bethlehem passed away in his home on Saturday, July 16, 2022. He was born on November 20, 1952, the son of the late Ellen (Daley) and Walter E. Conrad, Sr. Butch proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. For many years, he worked alongside his father at their...

Donald Lewis Potts

Donald Lewis Potts

Jul 15, 2022

Donald Lewis Potts, 75, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, July 15th. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Levern C. Potts and Doris Ruth (Young) Potts. Don was the devoted husband of Pam Potts, to whom he was married 51 years. An incredibly generous and involved father and grandfather, Don was a vocal supporter...

John E Husser, Jr.

John E Husser, Jr.

Jul 11, 2022

John "Jack" E. Husser, Jr., 74, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, July 11, 2022, one day shy of his 75th birthday. He was born on July 12, 1947, the son of the late Armendelia "Dena" (Dotter) and John E. Husser, Sr. Jack proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army....

Kathleen M. Ammend

Kathleen M. Ammend

Jul 9, 2022

Kathleen M. Ammend, 77, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday July 9, 2022 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. She was the wife of Joseph Ammend. Kathy was born on December 19, 1944 in Fountain Hill to the late Joseph and Mary (Churilla) Guman. A graduate of Fountain Hill High School, she worked for the Bethlehem Area School District where she...

Jean R. Klinges

Jean R. Klinges

Jul 9, 2022

Jean Reeve Klinges, 91, passed away on July 9, 2022, at Kirkland Village. She was the wife of David H. Klinges, to whom she was married for 68 years. Born in Englewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Irving S. Reeve and Vecina W. Reeve. Jean was a graduate of Smith College. In addition to her parents, she...

Kristen L. Taylor-Mann

Kristen L. Taylor-Mann

Jul 8, 2022

Kristen L. Taylor-Mann, 49, of Coplay, PA died Friday, July 8th in her home with her family by her side. Born in New London, CT she was the daughter of A. Francine (Luzius) Taylor of Center Valley and the late Ronald L. Taylor. Kristen was the devoted wife of Bill Mann with whom she celebrated 6 years of marriage this...

Dorothy Jean Folajtar

Dorothy Jean Folajtar

Jul 8, 2022

Dorothy Jean Folajtar, 78, of Whitehall Twp., passed away on July 8, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife of Richard Folajtar. Dorothy was born on December 20, 1943 in Fountain Hill to the late John M. and Kathryn A. (Yarema) Trescak. She worked for the former Wiley House, Fountain Hill, Department Secretary for Western Electric, Allentown and then...

Jane Ruth Ronneberg

Jane Ruth Ronneberg

Jul 6, 2022

Jane R. Ronneberg, 62, of Bethlehem, PA died on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Country Meadows of Bethlehem. The daughter of the late Ann (Hartzell) and Robert Druckenmiller, Jane was born on June 25, 1960 and was raised in Hauppauge, Long Island, NY. Jane worked in retail, most recently as the manager at Bonworth (South Mall) until the store closed....

Ronald Solomon Hoffman

Ronald Solomon Hoffman

Jul 5, 2022

Ronald Solomon Hoffman, 85, of Scott Township PA, formerly of Brooklyn NY & Bethlehem PA, passed away on July 5, 2022 surrounded by his family. At the time, Ron was under the excellent care of the staff at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. Ronald S. Hoffman was born to Sidney and Betty Hoffman in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Ron grew up in Brooklyn, New...

Marie F. Blair

Marie F. Blair

Jul 2, 2022

Marie F. Blair, 89, a lifelong resident of Bethlehem, died on July 2, 2022. She was born in Bethlehem on August 19, 1932, daughter of the late John T. and Florence (Rigolo) Rossi. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. W. Blair, Sr. She will be remembered for her tenacity. Marie was also a voracious reader and...

Antonio O. Saracino

Antonio O. Saracino

Jul 2, 2022

Antonio O. Saracino, 80, of Allentown, passed away on July 2, 2022 at Riverton Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. Born on December 1, 1941, he was the son of the late Maria Esther (Hernando) and Jose Oscar Saracino. Antonio was a huge fan of the New York Mets and Argentina soccer. He enjoyed working around the house, fixing things up and...

Gloria Angerman

Gloria Angerman

Jul 2, 2022

Gloria (Fye) Angerman, 83, of Bethlehem, died on July 2, 2022. She was the wife of the late Donald J. Angerman, Sr., who died on February 21, 1998. Gloria was born in Bethlehem on November 19, 1938 to the late Claude and Katherine (Simons) Fye. She worked for B. Braun (Burron Medical) for 3 years, Panzell for 15 years, and...

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