OBITUARIES

Aug 19, 2007

Catherine M. Bartek, 87, of Bath, died on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Muhlenberg Hospital. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Andrew C. and Johanna M. Lawrence Bartek Catherine retired in 1981 after working for 26 years at the former Western Electric and AT&T as a Layout Operator. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...

Aug 18, 2007

Joseph S. Mucka, 87, of Bethlehem died August 18, 2007 at Moravian Village. He was the husband of the late Rheta J. Hubitsky Mucka to whom he was married for over 56 years. Born in Slovakia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Katarina Pastir Mucka. In his youth, he lived and worked in New York City and...

Aug 16, 2007

Mrs. Josephine R. Pearl, 77 of Bath, Pa. and formerly of Bethlehem Township died Thursday evening at St. Luke?s Hospital in Bethlehem. She is the wife of the late Joseph Pearl, Sr. Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of the late Ignagio and Filomena Moffa DiLieto She was a member of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy...

Aug 16, 2007

Jose A. Soto, 72, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. SERVICES Visitation will be at Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 E. Broad St. Bethlehem on Monday, August 20, 2007 from 7-9 PM and Tuesday from 10-11 AM. A service will be held in the funeral home on Tuesday at...

Aug 15, 2007

Susan ?Sue? D. Matsko Mahoski, 93, formerly of Bethlehem Township died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at Gracedale Nursing Home, in Nazareth, PA. Born January 1, 1914 in Oneida, PA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Matsko. She was married to Edward Mahoski who died in 1964. Susan was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Aug 15, 2007

Aug 14, 2007

Joseph Kulanko, 89, of Bethlehem died Tuesday August 14, 2007 at St. Luke?s Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born on October 10, 1917 in Lakefield, Minnesota; he was the son of the late John and Eva Petrowich Kulanko. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, the former Gladys Gawlikowski. Joseph was an engineer employed by Bethlehem Steel for 42 years...

Aug 13, 2007

Evelyn B. Rotondo, 79, of Bethlehem, died Monday, August 13, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born July 24, 1928 in Hellertown, the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Reiss. She was the loving wife of the late Daniel G. Rotondo. They were married 50 years before his death in 2001. Evelyn was a member of St. Ursula's...

Aug 11, 2007

Obituary of Jerry and Carmen LeguillouCarmen Janet Leguillou died on Saturday August 11, 2007 and JerryLeguillou died on Sunday August 12, 2007.Carmen was born in Puerto Rico, the daughter of Esteban Pagan and LuzElena Melendez.Jerry was born in Brooklyn, NY the son of Gilberto and Adelaida Leguillou.Carmen held various positions at the Hotel Bethlehem and Jerry was a TruckDriver for...

Aug 11, 2007

Richard Arthur Glose, 76, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, August 11, 2007 at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Charles and Eleanor Paige Glose. Richard was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia P. Glose in December of 2006. He proudly served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Navy. Richard...

Aug 11, 2007

Elizabeth R. Moyer Malinousky, 92, of Bethlehem died Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice in Allentown. Born September 5, 1914 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna Rytmar Moyer. She was married to Michael Malinousky whom she lost on April 18, 2003. Elizabeth worked at Almart Department Store in Bethlehem for 15...

Aug 10, 2007

Frank G. Poniktera, Jr., 69, of Bethlehem, died Friday, August 10, 2007 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born October 11, 1937 in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Frank G. Poniktera, Sr. and Ann H. Arnold Poniktera of Bethlehem Twp. He was the loving husband of Bernice E. Steckel Poniktera, they celebrated...

Aug 9, 2007

John Cope, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 9, 2007. He was born in Bethlehem, one of six children of the late Roland F. and Elizabeth M. Chepey Cope. John is survived by several nieces and nephews and all of his friends at LifePath Services are under the guidance of Connell Funeral Home, Inc. Memorial Contributions may be made...

Aug 6, 2007

Theresa Bedics, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 6, 2007 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem. She was born in Szakonyfalu, Hungary the daughter of the late Frank and Julia Czuk Maiczan. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Bedics. She was a sewing machine operator for several local businesses prior to owning Pure Food Market from 1963-1983...

Aug 5, 2007

Elizabeth A. Malik Temlin, 89, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, August 5, 2007 in her home. Born October 23, 1917 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Eva Nagy Malik. She was married to Zolton Temlin with whom she would have celebrated their 65th anniversary on August 15, 2007. Elizabeth was a member of St. John Capistrano...

Jul 30, 2007

Nicholas Allen DePriest, 68, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence. He is survived by the "Light of his Life" his wife, Cimmie Jane DePriest. Nicholas proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, where he met and married Cimmie. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Co. and later worked as a Sexton for Church of...

Jul 28, 2007

John J. Paulson, 66, of Lower Nazareth Township, died Saturday July 28, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. Born February 1, 1941 in Bethlehem but raised in Fountain Hill. He was the son of the late Veronica Katrenak and John Paulson, Sr. He was married to Donna Smith Paulson with whom he would have celebrated 28 years of marriage this...

Jul 27, 2007

Helen V. Betze Strelecki, 87, of Bethlehem, died Friday, July 27, 2007 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born June 3, 1920 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Mary Csuti and John Betze. She was preceded in death by her husband Ludwig ?Gigs? Strelecki in 1994 with whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage. Helen was a member...

Jul 24, 2007

Anna Domyan, 85, formerly of Bethlehem, died Tuesday July 24, 2007 at Gracedale in Nazareth. She was born February 19, 1922 in Rabatotfalu, Hungary; the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Csaszar Bartakovics. She was married to the late Joseph Domyan who passed away in 2006. They were married for 59 years. Anna worked for Bethlehem Lynn Sportswear, retiring...

Jul 24, 2007