OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Ronald R. "Corky" Stralo
Jan 21, 2008
Ronald R. "Corky" Stralo, 71, of Fountain Hill, died Jan. 21, 2008, at Hospice of the V.N.A. of St. Lukes, Lower Saucon Township. He and his wife, Mary Long Stralo, celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary in August. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Rollin G. and Veronica Drozda Stralo. After graduating in 1957 from Bethlehem Vocational...
Victor T. Solis Sr.
Jan 18, 2008
Victor T. Solis, Sr., 57, of Catasauqua, died on Friday, January 18, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Candelario and Angelita Solis and the husband of Damasita Solis. Victor was a retail store manager in the area. He was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. He was very active in the...
Edith L. Kalas
Jan 18, 2008
Edith L. "Pat" Kalas, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 18, 2008 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was born in Hellertown, the daughter of the late George and Mazie Nagley Funk. Pat is survived by her husband of 61 years, Joseph Kalas of Bethlehem. She retired from Holtz after several years of service as...
Mary C. Bates
Jan 17, 2008
Mary C. Bates, 88, of Northampton and formerly of Bethlehem, died Thursday January 17, 2008, at Liberty Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Allentown. Born, November 25, 1919, in Kingston, Pa; she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Knauss Gallagher. She was the wife of the late John P. Bates. She was a former member of St. Anne's Catholic...
Theresa Vasko
Jan 17, 2008
Theresa Vasko, 91, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Michael and Sadie Cavote Rotondo. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband John W. Vasko in 1970. As a sewing Machine Operator, Theresa worked with a few different mills in the Lehigh...
Margaret Simonka
Jan 16, 2008
Margaret Simonka, 64, of Bethlehem Twp. died peacefully, Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. She was born May 11, 1943 in Gaberje, Slovenia, the daughter of Margaret Szabo Somi of Slovenia and the late Josef Somi. She was the loving wife of the late Laslo Simonka. Margaret worked for Baba's/Gamet Sewing Factory...
Jose F. Dasilva
Jan 16, 2008
Jose F. DaSilva, 72, of Bethlehem Twp., died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born December 16, 1935 in Veiros Estarreja, Portugal, the son of the late Victorino and Gloria Henriques DaSilva. He was the loving husband of Albina Esteves DaSilva. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this past August 11th. Jose worked...
Michael Urban
Jan 12, 2008
Michael Urban, 86 of Danbury CT died at his home on Saturday January 12, 2008. He and his wife Anna Kimock Urban of Danbury were prepared to celebrate their 61st Wedding Anniversary on January 25th. Born in Monessen, Westmoreland County, Pa. he is the son of the late Andrew and Suzan Pancak Urban. Mr. Urban worked for Peabody Engineering Corp...
Shirley A. Mastropieri
Jan 12, 2008
Shirley A. Meck Mastropieri, 57, of Bethlehem, died Saturday January 12, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 22, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Merwin and Marie Dietrich Meck. She was married to Francis "Puggy" Mastropieri for 38 years. Shirley was a woman who dedicated her life to her family and friends. She was a...
Teresa E. Mies Waters
Jan 11, 2008
Teresa "Tess" E. Keller Mies Waters, 91, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township. Born August 11, 1916 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Ortwein Keller. She was married to her first husband William Mies who died at the age of 36, she then married her second...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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