OBITUARIES

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

David E. Arnold

David E. Arnold

Feb 6, 2007

David "Davey" E. Arnold , 25, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 in his home. Born April 27, 1981 in Torrington, CT, he was the son of David L. Arnold and Denise Arnold of Bethlehem. David was a 1999 graduate of Liberty High School. He was working torward finishing up his Bachelor's Degree in Marketing at Temple University. He...

Sara A. Alonzo

Sara A. Alonzo

Feb 6, 2007

Sara A. Alonzo, 84, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday February 6, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born, August 28, 1922, in Sulphur, Louisiana; she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Julia Aguilar Amelio. She was the wife of the late Anthony Alonzo. Sara was employed by the former Western Electric for 30 years before retiring in 1981. She was...

Anna A. Beers

Anna A. Beers

Feb 5, 2007

Anna A.Beers, 84, of Bethlehem, died Monday, February 5, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born July 17, 1922 in Bethlehem Twp., she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Jager Kittek. She was the loving wife of James M. Beers of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this past October. Anna was a devoted wife,...

Sandra Ann Mudri-Gatta

Sandra Ann Mudri-Gatta

Feb 5, 2007

Sandra Ann ?Sandy? Mudri-Gatta, 53, of Bethlehem, died Monday, February 5, 2007 in her home. Born July 7, 1953 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Michael and Ann Marie Steifel Mudri of Bethlehem Twp. She was the wife of Anthony J. Gatta of Fountain Hill. Sandy worked for St. Luke?s Hospital, Fountain Hill, as a Supervisor of I.T. Voice...

Donald R. Bednar, Sr.

Donald R. Bednar, Sr.

Feb 3, 2007

Donald R. Bednar, Sr., 71, of Hanover Twp. died on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at L.V. Muhlenberg Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem the son of Flora Fenstermacher Bednar and the late John Bednar. Donald is survived by his loving wife Jo Ann A. Bednar of Hanover Twp. He retired from Air Products where he had over 30 years of...

Andrew J. Sabol

Andrew J. Sabol

Feb 2, 2007

Andrew J. Sabol, 86, of Bethlehem, died Friday, February 2, 2007 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born February 20, 1920 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew S. and Mary Doddy Sabol. Andrew worked in the Forge Specialty Department at Bethlehem Steel as a Planning Engineer for 44 years. He retired in 1982. He served his...

Selma E. Wunder

Selma E. Wunder

Feb 1, 2007

Selma E. Wunder, 93, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Triumph Hospital in Easton. Born January 20, 1914 in Atlantic City, NJ she was the daughter of the late Jennie Anderson and William G. Wunder. Selma was a member of The Cathedral Church of the Nativity. She worked at Bethlehem Steel Corporation as the Head Clerk of...

Eufrasia Lugo

Eufrasia Lugo

Feb 1, 2007

Eufrasia Lugo, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at L.V. Muhlenberg Hospital. She was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Pascacio Flechos and Antonia Torres. Eufrasia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years, Faustino Lugo. Eufrasia will be lovingly remembered by her family; Eufrasia wife of Luis Saez of...

Juliette F. Golden

Juliette F. Golden

Jan 31, 2007

Juliette F. Golden, 73, of Center Valley, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 in the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. Juliette was the wife of the late Daniel P. Golden, who passed away in 1999; together, they resided for many years in Bethlehem, PA. She was the daughter of the late John J. and Teresa R. Filo. Juliette...

Richard L. Schoeny

Richard L. Schoeny

Jan 30, 2007

Richard L. Schoeny, 85, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born April 25, 1921 in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of the late Margaret M. Burns and Joseph F. Schoeny, Sr. He was the loving husband of Emily M. Vasily-Schoeny. They celebrated their eleventh anniversary on January 6th....

Cindy Louise Matey

Cindy Louise Matey

Jan 30, 2007

Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Bond Matey, 47, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Paul and Jean Elizabeth Weiland Bond. Cindy worked for Safeguard in Lansdale, and the IRS in Fogelsville She is survived by her daughter Cassandra of Bethlehem; her brother, Robert...

Matilde Rios

Matilde Rios

Jan 30, 2007

Matilde Rios, 82, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born November 17, 1924 in Catano, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Rafael Rios and Emilia Cuevas. She was the loving wife of the late Ismael Garcia Rios. She earned an Associates Degree in Secretarial Sciences. Matilde devoted her life to...

Alice Julien

Alice Julien

Jan 29, 2007

Alice Rayda Julien, 90, formerly of 913 Jennings St. Bethlehem died on Monday, January 29, 2007 at Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was born May 26, 1916 in Old Forge, PA. She was the daughter of the late Constantine and Tatiana Rayda. Alice was preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard J. Julien on October 25, 1999. They were...

Betty M. Cavanaugh

Betty M. Cavanaugh

Jan 28, 2007

Betty Marie Cavanaugh, 80, of Bethlehem died Sunday January 28, 2007 at Blough Health Care Center, Bethlehem. Born in Shamokin, PA; she was the daughter of the late Walter F. and Julia Wysock Buffington. She was the wife of the late Frederick R. Cavanaugh, who died in 2004. She was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Survivors: daughter,...

John Lees

John Lees

Jan 28, 2007

John ?Ironman?Lees, 77, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born May 2, 1929 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Mary and Chris Lees. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Kotash Lees of Bethlehem. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on May 20th. John was a softball player for...

Gertrude K. Kolleogy

Gertrude K. Kolleogy

Jan 26, 2007

Gertrude K. Kolleogy, 81, of Bethlehem Twp. died Sunday January 21, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital ? Cedar Crest of Allentown. Born, September 6, 1925 in Freemansburg; she was the daughter of the late Chauncey and Mary Weingartner Fritchman. She was the wife of the late Louis J. Kolleogy. Gertrude worked as a sewing machine operator for thirty plus years...

Mary E. Ridgick

Mary E. Ridgick

Jan 26, 2007

Mary E. Ridgick, 82, of Bethlehem died Friday January 26, 2007. Born on July 3, 1924, in Bethlehem; she was the daughter of the late Martin and Ellen Enright Dougherty. She was the wife of the late Thomas Ridgick, who died in 1993. Mary worked as a switchboard operator, employed by Lehigh University for 12 years and St. Luke?s Hospital...

Francis J. Spevak

Francis J. Spevak

Jan 25, 2007

Francis J. ?Sonny? Spevak, 84, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Hospice House of St. Luke?s in Lower Saucon Twp. Born April 17, 1922 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew J. and Veronica A. Doddy Spevak. He was the devoted husband to Edna M. Zamadics Spevak of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary...

Julia Marrero

Julia Marrero

Jan 25, 2007

Julia Marrero, 80, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 in her home. Born February 26, 1926 in Centralia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Masinick Chichersky. Julia worked for the Plant Patrol at Bethlehem Steel and at one time, owned and operated Chicks Hotel in South Bethlehem. She was a very caring and giving...

John L. Bealer

John L. Bealer

Jan 24, 2007

John Bealer, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at Holy Family Manor. He was born in Upper Saucon, PA the son of the late William and Matilda Huttle Bealer. John was preceded in death by his wife Violette M. Tutolo Bealer. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, serving in two tours during WWII. John was...

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