OBITUARIES

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

Florence R. Sarley

Florence R. Sarley

Sep 5, 2006

Florence R. Sarley, 80, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday September 5, 2006 at Moravian Village. She was born in Weatherly, PA the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Garber. Florence was preceded in death by her loving husband, Clayton D. Sarley in 1994. She served the children of The Wiley House Kids Peace, Fountain Hill; as a Director of...

Helen Theresa Demyan

Helen Theresa Demyan

Aug 28, 2006

Helen Theresa Demyan, 83, of Bethlehem died at her residence on Monday August 28, 2006. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Labanick Demyan. Helen retired from the Bethlehem Steel Co. where she worked as a Chief Draftsman for over 40 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister Charlene A. Preletz of...

Joseph F. Mocidlowski

Joseph F. Mocidlowski

Aug 28, 2006

Joseph F. Mocidlowski, 88, of Hellertown died Monday August 28, 2006, at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born March 8, 1918, in Hellertown, he was the son of the late Ignatius and Mary Weglarz Mocidlowski. Joe was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving during WWII, in the Military Police. He was...

Phyllis Kosh

Phyllis Kosh

Aug 27, 2006

Phyllis Kosh, 87, formerly of Bethlehem died on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at her residence at the Rockhill Mennonite Community in Sellersville. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Michelina Malfasi Buonassisi. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband John Kosh. She dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker. Phyllis will be...

Frank A. Pratt

Frank A. Pratt

Aug 26, 2006

Frank ?Doc? A. Pratt, 71, of Easton, died Saturday August 26, 2006 at Easton Hospital. He was born on May 6, 1935 in Jersey City, NJ son of the late Frank A. and Margaret Ryan Pratt. He was the wife of Elaine Verdensky Pratt. They were married for 46 years this past October. Frank was a dentist in Wilson Borough...

Andrew A. Estojak

Andrew A. Estojak

Aug 25, 2006

Andrew A. Estojak , 86 , of Bethlehem, PA died on Friday, August 25, 2006 at his home in Bethlehem. Born March 31, 1920 in Allentown, PA he was the son of the late John & Elizabeth Porac Estojak. Andrew and his wife Mary Fliszar Estojak celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on Oct. 6, 2005 Mr. Estojak was employed by...

Mary T. Angerman

Mary T. Angerman

Aug 24, 2006

Mary T. Angerman, 85, of Bethlehem died Thursday August 24, 2006 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Twp. She was born December 8, 1920 in Bethlehem daughter of the late John and Theresa Csrenko Petrusic. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Angerman Sr. who died in 2001. Mary worked for Sure Fit for 30 years . She was...

Anna M. Evans

Anna M. Evans

Aug 24, 2006

Anna M. Evans, 93, of Nazareth, formerly of 2005 5th St. Bethlehem, died Thursday, August 24, 2006, at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born January 6, 1913 in Cementon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Miklus Fedor. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Evans. Anna owned and operated the Russell Williams Dress Factory in...

Julius J. Velekei

Julius J. Velekei

Aug 24, 2006

Julius J. ?Ben? Velekei Sr., 90, of Bethlehem Twp. died Thursday August 24, 2006 at the Village at Palmerton , Palmerton, Pa. He was born on February 13, 1916 in Northampton son of the late John and Theresa Wolfinger Velekei. He was the husband of Mary Romanick Velekei. . On August 3rd, 2006. they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. Ben...

Dorothea R. Arbizzani

Dorothea R. Arbizzani

Aug 24, 2006

Dorothea R. Arbizzani, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Blough Health Care Center in Bethlehem. Born August 23, 1917 in Jim Thorpe, PA she is the daughter of the late James and Emily Hause Kissner. Dorothea was employed by the Bethlehem Area School District as a 4th grade School Teacher. Over the past 17 years she...

John E. Brauchle

John E. Brauchle

Aug 23, 2006

John E. Brauchle, 83, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006, at Whitehall Manor in Lehigh Twp. Born June 6, 1923 in Hellertown, he was the son of the late Erdman and Anna Spisak Brauchle. He was the loving husband of the late Helen Harkovich Brauchle. John worked in the Blast Furnace at Bethlehem Steel for 40 years. He retired...

Matthew Tumminello

Matthew Tumminello

Aug 22, 2006

Matthew ?Motty? Tumminello, 86, of Bethlehem, PA died on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born July 26, 1920 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose DeFrank Tumminello. Matthew was a member of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He served his country proudly in the United...

Mary C. Bobal

Mary C. Bobal

Aug 20, 2006

Mary C. Kuseryk Bobal, 89, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 3, 1917 in Berwick, PA to the late Stephen and Catherine Belak Kuseryk. She was a member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Mary worked in the housekeeping department for 34 years at Lehigh University. She was also a...

Brian Andrew Geiger

Brian Andrew Geiger

Aug 20, 2006

Brian A. Geiger, 24, of West Palm Beach, FL and formerly of Bethlehem died Sunday August 20, 2006, in Florida. Born June 7, 1982 in Bethlehem; he was the son of Robert ?Luke? and Anita Calabrese Geiger of Bethlehem. He was employed by 3001 AD, Delray Beach, Florida. Attended Liberty High School and Northampton Area Community College He will be...

Joanne M. Emery

Joanne M. Emery

Aug 18, 2006

Joanne M. Emery, 64, of Bethlehem, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born March 9, 1942 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Aureila Konya Albertson and the late Joseph S. Albertson, Sr. She currently worked as a cashier for Giant Food Markets and previously for Shop Rite. Joanne will be lovingly remembered by, her...

David T. Salgado

David T. Salgado

Aug 17, 2006

David T. Salgado, 72, of Bethlehem passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday August 17, 2006 at Muhlenberg Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Jose G. and Helen Salgado. David is survived by his wife Florence A. Salgado of Bethlehem. He retired in 1995 from the Bethlehem Steel Co. after 43 years of service...

Alfredo Torres

Alfredo Torres

Aug 17, 2006

Alfredo Torres, Sr., 37, of Bethlehem died Thursday August 17, 2006. He was born September 19, 1968 in Manhattan, New York son of the late Wilfredo Torres and Sylvia Carerro Torres of Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Jeanette Oyola Torres. They were married on May 26, 1994. Alfredo was a newspaper truck driver for the New York Daily...

Walter Z. Pianowski

Walter Z. Pianowski

Aug 17, 2006

Walter Z. Pianowski, 79, of Allentown, formerly of Bethlehem, died Thursday, August 17, 2006, at Phoebe Nursing Home & Rehab Center. Born July 6, 1927, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Walter and Katherine Matla Pianowski. He was the loving husband of the late Anna H. Rentko Pianowski who died in 1993. Walter worked as a millwright...

Mary Brandstetter

Mary Brandstetter

Aug 15, 2006

Mary Brandstetter, 76, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born January 14, 1930 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Veronika Dravec Nemetz. She was a 1947 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Mary worked for Western Electric for 12 years. She also worked for Holy Family Manor in...

John Clement, Jr.

John Clement, Jr.

Aug 15, 2006

John Clement, Jr., 79, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Katherine Clement. John is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Helen Prestosh Clement. He was a member of the U.S. Navy during WWII. John proudly served the Bethlehem Community for...

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