OBITUARIES

Dec 26, 2006

Philip Carle, 89, formerly of Allentown died Tuesday December 26, 2006 at Rosewood Manor in Pensacola, FL. Born on December 22nd in Trucksville, PA; he was the son of the late Thomas, Jr. and Grace Hess Carle. He was the husband of the late Helen Hoffman Carle, who died in 2004. Philip was a cost accountant employed by Western Electric...

Dec 25, 2006

William ?Eppie? Persichilli, 84, of Bethlehem, died Monday, December 25, 2006 at Cedarbrook-Fountain Hill Annex in Bethlehem. Born September 17, 1922 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Christ and Ersilia Persichilli. William will be lovingly remembered by his brother Louis Persichilli of Chula Vista, CA, nephews, Richard and Ryan Persichilli, Scott Henry and a niece Susan Trimble....

Dec 23, 2006

Phyllis L. Andrews Sarik , 72 , of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice 17th & Chew Sts., Allentown. She was born in Palmerton PA., and was the daughter of the late Andrew Andrews and Julia Stanley Andrews. She was married to John Sarik on July 25, 1996. Phyllis worked on the assembly line...

Dec 23, 2006

Dec 22, 2006

Helen Hayas Daday Graduate of Sacred Heart School of Nursing, 1937 Helen Hayas Daday, 90, of Bethlehem passed away on December 22, 2006 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Daday, who died November 10, 2001 and the daughter of the late Joseph & Magdeline Sedlacek Hayas. Helen was born June 24, 1916,...

Dec 20, 2006

Harriet C. Domyan, 88, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born December 16, 1918 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Marg Doppler. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Domyan. Harriet was a 1936 graduate of Liberty High School. She was an avid reader and a...

Dec 20, 2006

Helen M. Szayko, 89, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Manor Care Health Services II in Bethlehem. Born October 29, 1917 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Terplan Kozo. She was the loving wife of the late John S. Szayko who died in 1980. Helen was a member of St. John Capistrano...

Dec 18, 2006

Kevin Muzila, 15, of Bethlehem passed away on Monday December 18, 2006. He was born November 4, 1991; the son of Paul Muzila and Nancy Vegas both of Bethlehem. Kevin was an 8th grade student at Northeast Middle School and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and playing video games. He will be lovingly remembered by his mother...

Dec 17, 2006

Philomena Antonelli, 85, of Bethlehem, died Sunday December 17, 2006 at the St. Luke?s VNA Hospice House, Lower Saucon Twp. Born on April 24, 1921, in Bethlehem; she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Edna Scherer Gentilcore. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Silvio ?Sid? Antonelli. She was a member of Our Lady of Pompeii...

Dec 17, 2006

Irene B. Turek, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Sopko Turek. She worked for Nazareth Frocks for 45 years. She was a member of SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church of Bethlehem. Irene will be lovingly...

Dec 14, 2006

Anna H. Barboza-Wagner, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem She was born July 26, 1916 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late John and Mary Schomenek Csaszar. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Nestor Barboza in 1965. She retired in 1976, after 30 years in the garment industry...

Dec 12, 2006

Francis X. Murray, 86, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ, the son of the late William A. and Agnes J. Laughlin Murray. Francis was preceded in death by his wife Theresa M. Jordan Murray in 2003. He proudly served his country in the U.S....

Dec 12, 2006

Anthony Manuel Rosado, 19, of Allentown, died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 in Allentown after injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. Born September 15, 1987 in Bethlehem, he was the son of Gamaliel Rosado, Sr. of Reading and Diane Rentas Rosado, fiance of Justino Rosa of Allentown. Anthony graduated from Liberty High School in 2005. He had a tremendous desire...

Dec 9, 2006

Gizella Makari Novak, 88, of Hellertown, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA Born May 20, 1918 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Steve and Gizella Rioldi Makari and the widow of Stephen Novak Sr. Gizella was a member of St. John's Windish Lutheran Church. Gizella was a...

Dec 9, 2006

Helen T. Bartos Donches, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 9, 2006. Helen was the wife of the late Charles J. Donches, Sr. former City Council President who passed away in January 1996, after 56 years of marriage. Born August 25, 1915 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret Cech...

Dec 8, 2006

Dr. Francis A. Gress, 86, husband of Virginia Krohn Tresolini Gress, of Pleasant Valley, PA died Friday, December 8, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 1, 1920, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Washko Gress. He was also married to the late Mary R. Mervan Gress, who died in 1966. Dr. Gress was...

Dec 8, 2006

Alzira H Gonsalves Marrero, 79, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, December 8, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA Alzira was born October 14, 1927 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. She was the daughter of the late Manuel and Hilda Jacinto Gonsalves. Alzira was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church, a member of the Portuguese Society and was active at...

Dec 7, 2006

Margaret E Stapher, 92 of Grace Mansion Assisted Living in Bethlehem, PA and formerly of East Fifth Street in Bethlehem where she was raised and spent most of her life died on Thursday, December 7, 2006 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA She was the wife of the late Vernon E. Tex Stapher who died in 1973 Born in...

Dec 7, 2006

Herman G. "Copey" Cope, 83, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, December 7, 2006 in Westminster Village. Born April 18, 1923 he was the son of the late Herman G. Cope and Martha Knutzen. He was married for 58 years to the late Mary Anne Loncaric Cope. Herman worked for the Bethlehem Steel as a welder. He owned his own welding company,...

Dec 6, 2006

Helen Check, 88, of Bethlehem, died December 6, 2006 at Sacred Heart Assisted Living, Center Valley. Born, December 4, 1918, in Bethlehem; she was the daughter of the late Michael and Matilda Check. Helen was a life-long member of SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church of Bethlehem, where she was a member of the Sodality and Rosary Society. She was...