OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Manuel J. Palos
Apr 10, 2007
Local golf legend and Lehigh Valley Golf Hall of Fame inductee Manny Palos, husband of the late Helen Fekete Palos, died at St. Luke?s VNA Hospice House on Tuesday, April 10 after a long illness, surrounded by his family. He was 89. Born in Mexico, in the tiny village of Juanacatlan, Jalisco, Manny was the son of the late Michael...

Michael T. Grinchuk
Apr 9, 2007
Michael T. Grinchuk, 43, of Bethlehem, died Monday, April 9, 2007 in his home. Born September 2, 1963 in Bethlehem, he was the son of Kathleen Unger Deiter of Bethlehem Twp. and the late Michael T. Grinchuk. He worked for Deiter Brothers as a Master Technician. He was an accredited Service Man for Fellowship Manor, Whitehall; Sears of Whitehall; and...
Peter D. Korpics, Sr.
Apr 9, 2007
Peter D. Korpics, Sr., 75 , of Walnutport, PA died on Monday, April 9, 2007 at Palmerton Hospital in Palmerton, PA after being stricken at home. Born June 27, 1931 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Mary Korpics. Peter and his wife, Nancy Martrich Korpics, Sr celebrated their 40th anniversary last November 19th. Mr. Korpics was a...
Dario Correa
Apr 8, 2007
Ruben Dario Correa, 66, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 29, 1941 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jose Miguel and Blanca Olmo Correa. He was the husband of Judith E. Correa of Bethlehem. They were married on November 24, 2000, but were together for 38 years....
Evelyn Perez
Apr 7, 2007
Evelyn K. Perez, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's She was born February 20, 1930 in Mahanoy City, PA the daughter of the late John A. and Olga Smigo Kufrovich and stepmother, Helen Kufrovich. Evelyn was married for nearly 55 years to her late husband James J. Perez, Sr. on...

Anna H. Roumfort
Apr 7, 2007
Anna H. Roumfort, 88, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born August 8, 1918 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late George and Susan Dozer Hudak. She was the loving wife of the late Henry Vance Roumfort. Anna graduated from Bethlehem Business College and worked as a secretary for...
Sherri L. Carlos
Apr 6, 2007
Sherri L. Carlos, 43, of Allentown, passed away Friday, April 6, 2007 with her family by her side. She was born September 4, 1963 in Allentown, the daughter of Terry and Sheila Lifland Slack of Phillipsburg, N.J. She was the wife of Joao M. Carlos of Allentown. They were married June 19, 2004. Sherri graduated from Phillipsburg High School and...

Alice A. Moreland
Apr 5, 2007
Alice A. Moreland, 85, died on Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Phoebe Home Nursing & Rehab Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis P. Moreland in 2000. Services are private at the convenience of the family and under the direction of Connell Funeral Home, Inc.

Marie J. Gawlik
Apr 4, 2007
Marie J. Gawlik, 82, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was born May 14, 1924 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Anthony L. and Mary K. Molnar Casciano. Marie worked for Bethlehem Steel as a waitress in the Executive Dining Room for 34 years. From 1981-1991 she worked as a cashier in the...

Dr. Antonio S. Garcia
Apr 3, 2007
Dr. Antonio ?Tony? S. Garcia, 72, of Hamburg, PA died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 in his home. Born October 16, 1934 in the Philippines he was the son of the late Alberto S. and Adeliada Lily S. Garcia. Tony was physician at Hamburg Center and the Emergency Room of Palmerton Hospital prior to joining the practice of Dr. Reynaldo Guerra...

Victor M. Quiles
Apr 2, 2007
Victor M. Quiles, 62, of Bethlehem died on Monday April 2, 2007. He was born in Puerto Rico; the son of Juan and Josefa Vazqes. Victor is survived by his wife, Luisa G. Quiles of Bethlehem as well as many family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his two sons, Victor and Robert He was ordained as...

Russell W. Shegina
Apr 1, 2007
Russell W. Shegina , 93 , of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born June 12, 1913 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John & Mary Berkovich Shegina. Mr. Shegina served in the U.S. Army for 25 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He had been employed in the packing...
Wilma R. Kramer
Mar 30, 2007
Wilma R. Kramer, 92, of Bethlehem, died Friday March 30, 2007 at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Township. Born in Bethlehem on January 11, 1915; she was the daughter of the late Laszlo and Anna Molnar Frang. She was the loving wife of the late Anthony N. Kramer.She worked for various silk mills throughout the...

Stanley W. Yanik
Mar 29, 2007
Stanley W. Yanik, of Allentown died Thursday March 29, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospice 17th & Chew St. Allentown. He was born in Northampton son of the late John and Mary Sidor Yanik. He was the husband of Jean Kametz Yanik. They celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversay November 2006. He worked for AT&T and Western Electric for 37 years and...
Hector Suarez
Mar 29, 2007
Hector F. Suarez, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, NJ. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Fidel and Pilar Texidore Suarez. Hector was the loving husband of Rita A. Coyle-Suarez. They celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary last October 25th. He served his country proudly in the U....

Edward J. Baran
Mar 29, 2007
Edward J. Baran, 82, of Bethlehem, died Thursday March 29, 2007 at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Township. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Veronica H. Vavrek Baran. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, the former Eva A. Wignovich. He was employed by the Bethlehem...

Sophia Tulba
Mar 29, 2007
Sophia Tulba, 83, of Hellertown, died Thursday, March 29, 2007 at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's, Lower Saucon Township. She was born September 9, 1923 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Pastelyak Wasilick. She was the loving wife of the late John Tulba who died in 1985. Sophia was a member of Ss...

Dolores W. Philippi
Mar 26, 2007
Dolores W. Philippi, 75, of Bethlehem Twp., died Monday March 26, 2007 at Westminster Village, Allentown. Born on June 12, 1931, in Bethlehem; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Kern Weinhoffer. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert J. Philippi, Jr. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem Twp. Survivors:...

Anna K. Persa
Mar 25, 2007
Anna K. Persa, 79 of Bethlehem Township died Sunday morning at VNA Hospice of St. Luke?s in Lower Saucon Township. She and her husband Bela M. Persa celebrated their 58th Wedding Anniversary in September. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Hubiack Kozul. Mrs. Persa was an extremely loving and dedicated wife, mother and...
Jeffrey A.J. Lanning
Mar 24, 2007
Jeffrey A.J. Lanning God embraced Jeff, 49, on March 24, 2007. Jeff now resides in heaven with his brothers, Jay and John; may they rest in peace. Jeff lived in Florida for many years, where he was the owner of several beauty salons, as well as a photography specialist. Jeff is survived by his mother, Joan Turchuk and husband Dan;...