OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Roberto Matias
Jan 23, 2007
Roberto Matis, 54, of Langhorne, PA died on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Langhorne. He was born in New York; the son of the late Tomas and Antonia Jimenez Matis. Roberto is survived by his wife of 20 years, Ana Cecilia Matis. He proudly served his nation in the U.S. Marine Corps during the...
John S. Racosky
Jan 22, 2007
John S. ?Rocky? Racosky, 86, of Bethlehem died Monday January 22, 2007 at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born, June 21, 1920, in Hazle Brook, PA; he was the son of the late Michael and Caroline Petrilla Racosky. He was the husband of the late Theresa M. Jancsarics Racosky. John was a draftsman for...
Faye Kromer
Jan 20, 2007
Faye Kromer, 61, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Faye was born September 16, 1945 in Fullerton, PA; she was the daughter of the late Robert Kromer, Sr and Sabina Kunkle Kromer. Faye was a sewing machine operator for many years at various factories in the Bethlehem area...
Mary Smith
Jan 19, 2007
Mary Horvath Smith, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 19, 2007 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born June 5, 1916 she was the daughter of the late Steven and Mary Horvath. She was married to the late George Smith for over 70 years. Mary was a member of St. Joseph?s Catholic Church. She worked at the Muriel Dress Factory....
Theresa Holschwander
Jan 19, 2007
Theresa Holschwander, 80, of Moore Township, died Friday January 19, 2007, at her residence. Born February 17, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Eva Meyer Steinbach. She was married to Erwin R. Holschwander who passed in 1986. Theresa was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. She worked for Mary Fashions in Bath and retired in...
Betty Jane Sigley
Jan 19, 2007
Betty Jane Sigley, 78 Henryville, PA died Friday, January 19, 2007 at Brookmont Health Care Center in Effort, PA. She was the daughter of the late George and Grace Kramlich Unangst. She was married to the late Norman Sigley for 57 years. Betty Jane was a graduate of Liberty High School. She worked as a director and teacher at St....
Vincent J. Piersante
Jan 18, 2007
Vincent J. Piersante, 69, died on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007 at Hospice of the VNA at St. Luke?s. He and his wife of 14 years, Lorna, resided in Bethlehem. Born in Plainfield, N.J., he was the son of the late James V. and Grace Forisi Piersante. Vince had worked for CR Bard in Murrayhill, N.J. for 19 years. He moved...
Ester Knablin
Jan 15, 2007
Ester Szalay Knablin, 84, of Bethlehem, PA died Monday, January 15, 2007 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born April 3, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Ester and Steve Szalay. She was married to Lenny Knablin who died in September 2006. Ester will be lovingly remembered by her sister Mary Toth of Whitehall, PA. She will also...
Peter Mesko
Jan 13, 2007
Peter Mesko, 78 of Bethlehem died Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital at Muhlenburg. He and his wife Eleanor Blanar Mesko celebrated their 52rd anniversary in May. Mr. Mesko, born in Bethlehem, was the son of the late Emil and Agnes Famina Mesko. Peter was a Liberty High graduate where he excelled in wrestling and was a member of the school...
Eleanor Michalerya
Jan 11, 2007
Eleanor R. Michalerya, 70, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at St.Lukes Hospital. She was born in New York, the daughter of the late Blaz and Anna Stano Scroce. Eleanor is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Charles Michalerya of Bethlehem. She worked as dental assistant for several offices in Bethlehem for over 20 years. Eleanor...
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