OBITUARIES

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

Ralph E. Keeler

Ralph E. Keeler

Oct 20, 2006

Ralph E. Keeler, 71, of Bethlehem died Friday October 20, 2006 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, Pa. He was born on October 26, 1934 in Allentown son of the late John and Pauline Baus Keeler. He was the husband of Eleanor Handlovic Keeler. They were married for 49 years on June 8, 2006. Ralph worked in the...

Eduardo T. Caballero

Eduardo T. Caballero

Oct 19, 2006

Eduardo Caballero, 73, of Bethlehem Twp., died Thursday, October 19, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born December 29, 1932 in Cuba. He was the loving husband of Himilce Del Valle Caballero of Bethlehem Twp. They celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary this past May. Eduardo worked for Groov Pin Corp. as a machinist and Amsco Wire Products....

Raymond Anthony Stofko

Raymond Anthony Stofko

Oct 18, 2006

Raymond Anthony Stofko, Sr., 53, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born January 19, 1953 in Bethlehem; son of the late John and Anna Stofko and his late stepfather, John Stellaka. Raymond is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Roseann Blair Stofko. He was a dedicated equipment...

George M. Borso

George M. Borso

Oct 18, 2006

George M. Borso, 61, of Bethlehem Twp., died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Bethlehem. Born June 27, 1945 in Bethlehem, he was the son of Mary Svirzovsky Borso of Bethlehem and the late George Borso. He was the loving husband of Susan Gimpert Borso of Bethlehem Twp. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this past May 8th. George worked for...

John F. Svanda

John F. Svanda

Oct 16, 2006

John F. Svanda, 68, of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, October 16, 2006 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born January 29, 1938 he was the son of the late John and Salome Warminsky Svanda. He was married to his wife Helen Svanda where they just celebrated their ninth year of marriage on October 2, 2006....

Druselle O. Gast

Druselle O. Gast

Oct 16, 2006

Druselle O. Gast, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 at her home at Kirkland Village. She was the wife of the late Dr. Joseph Henry Gast, who died in 1977. Born in Hull, Texas, she was the daughter of Adelia O?Donnell and William O?Donnell. After graduating from high school, she attended two years of nursing school during...

Mary Redman

Mary Redman

Oct 15, 2006

Mary A. Korpics Redman, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, October 15, 2006 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was born March 18, 1917 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late John and Theresa Messics Korpics. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Charles G. Redman, Sr. She served her country in the U.S. Navy, WAVES, during WWII. Mary later...

Minerva Gorzelic

Minerva Gorzelic

Oct 14, 2006

Minerva Gorzelic, 81, of Orefield formerly of Bethlehem died Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown. Born in Fogelsville, she was the daughter of the late Kattas and Azzizi David Azar. She is survived by husband of 60 years, Stanley W. Gorzelic. She was a prominent member of the Bethlehem business community for 45 years. She and her...

Helen N. Maco

Helen N. Maco

Oct 12, 2006

Helen N. Maco, 87, of Fountain Hill died Thursday October 12, 2006 at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Maco, Sr. Born in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Olga Pudmera Nemsak. She was a member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius...

John J. Peters

John J. Peters

Oct 12, 2006

John J. Peters, 94, of Bethlehem, died peacefully and went to be with his lord, on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born July 26, 1912 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John and Catherine Pribula Peters. He was the loving husband of the late Mary V. Hudak Peters who died in 1998....

Francis J. Bankowski, Iv

Francis J. Bankowski, Iv

Oct 11, 2006

Francis J. "Fritz" Bankowski, IV, 40, of Hellertown, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2006. He was born in Easton, the son of Francis and Carol Ehrie Bankowski III of Palmer Twp. Fritz was a 1984 graduate of Easton High School. He worked as a Sales Representative for Ealer Electric of Easton. Fritz will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Francis...

Patricia M. Indelicato

Patricia M. Indelicato

Oct 8, 2006

Patricia M. Indelicato, 68, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, October 8, 2006 at her residence. Born May 5, 1938 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Genevieve Koryto Malanowski. She was the loving wife of Bernard Indelicato of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary this past June 24th. Patricia was a medical technologist for...

Mary E. Pihanick

Mary E. Pihanick

Oct 8, 2006

Mary E. Pihanick, 75, of Bethlehem died Sunday October 8, 2006, at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born on February 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Urban and Martha Knowles Dougherty. She was the loving wife of the late Michael Pihanick. Mary was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, class of 1949. She worked as a receptionist...

Leo Connors, Jr.

Leo Connors, Jr.

Oct 7, 2006

Leo G. Connors, Jr., 47, passed away in his parents home on Saturday, October 7, 2006 after a prolonged illness. He was born November 21, 1958 in Philadelphia and grew up in the Lehigh Valley. Leo was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. He served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps. He was a machinist by...

George F. Yasso

George F. Yasso

Oct 5, 2006

George F Yasso 80, of Fountain Hill, passed away October 5, 2006 in the Blough Health Care Services facility in Bethlehem. George was the son of the late George H. and Mary W. Connors Yasso. He was the husband of Rose Marie Keating Yasso; they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary this past July. George was a General Foreman in the...

Irene M. Kostelnik

Irene M. Kostelnik

Oct 4, 2006

Irene M. Kostelnik of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Urban and Anna Balik Kostelnik and step-daughter to the late Ignatius Kostelnik. Irene worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation as a legal secretary in the patent department of the Homer Research Lab for over 40...

William P. "Bill" Anfuso

William P. "Bill" Anfuso

Oct 3, 2006

William P. "Bill" Anfuso, 81, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born November 17, 1924, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Thomas and Rose Martin Anfuso. He was the loving husband of the late Margaret J. Brady Anfuso. Bill was the owner and operator of North East Auto Body from...

Chester Jamiolkowski

Chester Jamiolkowski

Sep 30, 2006

Chester ?Reds? Jamiolkowski, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, September 30, 2006 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. Born December 5, 1920 in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Tofil and Alice Maroski Jamiolkowski. He was married to Regina Zelasko Jamiolkowski for 59 years. Chester was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miller Heights. He worked for...

Jacob F. Keim

Jacob F. Keim

Sep 29, 2006

Jacob F. Keim, 86, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Friday September 29, 2006 at VNA Hospice of St. Luke?s. He was born in Moore Twp., the son of the late John and Sophia Koest Keim. Jacob was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Helen J. Leibensperger Keim. He proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S....

Hilda Uhl Miller

Hilda Uhl Miller

Sep 25, 2006

Hilda Miller, 95, of Bethlehem died on Monday September 25, 2006 at Holy Family Manor. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Herrmann Uhl. Hilda retired as a secretary from the Bethlehem Steel Co. She is survived by her son, James E. of Houston, TX; twin sister Cecilia Casey of Bethlehem; and two grandchildren....

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