OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Helen T. Steltz

Helen T. Steltz

Sep 24, 2006

Helen T. Steltz, 78, of Bethlehem; devoted wife, loving mother, and proud grandmother, peacefully left this world to be with St. Jude surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at VNA of St. Luke's. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Harry and Ellen Curry Thompson. Helen is survived by her loving husband of 57...

Dorothy Heil

Dorothy Heil

Sep 24, 2006

Dorothy Heil, 81, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born July 15, 1925 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Bertha Shimaski. She was the loving wife of the late Lee C. Heil. Dorothy graduated from Liberty High School in 1943. She worked for Hess's Department Store for over...

Mary J. Chaback

Mary J. Chaback

Sep 23, 2006

Mary J. Chaback, 87, of Bethlehem died Saturday September 23, 2006 at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born, April 14, 1919, in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Svarny Sopko. She was the wife of the late Michael Chaback.Mary worked as a char woman in the Bethlehem Steel Co....

Louise F. Pfeiffer

Louise F. Pfeiffer

Sep 22, 2006

Louise F. Pfeiffer, 70, of Bethlehem formerly of Hellertown and Orefield, died Friday September 22, 2006 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Paul and Dominica Polski. She was the loving wife of the late Henry Pfeiffer. She will be lovingly remembered by: daughter, Lisa Segan and husband Timothy of Allentown;...

Anthony S. Zawadzki

Anthony S. Zawadzki

Sep 22, 2006

Anthony S. Zawadzki, 91, of Bethlehem, PA died on Friday, September 22, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA Born May 30, 1915 in Bethlehem, to the late John and Agnes Dzielak Zawadski Devoted husband to Helen A. Dobyan Zawadzki with whom he celebrated 62 years of marrage prior to her death in April of this year. A proud and...

Leigh S. Leming

Leigh S. Leming

Sep 22, 2006

Leigh S. Leming, 53, of Bethlehem died Wednesday September 20, 2006 at the VNA Hospice of St. Lukes. Born November 6, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frances C.Pianowski Doling of Bethlehem, and the late John R. Doling. She was the loving wife of the late John Walter Leming, III, who died in November of 2000. She...

Mary K. Smodish

Mary K. Smodish

Sep 20, 2006

Mary K. Smodish, 87, of Hellertown, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born January 20, 1919 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Thersa Zakocs Kosik. She was the loving wife of the late Ernest Smodish who died in 1990. She was a sewing machine operator for many of the...

Leonard F. Knablin

Leonard F. Knablin

Sep 19, 2006

Leonard F. "Lenny" Knablin, 76, of Hellertown, PA and formerly of Darien, CT, died Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born September 18, 1930, in Bridgeport, CT; he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine Dowling. He was the loving husband of Ester Szalay Knablin of Hellertown. They...

Josephine Persa

Josephine Persa

Sep 19, 2006

Josephine Persa, 83, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 in her residence in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late John and Mary Kucera Tokar. Josephine was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Persa, in 1980. She was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Josephine was a member of the National Sokols, Elks...

Ruth E. Voytko

Ruth E. Voytko

Sep 18, 2006

Ruth E. Voytko, 95, of Bethlehem, died Monday, September 18, 2006, at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born July 14, 1911 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Forrest and Elsie Henninger Fatzinger. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Voytko. She was formerly employed with Bethlehem Silk Mill and Bethlehem Steel. Ruth was a member...

Robert M. Shosh

Robert M. Shosh

Sep 16, 2006

Robert "Bob" M. Shosh , 65, of Bethlehem, PA died on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at St.Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. Born December 1, 1940 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph E. and Grace E. O?Connell Shosh. He was married to Sandra F. Sterner Shosh for 43 years. Bob worked for Mack Trucks retiring in 2003...

Carol Bullock

Carol Bullock

Sep 16, 2006

Carol Bullock, 71, of Bethlehem died September 16, 2006 in the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke?s. She was born on December 23, 1934 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Lester N. and Helen Zakutny Richards. She was the loving wife of James E. Bullock. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on September 9th. Carol was...

Michael J. Mindler

Michael J. Mindler

Sep 16, 2006

Michael Mindler, 37, of Bethlehem, died September 16, 2006 in his mother?s home. Born, February 23, 1969 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Richard T. Mindler, Sr. who died in 1989 and Theresa Timmer Mindler of Bethlehem. Michael was a 1986 graduate of Freedom High School. For a brief time, he worked as a stone mason helper...

Hugh W. Nauman

Hugh W. Nauman

Sep 15, 2006

Hugh ?Babe? W. Nauman, 82, of Bethlehem died Friday, September 15, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born October 7, 1923 he was the son of the late William and Olive Sholl Nauman. He was married to Kathryn Raykos Nauman for 55 years. Hugh worked as an iron worker until 1981 and went onto L.P. Brickote until retirement.. He was...

Peter S. Kubat

Peter S. Kubat

Sep 13, 2006

Peter S. Kubat, 86, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, September 13, 2006, at Muhlenberg Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 18, 1920, in Larksville, PA, he was the son of the late Antoni and Julia Zateracz Kubat. He was the loving husband of Clare S. Stein Kubat. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past June 2nd. Peter worked for Bethlehem Steel...

Mary D. Mellon

Mary D. Mellon

Sep 13, 2006

Mary D. Mellon, 96, of Yardley, Pa. died Wednesday Sept. 13th at Mill Run Assisted Living Center in Bristol, Pa. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Mellon who died in 1983. Born in Bethlehem, Pa she was the daughter of the late Dr. John and Marie Hildenberger Hart. Mary spent her life devoted to Art. She attended...

Victor Manuel Ramirez

Victor Manuel Ramirez

Sep 11, 2006

Victor Manuel Ramirez , 66, of Nazareth, died Monday, September 11, 2006, at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born May 12, 1940 in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Francisco and Juana Vazquez Ramirez. Victor worked for Lehigh Valley Foundry and Atlantic States. He will be lovingly remembered by his former wife Carmen Ramirez, sons, Wayne M. Ramirez &...

Joseph J. Schultz

Joseph J. Schultz

Sep 10, 2006

Joseph J. Schultz, 83, of Allentown, died Sunday, September 10, 2006, at his residence.Born March 13, 1923 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna UngerSchultz. He was the loving husband of the late Bernice L. Lash Schultz. Joseph worked for Western Electric as a Tool Room Supervisor. He retired in 1985. He served his country...

Theresa Krajczar

Theresa Krajczar

Sep 10, 2006

Theresa Krajczar, 89, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, September 10, 2006, at Manor Care Health Services II in Bethlehem. Born July 25, 1917 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Apalonia Nemeth. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Krajczar. Theresa worked at Lehigh University in the cafeteria and housekeeping departments. She was a devoted...

Patrick A. Tocci

Patrick A. Tocci

Sep 9, 2006

Patrick A. Tocci , 58 , of Palmerton, died Saturday, September 9, 2006 in Baltimore, MD. Born January 30, 1948 in Fountain Hill, he was the son of Marjorie Phanner Tocci of Bethlehem and the late Patrick Tocci. He was the loving husband of the late Marcia Diehl Tocci who died in August of 2000. Patrick was a Structural Steel...

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