OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Anna H. Barboza-Wagner

Anna H. Barboza-Wagner

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...

Anthony Manuel Rosado

Anthony Manuel Rosado

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...

Francis X. Murray

Francis X. Murray

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....

Gizella Novak

Gizella Novak

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...

Helen T. Donches

Helen T. Donches

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...

Dr. Francis A. Gress

Dr. Francis A. Gress

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...

Alzira H. Marrero

Alzira H. Marrero

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...

Margaret E. Stapher

Margaret E. Stapher

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...

Herman G. "Copey" Cope

Herman G. "Copey" Cope

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,...

Helen Check

Helen Check

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...

Anna Bosch

Anna Bosch

Dec 5, 2006

Anna Terdik Bosch, 90, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born May 16, 1916 in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sussanna Szucs Terdik. She was married to the late Julius Bosch with whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage. Anna was a member of Christ Church...

Rachael Marie Hottenstein

Rachael Marie Hottenstein

Dec 5, 2006

Rachael Marie Hottenstein, 11, of Nazareth, went home to be with God, on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at Easton Hospital. Born September 11, 1995 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of David A. and S. Julie Thevenet Hottenstein of Nazareth. Rachael was a 6th grade student at Wind Gap Middle School. She was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church...

Edward Hughes

Edward Hughes

Dec 5, 2006

Edward Hughes, 59, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born July 12, 1947 in Pennsylvania, he was the son of Margaret Hughes and the late Edward Hughes. He was the loving husband of Lucille Limpar Hughes of Bethlehem. Edward was a retired police officer for the City of Bethlehem. He served his country...

Patricia P. Glose

Patricia P. Glose

Dec 3, 2006

Patricia P. Glose, 73, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, December 3, 2006 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born July 3, 1933 in Punxsutawney, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Jurcenko Petroff. She was the loving wife of Richard Glose of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary May 14th. Patricia worked...

Elizabeth Garcia

Elizabeth Garcia

Dec 3, 2006

Elizabeth ?Lisa? Garcia, 36, of Bethlehem, died Sunday December 3, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born on September 26, 1970, in Bethlehem; she was the daughter of Victor and Ramonita Garcia. Elizabeth was a cursillista and member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. She played on various sports teams for Holy Infancy, Broughal Middle School and Boys and Girls Club...

John J. Burkit

John J. Burkit

Dec 2, 2006

John J. Burkit, 74, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Laurel Center Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hamburg, PA. Born July 12, 1932 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late William and Mary Pomberger Burkit. John served as a Constable for Northampton Co. for many years. In addition, he was employed by the Bethlehem Area School District...

Miguel Angel Torres

Miguel Angel Torres

Dec 2, 2006

Miguel Angel Torres, 59, of Bethlehem died Saturday December 2, 2006 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born June 23, 1947 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Miguel and Josefina Rodriguez Torres. He was the husband of Olga Rivera Torres. They would have been married 39 years on December 27, 2006. Miguel worked for the...

David C. Bringenberg

David C. Bringenberg

Dec 1, 2006

David C. Bringenberg, 48, of Bethlehem, died Friday, December 1, 2006 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. Born November 27, 1958 in Bethlehem, he was the son of Thomas and Irene Roseman Bringenberg of Bethlehem. David went to Holy Ghost Grade School and Bethlehem Catholic High School. He attended Lehigh University and than received his Bachelor's Degree from...

Anna J. Vucskics

Anna J. Vucskics

Dec 1, 2006

Anna J. Vucskics, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2006 at her home. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Donchecz Gescek. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Louis Vucskics. She dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker. Anna is a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic...

Andy M. Watsula

Andy M. Watsula

Dec 1, 2006

Andrew ?Andy? M. Watsula died on Friday December 1, 2006 at the VNA of St. Luke?s Hospice House after a 16 month struggle with non Hodgkin?s Lymphoma. Andy was a Civil Engineer at PPL Utilities in Allentown since 1979. Prior to that he was employed by Allentown Testing Labs and the City of Philadelphia Water Department. He was a 1973...