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

John Evancho
Oct 27, 2006
John Evancho, 90, of Bethlehem died Friday October 27, 2006 in Newark Delaware. He was born on March 23, 1916 in Allentown, Pa. son of the late Nicholas and Julia Pastelak Evancho. He was the husband of the late Irene M. Fedorak Evancho who died in 1999. John was a supervisor for Bethlehem Steel in the #2 and #4 open...
Wallace J. Decrosta
Oct 24, 2006
Wallace J. DeCrosta, 82, of Bethlehem died Tuesday October, 24, 2006, at Triumph Hospital in Easton. Born June 13, 1924 in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Peter L. and Ethel Korpics DeCrosta. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, the former Rose Loeffler. A lifelong Bethlehem resident, he was the City?s Controller for 42 years...
Stephen Glovacs
Oct 24, 2006
Stephen Glovacs, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday October 24, 2006 at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown. He would have turned 90 on November 3rd. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Frank and Barbara Glovacs. Stephen is survived by his wife, Margaret Deri Glovacs. They would have celebrated their 68th Anniversary on Nov. 5th. He retired in...
Edward H. Wayne
Oct 22, 2006
Edward H. Wayne, 90, of Bethlehem Township, died on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born November 18, 1915 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Herman and Apolonia Pauline Wayne. He was the loving husband of Stefana M. Yankowski Wayne of Bethlehem Township. Edward worked as a firefighter for Bethlehem Steel. He retired...
Judith Anne Leach
Oct 22, 2006
Judith Anne Leach, 48 , of Bethlehem and formerly of Vieques, PR, died on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at VNA Hospice of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. She was surrounded by family and amazing friends from all over the country. Born on February 25, 1958, at St. Luke?s Hospital, she was the beloved daughter of Victoria "Lala" Leach of Bethlehem and...
Mary H. Henning
Oct 21, 2006
Mary H. Henning, 94 of Bethlehem died Saturday October 21, 2006 at Lehigh Commons in Macungie. She was born on June 25, 1912 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Windisch Horvath. She was the wife of the late Augustus Henning. Mary was a homemaker and also worked in the shoe department for Paul Alexy in Bethlehem and...
Helen G. Gerlecz
Oct 21, 2006
Helen G. Gerlecz, 85, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 at Doylestown Hospital. She was born February 8, 1921 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Cserpnyak Sinko. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Steve J. Gerlecz and her son Barry S. Gerlecz. Helen and her husband were the owners of...
Charlotte Scurry
Oct 20, 2006
Charlotte Scurry, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday October 20, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital. She was born in West Nanticoke, PA; the daughter of the late Louis and Ethel Nelson. Charlotte was preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years, David J. Scurry. She served her community as a nursery school teacher at the YWCA for nine...

Rose Mary Maco
Oct 20, 2006
Rose Mary Maco, nee Rose Mary McFadden, widow of Paul S. Maco and daughter of James Aloysius McFadden and Catherine Dolan McFadden of McAdoo, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 2006 in Washington, DC. Survived by sons Paul Maco of Washington DC and David S.J.M. Maco of NewYork, NY, daughter Mary Katherine Maco of Boston, MA, and grandchildren Claire Fiona Maco and...

Mildred A. Bishop
Oct 20, 2006
Mildred A. Bishop, 77, of Bethlehem, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at her Residence. Born December 12, 1928 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Mary Kelley Siegfeldt. She was the loving wife of the late Alfred F. Bishop. Mildred was devoted to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her two daughters, Barbara Bishop...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....