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Olga M. Butchko

Olga M. Butchko

Jun 12, 2006

Obituary for Olga M. Butchko Olga M. Chaszar Butchko, 85, of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, June 12, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born August 16, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Meszaros and Joseph Chaszar. She was married to Joseph Butchko on August 8, 1942 Olga earned an Associate?s Degree from Bethlehem Business College in...

Michael T. Kaleycik

Michael T. Kaleycik

Jun 12, 2006

Michael T. Kaleycik, 77, of Freemansburg, died on June 12, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital. He was born in Freemansburg, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Hoblyak Kaleycik. Michael served his country in the U.S. Army during both WWII and Korean War. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miller Heights where he was a life...

Axel Trujillo

Axel Trujillo

Jun 8, 2006

Axel Trujillo, 45, of Bethlehem, died Thursday June 8, 2006, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Bethlehem. Born, July 23, 1960 in Bethlehem; he was the son of Alejandrino Trujillo of Bethlehem and the late Rosa A. Vassallo Trujillo. Axel was a graduate of The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. Axel worked at the...

Kenneth A. Mcafee

Kenneth A. Mcafee

Jun 7, 2006

Kenneth A. McAfee, 80, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday June 7, 2006, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. Born, September 9, 1925 in Fountain Hill; he was the son of the late Kenneth F. and Anna Dollinger McAfee. He was the husband of the late Arlene Hawkey McAfee, who died in 1989. Ken was employed by the Bethlehem Steel as a plant...

J. Stanley Tich

J. Stanley Tich

Jun 6, 2006

J. Stanley Tich, 80, of Hellertown, PA died on Tuesday June 6, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital. He was born in Baltimore, MD the son of the late Joseph and Anna Miller Tich. Stan was preceded in death by his first wife, Rita J. Lovetinsky Tich. He is survived by his loving wife, Rosemarie Mulligan Smith-Tich. Stan retired from the...

Patricia A. Kuruc

Patricia A. Kuruc

Jun 5, 2006

Patricia A. Kuruc obituary draft Patricia A. Kuruc, 65, of Easton, died Monday, June 5, 2006 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born March 17, 1941 in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Emma Raub Kish. She was the loving wife of Charles Kuruc of Easton. They were married 26 years this past April 18th....

Lucy Annette Mcintyre

Lucy Annette Mcintyre

Jun 3, 2006

Lucy Annette Cadden McIntyre, 79, of Bethlehem, PA died on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 2, 1927 in Mauch Chunk, PA, she was the daughter of the late John R. & Violet Eckhart Cadden. Lucy married Hugh J. McIntyre on June 9, 1951, 55 years ago. Lucy loved life and was able to find...

Mary M. Kovacs

Mary M. Kovacs

Jun 2, 2006

Mary M. Kovacs, 88, of Bethlehem, died Friday, June 2, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born August 3, 1917 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Gress Karabin. She was the loving wife of the late Blase Kovacs with whom she owned and operated Blase's Tavern in Bethlehem for 30 years. Mrs. Kovacs...

Jamie L. Ferry

Jamie L. Ferry

May 28, 2006

Jamie Ferry, 26, of Northampton, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2006. She died at St. Mary?s Regional Medical Center, Langhorne, Pa. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Deborah Ruch and the late Francis Ferry. She was a graduate of Northampton High School. Jamie worked part-time for Helfrich Springs and later worked fulltime...

Jamie Ferry

Jamie Ferry

May 28, 2006

Jamie Ferry, 26, of Northampton, died Sunday May 28, 2006 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Deborah Ruch and the late Francis Ferry. She was a graduate of Northampton High School. Jamie worked part time for Helfrich Springs and later worked full time for Dr. Thomas Lambert?s office. She is...

John E. Gotzon

John E. Gotzon

May 28, 2006

John E. Gotzon, 75, of Bethlehem Twp. peacefully died in his residence on May 28, 2006, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Yolanda ?Lonnie? Bucchin Gotzon. Born in Bethlehem, John was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa Fuch Gotzon. John served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Mary Beth Burkhardt

Mary Beth Burkhardt

May 27, 2006

Mary Beth Fistner Burkhardt, 57, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister, died peacefully in her home on Saturday May 27, 2006. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Mary E. Fistner and the late William "Juby" Fistner. Mary Beth was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, class of 1966. She supported the Becahi Golden Hawks Marching Band Parents...

Jean L. Seifert

Jean L. Seifert

May 27, 2006

Jean L Xander Seifert, 76 of Bethlehem, PA died on Saturday, May 27, 2006 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem, PA Jean was the daughter of the late Warren and Margaret M. Rohrbach Xander and the widow of the late Richard J. Seifert Sr. who died in 1982. Jean was a homemaker who loved being with...

John F. Spirk, Sr.

John F. Spirk, Sr.

May 26, 2006

John F. Spirk, Sr., was the loving husband of Mary Soda Spirk. They celebrated their sixty-second wedding anniversary last June. John had a long, full and happy life, as husband, father, grandfather, educator , athlete, referee, and service organization member. Upon retirement as a school director he was recognized for his fifty years in public education when the Bethlehem Area...

John J. Peters, Sr.

John J. Peters, Sr.

May 24, 2006

John J. Peters, Sr., 83, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late George and Anna Peters. John was preceded in death by his wife Irene P. Novak Peters in 1992; son Jeffrey and daughter Georgene. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during WWII,...

Edward S. Danilovicz

Edward S. Danilovicz

May 22, 2006

Edward S. Danilovicz, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, May 22, 2006 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem. He was born in Nanticoke, PA the son of the late Bernard and Josephine Splett Danilovicz. Edward was preceded in death by his wife Lillian Ruiz Danilovicz in 1987. Edward proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired...

Marie Gertrude Gasda

Marie Gertrude Gasda

May 21, 2006

Marie Gertude Gasda, 97, of Trumbull, CT, died May 21, 2006. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Allentown and spent most of her adult life in Bethlehem. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis D. Gasda, and her son, Thomas. She is survived by two daughters, Sally Caiti of Trumbull; and Jeanne Hersh and...

Daryl "Bo" L. Fornauf

Daryl "Bo" L. Fornauf

May 19, 2006

Daryl "Bo" L. Fornauf, 64, of Upper Saucon Twsp.died on Friday, May 19, 2006 at home. Born October 29, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Robert P. & Lois K. Spear Fornauf. He and his wife, Rose Bednar Fornauf celebrated their 29th anniversary on Nov. 12, 2005. Bo served in the Special Services Division of...

Bob Kauffman

Bob Kauffman

May 18, 2006

Robert V. Kauffman, 73, of Bethlehem Township died Thursday May 18, 2006 at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born, June 30, 1932 in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Emil and Mary Madl Kauffman. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Pat R. Takacs Kauffman. Bob was employed by...

Helen Kozics

Helen Kozics

May 17, 2006

Helen Kozics, 55 of Bath, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at her residence. Born August 10, 1950 in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Kuronya Kozics. She worked for Life Path Industrial Services. Helen will be lovingly remembered by her brother, Frank of Bethlehem, a sister, Irene of Phillipsburg, NJ and a niece Frances...

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