OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Iris D. Cuevas

Iris D. Cuevas

Feb 5, 2022

Iris D Cuevas, 91, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Iris was born on July 8, 1930 in Corozal, Puerto Rico to the late Rafael Virella and Consuelo Gracia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, the late Deacon Rafael Cuevas, Sr. Iris will be lovingly remembered...

W. Richard Schnurman

W. Richard Schnurman

Feb 5, 2022

W. Richard Schnurman, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at ProMedica. Born on Octobeer 12, 1930, in Allentown, he was the son of the late William P. and Lucille (Laros) Schnurman. Following his formal education, Richard was drafted into the Army, serving during the Korean War. After receiving an honorable discharge, he held a membership with...

Marilyn Geiger

Marilyn Geiger

Feb 4, 2022

Marilyn Geiger, 69, of Nazareth, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at St. Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus. Born April 26, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Richard and MaryAnn (Fecko) Ackerman. A graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High Schools Class of 1970, she went on to attend Northampton Community College where she received an associates degree. Marilyn held a...

Maryann D. Santangini

Maryann D. Santangini

Jan 31, 2022

Maryann D. Santangini, 85, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Jan. 31, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 4, 1936 to the late Rizziero DiPrimio and Anna (Papagno) DiPrimio. Maryann was an amazing artist, ran a business, but most importantly she raised an incredible family. She was an excellent...

Patrick J. Santoro

Patrick J. Santoro

Jan 30, 2022

Patrick J. Santoro, 73, of Bethlehem passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 30, 2022. He was born on July 14, 1948, the son of the late Joseph E. Santoro and Yolanda (Cappelli). He was the loving husband of Ramona (DiFalco) Santoro. Pat proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. For 28 years he worked for...

Mary S. Danyluk

Mary S. Danyluk

Jan 28, 2022

Mary S. Danyluk, 83, of Hellertown, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on January 28, 2022. Born on September 29, 1938, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Veronica (Milan) and John Alex Slafkosky. Mary graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1957. She was a homemaker for most of her life and took pride in taking her children...

Francis J. Martin

Francis J. Martin

Jan 25, 2022

Francis "Frank" J. Martin, 83, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He was born in Scranton, the son of the late John R. and Elizabeth (Higgins) Martin. He and his loving wife, Marilyn T. (Pervish) Martin celebrated 62 years of marriage last October 1st. Frank proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army....

James Perez

James Perez

Jan 23, 2022

James “Jimmy” Perez, 78, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was born May 3, 1943, in Salinas, Puerto Rico; son of Jose Angel Perez and Gregoria (Santiago) Perez. James served as a military police officer in the US Army. He also worked as a steelworker for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and later in the parking...

Obdulia "Lydia" Ortiz

Obdulia "Lydia" Ortiz

Jan 22, 2022

Obdulia “Lydia” Ortiz, 86 passed from this life into her eternal heavily home on Saturday January 22, 2022. Lydia was born to the late Andr Garcia and Monserate Ortiz in Yuco, Puerto Rico on September 1, 1935. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Aurora Garcia, Tazio Garcia, Carmen Alicia, Ramon Ortiz, Victor Ortiz, and Pablo Ortiz She united...

Donald A. Strunk

Donald A. Strunk

Jan 22, 2022

Donald A. Strunk, 64, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He will be lovingly remembered by his Lifesharing Family, Tom, Beth, Andrew, Anna, Sharon and Marian as well as his life Path Family and all the staff and residents at Kuhns Drive and Black River homes. Donald was a beloved member of Living Hope Presbyterian Church. He...

Petra J. Chamorro

Petra J. Chamorro

Jan 21, 2022

Petra J. Chamorro, 84, of East Broad Street, Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at St. Lukes Hospital - Fountain Hill. Born on April 29, 1937, in Peuelas Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Juana (Rodriguez) Ferrer. Petra was a proud mother who dedicated herself to raising her children and making a comfortable...

Mary Rose A. Boehler

Mary Rose A. Boehler

Jan 18, 2022

Mary Rose A. Boehler, 71, of Allentown and formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born on June 5, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Burkit) Vertilla. Mary Rose was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Following graduation, she went on to enter the workforce. She held a lengthy career as a bank...

Ann E. Trimble

Ann E. Trimble

Jan 18, 2022

Ann E. Trimble, 66, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Tuesday January 18, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Hogan) Trimble. Ann was a graduate of the Mercy Day School and worked for VIA of the Lehigh Valley for over 21 years. She will be lovingly...

William J.L. Brink

William J.L. Brink

Jan 17, 2022

William J.L. Brink, 61, of Columbia, NJ formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1960 in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late William J. and Karen E. (Jordan) Brink. He was the loving husband of the late Susan M. (Maxwell) Brink. Bill was a Jack of all trades. He could...

Rosemarie Campbell

Rosemarie Campbell

Jan 17, 2022

Rosemarie Campbell (nee Mark), age 90, of Bethlehem passed peacefully on January 17, 2022, at St. Lukes Hospital surrounded by her loving children. The daughter of Jerry and Julia Mark, Rosemarie was born and raised in Bethlehem. She married her Liberty High School classmate (C. 49), Jack Campbell, who was also her next door neighbor and childhood sweetheart. Jack and...

Paul Havrilko

Paul Havrilko

Jan 17, 2022

Paul Havrilko, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 17, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. Born on January 9, 1930 in Taylor, Pa., son of the late Viola (Borovicz) and Paul Havrilko. Paul is survived by his loving wife Dorothy Havrilko, they shared 70 wonderful years together. He is a graduate of Taylor High School. After high school,...

Irene E. Horvath

Irene E. Horvath

Jan 17, 2022

Irene Elizabeth (Stofanak) Horvath, 89, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. She was the wife of the late John P. Horvath, who died in 2015 and was born in Bethlehem, PA on November 14, 1932, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Hendrichovsky) Stofanak. Irene graduated from Liberty High School and worked for the Bethlehem Steel as an Executive Secretary in...

Eilane L. Schnurman

Eilane L. Schnurman

Jan 16, 2022

Eilane L. Schnurman, 90, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, in her home. Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Russel) and James Reynolds. Eilane was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Allentown. She dedicated her life to caring for and raising her family. Eilane is followed in death by her husband of...

Edward R. Kropinicki

Edward R. Kropinicki

Jan 15, 2022

Edward R. Kropinicki, 95, of Nazareth, passed away on January 15, 2022, at Moravian Hall Square. Born on March 31, 1926, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Rosalia (Bak) and Alexander Kropinicki. Edward graduated from Liberty High School; he then went on to serve in the United States Navy. After serving, he attended and graduated from East...

John L. Verbos

John L. Verbos

Jan 14, 2022

John L. Verbos, 82, formerly of Bressler, PA; more recently of Bethlehem, PA; died on January 14, 2022. He was born in Harrisburg, PA; son of the late Frank and Catherine (Musa) Verbos. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Teresa Y. (Benkovic) Verbos. John will be remembered for his faith in God, love of family and friends,...

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