OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Karen Kreie

Karen Kreie

Jan 9, 2022

Karen Kreie, 57, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Sunday, January 9, 2022, with Kevin by her side. Karen was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and grew up and resided in Roselle Park, New Jersey, where she attended Roselle Park High School. A year ago, she relocated to Bethlehem. Karen worked in the accounting department at...

William L. Johnson

William L. Johnson

Jan 9, 2022

William (Bill) L. Johnson, 79, of Northampton and formerly of Bethlehem Township passed away in his home on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Born on January 5, 1943 in Kearny NJ, he was the son of the late William E. and Helen (ne Koller) Johnson and brother of Alice Johnson. He was the loving husband of the late Lorraine A. (ne...

Elizabeth A. Verrastro

Elizabeth A. Verrastro

Jan 9, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Verrastro, (Betty), 92, of Bethlehem, originally from Dunmore, PA, passed away on January 9th, 2022 surrounded by her family. Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Biagio and Elizabeth DiVizio. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 67 years, Leonard T. Verrastro. Upon graduating from Dunmore HS in 1947, Betty began her career as a...

Gayle M. Kozak

Gayle M. Kozak

Jan 8, 2022

Gayle M. Kozak, 64, of Bethlehem Township, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Born on September 17, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Gloria (Vaughn) Matson. A graduate of Freedom High Schools Class of 1975, Gayle went on to attend 5H Acres Riding Academy in Cortland, New York, where she graduated in...

Frank J. Nicolello

Frank J. Nicolello

Jan 8, 2022

Frank J. Nicolello, 89, of Bethlehem Township, died Saturday, January 8, 2022 at St. Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Bruno) Nicolello. He was married to Dolores (Healy) Nicolello with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage until her death on January 12, 2006. Frank worked at Con Edison...

Adriana Maria Rose Ramos

Adriana Maria Rose Ramos

Jan 7, 2022

Adriana Maria Rose Ramos, 39, of Bethlehem Twp. was called to be with the Lord, on January 7, 2022. She was born in Allentown; daughter of Dr. Jose L. Ramos Caro, MD and Dr. Maria Antonia Martinez Ramos, MD. Adriana will be lovingly remembered as a happy, sensitive, caring, and intelligent woman. She had a great love and concern for...

Nancy Anastasia Junda

Nancy Anastasia Junda

Jan 7, 2022

Nancy Anastasia Junda, 60, of Danielsville, PA, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born May 15, 1961, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Lily (Gousseff) and the late John Wadiak. A graduate of Colonia High School Class of 1979, Nancy went on to earn a bachelors degree, in biology, from Kean...

Felipe De Jesus Resendez

Felipe De Jesus Resendez

Jan 7, 2022

Felipe De Jesus Resendez, 62, of Allentown, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at St. Lukes Hospital - Fountain Hill. Born on July 17, 1959, in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, he was a son of the late Alejos and Maria Melquiades Resendez. Felipe was presently the pastor at Iglesia Pentecostal La Roca of PA Church in Allentown. He loved taking...

William W. Wertman

William W. Wertman

Jan 6, 2022

William W. Wertman, Jr., 87, of Allentown, passed away on January 6, 2021 at Phoebe Nursing Home in Allentown, PA. He was the husband of Dorothy (Domyan) Wertman. Born in Allentown on January 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Margaret (McGeehan) and William W. Wertman, Sr. William grew up in Hanover Acres “Hungary Hills” and attended Allen...

Eleanor Barner

Eleanor Barner

Jan 6, 2022

Eleanor Barner, 96, of Bethlehem, died on January 6, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born September 20, 1925 in Mexico City, Mexico; daughter of the late Pablo and Manuela (Sandoval) Ortega. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Monroe E. Barner. She is dearly missed by her daughters, Linda D....

Aurora Linda Weaver, Msn, M. Ed, Rn

Aurora Linda Weaver, Msn, M. Ed, Rn

Jan 6, 2022

Aurora Linda Weaver, MSN, M. Ed, RN, 80, of Bethlehem Township, died on January 6, 2022. She was born June 2, 1941; daughter of the late Antonio and Anita (Yascuk) Arias. Aurora is lovingly remembered as a devoted mother, nurse, and educator who gave her all and never compromised her principals. She was a graduate of Liberty High School in...

Richard E. Cunningham

Richard E. Cunningham

Jan 6, 2022

Richard E. Cunningham, 87, of Bethlehem, died on January 6, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 1, 1934 in Elizabeth, NJ; son of the late Charles and Sophie (Stelmasky) Cunningham. Richard is survived by his wife, Ruth (Williams) Richardson Cunningham. He retired after 37 years of service as a feeder driver for United...

Ann Marie Calvo

Ann Marie Calvo

Jan 6, 2022

Ann Marie Calvo, 95 of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away peacefully at home on January 6, 2022. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Hytol) Baca. She was the wife of the late Alphonse J. Calvo. Ann was a 1944 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. She worked for Lehigh University in the Alumni Department....

Agnes A. Yokai

Agnes A. Yokai

Jan 6, 2022

Agnes A. (Check) Yokai, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at home. Born on January 5, 1932, in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late George and Agnes (Bednarik) Check. Agnes attended Bethlehem schools and was a graduate of the Class of 1950. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the loves of her life....

Jack P. Gonzalez

Jack P. Gonzalez

Jan 3, 2022

Jack P. Gonzalez, 78, of Bethlehem passed away in his home on Monday, January 3, 2022. He was born on August 12, 1943, the son of the late Jassman and Helen (August) Gonzalez. Jack retired from Ingersoll Rand where he worked as a pump tester. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, cars and the outdoors. He loved his family and cherished every...

Herbert E. Rojas

Herbert E. Rojas

Jan 2, 2022

Herbert E. Rojas, 55, of Allentown passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 2, 2022. He was born on May 3, 1966, the son of Margarita Rojas. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Cabrera) Rojas. Herbert was a man of worship. He loved the Lord and studied the Bible daily. He was constantly preaching the Good News and led a...

Ennio B. Maccini

Ennio B. Maccini

Jan 1, 2022

Ennio B. Maccini, passed away Saturday January 1, 2022 at St. Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus, Born July 27, 1927 to Emilio & Camilla (Marchesi) Maccini in Bardi, Italy, Ennio grew up in the small mountain town of Bore, Italy and later moved to Milan before immigrating to the United States in the late 1950s. He settled in Jersey City, NJ and...

Helen Karel

Helen Karel

Jan 1, 2022

Helen (Horsky) Karel, 102, entered into Eternal Rest on January 1, 2022 at Lancashire Hall Nursing and Rehab Center in Neffsville, PA. She was the wife of the late Alexander P. Karel with whom she celebrated 45 years of marriage prior to his death in 1991. Born on January 30, 1919, in Catasauqua, PA, Helen was the daughter of the...

Maggie Cummings

Maggie Cummings

Jan 1, 2022

Maggie Cummings, 72, of Bethlehem, died on January 1, 2022. She was born in Bethlehem on July 27, 1949. Maggie will be remembered as a caring and thoughtful person, who loved with a passion. She touched many lives by living so selflessly. Her passion was to help others. As a lifelong educator, counselor, and mentor, Maggie achieved great success in...

Anne S. Didonato

Anne S. Didonato

Dec 31, 2021

Anne S. DiDonato, 86, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Kirkland Village. She was born on April 10, 1935, the daughter of the late Russell and Minerva (Dorward) Fehnel. She was the loving wife of the late Benjamin F. DiDonato. Anne was a devoted mother and grandmother whose family was the center of her life. She...

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