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Diane E. Maholland
Jul 2, 2021
Diane E. Maholland, 56, of Allentown, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021, at St. Lukes HospitalFountain Hill. Born August 14, 1964, she was a daughter of Mary Ann and the late Frances Joseph Baehr. A graduate of Lower Marion High School Class of 1981, she went on to enter the work force. She was previously employed by IQE as...
Donald A. Sigley
Jul 2, 2021
Donald Allen Sigley, 84, passed away peacefully in Palm Beach Gardens, FL on July 2, 2021. Born in Bethlehem, PA on September 17, 1936, Donald was the loving husband of the late (10/26/20) Marlene (Schwartz) Sigley for 63 years and resided in Emmaus, PA. He was the last surviving child of the late: Sterling and the Stella (Place) Sigley. Don...
Douglas W. Pauselius, Sr.
Jun 30, 2021
Douglas W. Pauselius, Sr., 71 of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. He was born on June 13, 1950 in Hackensack, NJ the son of the late Elsie (Buckermann) and Walter Pauselius. He was the loving husband of Frances A. (Russin) Pauselius. Doug proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. He was...
Lota Jewel Dipaolo
Jun 30, 2021
Lota Jewel DiPaolo, 95, passed away on June 30, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Grady Bumpass and Bedie Kennon. She was the loving wife of the late Alexander V. DiPaolo. Jewel worked for many years at Daniels clothing store on Main St. in Somerville, NJ. She enjoyed traveling, needle pointing, cross stitch and puzzles. She loved her...
Shirley Ann Palenchar
Jun 27, 2021
Shirley Ann (Motiska) Palenchar, 91, died on June 27, 2021, at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. She shared 67 years of marriage with William “Star” Palenchar before his passing in 2017. Shirley was born on March 23, 1930, in Dupont, PA, to Stephen and Anna (Noone) Motiska. She moved to Bethlehem in 1942, graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1947,...
Louella M. Seruga
Jun 27, 2021
Louella M. Seruga, 99, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. She was born on March 22, 1922 the daughter of the late Esther (Butz) and Harry Oswald. She was the loving wife of the late Charles C. Seruga. Louella loved going to work at Giant where she could often be found selling hotdogs. She enjoyed trips to...
Sally H. Novack
Jun 27, 2021
Sally June (Heist) Novack, 83, of Bethlehem Township died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home-Fountain Hill. Born in Emmaus she was the daughter of the late Thelma A. (Boyer) and Harold L. Heist. She was married to John R. Novack with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage until his death on March 16, 2019. Sally was a...
Carol S. Rabenold
Jun 27, 2021
Carol S. Rabenold, 75, of Northampton, died June 27, 2021, at her home. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Marie (Stoudt) Renoll. Carol is survived by her two daughters, Georgine Rabenold of Thurmont, MD, and Barbara Bellenoit and her husband Matthew of Northampton; and grandchildren: Zachary Bellenoit, Karina Norwood, and Kylie Norwood. Carol was...
Mary Grace Hinkle
Jun 26, 2021
Mary Grace Hinkle, 96, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Born on the 4th of July 1924, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice (Powell) Jordan. A graduate of Liberty High Schools Class of 1942, Mary Grace entered the workforce and retired from Carpenters Welfare Fund as an Administrative Secretary. Outside of being an...
Margaret L. "Maggie" Gilvary
Jun 25, 2021
Margaret L. “Maggie” Gilvary, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021. Born August 19, 1935, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mabel (Gaffney) Laggan. After losing her mother in childbirth, Maggie was proudly raised by her two aunts, Mildred and Irene Gaffney. A graduate of Scranton schools, Maggie went on to earn...
Damasa Da Silva
Jun 25, 2021
Damasa Da Silva, 60, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Friday June 26, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Campus. She was born in San Juan Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Jose and Rosa Maria (Matos) Castro. She was the wife of Manuel Da Silva. They were married for 36 years this past May 18th. Damasa enjoyed cooking for...
Thomas R. Dickey
Jun 23, 2021
Thomas R. Dickey, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Born April 24, 1954, he was a son of the late George J. and Helen I. (Koczan) Dickey. Following Toms graduation from Liberty High School, he went on to enter the workforce. He was a long-time employee of Stanley Vidmar in Allentown. In addition to...
Jennie L. Kissinger
Jun 23, 2021
Jennie L. Kissinger, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Holy Family Manor. She was born in Berlin, PA on March 5, 1933 the daughter of the late Anna Isabelle (Johnson) and Harold Baughman. She was the loving wife of the late Calvin Ray Kissinger. Jennie retired as a Registered Nurse from Muhlenberg Hospital. She enjoyed...
Frances M. Vitko
Jun 23, 2021
Frances “Bunny” M. Vitko, 94, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She was born on May 14, 1927 the daughter of the late Frances (Paveltic) and Stephen Sculac. She was the loving wife of the late Stephen Vitko. Frances worked as a seamstress for the Laros Silk Mill and she enjoyed trips to the casino. She will...
Celesta Mary Yerger
Jun 23, 2021
Celesta Mary Yerger, 81, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She was born on April 14, 1940. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Skrobak) Voorhees. She was the widow of the late John D. Yerger. They started dating when they were 16 years old and were married on May 21, 1960. Celesta attended St....
Thomas W. Decrosta
Jun 16, 2021
Thomas W. DeCrosta, 95, a lifelong resident of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Country Meadows of Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Peter and Ethel (Korpics) DeCrosta. He was the husband of Lorraine (Michael) A. DeCrosta. They celebrated 70 years of marriage this past August 26th. Thomas received his BA...
Cheryl Hoffman Corsa
Jun 16, 2021
Cheryl Hoffman Corsa, 70, of Hanover Township, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in her home. Born in Concord, NC, she was the daughter of Emmeline Ungurian Lewis Dimmick and step-daughter of the late Dr. W. Deming Lewis. She was married to S. James Corsa, with whom she celebrated 46 years of marriage this past August 17th. Cheryl was passionate about...
Allan John Hegyes
Jun 16, 2021
Allan John Hegyes, 66, of Bethlehem, died on June 16, 2021. He was born November 12, 1954 in Rahway, NJ; son of the late Zolton F. and Kathleen (Shaughnessy) Hegyes. Allan enjoyed life. He appreciated his opportunities to travel, had a great fondness for animals, and was a talented horticulturist. Allan will be dearly missed by his sisters, Kathleen Magarro...
Rosemary H. Long
Jun 14, 2021
Rosemary H. Long, 61, a resident of Bethlehem (Hanover Township), passed away in her sleep on Monday, June 14, 2021. The daughter of the late Robert H. and Helen Kanusky Long, she is survived by her sister Dee Long of Bethlehem, and her sister and brother-in-law, Loretta Long Varley and Kenneth Varley. Rose graduated from Muhlenberg College as a theatre...
Margaret "Peggy" Marcin
Jun 14, 2021
Margaret “Peggy” K. Marcin of Bethlehem passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021. She was the wife of the late Stephen T. Marcin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 AM on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church, 1861 Catasauqua Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18018. Arrangements Connell Funeral Home, Bethlehem. Memorial contributions may...
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