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

Lydia A. Yob

Lydia A. Yob

Sep 28, 2020

Lydia Yob, 81, of Bethlehem passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Alexandria (Baranenko) and Andrew Schwadczenko. She was the loving wife of William L. Yob. Lydias life story is one for the books. More than 75 years ago, she and her parents were forced by Nazis from their village in Ukraine. Taking...

Frederick Ackerman

Frederick Ackerman

Sep 28, 2020

Frederick Ackerman, 69, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on September 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late Ferdinand Francis and Dorothea Elizabeth (Reese) Ackerman. Fred was a graduate of Liberty High School and proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He worked as a truck driver for many years and was a Pittsburgh...

Felicia Horoschock

Felicia Horoschock

Sep 27, 2020

Felicia Horoschock, 88, of Bethlehem died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Gracedale Nursing home in Nazareth. Born April 9, 1932 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Grace (Tutolo) Rosamalia. She was married to the late Walter Horoschock with who she was married to for 44 years. Felicia was a Liberty High School Graduate. Prior to...

John J. Baran, Jr.

John J. Baran, Jr.

Sep 27, 2020

John (Jack) Baran, Jr., 74 of Reading, PA (formerly from the South Side of Bethlehem), passed away in his home on Sunday, September 27, 2020. He was born in 1945 to the late John J. Baran and Mary (Hrivnok) Baran. Jack was of Polish and Slovak ancestry. Jack graduated from Liberty High School, class of 1963, where he was a...

Sterling Edward Mack

Sterling Edward Mack

Sep 26, 2020

Sterling Edward Mack, 94, of Allentown, died on September 26, 2020. He was born in Bangor, PA on February 9, 1926; son of the late Sterling C. and Desty L. (Stone) Mack. Sterling is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Sarah Lucia (Calabrese) Mack. He will be lovingly remembered as a patriotic man with a smile that would...

Stephanie A. Pucci

Stephanie A. Pucci

Sep 25, 2020

Stephanie A. Pucci, 47, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Friday, September 25, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Somerville, NJ she was the daughter of Marie (Siciliano) Miner of Florida and the late, Harold M. Miner. She was married to Christopher K. Pucci with whom she would have celebrated 23 years of marriage this coming October...

Justine "Judy" E. Barwick

Justine "Judy" E. Barwick

Sep 23, 2020

Justine “Judy” E. Barwick, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Born September 22, 1935, in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late James and Rhoda (Gradwohl) Sullivan. Judy was the beloved wife of Harold A. Barwick, Jr. They were married for 64 years. Judy was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School where she...

Frederick E. Roth

Frederick E. Roth

Sep 23, 2020

Frederick E. “Fred” Roth, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Bethlehem Manor. Born in Allentown, he was the son of late Elwood and Claire (Stoudt) Roth. He was the beloved husband of Annabelle (Clark) Roth. They were married for 63 years. Fred was a graduate of Allentown High School, class of 1949. He was...

Joseph P. Carraghan

Joseph P. Carraghan

Sep 22, 2020

Joseph P. Carraghan, 84 of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was the son of the late Kathleen M. (Jennings) and John P. Carraghan. He was the loving husband of Elaine E. (Barnak) Carraghan. Joe worked as a mechanic for Durkee Foods. He enjoyed fishing, going to casinos and eating ice cream. He had a great sense...

Joseph A. Santanasto

Joseph A. Santanasto

Sep 22, 2020

Joseph A. Santanasto, 63, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Campus. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Louis and Marie (Jacob) Santanasto. He was married to Denise D. (Dane) Santanasto with whom he celebrated 37 years of marriage this past May 7th. Joseph worked for Western Electric, AT&T and Lucent technologies....

Betty M. Stocker

Betty M. Stocker

Sep 22, 2020

Betty May (McKelvie) Stocker, a lifelong resident of Bethlehem and Northampton, passed away on September 22, 2020 at the age of 95. She was devoted to several pursuits during her lifetime. She spent many years in retail as a fashion buyer and enjoyed using her expertise to assist women in looking their best. She loved to travel and led a...

Michael D. Schissler

Michael D. Schissler

Sep 20, 2020

Michael D. Schissler, 58, of Whitehall, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Skelton) Schissler and Jacob T. Schissler. Michael worked as a general contractor and was able to fix anything. He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Michael Schissler Jr., Tina Schissler, Erica Schissler, Jonathan Schissler and...

William F. Krentler

William F. Krentler

Sep 20, 2020

William F. Krentler, 93, of Bethlehem formerly of Rigdefield Park NJ died Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Holy Family Manor. Born December 31, 1926 in North Bergen, NJ he was the son of the late Fritz and Michelene (Braun) Krentler. He was married to Millicent (Borchers) Krentler for 64 years until her death on March 25, 2020. William worked as...

Brian A. Shaneberger

Brian A. Shaneberger

Sep 18, 2020

Brian A. Shaneberger, 69, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital. He was born June 14, 1951 in Phillipsburg, NJ; son of the late James Thomas and Joyce Elizabeth (Garrison) Shaneberger. Brian was a graduate of Freedom High School and attended Northampton Community College. He retired from J.T. Baker Chemical Company and served as...

Larry R. Reppert

Larry R. Reppert

Sep 16, 2020

Larry R. Reppert, 77, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Gracedale Nursing Home. He was born on May 12, 1943 the son of the late Ethel (Luchinsky) and Robert I. Reppert. He was the loving husband of Carol (Herbold) Reppert. Larry greatly enjoyed watching Western movies. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 54...

James William Bartholomew

James William Bartholomew

Sep 16, 2020

James William Bartholomew, 42, of Northampton and formerly of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly at his home on September 16, 2020. Jim was born in Bethlehem on June 29, 1978; the son of James R. and Gina M. (Rea) Bartholomew. Jim was a 1996 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and earned his Bachelors Degree from Bloomsburg University while on ROTC Scholarship....

Anna M. Krajci

Anna M. Krajci

Sep 15, 2020

Anna M. Krajci, 103, of Fountain Hill, died 11 days short of her 104th birthday on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Westminster Village. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Anna (Mak) and Joseph Velas. Anna was married to Cyril M. Krajci, Sr. for 38 years until his death on July 22, 1994 and was preceded in...

Sophia C. Martin

Sophia C. Martin

Sep 14, 2020

Sophia C. Martin, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Holy Family Manor. She was born on January 23,1931 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late George and Frances (Holecz) Dodig. Sophia is survived by her husband of 71 years, Artillio James Martin. She will be lovingly remembered for her dedication to her family. Sophia was the matriarch...

Elizabeth A. Hinkle

Elizabeth A. Hinkle

Sep 11, 2020

Elizabeth A. (Taylor) Hinkle, 95, of Allentown, peacefully passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 in her home surrounded by her two daughters. Born June 15, 1925 in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Mary (Julien) Taylor. She was the wife of the late Richard F. Hinkle of Allentown. Bette was a 1943 graduate of...

Elizabeth L. Wiley

Elizabeth L. Wiley

Sep 10, 2020

Elizabeth Wiley, 101 of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday September 10, 2020 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown, PA. She was born in Barnsboro, PA, the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Zurenko) Hoza. She was the wife of the late George A. Wiley. Elizabeth worked for the former Western Electric for 33 years retiring in 1982. She was...

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