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Richard F. Zmijewski
Feb 24, 2021
Richard F. Zmijewski, 83, of Bethlehem passed away at his home on Wednesday February 24, 2021. He was born in New Britain, Connecticut, the son of the late Myron and Sophie (Granowski) Zmijewski. He was the husband of the late Maxine (Assfalg) Zmijewski, who were married for 51 years. Richard served his country in the US Army from 1958-1960 where...
David M. Petrilla
Feb 22, 2021
David M. Petrilla, 67 of Bethlehem Township and Fountain Hill, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021. He was born November 13, 1953 in Bethlehem; son of the late Andrew E. and Anna A. (Oravec) Petrilla. David was a 1971 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School where he was a member of the marching band. Until his retirement, he worked...
Nicholas P. Connell
Feb 22, 2021
Nicholas P. Connell, 46, of San Diego, CA, formerly of Bethlehem, PA died Monday, February 22, 2021. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of Christine (Straub) and Patrick Connell. Nick attended Notre Dame High School in Easton and graduated from Blair Academy in New Jersey. He attended LaSalle University in Philadelphia. Nick held several jobs throughout his life. He...
Joseph R. Pulley
Feb 21, 2021
Joseph R. Pulley was born December 3, 1931 in Bethlehem, PA to Joseph and Emily (Horn) Pulley. He died February 21st, 2021. He is survived by numerous cousins. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1949 and Moravian College in 1958. Joe served in the US Marine Corps. While in the Marine Corps, he was one of the youngest to...
Mary T. Engle
Feb 20, 2021
Mary T. (Vetrosky) Engle, 97, of Allentown passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Manor Care Senior Living in Bethlehem. She was the loving wife of the late James C. Engle for 60 years, until his passing on July 11, 2002. Mary was born on March 30, 1923 in Bethlehem. She was the daughter of the late Andrew...
Gladys Rivas
Feb 20, 2021
Gladys Rivas, 55, of Bethlehem, died February 20, 2021 in her home with her family by her side. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Reina Rodriguez and Agustin Rivas. Gladys was always happy and enjoyed family time together where everyone ate and laughed. She also enjoyed working on crossword puzzles. Gladys was a member...
Bernice Enright
Feb 20, 2021
Bernice Enright, 84, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday February 20, 2021 at her home. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Erwin and Elizabeth (Stankius) Wirth. She was the wife of Paul J. Enright Sr. They celebrated 64 years of marriage this February. Bernice was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic...
Craig Epsaro
Feb 19, 2021
Craig Epsaro, 61, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. He was born in Allentown, the son of Thomas Epsaro and the late Bernadine (Lucci) Epsaro. He was the husband of Eileen (Hilton) Epsaro. They celebrated 36 years of marriage this past July 28th. Craig was a long-time employee...
James A. Houle
Feb 19, 2021
James A. Houle, 96, of Bethlehem passed away with family by his side on Feb 19, 2021. Born May 14, 1924 in Detroit Michigan, he was the son of Clarence and Clara Houle. He will be dearly missed by his devoted wife Marie, whom he was married to for almost 70 years. In addition to his wife, he is also...
Verne K. Orth
Feb 18, 2021
Verne K. Orth, 70, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Thursday February 18, 2021 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. He was born in Easton, PA, the son of the late Edward and Martha (Muller) Orth. He was the husband of Victoria (Flok) Orth. They celebrated 33 years of marriage this past August. Verne was a past President...
Barbara A. Colacurcio
Feb 17, 2021
Barbara A. Colacurcio, 89, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in her home at Traditions of Hanover. Born in Springfield, MA she was the daughter of the late Fred and Georgiana Pickwick Jr. She was married to the late William H. Strange (1986) and was remarried to the late William T. Colacurcio (2012). Also, predeceased by her sister Phyllis...
Christopher J. Sauer
Feb 16, 2021
Christopher J. Sauer, 48, of Bethlehem, died on February 16, 2021. He was the son of Diann (Piekutowski) Sauer and Joseph F. Sauer. Chris was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. Chris graduated from Northampton High School in 1990. He was employed by Burger King. He loved cooking, watching cooking...
Frank W. Petrie
Feb 16, 2021
Frank W. Petrie, 85, of Bethlehem passed away with his wife by his side on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Born on February 20, 1935 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy Petrie. He was the loving husband of Caroline M. (Hann) Petrie. Frank proudly served his country as a member of the United...
Gloria J. Weisser
Feb 14, 2021
Gloria J. Weisser, 80, of Bethlehem, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, went to heaven peacefully on February 14, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born on May 21, 1940 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Jean (Wolczko) and Frank Popatak. She was the loving wife of Charles J. Weisser. Gloria graduated from Carrick High School in...
George Joseph Kulanko, Jr.
Feb 14, 2021
George Joseph Kulanko, Jr., 75, formerly of Fountain Hill and more recently of Hellertown, died on Sunday, February 14, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born December 5, 1945; son of the late George and Mary A. (Yurish) Kulanko. George was a very talented athlete; especially when playing baseball and basketball. He was a standout athlete at Fountain Hill...
Dennis Mckay
Feb 13, 2021
Dennis McKay, 79, of Easton, died on February 13, 2021. He was born in Bethlehem on October 16, 1941, son of the late Floyd W. and Mary (Lebeduik) McKay. Dennis is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Marianne E. (Cahoon) McKay. Dennis was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School. He was proud of...
Margaret Rose Nyul
Feb 12, 2021
Margaret Rose Nyul, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 12, 2021. She was born in Coplay, PA; daughter of the late Edward A. and Margaret J. (Weissner) Hobel. Margaret and her husband, Charles, celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on October 19, 2020. Margaret will be lovingly remembered for her graciousness, strength, humility, kindness, and...
Paul John Stefancin
Feb 11, 2021
Paul John Stefancin, 81, of Bethlehem Township, died on February 11, 2021. He was born February 1, 1940 in Bethlehem; son of the late John Frank and Vera Nancy (Saharuk) Stefancin. Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Jean P. (Ziatyk) Stefancin in 1993 and his daughter, Paula Stefancin-Pinnix in 2018. Paul proudly served as a Corporal in the...
Walter D. Valovage
Feb 11, 2021
Walter D. Valovage Sr., 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Fellowship Manor in Whitehall, PA. Born in Hazleton, PA he was the son of the late Walter Martin and Helen (Miczkosky) Valovage. Walter graduated from Bethlehem (now Liberty) High School in 1945 and then enlisted in the United States Navy, serving his country during...
Thomas J. Horninger
Feb 10, 2021
Thomas J. Horninger, 73, of Bethlehem, died on February 10, 2021 with his children by his side. He was born August 17, 1947 in Bethlehem; son of the late Daniel, Sr. and Elizabeth (Blihar) Horninger. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley J. (Fink) Horninger. From a young age, Tom had a tremendous work ethic. In his early...
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