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

Anthony Palermo

Anthony Palermo

May 4, 2020

Anthony Palermo, 85, of Bethlehem Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born in the Bronx, NY on September 20, 1934, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Rose (Rizzi) Palermo. He was the beloved husband of the late Alice (Taggart) Palermo who passed away on March...

Robert E. Hugelmeyer

Robert E. Hugelmeyer

May 3, 2020

Robert E. Hugelmeyer, 79, of Palmer Twp. and formerly of Woodbridge Twp., NJ; died on May 3, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born January 7, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY; son of the late William Gustave and Helen (Bebensee) Hugelmeyer. Robert is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Donna L. (Carroll) Hugelmeyer. He will be...

Steve A. Tusan

Steve A. Tusan

May 3, 2020

Steve A. Tusan, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at Cedarbrook Senior Care on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Born in Palmerton, PA on March 22, 1928 he was the son of the late Marko and Mary (Sebo) Tusan. He was the beloved husband of Lucille (Sander) Tusan; they were married for 63 years. He was a member of Notre Dame...

Brenda Gail Hahn

Brenda Gail Hahn

May 3, 2020

Brenda Gail (Donnelly) Hahn, 75, of Bethlehem, died on May 3, 2020. She was born August 8, 1944 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Billy Patrick and Mary Donnelly. Brenda was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Harry Hahn. They are now together forever in heaven. Best known by those who loved her dearly as “Grammy Roses,” her greatest...

John D. Felker

John D. Felker

Apr 30, 2020

John “Jack” D. Felker, 79, of Pennington, NJ formerly of Bethlehem passed away on April 30, 2020. He was the son of the late John E. and Eleanor (Price) Felker. He was the loving husband of Nancy J. (Kocher) Felker. Jack graduated from Liberty High School and attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. He worked in pharmaceutical sales until...

Mildred W. Cericola

Mildred W. Cericola

Apr 30, 2020

Mildred W. Cericola, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on April 30, 2020 at Country Meadows Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Daniel J. Cericola. Born in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late August and Wanda (Zbyszewski) Yankoski. Mildred was a 1946 graduate of Liberty High School and in 1947, graduated from Bethlehem Business College,...

Patrick Joseph Pereira

Patrick Joseph Pereira

Apr 29, 2020

Patrick Joseph Pereira, 33, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on April 29, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He will be forever remembered by family and friends for his genuine kindness. Patrick was extremely friendly, caring, talkative and respectful. He is loved and will be dearly missed. He was born December 30, 1986 in Bethlehem, PA;...

Ethel M. Kienzle

Ethel M. Kienzle

Apr 29, 2020

Ethel M. (Schmidt) Kienzle, 91, of Nazareth, passed away on April 29, 2020. She was born in Trenton, NJ, the daughter of the late Mary Feist and Joseph Schmidt. Ethel was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband of 60 years, Col. Robert C. Kienzle [Bob] of the United States Air Force. Ethel graduated from Wilson College...

Faye Blawn

Faye Blawn

Apr 29, 2020

Faye Blawn, 81, of Allentown, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Blossom B. Blawn. Faye dedicated her life to her family and in her later years she loved playing games on her tablet. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Robin Walterick; sons,...

Mary Springer

Mary Springer

Apr 29, 2020

Mary Springer, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Easton Home. She was born October 6, 1925 in the Ukraine. Mary was married to Michael Springer, Sr. for 59 years until his death on July, 10, 2006. Mary worked as a cook for 25 years at Lehigh University. She was a member of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic...

Earl Koch

Earl Koch

Apr 28, 2020

Earl Koch, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly at home, Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Mildred (Pearson) and Frank Koch. Earl was married to Theresa C. (Potoski) Koch with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage until her death on April, 29, 2014. Earl worked as a Heating and Air Conditioner...

Manuel Santos Mateo

Manuel Santos Mateo

Apr 28, 2020

Manuel Santos Mateo, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. He was the loving husband of the late Luz (Gomez) Santos with whom he shared over 30 years of marriage. Born in the Dominican Republic, he was a son of the late Ramon De los Santos Marte and Rosa Herminia (Mateo). Manuel was...

Edward S. Kozlowski, Jr.

Edward S. Kozlowski, Jr.

Apr 27, 2020

Edward S Kozlowski, 87 of Bethlehem, PA peacefully left our family to be with The Lord on April 27, 2020 at Muhlenberg Hospital from Covid-19 Pneumonia with complications from Diabetes. Born in Scranton, PA on May 25, 1932, he was the son of Ann Chellis and Edward Kozlowski. Graduated Central High School in 1950. Graduated Scranton-Lackawanna Business College in 1951...

Genevieve M. Urello

Genevieve M. Urello

Apr 25, 2020

Genevieve Urello, 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25th at Old Orchard Health Care Center in Bethlehem Township. She was the spouse of 62 years of Howard Urello who passed away in 2010. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Sadie and Francis Taglang. Genevieve was a parishioner of SS. Simon and Jude Church where she...

Joseph F. Oroskey

Joseph F. Oroskey

Apr 25, 2020

Joseph F. Oroskey, 80, of Bethlehem was the only child of the late Joseph and Mary (Dugas) Oroskey, Sr. Joe was the loving husband of Carol M. (Malone) Oroskey for 60 years. Most of Joes career was spent working for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 39 years. He held numerous positions in the construction and maintenance area of the General...

Virginia Quinones

Virginia Quinones

Apr 25, 2020

Virginia Quinones, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Cedarbrook Fountain Hill. She was born January 25, 1925 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Juan Quinones and Geraldina Mendez. Virginia was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. She is survived by her children, Anna Rosa Polanco and Eva Christiana Polanco; sister Marta Solivan and...

Nicanor Fontanez

Nicanor Fontanez

Apr 24, 2020

Nicanor Fontanez, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 24, 2020. He was born January 29, 1933 in Corozal, Puerto Rico; son of the late Eladio and Sinflorania (Gonzalez) Fontanez. Nicanor was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Anna Rosa (Baptista) Fontanez. Nicanor will be lovingly remembered as a kind, generous, and inspirational man. To him, family meant everything...

Brian J. Werkheiser

Brian J. Werkheiser

Apr 24, 2020

Brian J. Werkheiser, 59, of Bethlehem passed away in his home on Friday, April 24, 2020. He was the son of the late Dolores E. (Falco) and John L. Werkheiser. Brian served his country with great pride and distinction as a member of the United States Army. He was a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan, an avid power lifter and former...

Veronica T. Gosling

Veronica T. Gosling

Apr 23, 2020

Veronica T. Gosling, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was born in Fountain Hill, PA; daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Sabo. Ronnie was a talented seamstress and she worked as a sewing machine operator at several factories in the Bethlehem area for over 50 years; retiring in 1995. She was a member of the...

Helen A. Bonser

Helen A. Bonser

Apr 23, 2020

Helen A. Bonser, 87, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Anna (Svetecz) and Charles Oravec, Sr. She was married to Howard Bonser for 51 years until his death on May 7, 2008. Helen dedicated herself to raising her family. She...

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