OBITUARIES

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

Dorothy Mae Martinez

Dorothy Mae Martinez

Dec 12, 2019

Dorothy Mae Martinez, 78, of Bethlehem Twp. died at home on Thursday, December 12, 2019. She was born in Allentown on April 25, 1941; daughter of the late Thomas and Hilda Stano. Dorothy worked at several hotels in Lehigh Valley, retiring from the Holiday Inn/Lehigh Valley Hotel after 40 years of service. She is a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic...

James L. Williams

James L. Williams

Dec 11, 2019

James Lloyd Williams, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 11, 2019 at Holy Family Manor. He was a devoted husband to his wife Irene for 58 years, who predeceased him in 2011. They met at cousin Alices wedding and married on August 5, 1952. Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 5, 1931 he was the only child of Lloyd...

Sherry Doyle Hart

Sherry Doyle Hart

Dec 9, 2019

Sherry Doyle Hart, 52, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 9, 2019. She was born in Bethlehem on March 13, 1967 in Bethlehem; daughter of Dennis and Barbara (Laposky) Doyle. Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, Sean Michael Hart. Sherry attended Bethlehem Catholic High School, was a graduate of Moravian College and earned her MSW from University of...

Dr. Brian J. Miller

Dr. Brian J. Miller

Dec 8, 2019

Dr. Brian J. Miller, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on Dec. 8, 2019 at Sacred Heart Memory Unit, Center Valley with his loving wife by his side. He was a devoted husband for 62 years to Patricia (Czarnecki) Miller. Born in Dolgeville, New York on March 31, 1935, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Irene (Kane) Miller....

Robert M. Lang

Robert M. Lang

Dec 7, 2019

Robert M. Lang, 70, of Nazareth, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019 with his family by his side. Bob was an adoring grandfather, lover of music & books, and always ready with a quick pun. He was a member of the New Covenant Christian Community Church and honorably served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He...

Barbara A. Rider

Barbara A. Rider

Dec 7, 2019

Barbara A. Rider, 91, of Bethlehem, PA died on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Born on March 5, 1928 in Steelton, PA she was the daughter of the late Anne (Gustin) and Thomas N. Benkovic. She was happily married to the late William A. Rider III for 52 years. Barbara was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School. She spent 2...

Richard W. Kleppinger

Richard W. Kleppinger

Dec 6, 2019

Richard W. Kleppinger, 81, of Allentown died on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Nancy (Hopkins) Kleppinger. They were married on October 19, 1963 recently celebrating 56 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Walter and Dorothy (Conover) Kleppinger. Richard was...

George J. Kostelnik

George J. Kostelnik

Dec 5, 2019

George J. Kostelnik, 92, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill after a brief illness. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Urban and Anna (Balik) Kostelnik. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years Barbara (Knoblauh) Kostelnik; sisters Helen, Irene and Annamae Kostelnik, RN, Mary Aylward...

Gary James Bunsa

Gary James Bunsa

Dec 3, 2019

Gary James Bunsa, 62, of Bethlehem, died December 3, 2019, at St Lukes Hospice House after struggling with cancer. He was the son of the late James B. and Lorraine M. (Halleman) Bunsa. Gary worked as a bartender and fork lift operator for many years. He loved Harley Davidson motorcycles and enjoyed cooking and watching television. He was known to...

Ryan Paul Wesner

Ryan Paul Wesner

Dec 1, 2019

Ryan Paul Wesner, 43, of Bethlehem, passed away at home on Sunday, December 1, 2019 surrounded by his family. Ryan is at peace after a long and heroic battle with brain cancer. Ryan graduated from Liberty High School, served in the US Army and worked for the City of Bethlehem Water and Sewer Dept. He was an avid fisherman, and...

Kathleen P. Kupis

Kathleen P. Kupis

Dec 1, 2019

Kathleen P. Kupis, 87, of Saucon Valley, wife of the late Joseph J. Kupis, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in her home. She was born on Nov. 8, 1932 in Williams Township, the daughter of the late Phillip and Julia (Feczics) Pratka. She graduated from Easton High School in 1950 and was employed in the main office of...

Manuel C. Melo

Manuel C. Melo

Dec 1, 2019

Manuel C. Melo, 75, of Bethlehem Township died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospital, Anderson Campus, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Branca Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal he was the son of the late Jose Marques Melo and Margarida DeJesus Carvalho. He was married to Maria Alice (Santos) Melo for 55 years. Manuel worked and retired from Lisbon Contractors...

Marie D. Merlo

Marie D. Merlo

Dec 1, 2019

Marie Dolores Merlo, 83, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Helen E. (Makovetz) and Salvatore S. Merlo. Marie was a 1953 graduate of Easton Catholic High School and attended The University of Cincinnati, in Ohio. She worked for the Delaware Joint Toll Bridge Commission until her retirement. Marie enjoyed the...

Jeffrey J. Crocus

Jeffrey J. Crocus

Nov 29, 2019

Jeffrey J. Crocus, 65, of Bethlehem, passed unexpectedly on Friday, November 29, 2019. He was born March 12, 1954, in Bethlehem; son of the late Edward J. and Helen (Press) Crocus. Jeffrey was a 1972 graduate of Liberty High School and attended Northampton Community College. He was a lifelong entrepreneur. Jeffrey enjoyed Margarita Sundays at his pool with family and...

Orlando Capuano

Orlando Capuano

Nov 28, 2019

Orlando Capuano, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine, in 2008, spending 63 loving years together in marriage. Born in Foiano Valfortore, Benevento, Italy on August 17, 1924, he was the son of the late Antonio and Rosaria (Tutulo) Capuano, with...

Donna Lee Kessler

Donna Lee Kessler

Nov 24, 2019

Donna Lee Kessler, 72, of Fountain Hill passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Kathleen Elaine Brennan. Donna enjoyed reading, watching her favorite television shows, online shopping and her many cups of coffee throughout the day. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren, and cherished every moment she was able to spend with...

Mary R. Figlear

Mary R. Figlear

Nov 23, 2019

Mary R. Figlear, RN, BS, MEd, MSN, (age 94), of Gwynedd and formerly of Bethlehem, PA died on November 23, 2019. She was born on March 4, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She was the daughter of the late Constantine and Tatiana (Krenitsky) Rayda. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, George J. Figlear, D.D.S. in 1967. Mary was a...

Albert M. Desentis

Albert M. Desentis

Nov 21, 2019

Albert M. DeSentis, 93, of Allentown, PA passed away on Thursday November 21, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Josephine (Ventura) DeSentis. He was the husband of the late Dolores (Pereda) DeSentis. Albert served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He liked taking...

Frank G. Pecsi

Frank G. Pecsi

Nov 20, 2019

Frank G. Pecsi, 81, of East Allen Township passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. He was the son of the late Irene (Kuronya) and Frank G. Pecsi. He was the loving husband of Gay S. (Shivek) Pecsi. Frank proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. He was a graduate of Liberty High School, class...

Lucy R. Gorcsan

Lucy R. Gorcsan

Nov 20, 2019

Lucy R. Gorcsan, 98, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St Louis. She was born in Bethlehem on September 30, 1921, the daughter of the late Rocco Carchio and Antoinette (Marinaccio) Carchio. She was the devoted wife to the late John Gorcsan Jr. for 62 years. Lucy attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem...

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