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Barbara J. Hughes
Aug 18, 2020
Barbara J. Hughes, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Joann (Smith) Geskey. She was the beloved wife of John R. Hughes. They celebrated their 55th anniversary on May 8th. Barbara was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Bethlehem and...
Bernadine A. Dunnigan
Aug 10, 2020
Bernadine A. Dunnigan, 77, of Bethlehem passed away on August 10, 2020. Born on October 22, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Yoo) and John Laslo. She was the loving wife of Robert A. Dunnigan. Services will be held privately. Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA - 18018 US 610-868-8531
Catherine Foley Holotyak
Aug 9, 2020
Catherine Holotyak of Bethlehem passed away on her 93rd birthday, Sunday, August 9, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Cecelia (Moyer) Foley. She was the beloved wife of Charles Holotyak. They were married for 69 years this past May. Catherine was a 1945 graduate of Liberty High School and attended Baum School of...
John Ramos
Aug 8, 2020
John Ramos, 62, of Bethlehem passed away on August 8, 2020. He was the son of Francisco Ramos and the late Marth (Acevedo) Ramos. He is the husband of Rosa Maria Torres Ramos. John proudly served the community of Jersey City, NJ as a police officer for 20 years, retiring as a sheriff. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, watching classic movies...
Timothy J. Berback
Aug 8, 2020
Timothy J. Berback, 53, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly at home on August 8, 2020. He was born in Bethlehem; son of Thomas F. Berback and the late Nadine (Frankenfield) Berback. Timothy was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia “Trish” (Bell) Berback. Timothy will forever be remembered as a family man; he was devoted to his children, Ryan, Kaitlyn, and...
Dion Michael Chickey
Aug 6, 2020
Dion Michael Chickey, passed unexpectedly, on August 6, 2020. He was born January 1, 1971 in Bethlehem; son of Michael Joseph Chickey and Virginia (Solivan) Bellis. Dion will be remembered for his kindness, love of his cats, and his amazing abilities in the kitchen. He lived his passion for cooking as sous-chef for Corked 2.0 and Molly's Irish Grille and...
Jeffrey L. Chewning
Aug 3, 2020
Jeffrey L. Chewning, 76, of Palmer, died on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice in Allentown. He was the loving husband of Michele Chewning with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Long Beach, California, he was the son of the late Walter and Kathryn (Bell) Chewning. Jeffrey honorably served his country during the Vietnam...
Edward J. Ortwein
Aug 3, 2020
Edward Ortwein, 79, of Nazareth (formerly of Bethlehem), died on Monday, August 3, 2020 at home. He was born and raised in Fountain Hill; son of the late John and Margaret (Grady) Ortwein. Edward was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 51 years, Nilce P. (Teles) Ortwein. Edward retired from the Treasury Department of the Bethlehem Steel after...
Geraldine "Gerry" R. Deak
Aug 2, 2020
Geraldine “Gerry” R. Deak, 83, of Easton passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, August 2, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Margaret (Kapotch) and Alfred N. Tocci. She was the loving wife of John F. Deak. Gerry graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1955. She enjoyed working at Lafayette College for many years in the...
Angelo J. Reck
Aug 1, 2020
Angelo J. Reck, 95 of Allentown passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was the son of the late Josephine (Roncolatto) and Louis Reck. He was the loving husband of the late Helen E. (Miller) Reck. Angelo proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during WWII. He attended Harrison Morten Middle School. Angelo worked...
Cecilia Ann Keenan
Jul 30, 2020
Cecilia Ann Keenan, 68, of Bethlehem, died on July 30, 2020 at her residence. She was born in New York City; daughter of the late John Francis and Lorraine (Tracy) Keenan. Cecilia worked as a dental assistant and enjoyed her time as a nanny. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Cecilia served as the...
Maryalice Roarty
Jul 30, 2020
MaryAlice Roarty, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Born in Bethlehem on April 25, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John and Alice (Call) Riccaboni. She was the wife of the late James P. Roarty. MaryAlice was employed by the PA Dept. of Revenue Bethlehem District Office where she worked as an Administrative Assistant,...
Michael J. Cabrera, Sr.
Jul 27, 2020
Michael J. Cabrera, Sr, 84, of Bethlehem, died on July 27, 2020. He was born May 8, 1936 in Chanute, Kansas; son of the late Augustine and Juanita (Alonzo) Cabrera. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Beatrice E. (Lasko) Cabrera. Michael was a graduate of Bethlehem High School, where he played soccer and ran track....
Joseph P. Albino
Jul 26, 2020
Joseph P. Albino passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26th. He was born on May 7, 1944 to the late Jose and Carmen (Rosado) Albino. He was a 1963 Liberty High graduate and a Corporal with the 13th Delta Aviation Battalion, stationed in Can Tho, Vietnam. Joseph is survived by his companion Lorraine Schifko, Brother Paul Albino, Sister Rita Albino,...
Hilda Correll
Jul 24, 2020
Hilda K. Correll, 97, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday July 24, 2020 at the Gracedale Nursing Home in Upper Nazareth Twp., PA. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late John and Julia (Gombocz) Keretz. She was the wife of the late Jacob S. Corrrell. Hilda worked for the former Western Electric for 23 years retiring in...
Patricia L. Long
Jul 23, 2020
Patricia L. “Pat” Long, 81 of Nazareth died Thursday, July 23, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1938; the daughter of the late Evelyn Smith Long of Allentown. Patricia was the devoted wife of the late Joseph W. Long of Allentown. Patricia graduated from Bethlehem High School in 1957. Patricia was a devoted wife...
Donald G. Wagner
Jul 22, 2020
Donald G. Wagner, 77, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, after battling Parkinsons disease for over 10 years. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Donald E. and Lucy (Gallagher) Wagner. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Kistler) Wagner. They celebrated their 48th anniversary this past April. Don was a 1960 graduate of...
Thomas A. Bednar
Jul 13, 2020
Thomas A. Bednar, 93, of Hanover Township, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen M. Bednar. Thomas was a veteran of World War II. Thomas will be dearly missed by his daughters, Constance Klepper and Patricia Bortz and husband, Harold R. Jr.; granddaughter, Amanda Folsom and husband, James; and great granddaughter,...
Stephen J. Juhasz
Jul 11, 2020
Stephen J. Juhasz, Sr., 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday July 11, 2020 at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Bela and Louise (Monek) Juhasz. He was the husband of the late Donna (Duh) Juhasz. Stephen was a maintenance mechanic and worked for Cliff Motors in Hellertown for 4 years, Abbotts Dairy...
Thomas E. Jankowski
Jul 11, 2020
Thomas E. Jankowski, 86, passed away at home from Alzheimer's Disease on Saturday, July 11, 2020. He was born in Bethlehem, PA on March 11, 1934, the son of Raymond and Anna (Nemeth) Jankowski. He was married to Charlotte Dixon Jankowski. They met at Penn State and married on June 15, 1957, the week after they graduated. Tom graduated from...
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