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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Guadalupe "Lupe" Ocampo
Aug 27, 2019
Guadalupe “Lupe” Ocampo, 92, of Bethlehem, died at her residence on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was born in Ameca Jalisco, Mexico; daughter of the late Wenceslao Sanchez Ruiz and Catalina (Alvarez) Ruiz. Lupe was preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Eliseo “Leo” Ocampo. Lupe was a talented seamstress and worked as a sewing machine operator...
Charles Culver
Aug 25, 2019
Charles Culver, 81, of Trumbauersville, PA, died on Sunday, August 25, 2019. He was born in Bethlehem, PA; son of the late Charles and Ruth (Showers) Culver. Charles earned his PhD from Lehigh University and taught engineering at Carnegie Melon University before achieving the position of director with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, specializing in forensic disaster investigation. After...
Alexandra M. Dorward
Aug 24, 2019
Alexandra M. Dorward, 37, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of David A. Dorward and the late Penny L. (Adamcik) Dorward. She was the beloved wife of Tim Leitgeb. Alexandra attended Moravian Academy for 9 years and was a graduate of Liberty High School. She also attended both Moravian and...
Michael G. Barnak
Aug 22, 2019
Michael G. Barnak, 77, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Kondash) and Michael T. Barnak. Mike was a very talented photographer who worked for the Morning Call. Loving photography, he freelanced for photography magazines winning awards for photos that were published. He, also,...
Bruce A. Kovacs, Sr.
Aug 21, 2019
Bruce A. Kovacs, Sr., 54, of Bath, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John R. Kovacs, Sr. and Betty Mae (Romig) Kovacs. He was the beloved husband of Kriss (Parent) Kovacs; they were married for 35 years. Bruce had previously worked as a Machine Operator for Keystone Fabricating and...
Marie R. O'Connors
Aug 14, 2019
Marie R. OConnors, 100, of Bethlehem, passed away, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA. She was born in Sugar Notch, PA, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Good) Reilly. Marie was the wife of the late John E. OConnors who died in 1998. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1935 and attended...
Ezekiel Jeremiah Bautista
Aug 14, 2019
Ezekiel Jeremiah Bautista beloved infant son of Rebecca (Acevedo) Bautista and Daniel Bautista-Vega gained his angel wings on August 14, 2019. In his brief time here on earth, Ezekiel was loved and adored by so many and will continue to be loved and missed. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Rebecca and Daniel Bautista-Vega; great grandmothers, Maria Rueda...
Mary Jane Lutton
Aug 13, 2019
Mary Jane Lutton, 68, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She was born in Philadelphia on March 30, 1951; daughter of the late Pedro and Maximina (Gonzalez) Huertas. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 36 years, Robert B. “Lutz” Lutton. Mary Jane worked in the Engineering Department of PPL Corporation for over 35 years....
Mary E. Ford
Aug 12, 2019
Mary E. Ford, 93, originally of Bethlehem, PA and currently of Jamaica Plain, MA passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Wilfreda (Bennich) and Bernard Glancy. She was the loving wife of the late Mark R. Ford. Mary was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for State St. Bank in Boston...
Patricia B. Mccarty
Aug 12, 2019
Patricia B. McCarty, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was born in Hazelton, PA; daughter of the late Joseph and Bridget (McFadden) Bonner. Patricia was the devoted wife of 48 years to Francis P. McCarty. Patricia was a 1965 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She worked as a secretary for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. for...
Joseph M. Bartek, Sr.
Aug 10, 2019
Joseph M. Bartek, Sr. (Pumpkin), 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jennie (Lawrence) Bartek. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Kovjanovic) Bartek; they were married for 51 years. Joe was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Vo-Tech. He retired...
Paul Hancz
Aug 10, 2019
Paul Hancz, 61, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday August 10, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Michael and Theresa (Neubaur) Hancz. He was a devoted husband for almost 39 years to Francine (Baran) Hancz. Paul was a forklift operator for...
Marie T. Shimer
Aug 8, 2019
Marie T. Shimer, 96 of Sewell, NJ, passed away on Thursday August 8, 2019 at the Kennedy Nursing Home in New Jersey. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She was the wife of the late John E. Shimer. Marie was a homemaker and was devoted to her family. Marie made many sacrifices for her family by taking less for herself...
Luis Augusto Martins
Aug 7, 2019
Luis Augusto Martins, 87 of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. He was born January 8, 1932 in Setúbal, Portugal; son of the late Luis de Jesus Martins and Maria dAscen
Dennis C. Curry
Aug 6, 2019
Dennis Charles Curry, “Mr. DCC” 72, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 06, 2019. He was born April 7, 1947, the son of the late Vincent C. and Helen (Gery) Curry. Dennis was a graduate of Liberty High School and proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a draftsman at the Bethlehem Steel Corp....
Joan M. Bieneman
Aug 6, 2019
Joan M. Bieneman, 88, of Allentown, passed away on August 6, 2019 at Sacred Heart Senior Living. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Shunk) Bieneman. Joan was a 1948 graduate of Liberty High School and a graduate of Vermont Junior College. She retired from the former Trojan Powder in 1993 where she was...
Helen K. Bosak
Aug 4, 2019
Helen K. Bosak, 86, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Alex and Rose (Bak) Kropinicki. She was married to the late Paul S. Bosak who died in 1985. Helen worked for the Bethlehem Steel in the billing department. She...
Andrew Micolochick
Aug 3, 2019
Andrew Micolochick, 86, of Bethlehem Township passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, August 3, 2019. He was the son of the late Helen (Kalinchak) and John Micolochick. He was the loving husband of the late Helen (Szabo) Micolochick who he missed dearly. They were married for 59 years. Andy proudly served his country as a member of the...
Frederick H. Andrayko
Aug 2, 2019
Frederick H. Andrayko, 84, of Whitehall died Friday, August 2, 2019 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Adam and Nettie (Moser) Andrayko. Frederick worked and retired from Bethlehem Steel. He was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish in Bethlehem. He served his country in the US Army. He...
George R. Cope
Aug 1, 2019
George R. Cope, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away Thursday, August 01, 2019. He was the husband of the late June E. Cope (Breidenbach). Born in Bethlehem he was a son of George and Emma Cope. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. for over 40 years. George enjoyed all outdoor activities to include camping, motorcycle riding, hiking and bicycle...
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