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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Elsie Barbara Kittek
Nov 20, 2019
Elsie Barbara Kittek, 92 , of Bethlehem, PA died peacefully at home on Wednesday November 20, 2019. She was born in Bethlehem Twp., the daughter of the late Andrew and Rose (Herczeg) Warjas. She was the wife of the late Frank H.”Huck” Kittek. Elsie was employed as a bookkeeper for Glickman Motors in Bethlehem, PA. She was a graduate of...
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...
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...
Margaret Helen Hawk
Nov 19, 2019
Margaret Helen Hawk, 87, of W. Jefferson, NC, formerly of Bethlehem, PA passed away at Ashe Assisted Living on Tuesday November 19, 2019. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Frank and Veronica Csaszar. She was the wife of the late Russell S. Hawk. Margaret was a hairdresser and had her own beauty shop in Miller Heights....
James Sawruk
Nov 19, 2019
James Sawruk, 66, of Bethlehem, passed away on November 19, 2019. He was born in Allentown on December 8, 1952; son of the late Walter and Emma (Krobath) Sawruk. Jim was a graduate of Louis E. Dieruff High School. He first met the love of his life; his wife, Jennifer Ann (Patterson) Sawruk, at Trout Creek Park in Allentown. They...
Mary Patricia Moulton
Nov 18, 2019
Mary Patricia Moulton, 82, of Bethlehem Township, died on Monday, November 18, 2019. She was born in St. Johns Newfoundland on August 26, 1937. One of her greatest memories was growing up on Carters Hill. She was the daughter to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Tucker) Adams. Mary is survived by her husband of 33 years, Roy E. Moulton. Mary...
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