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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...
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
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...
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...
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
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
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...
Charles "Chuck" Csaszar
Apr 23, 2020
Charles “Chuck” B. Csaszar, 37, of Wilkes Barre passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2020. He was the son of Filomena “Mena” A. (DelGrosso) and Louis G. Csaszar. Chuck enjoyed life and especially acting and standup comedy. His love of theatre began at Northampton Community College. He completed his cast call internship at Disney World. He was featured in the...
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...
Patrick S. Welsh
Apr 22, 2020
Patrick Welsh, 34, of Cape Coral, FL passed away on April 22, 2020. Born in Ferndale, PA, he was the son of the late Michele Nagle Welsh and Paul Teat Sr. He was a huge fan of the Dallas Cowboys and always enjoyed listening to Elvis. He will be lovingly remembered by his 3 daughters, Janiah, Jaydah and Jazmyn; father,...
Mary R. Oskin
Apr 21, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Alice Rivers Oskin, 93, of Bethlehem passed away on April 21, 2020 at Kirkland Village of Bethlehem. Mary was born November 29, 1926 in Upton Cheyney, England. She was the daughter of the late Stanley Valentine Rivers and Florence (Wood). In 1947, just after WWII, Mary, age 20, emigrated to the United States, traveling by boat on the...
Marjorie A. Tocci
Apr 21, 2020
Marjorie A. Tocci, 98, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Clara (Buxton) and Robert Phanner. She was the loving wife of the late Patrick Tocci. Marjorie with her husband, formed the “Pat and Marge” duet and performed from 1948-1986. They last performed together on Jan 1, 1986 at the Phoebe...
Marguerite E. Morganelli
Apr 20, 2020
Marguerite E. (Mike) Morganelli, age 89, of Bethlehem, joined her beloved husband John in new life on Monday, April 20, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite (Dunn) and the late Owen McFadden. She was married to the love of her life, John A. Morganelli, for 53 years until his passing on May 14, 2004,...
Richard N. Bauder
Apr 19, 2020
Richard N. Bauder, 74, of Bethlehem lost his almost 3-year battle with lung cancer on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Born on April 1, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Seip) Bauder. He grew up in Hellertown. In earlier years, he worked at the Bethlehem Fabricators, and he later retired from the Bethlehem Area School District...
Pamela K. Mies
Apr 19, 2020
Pamela K. Mies, 71, of Bethlehem, died on April 19, 2020. She was born in Allentown on May 29, 1948; daughter of Margaret (Bauer) Miller and the late G. Kenneth Miller. Pam is the devoted wife of nearly 50 years to her husband, Thomas J. Mies. Pam graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cedar Crest College. She held various positions throughout...
Terri Lee Uhler
Apr 18, 2020
Terri Lee Uhler, 65, of Montgomery, passed away on April 18, 2020 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Montgomeryville. She was born on November 5, 1954 in Allentown and grew up in Bethlehem. Her deceased parents were Joyce (Boyer) and Dale Uhler. Terri was preceded in death by sister, Donna Uhler Stringer, who passed away on December 14, 2018. She...
Evelyn D. Bakun
Apr 17, 2020
Evelyn D. Bakun, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Traditions of Hanover. Born in Palmerton, PA she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Katherine (Kutzer) Fritz. She was the wife of the late Stephen Bakun. Before retiring, Evelyn worked as a sewing machine operator for many years. She will be lovingly remembered by...
Bernard Indelicato
Apr 15, 2020
Bernard “Bernie” Indelicato, a.k.a. Ben Dali (artist name), 86, died April 15, 2020 at his residence at Masonic Village of Lafayette Hill, PA. He was born May 27, 1933 in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY to parents Salvatore and Angela Indelicato. Siblings include surviving sister, Mary Tyas of New York; late sister, Florence Saitta; and late brother, Richard A....
Frank J. Tomko, Jr.
Apr 12, 2020
Frank J. Tomko, Jr., 66, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. He was the son of the late Katherine E. (Yurasek) and Frank J. Tomko, Sr. He was the loving husband of Stephanie A. (Campanella) Tomko. Frank graduated from Lehigh University and worked as an electrical engineer. He enjoyed woodworking, camping and traveling to state and national...
Dorothy E. Messinger
Apr 11, 2020
Dorothy E. Messinger, 89, of Sacred Heart Senior Living in Center Valley passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020. She was the wife of the late William H. Messinger. Born in Bethlehem in 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Julia E (Domiter) Klo Sr. She worked as a secretary at the Bethlehem Steel for over...
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