OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Thelma Vasiliadis

Thelma Vasiliadis

Apr 10, 2020

Thelma Vasiliadis, 86, of Bethlehem died Friday, April 10, 2020 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born May 22, 1933 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Jordan and Kaliope (Dervivoglow) Vasiliadis. She was the loving wife of Kostas “Gus” Vasiliadis. Thelma worked for the Bethlehem Steel. She was a faithful member and taught...

Philip J. Gahagan, Jr.

Philip J. Gahagan, Jr.

Apr 10, 2020

Philip J. Gahagan Jr., 65, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Friday April 10, 2020 at home with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Philip Gahagan Sr. and Madesta (Roche) Gahagan. He was the husband of Tina (Yelles) Gahagan. Philip graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School. He was a Catholic....

John W. Lutton

John W. Lutton

Apr 9, 2020

John “Jack” W. Lutton, 79, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020. He was the son of the late John L. and Charlotte R. (Balliett) Lutton. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bertram and Robert Lutton and sister, Christianna Andersen. Jack loved to listen to classical music and jazz, was an avid fisherman, enjoyed long walks,...

Anita González

Anita González

Apr 5, 2020

Anita Gonzlez, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Born in Idamay, WV she was the daughter of the late Jos M. Lpez and Carmen Menndez Garcia. She was the wife of the late Manuel A. Gonzlez Sr. who died in 1997. They were married for 52 years. Anita born in West Virginia, but she was raised...

Denise F. Wohrmann

Denise F. Wohrmann

Apr 5, 2020

Denise F. Wohrmann, 70 of Bethlehem passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospital after a bout of illness suspected to be Covid-19. Born in The Bronx, New York, Denise was the daughter of the late Carmen Delgado-DeSimone and was preceded in death by her stepfather, Anthony DeSimone. She shared 47 years of marriage with her husband, Robert...

Regina M. Dundon

Regina M. Dundon

Apr 3, 2020

Regina M. Dundon, 89, of Bethlehem, died on April 3, 2020. She was born in Beaver Meadows, PA; daughter of the late George and Ann (Mehalick) Komenas. Regina is survived by her beloved husband and best friend, Richard T. Dundon. Regina was a 1948 graduate of Liberty High School and was a faithful parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help...

Patricia Rytel Perkins

Patricia Rytel Perkins

Apr 2, 2020

Patricia Rytel Perkins, 82, of Easton, PA, and formerly of Carteret, NJ, died on April 2, 2020. She was born in Newark, NJ; daughter of the late William and Margaret Dewar. She will be lovingly remembered by family and friends as a kind, caring and supportive woman. Family was extremely important to Patricia and she loved spending time with them....

Eugene A. Corsi

Eugene A. Corsi

Apr 1, 2020

Eugene A. Corsi, 93, of Bethlehem passed away in his home on Wednesday, April 1st surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rose M. (Rich) Corsi to whom he was married over 67 years. He was the son of the late Cataldo and Philomena (Cocci) Corsi. Born in Sayre, PA, Gene was a graduate of Sayre High...

Janice M. Roman

Janice M. Roman

Apr 1, 2020

Janice M. Roman, 87, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Westin Nursing Home in Hellertown. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Mary P. (Bigelow) and John R. Gobs. She was married to the late Joseph R. Roman. She will be dearly missed by her family. Services are private and at the convenience of the...

Theresa M. Mindler

Theresa M. Mindler

Mar 31, 2020

Theresa M. Mindler, 87, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Gracedale nursing home in Nazareth, PA. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Grace (Pcihoda) and Joseph Timmer. She was married to Richard T. Mindler, Sr. who died on February 7, 1989. Prior to starting a family Theresa worked at Just Born as a...

Michele M. O'Hara

Michele M. O'Hara

Mar 31, 2020

Michele O'Hara, 74 , of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 at Pocopson Home in West Chester. She was the loving wife of James O'Hara with whom she spent 20 years of marriage. Born in 1945 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Skrobak) Lipsky. In addition to her husband, Michele is survived by her...

Ruth Florence Elsman

Ruth Florence Elsman

Mar 31, 2020

Ruth Florence Elsman, 95, of Bethlehem Twp., PA, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 7, 1924 in Kearny, NJ; daughter of the late Florence (Hess) Sonntag. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Edward Daniel Elsman in 2002. Ruth worked for Prudential Insurance prior to dedicating her life...

Frank L. Majczan, Sr.

Frank L. Majczan, Sr.

Mar 30, 2020

Frank L. Majczan, Sr. passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Sacred Heart Senior Living center in Center Valley, PA. Frank was born in Bethlehem and was a lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley. He was the loving husband of Helen (Obal) Majczan for 69 years before she pre-deceased him in the spring of 2013. Frank was a...

Joseph Michael Grello

Joseph Michael Grello

Mar 26, 2020

Joseph Michael Grello, Jr., 80, of Allentown, died on Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph Michael Grello, Sr. and Margaret (Pipok) Grello. Joseph was a 1958 graduate of Liberty High School. Upon graduation, he proudly joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked for the Bethlehem Steel for 33 years. Joseph enjoyed his...

Thomas B. Lucas

Thomas B. Lucas

Mar 24, 2020

Thomas B. Lucas, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Thomas and Rose (Crocus) Lucas. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Radai) Lucas. They were married for 63 years. Tom worked as a property manager for many years and retired from Lakewood Management. He enjoyed collecting...

William H. Gorman, Jr.

William H. Gorman, Jr.

Mar 23, 2020

William H. Gorman Jr., 70 of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, March 23, 2020. He was born in Bethlehem on January 24, 1950. Bill served in the US Navy from August 1, 1972 through August 21, 1975. He was a well-respected Certified Public Accountant specializing in the audits of school districts. He was a leader in his field and traveled...

Eugene P. Berg, Sr.

Eugene P. Berg, Sr.

Mar 22, 2020

Eugene P. Berg, Sr, 88, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020. He was the son of the late Elizabeth (Hourt) and Paul J. Berg. He was the loving husband of the late Eleanor M. (Supon) Berg. Gene proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. He graduated from Bloomsburg University and earned...

Lourdes Lacap Guzman

Lourdes Lacap Guzman

Mar 22, 2020

Lourdes Lacap Guzman died on March 22, 2020 at home surrounded by her loved ones in Las Vegas, NV where she lived in retirement. Known as “Ludy,” she was born on September 22, 1930 in Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines to Victoria and Roman Lacap. She is the 2nd eldest of 6 siblings- the late Marcelina and Jose, and Corazon, Roman and...

John W. Yerk

John W. Yerk

Mar 22, 2020

John W. Yerk Sr., 90, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday March 22, 2020 at his home. He was born in Allentown, the son of the late John and Martine (Gerhab) Yerk. He was the husband of the late Anna M. (Kolleogy) Yerk. John started working in 1959 for the City of Bethlehem as a police officer and worked...

Robert M. Luebcke

Robert M. Luebcke

Mar 19, 2020

Robert Luebcke 87 passed away peacefully March 19, 2020 with his loving family by his side in Bethlehem PA. Bob was born February 28, 1933 in NYC to Raymond and Katherine Luebcke. Bob was a proud veteran of the US Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant. He served overseas and was honorably discharged in 1953. Bob married his childhood sweetheart...