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Irma H. Hartigan
Feb 5, 2020
Irma Hartigan, 94, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in her home with her family by her side. Born April 24, 1925 in Mannheim, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Emilie Pfau. She then moved to Ludwigsburg, Germany where she worked at the Salamander Shoe Factory for 10 years. Irma was a war bride, meeting her...
Paul F. Pavelko
Feb 5, 2020
Paul (Sonny) F. Pavelko, 76, of Bethlehem Township, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at St Luke's Hospital. He was the loving husband of Veronica Pavelko with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of the late John J. and Anna (Kovacs) Pavelko. Paul graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1961. In...
Heather Rizzotto-Stefanik
Feb 4, 2020
Heather Rizzotto-Stefanik, 47, of Bethlehem, died on February 4, 2020. She was born in Allentown; daughter of the late James L. Rizzotto, Jr. and Debbie (Black) Rizzotto. Heather will be lovingly remembered as a wonderful, caring and proud mother; whose greatest pleasure was attending her childrens sporting events. She was a graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1990, and...
James "Ted" Meixell
Feb 4, 2020
James “Ted” Meixell, 78, of Bethlehem passed away on February 4, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Faye (Yost) and James F. Meixell. He was the loving husband of Judith E. (Geyer) Meixell Ted graduated from Liberty High School and went on to earn his bachelors degree from Moravian College and masters degree...
Michael F. Mervan
Feb 4, 2020
Michael F. Mervan, 62, of Bethlehem passed away on February 4, 2020. He was the son of the late John J. and Frances E. (Svirzovsky) Mervan. He is survived by his brother, John J. Mervan, Jr. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA - 18018...
Jeffrey William Focht
Feb 2, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey William Focht, Ed.D., 51, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1968 in Malden, MA; son of the late Henry and Mary Jane (Berlan) Focht. Jeff cherished countless wonderful memories with his devoted wife of 15 years, Wanda (Gonzalez) Focht. They started dating in...
Phoebe Sechrist
Jan 28, 2020
Phoebe Sechrist, 71, of Bethlehem Township passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 surrounded by her family at St. Lukes Hospital - Fountain Hill Campus Born in Hazleton, PA she was the daughter of the late Doris (Minnick) and John (Jake) Reznick. Phoebe graduated from Misericordia University with a Bachelors degree in Biology. She continued her education by obtaining a Masters...
Joseph Fedorak
Jan 28, 2020
Joseph Fedorak, 94, of Allentown, PA formally of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday January 28, 2020 at his home. He was born in Allentown, the son of the late John and Anna (Yacyszyn) Fedorak. He was the husband of the late Frances (Galliano) Fedorak. Joseph was a terminal manager for the former Follmer Trucking Co. He served his country in...
Earl R. Snyder
Jan 27, 2020
Earl R. Snyder, 62, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on January 27, 2020. He was born in Allentown, the son of Doris M. (Grow) Snyder and the late Harold C. “Iggy” Snyder. Earl is survived by his wife of nearly 37 years, Susan M. Snyder. Earl will be lovingly remembered for being an avid fan of Penn State and the Philadelphia...
Rafael Garcia
Jan 27, 2020
Rafael “Rafy” Garcia, 51, of Allentown, died on January 27, 2020. He was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico; son of Carmen M. Figueroa and Raul Garcia. Rafael will be lovingly remembered as a Steelers and Mets fan who loved to fish on the Lehigh canal towpath in Bethlehem. He enjoyed working on cars and listening to music; especially freestyle. Rafael...
Charles J. Csicsek
Jan 27, 2020
Charles J. Csicsek, 74, of Bethlehem passed away on Monday January 27, 2020 at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Charles and Mary (Lawrence) Csicsek Sr. Charles was a marine technician and auto mechanic. Charles was an avid tournament bass fisherman. He also rode and built custom motorcycles, and race cars. He is survived...
John V. Reynolds
Jan 27, 2020
John V. Reynolds, husband of forty-six years, father of five, and professor of political science at Moravian College, died on Monday, January 27, 2020, at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem. He was 68. The cause was cancer. He lived, worked, and taught fueled by a fierce commitment to fairness and an uncompromising belief in what was right. He spent...
Julia Molnar
Jan 26, 2020
Julia Molnar, 88, of Bethlehem, died surrounded by her loving family on January 26, 2020. She was born in Oneida, PA on June 14, 1931; the daughter of the late John and Ella (Washko) Mikitka. Julia was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 52 years, Michael L. Molnar. Julia previously worked as a secretary for City Motors in...
Robert E. Crocus
Jan 26, 2020
Robert E. Crocus, 78, of Fountain Hill died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born February 4, 1941 in Fountain Hill he was the son of the late Sophie (Boykovich) and Thomas P. Crocus, Jr. Robert proudly served his country in the US Army. After being discharged from the Army he returned home and primarily...
Margaret Kittek
Jan 24, 2020
Margaret “Peg” Rose Mary Kittek, 66, of Bethlehem died recently at home. She was born in Fountain Hill and was the daughter of the late Frank H. “Huck” Kittek and the late Elsie Barbara (Warjas) Kittek, who died November 20th, 2019. Peg graduated from Notre Dame Catholic High School, Bethlehem Township in 1971 as class salutatorian. She was accepted to...
Alfredo C. Pinho
Jan 24, 2020
Alfredo Pinho, 86, of Bethlehem, died on January 24, 2020. He was born June 20, 1933 in Murtosa, Portugal; son of the late Francisco and Lucinda (Campos) Pinho. Alfredo was preceded in death by his wife, Lucilia Pangaio Pinho. Alfredo worked for Lisbon Construction prior to taking a position at the Coke Works of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Alfredo was...
Sharon Csikai
Jan 24, 2020
Sharon Kay (Wright) Csikai was born on September 7, 1941 in Parke County, Indiana. She was raised in Terre Haute by her parents, Virginia and Delbert Wright with brothers, Marvin and Gerald. She met her husband, Nicholas J. Csikai while serving in the US Army Medical Service (AMEDS) and they were married for 59 years. Together they have three children,...
Anthony N. Filo
Jan 24, 2020
Anthony N. Filo, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away with dignity & loving care on Friday, January 24, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Anthony and Anna (Iampietro) Filo. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Amelia (Dominquez) Filo. Tony was a graduate of Liberty High School where he was elected into the Hall...
Ronald S. Narzisi
Jan 23, 2020
Ronald S. Narzisi, 80, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020. He was the son of the late Rina (Zucchiatti) and Alfred Narzisi. He was the loving husband of Carolyn H. (Hari) Narzisi Ronald was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church and a former member of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church....
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