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Cora Gillett Adams
Dec 14, 2019
Cora Gillett Adams, 100, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, December 14, 2019. She was the wife of the late Forrest Gillett, her first husband, and the late, Stanhope Adams, her second husband. Born in Long Island, NY, she was a daughter of the late Reginald and Winifred (Sealy) Pratt. Cora graduated from LaSalle College in Boston, MA where she obtained her...
Anna M. Mitchell
Dec 14, 2019
Anna M. Mitchell, 96, of Fountain Hill, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Deutsch) Dreisigmeyer. She was the wife of the late Raymond Mitchell who passed in 2013. She was employed by the Bethlehem Blind Association until 1976. She will be dearly missed by her son,...
Gerald Horgan Mooney
Dec 14, 2019
Gerald Horgan Mooney, 53, of Schnecksville, died on December 14, 2019. He was born in Bronx, NY October 17, 1966; the son of James V. Mooney and the late Elizabeth (Horgan) Mooney. Jerry was a 1985 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. He was proud of his Irish heritage and was a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Jerry...
Herbert B. Merkert
Dec 13, 2019
Herbert B. Merkert, Sr., 88, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019. He was the son of the late Edna Mae (Otto) Merkert Billman and Herbert W. Merkert. He was the loving husband of Doris Jean (Gilchrist) Merkert. Herb proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. He graduated from Pottsville High School where...
Dorothy Mae Martinez
Dec 12, 2019
Dorothy Mae Martinez, 78, of Bethlehem Twp. died at home on Thursday, December 12, 2019. She was born in Allentown on April 25, 1941; daughter of the late Thomas and Hilda Stano. Dorothy worked at several hotels in Lehigh Valley, retiring from the Holiday Inn/Lehigh Valley Hotel after 40 years of service. She is a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic...
James L. Williams
Dec 11, 2019
James Lloyd Williams, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 11, 2019 at Holy Family Manor. He was a devoted husband to his wife Irene for 58 years, who predeceased him in 2011. They met at cousin Alices wedding and married on August 5, 1952. Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 5, 1931 he was the only child of Lloyd...
Sherry Doyle Hart
Dec 9, 2019
Sherry Doyle Hart, 52, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 9, 2019. She was born in Bethlehem on March 13, 1967 in Bethlehem; daughter of Dennis and Barbara (Laposky) Doyle. Sherry was preceded in death by her husband, Sean Michael Hart. Sherry attended Bethlehem Catholic High School, was a graduate of Moravian College and earned her MSW from University of...
Dr. Brian J. Miller
Dec 8, 2019
Dr. Brian J. Miller, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on Dec. 8, 2019 at Sacred Heart Memory Unit, Center Valley with his loving wife by his side. He was a devoted husband for 62 years to Patricia (Czarnecki) Miller. Born in Dolgeville, New York on March 31, 1935, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Irene (Kane) Miller....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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