OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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...
James E. Zettlemoyer
Nov 16, 2019
James E. Zettlemoyer, 86, of Hellertown, PA , passed away on Saturday November 16, 2019 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Sterling and Katherine (Henry) Zettlemoyer. He was the husband of the late Honore (Martini) Zettlemoyer. Jim worked in the open hearth, basic oxygen furnace, and as a heavy equipmemt...
Francis J. Santoro
Nov 16, 2019
Francis “ Frank” J. Santoro, 76, of Bethlehem died Saturday, November 16, 2019 in his home with his family by his side. Born January 23, 1943 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Mary (Tocci) and Americo Santoro. He was married to the late Dolores A. (Esterly) Santoro for 40 years until her death on December 23, 2013....
Marianne Kovacs
Nov 14, 2019
Marianne (Sheptock) Kovacs, 63, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospice House. She was the daughter of the late Frances (Weber) and the late William Sheptock. She was the loving wife of Timothy Kovacs. Marianne was a 1975 graduate of Liberty High School in Bethlehem, PA. She worked helping people at Lehigh County...
Dorothy A. Gimbar
Nov 13, 2019
Dorothy A. Gimbar, 85, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully in her home in Andreas, PA surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Johanna (Exel) and William Sterner. She was the loving wife of the late John Gimbar. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Steve Sterner and his wife, Cindy, Basil Gimbar and his...
Irene A. Petraglia
Nov 12, 2019
Irene Check Petraglia, 90, of Stokesdale, NC, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. Born in Northhampton County, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes Sirocky Check. She was a member of Incarnation of the Lord and retired from Bethlehem Steel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Mary Ellen Mack
Nov 12, 2019
Mary Ellen Mack, 83, of Buttzville, NJ, died November, 12, 2019, at Sacred Heart Senior Living. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth Mack with whom she shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was a daughter of the late John and Delia (Haddigan) Clarke. Mary Ellen worked as a librarian for over 20 years...
Janice I. Pabon
Nov 12, 2019
Janice I. Pabon, 75, of Bethlehem went home to the Lord on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. She was born in Ballietsville, PA, the daughter of the late Esther (Handwerk) and Frank Lazarus. She was the loving wife to the late Ramon Pabon. They were married for 31 years until his death on April 2, 2014. Janice along with her husband...
Veronica Perkins
Nov 12, 2019
Veronica “Ronnie” Perkins, 93, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Anna (Sopko) and John Turek. She was the loving wife of the late James Perkins. Ronnie was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, formerly Ss. Cyril and Methodius. She graduated from Temple University and worked as a Registered...
Russell Hoysan
Nov 10, 2019
Russell Hoysan, Sr., 87, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Phoebe Health Center. He was born in Allentown, son of the late John and Mary (Salak) Hoysan. Russell is survived by his devoted wife, Olga (Beleykanich) Hoysan. Russell proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War and later with the National Guard. He retired from...
Andrew J. Doddy
Nov 10, 2019
Andrew J. Doddy, 89, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019. He was the son of the late Theresa (Reiser) and Andrew S. Doddy. He was the loving husband of the late Sylvia M. (Finn) Doddy. Andrew proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He worked in industrial engineering at the Bethlehem...
Anna M. Febert
Nov 9, 2019
Anna M. Febert, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Stella (Frey) and Charles Kiefer. She was the loving wife of James F. Febert. Anna enjoyed ceramics, cooking, and baking pumpkin rolls and kiffles. She cherished her family and loved spending time with them. Taking care of her family, especially...
Raymond T. Young
Nov 8, 2019
Raymond T. Young Jr., passed unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2019 at his home. He was born in Bethlehem on August 30, 1952. Ray was a graduate of Moravian College. He worked at the Bethlehem Steel, Modern Concrete, and Home Star prior to retirement. Ray will be dearly missed by his wife of 45 years, Linda R. Young; daughters, Emily...