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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Tekla Morrison
Oct 17, 2019
Tekla Morrison, 93, of Bethlehem died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. Born in Ukraine she was the daughter of the late, Evan and Pazsha (Bila) Prach. Tekla worked as an assistant supervisor in the garment industry at Fountain Hill Mills. She was a member of the ILGWU and served as a union representative. Tekla was...
Kathleen M. Baranowski
Oct 15, 2019
Kathleen M. Baranowski, 80, of Bethlehem passed away in peace on Tuesday October 15, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Allentown, PA, the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret (Snyder) Larkin. She was the wife of Fred M. Baranowski. They celebrated 60 years of marriage on April 25th of this year. Kathleen was...
Carmelo Alicea
Oct 14, 2019
Carmelo Alicea, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 14, 2019. He was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico on April 1, 1925; son of the late Flor and Valeriana (Lugo) Alicea. Carmelo was preceded in death by his wife, Engracia (Lugo) Alicea. Carmelo retired from Larabe Wire Co. (formerly Trio Cable Company) in Brooklyn, NY where he worked on the...
Mitchell J. Yelovich
Oct 12, 2019
Mitchell J. Yelovich, 30, of Hellertown, passed away on October 12, 2019. He was the son of Jacqueline (Redding) and Michael Yelovich. Mitchell worked as a welder for Kuhl Corp. He enjoyed riding his dirt bike, pickup trucks, playing his guitar and being with friends. He was a kind, loving and generous person with an infectious smile who adored his...
Patrick E. Phillip
Oct 10, 2019
Patrick E. Phillip, 62, of Whitehall, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019. He was the son of Lucille C. (Shive) and William F. Phillip, Sr. He was the loving husband of Patricia R. (Neith) Phillip. Pat worked as a welder for Lehigh Structural Steel and later for the Allentown School District. He enjoyed fishing, the Eagles and cooking for...
Eugene M. Buskirk
Oct 10, 2019
Eugene M. Buskirk, 47, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019. Born in Allentown, he was the son of William and Patricia (Searock) Buskirk. He was the boyfriend of Keri White. They were together for 7 years. Gene was a Firefighter for the Hecktown Volunteer Fire Co. #1 for 20 years and was employed by L&D Automotive, Bethlehem....
Eugene M. Bilan
Oct 10, 2019
Eugene M. Bilan, Born: October 13, 1934,Deceased: October 10, 2019, Born in Bethlehem, PA. Resident of New Hope, PA. Son of Peter P. Bilan and Mary Ann (Kakos) Bilan, deceased. Survived by brother, Peter E. Bilan, sister-in-law Andria Keil Bilan, nephews Peter and Andrew Bilan. Graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and Villanova University. Worked in the advertising industry in...
Carmelo Rodriguez
Oct 7, 2019
Carmelo Rodriguez, 78, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, October 07, 2019. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Felipe Rodriguez and Angela Munoz. He was the husband of Kathleen (Midge) Rodriguez. They were married for 34 years. Before retiring, Carmelo was employed by Just Born, Inc. for 38 years. He was an active and...
Mary Langensiepen
Oct 6, 2019
Mary G. Langensiepen, 90, of Bethlehem passed away in her home on Sunday, October 6, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Rose (Westerman) and Hugh P. Harkins. For 49 years, Mary was the loving wife of the late Roland R. Langensiepen. Mary was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Allentown, Central Catholic...
Helene M. Mulhearn
Oct 5, 2019
Helene “Dolly” Mulhearn, 98 formerly of Bethlehem, Pa, passed away peacefully on Saturday Oct 5, 2019 at home in Florida.. She was born in Easton, Pa, and grew up in Hellertown, the daughter of the late Joseph and Hedwig (Ottenbacher) Fischel. She was the wife of the late John Edward “Jack” Mulhearn. Known as Dolly, she worked as a Realtor...
Reinaldo Valentin
Oct 4, 2019
Reinaldo Valentin, 66, of Allentown, PA, passed away on Friday October 4, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. He was born in the Bronx, NY, the son of the late Reinaldo and Rosalina (Pastor) Valentin. He was the husband of Vicky (Gracia) Valentin. Ray worked as a communications technician for the computer industry. He was a loving...
Frances A. Rupnik
Oct 3, 2019
Frances A. Rupnik, 94, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday. October 3, 2019, at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Born December 9, 1924 in the Home Park section of Whitehall, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Fedor) Sukanick and Andrew P. Sukanick. She was married to Walter J. Rupnik with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage...
Joseph T. Irelan
Oct 3, 2019
Joseph T. Irelan, 73, of Allentown, PA passed away on Thursday October 3, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus. He was born in Fountain Hill, son of the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Kelly) Irelan. He was the husband of Susan (Pratka) Irelan and they would have celebrated 34 years of marriage on October 12th. Joe was a retired...
Bess Zervos
Oct 2, 2019
Bess Zervos, 95, formerly of West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, October 02, 2019 at Holy Family Manor. She was born September 26, 1924 in Chios, Greece; daughter of the late Demetrios “James” and Maria (Lagonikos) Kladias. Bess was preceded in death by her husband, Elias J. “Louis” Zervos in 1985. Bess will be lovingly remembered for her...
Daniel S. Ponoski
Oct 1, 2019
Daniel S. Ponoski, 74, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in his home. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Marie (Andraschko) and Charles Ponoski. Daniel worked at Durkees in Bethlehem as a floor manager. He also was a golf caddy at Saucon Valley Country Club for many years. He was an avid golfer. Daniel was...
Michael A. Rotunno, Jr.
Sep 28, 2019
Michael “Skip” A. Rotunno,Jr., 81, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on September 28, 2019. He was the son of the late Virginia (Nunziato) and Michael A. Rotunno, Sr. He was the loving husband of Mary A. (Kelly) Rotunno. Skip was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Church in Bethlehem Township. He proudly served his country as a member of the...
Madeline A. Jablonski
Sep 27, 2019
Madeline A. Jablonski, 82, of Bethlehem Township passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born May 20, 1937 in Coplay, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Irene Bair. Madeline was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Charles E. Jablonski. Madeline was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She worked as...
Richard E. Fraley
Sep 26, 2019
Richard E. Fraley, Jr., 60, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital at the Cedar Crest Campus. Born October 6, 1958 in Winchester, VA he was the son of Kathleen (Yetter) Fraley of Harrisburg and the late Richard E. Fraley. He was married to Kimberly (McCartney) Fraley with whom he celebrated 36 years of marriage...
Eugenia Wegrzyn
Sep 26, 2019
Eugenia (Sadej) Wegrzyn, 87, of Bethlehem died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born July 14, 1932 in Poland she was the daughter of the late Rose Sadej. She was married to the late Stanley Wegrzyn. Eugenia retired from Blough Nursing as a supervisor. She was a member of Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in...
Barry Paul Mindler
Sep 26, 2019
Barry Paul Mindler, Jr., 41, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, September 26, 2019 late night. He was born and raised in Bethlehem by his parents, Barry Paul Mindler, Sr. and Anne (Russ) Mindler. Barry attended Nitschmann Middle School and was a Liberty High School graduate. He loved dogs; especially Keira, cars, and was a member of community social clubs. Barry...
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