OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Edgar Carmelo Negron

Edgar Carmelo Negron

Sep 3, 2019

Edgar Carmelo Negron, Sr., 65, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born in Bethlehem on December 3, 1953. Edgar was a graduate of Liberty High School. Edgar will be remembered as a kind and loving man with a great sense of humor. He loved his son very much and was always willing to help those he...

Irene V. Gehman

Irene V. Gehman

Sep 2, 2019

Irene V. Gehman, 94, of Palmerton, formerly of Bethlehem, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at Mahoning Valley Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, PA. Born September 22, 1924 in Colesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Carrie (Thomas) and Allen Billiard. She was the wife of the late Carl W. Gehman. Irene retired from St. Lukes Hospital, where she...

Minta Acevedo

Minta Acevedo

Aug 31, 2019

Minta Acevedo, 59, of Allentown, passed away on September 1, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Benedicta (Garcia) and Juan Acevedo. Minta was affectionately known to many in her neighborhood as "Mom." She was a funny woman who enjoyed crafts and cooking for all of the family celebrations. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Tony Pagan,...

Doris H. Reznick

Doris H. Reznick

Aug 29, 2019

Doris H. Reznick, 97, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday August 29, 2019 at her home. She was born in Freeland, PA, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Phoebe (Giles) Minnick. She was the wife of the late John Reznick. Doris was co-owner of Jakes Cafe in Weatherly, PA and also was a nurses aide at the Weatherwood Nursing...

Guadalupe "Lupe" Ocampo

Guadalupe "Lupe" Ocampo

Aug 27, 2019

Guadalupe “Lupe” Ocampo, 92, of Bethlehem, died at her residence on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was born in Ameca Jalisco, Mexico; daughter of the late Wenceslao Sanchez Ruiz and Catalina (Alvarez) Ruiz. Lupe was preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Eliseo “Leo” Ocampo. Lupe was a talented seamstress and worked as a sewing machine operator...

Charles Culver

Charles Culver

Aug 25, 2019

Charles Culver, 81, of Trumbauersville, PA, died on Sunday, August 25, 2019. He was born in Bethlehem, PA; son of the late Charles and Ruth (Showers) Culver. Charles earned his PhD from Lehigh University and taught engineering at Carnegie Melon University before achieving the position of director with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, specializing in forensic disaster investigation. After...

Alexandra M. Dorward

Alexandra M. Dorward

Aug 24, 2019

Alexandra M. Dorward, 37, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of David A. Dorward and the late Penny L. (Adamcik) Dorward. She was the beloved wife of Tim Leitgeb. Alexandra attended Moravian Academy for 9 years and was a graduate of Liberty High School. She also attended both Moravian and...

Michael G. Barnak

Michael G. Barnak

Aug 22, 2019

Michael G. Barnak, 77, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Kondash) and Michael T. Barnak. Mike was a very talented photographer who worked for the Morning Call. Loving photography, he freelanced for photography magazines winning awards for photos that were published. He, also,...

Bruce A. Kovacs, Sr.

Bruce A. Kovacs, Sr.

Aug 21, 2019

Bruce A. Kovacs, Sr., 54, of Bath, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John R. Kovacs, Sr. and Betty Mae (Romig) Kovacs. He was the beloved husband of Kriss (Parent) Kovacs; they were married for 35 years. Bruce had previously worked as a Machine Operator for Keystone Fabricating and...

Marie R. O'Connors

Marie R. O'Connors

Aug 14, 2019

Marie R. OConnors, 100, of Bethlehem, passed away, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA. She was born in Sugar Notch, PA, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Good) Reilly. Marie was the wife of the late John E. OConnors who died in 1998. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1935 and attended...

Ezekiel Jeremiah Bautista

Ezekiel Jeremiah Bautista

Aug 14, 2019

Ezekiel Jeremiah Bautista beloved infant son of Rebecca (Acevedo) Bautista and Daniel Bautista-Vega gained his angel wings on August 14, 2019. In his brief time here on earth, Ezekiel was loved and adored by so many and will continue to be loved and missed. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Rebecca and Daniel Bautista-Vega; great grandmothers, Maria Rueda...

Mary Jane Lutton

Mary Jane Lutton

Aug 13, 2019

Mary Jane Lutton, 68, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She was born in Philadelphia on March 30, 1951; daughter of the late Pedro and Maximina (Gonzalez) Huertas. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 36 years, Robert B. “Lutz” Lutton. Mary Jane worked in the Engineering Department of PPL Corporation for over 35 years....

Mary E. Ford

Mary E. Ford

Aug 12, 2019

Mary E. Ford, 93, originally of Bethlehem, PA and currently of Jamaica Plain, MA passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Wilfreda (Bennich) and Bernard Glancy. She was the loving wife of the late Mark R. Ford. Mary was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for State St. Bank in Boston...

Patricia B. Mccarty

Patricia B. Mccarty

Aug 12, 2019

Patricia B. McCarty, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was born in Hazelton, PA; daughter of the late Joseph and Bridget (McFadden) Bonner. Patricia was the devoted wife of 48 years to Francis P. McCarty. Patricia was a 1965 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She worked as a secretary for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. for...

Joseph M. Bartek, Sr.

Joseph M. Bartek, Sr.

Aug 10, 2019

Joseph M. Bartek, Sr. (Pumpkin), 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jennie (Lawrence) Bartek. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Kovjanovic) Bartek; they were married for 51 years. Joe was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Vo-Tech. He retired...

Paul Hancz

Paul Hancz

Aug 10, 2019

Paul Hancz, 61, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday August 10, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Michael and Theresa (Neubaur) Hancz. He was a devoted husband for almost 39 years to Francine (Baran) Hancz. Paul was a forklift operator for...

Marie T. Shimer

Marie T. Shimer

Aug 8, 2019

Marie T. Shimer, 96 of Sewell, NJ, passed away on Thursday August 8, 2019 at the Kennedy Nursing Home in New Jersey. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She was the wife of the late John E. Shimer. Marie was a homemaker and was devoted to her family. Marie made many sacrifices for her family by taking less for herself...

Luis Augusto Martins

Luis Augusto Martins

Aug 7, 2019

Luis Augusto Martins, 87 of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. He was born January 8, 1932 in Set&uacutebal, Portugal; son of the late Luis de Jesus Martins and Maria dAscen

Dennis C. Curry

Dennis C. Curry

Aug 6, 2019

Dennis Charles Curry, “Mr. DCC” 72, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 06, 2019. He was born April 7, 1947, the son of the late Vincent C. and Helen (Gery) Curry. Dennis was a graduate of Liberty High School and proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a draftsman at the Bethlehem Steel Corp....

Joan M. Bieneman

Joan M. Bieneman

Aug 6, 2019

Joan M. Bieneman, 88, of Allentown, passed away on August 6, 2019 at Sacred Heart Senior Living. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Shunk) Bieneman. Joan was a 1948 graduate of Liberty High School and a graduate of Vermont Junior College. She retired from the former Trojan Powder in 1993 where she was...