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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Lawrence D. Hartigan
Dec 28, 2018
Lawrence D. Hartigan, 65, of Bethlehem passed away on December 28, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital. He was the son of Irma (Pfau) and the late James F. Hartigan. Larry graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1971. He worked and retired from the PBNE Railroad and later the Illick Brothers. He will be lovingly remembererd by his mother, Irma;...
Joseph Thomas Lynch
Dec 24, 2018
Joseph Thomas Lynch, 61, of Allentown died on Monday, December 24, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem on April 4, 1957; son of the late Harry V. and Lucy E. (Hildenberger) Lynch. Joseph was a 1975 graduate of Liberty High School, where he was a herald trumpeter for the Grenadier Marching Band. He enjoyed music and was a passionate bike...
Andrew A. Posivak
Dec 24, 2018
Andrew A. Posivak, 75, of Bethlehem, died on December 24, 2018. He was born February 27, 1943 in Bethlehem, son of Anna M. (Velas) Krajci and the late Andrew A. Posivak, Sr. Andrew is survived by his wife of 54 years, Eleanor M. (Charney) Posivak. Andrew was a graduate of Fountain Hill High School. He proudly served in the US...
Dr. John J. "Jack" Goodwin,, Md Jr.
Dec 22, 2018
Dr. John J. “Jack” Goodwin, Jr., MD, 91, of Breinigsville died on Saturday, December 22, 2018. He was born in Philadelphia on July 3, 1927, son of the late John J. and Mary (Kearns) Goodwin. He was the husband of the late Marianne (Ruppert) Goodwin who died in 2013; they were married for 58 years. Dr. Goodwin graduated from Jefferson...
Anne Rose Brandafi
Dec 20, 2018
Anne Rose Brandafi, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a resident of Bethlehem most of her life, passed away to eternal life at the age of 99 years, leaving behind a legacy of wonderful memories and acts of love and kindness. Anne is survived by her daughter, Maureen Ann Cort and her partner, William Fitzpatrick of Bethlehem, PA, with...
Israel Pizarro
Dec 20, 2018
Visitation Sunday, December 23, 2018 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA 18018 US 610-868-8531 Viewing Sunday, December 23, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Connell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA 18018 US 610-868-8531 Funeral Mass Wednesday, December 26, 2018 10:00 AM Holy Infancy Catholic Church 312 East...
Matthew S. Galucy
Dec 18, 2018
Matthew S. Galucy, 48, of Bethlehem, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. He was born in Allentown on October 2, 1970; son of Mary Ann (Fortley) Galucy and the late Anthony Robert Galucy. Matt was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. He was employed at Ahart's Market, Bethlehem. Matt will be forever remembered as a kind person with...
Jiraporn Machain
Dec 18, 2018
Jiraporn Machain, 69, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Thongama (Ocsconsua) and Tuan Singhasuriya. She was the loving wife of David Machain. Jiraporn loved cooking and was the owner of Thai Kitchen in Bethlehem. She enjoyed being around people, gardening, traveling and spending time...
Marianne T. Hujcs
Dec 18, 2018
Marianne T. Hujcs, 58, of Bethlehem Township died Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Born August 10, 1960 she was the daughter of the late Nancy (Collins) and Louis Hujcs. Marianne was a 1978 graduate of Freedom High School, 1982 graduate from West Chester University with a BSN and obtained her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Utah. She...
Joan A. Kiesshauer
Dec 17, 2018
Joan A. Kiesshauer, 86, of Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA passed away Monday morning December 17, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. Joan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Rigolo) Zakeski, was born in Bethlehem and lived the majority of her life in the Lehigh Valley. She was a graduate of Liberty High School class...
Ronald Charles Makos
Dec 16, 2018
Ronald Charles Makos, Sr., 79, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Andrew and Mary (Gredlics). Ronald proudly served in the US Navy from 1957-1963. He worked as a manager at Kinney Shoes, later as a painter for the Bethlehem Steel and ultimately retiring after working at Kraft Foods. Early...
Ronald Kossifos
Dec 15, 2018
Ronald Kossifos, 75, of Bowmanstown, died on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Messenlehner) Kossifos. He was a 1961 graduate of Dieruff H.S. and attended Penn State University. Prior to starting his own business in 1984, R & K Billiards in Whitehall, he worked for Air Products, then the...
Sophia Kowalyk
Dec 15, 2018
Sophia Kowalyk passed on Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was born May 17, 1923 in Ukraine. Sophia was preceded in death by her first husband, Olexa Tanasijczuk; her older son, George Tanasijczuk and her husband, Wasyl “Wally” Kowalyk and is survived by her son, Bohdan “Bo” Tanasijczuk. A visitation will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2018 from 7-9 p.m. at...
Mathilde F. Damhosl
Dec 15, 2018
Mathilde F. Damhosl, 84, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday December 15, 2018 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem. She was born in Mannheim, Germany, the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Mathilde (Mehner) Nimis. She was the wife of Frank Damhosl. They celebrated 66 years of marriage this past October 4th. Mathilde was a former member...
Joseph M. Giaquinto
Dec 13, 2018
Joseph “Joey G” M. Giaquinto, 54, of Bethlehem died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born May 8, 1964 in Islip, NY he was the son of Joseph C. and Jacqueline “Jackie” (Donnelly) Giaquinto. He was married to Diane (Fibick) Giaquinto they celebrated their 4th anniversary this past November 15th. Joe worked at AmerisourceBergen as a warehouse associate....
Joseph E. Motil
Dec 12, 2018
Joseph E. Motil, 100, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Born in Williams Township he was the son of the late Anna (Mauer) and Alexander Motil. He was married to Goldie C. (Kovacs) Motil for 65 years until her death in 2008. Joe worked in the Laros Silk Mill and Bethlehem Silk Mill. He...
John M. Boyko
Dec 12, 2018
John M. Boyko, 53, of Lower Saucon Twp. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Mary (Tobias) Boyko of Northampton and the late William Boyko. He was the loving husband of Connie (Kovach) Boyko; they were married for 30 years. John was a graduate of Dieruff High School and previously worked...
Herbert G. Chew
Dec 11, 2018
Herbert G. Chew, 95, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in his home. Born March 20, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Margaret (Gill) and Albert Chew, Sr. He was married to Hedwig “Edna” H. Chew for 50 years until her death on November 17, 1997. Herbert proudly served his country in the...
Santo Anthony Falbo
Dec 11, 2018
Santo A. Falbo, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Carmen and Mary (Sirianni) Falbo. He was the husband of Marian (Kalinowski) Falbo who died in 2010; they were married for 53 years. Before retiring in 1993, Santo worked for the PBNE Railroad for 32 years. A...
George J. Libricz, Sr.
Dec 10, 2018
George J. Libricz, Sr., 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. He was the son of the late Mary (Samenig) and Charles Libricz. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise (Grossett) Libricz. George proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army Air Corps during WWII. He worked for the Bethlehem Steel...
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