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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Dolores R. Alderiso
Aug 18, 2025
Dolores R. Alderiso, 98, died peacefully in Royal Palm Beach, Florida on August 18, 2025. She was born in Jersey City, NJ to Arthur and Mildred (Ruggles) Schloerb. She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas Alderiso whom she was married to for 68 years before his passing.
Dolores worked for Western Electric where she met her husband. They lived in...
George Gauthier
Sep 9, 2025
George R. Gauthier, 74, of Bethlehem, formerly of Nashua, NH, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Berlin, NH, on April 14, 1951, he was the son of the late Gerard E. and Pauline (Arseneault) Gauthier.
George proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, where he was...
Gerald L. Kale
Sep 6, 2025
Gerald L Kale of Marion Township formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday September 6th 2025 surrounded by his family. Born in Bethlehem he was husband to Linda Kale with whom he shared 54 years of marriage and son of the late Shirley (Sell) and Gerald Kale Sr.
Jerry was a 1967 graduate of Liberty High School. He served his country...
Jerri Bonawitz
Sep 5, 2025
Jerri Bonawitz, 75, of Allentown, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was born in Fountain Hill on September 9, 1949 to the late Gerald and Frances (O'Donnell) Weaver. Jerri worked as a Customer Service Rep at Guardian Life Insurance. After retiring, she enjoyed a quiet life, filled with the simple pleasures she cherished....
Dolores Delemos
Aug 24, 2025
Dolores Delemos, 91, of Bethlehem Township, departed her earthly home on August 24, 2025. Born on January 20, 1934 in Portugal, Dolores was the daughter of the late Manuel da Costa Domingos and Adelaide de Jesus.
She enjoyed a long and fruitful retirement delighting her loved ones with her culinary prowess and imbuing them with her strong, zestful spirit. In the...
William C. Benkovic
Aug 24, 2025
William C. Benkovic, 82, of Bethlehem, died on August 24, 2025, at Birches of the Lehigh Valley in Palmer Township, after suffering from dementia for several years.
Born on August 18, 1943, in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Violet (Zotter) Benkovic. Bill was a graduate of Central Catholic High School before enlisting in the United...
Richard Fritz, Sr.
Aug 23, 2025
Richard F. "Dick" Fritz, Sr., 94, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on August 23, 2025. Born on July 22, 1931, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Tell) Fritz.
Richard dedicated over 30 years of his life serving as a firefighter for the City of Bethlehem, where...
William Makuvek, Jr.
Aug 21, 2025
William S. Makuvek, Jr., 75, of Bethlehem, passed away on August 21, 2025. He was born on July 2, 1950, the son of the late William S. Makuvek, Sr. and Arlene R. (Kilpatrick) Makuvek.
Known to his family as "Doodle" and to his motorcycle friends as "Lizard" or simply "Liz," he lived a full and vibrant life. Lizard enjoyed riding...
Glen Maurer
Aug 18, 2025
Glen D. Maurer, 83, of Fountain Hill, passed away peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital on August 18, 2025. Born on September 30, 1941, he was the son of the late Llewellyn and Mary (Kurtz) Maurer.
Glen was a graduate of Fountain Hill High School and later studied at Bethlehem Business School. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, Glen served from 1959 to...
David A. Donio
Aug 17, 2025
David A. Donio (age 70, born May 21, 1955), of Bethlehem, died at home Sunday morning, August 17th, 2025, after a long illness. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 28 years, Bernadette Holland, and his two children, Sallie Wemple, M.D. of Bethlehem (husband Alex), and David A. Donio, Jr of Philadelphia.
David was the youngest child of the late Dominic A. Donio, M.D. and...
Dorothy Morrow
Aug 16, 2025
The family of Dorothy Joan Morrow is sad to announce her passing at home on the morning of Saturday, August 16th, 2025 at the age of 94. The daughter of Florence and John McGarry, Dorothy was born on February 7th, 1931 and raised in the Bronx, New York. She grew up alongside her older sister Ann and younger brother John...
Patricia Pavelko
Aug 16, 2025
Patricia A. Pavelko, 88, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday August 16, 2025, at her home. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Gasdaska) Ofchus. She was the wife of the late John M. Pavelko who died in 2011. Patricia was a middle school teacher for the Allentown and Bethlehem school districts. She...
Anne M. Eckenrode
Aug 16, 2025
Anne M. Eckenrode, 94, of Quakertown, PA died on August 16, 2025 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Scranton on April 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William and Theresa (Mahady) Lyons. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack L. Eckenrode, grandson, Gerry Michael Bova, her sister Catherine, and brothers William and...
Thomas Verbonitz
Aug 15, 2025
Thomas J. Verbonitz, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. He was the husband of Nancy L. (Fistner) Verbonitz, lovingly married for 37 years. Born January 31, 1937, in Drums, PA, Tom was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Danko) Verbonitz. He graduated as Salutatorian from MMI Preparatory School,...
Robert Kendy
Aug 13, 2025
Robert Kendy, 76, passed away on August 13, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. Born on October 2, 1948, in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Paul and Margaret (Dezso) Kendy.
Robert Kendy graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. His time there sparked a lifelong love for Penn State Football, a hobby...
Joseph Belchunes, Jr.
Aug 10, 2025
Joseph S. Belchunes, Jr., 60, of Nazareth, passed away Sunday, August 10th, 2025 at his home. He was born in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania on January 8th, 1965 to the late Joseph S. Belchunes, Sr. and Mary Ann (Kulmaczeski) Belchunes.
Joseph was most recently employed at Krause Enterprises, Nazareth.
He took pride in crafting and restoring Mopar classic cars, his favorite one was...
Reginald Heffelfinger
Aug 6, 2025
Reginald G. Heffelfinger, 64, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Wednesday August 6, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest Campus. He was born in Coaldale, PA, the son of the late Reginald and Francine (Hricik) Heffelfinger. He was the husband of Kelly (Sellers) Heffelfinger, and they celebrated 19 years of marriage this past January 13th. Reginald was an automation...
Peggy A. Novrosky
Aug 5, 2025
Peggy A. Novrosky, 76, of Allentown, PA passed away on Tuesday August 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Allentown, the daughter of George and Eleanor (Neitz) Hartman. She was the wife of the late Richard T. Novrosky. Peggy was a graduate of Dieruff High School. She worked for Mack Trucks for 38 years retiring in...
Florence M. Dennihy
Aug 3, 2025
Florence M. Dennihy, 88 of Bethlehem, formerly of Staten Island, NY, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025 at Bethlehem Manor. She was the wife of the late SFC James L. Dennihy, Sr. who died in 1972. Florence was born in Staten Island, NY on March 27, 1937 to the late Donald and Edith (Cleland) Aspinwall. She pursued her education with...
Joseph Orban
Aug 2, 2025
Joseph D. Orban, 79, of Northampton County, PA, passed away peacefully on August 2nd, 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest following complications from cardiac surgery. He was the devoted husband of Mary (Lane) Orban for nearly 58 years.
Born on September 29, 1945, in Bethlehem, PA, to the late Joseph and Margaret (Donchess) Orban, Joe was a lifelong resident of...
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