OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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...
Juan Cruz
Jul 30, 2025
Juan F. Cruz, 74, "The OG", of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at his home. Born on February 15, 1951, in Florida, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Francisco and Dominga Guzman (Cruz).
Juan also known as "Junior" to many of his friends and family. He will be remembered for his warm spirit, his love...
Joan McCollum
Jul 28, 2025
Joan McCollum, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025. She was born on February 27, 1932, the daughter of the late Gladys and William Laudenslager.
Joan had a wonderful sense of humor, genuinely loved life, and expressed her love freely with those close to her. In addition to the people around her, she loved the Golden Girls,...
Thelma F. "Ty" McNeal
Jul 28, 2025
Thelma F. "Ty" McNeal, died peacefully on Monday, July 28, 2025, at age 97. She will lovingly be remembered by her children David C. Long (wife Janet) and Gail L. Heffner (husband Michael); her grandchildren Meagan Moffit (husband Lewis), Danielle Garner (fiancé Matthew Almquist), Christopher Long (wife Courtney), and Dylan Graver; great grandchildren Craig Graver, Zachary & Kian Moffit, and...
William Pcihoda
Jul 28, 2025
William W. Pcihoda, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Ryan) Pcihoda. They celebrated 65 years of marriage in September. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late William S. and Rose (Szarka) Pcihoda. He was a graduate of Lehigh University where he received a Bachelor of Science...
Rosemary Rosamilia
Jul 27, 2025
Rosemary G. Rosamilia, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Born on April 1, 1934, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Jesus and Petra (Tores) Garcia.Rosemary dedicated 35 years of her professional life as a production and layout operator at Western Electric/AT&T, where she made lasting contributions until her retirement. Following her retirement, she...
Faye Loraine Anderko
Jul 26, 2025
Faye Loraine Anderko, 99, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Born on July 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Beatrice (Krise) and William C. McKelvie. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Anderko. They were married for 55 years.
Faye was a resident of Lutheran Manor of the Lehigh Valley for 16 years....
Gloria Moyer
Jul 25, 2025
Gloria Ann Moyer, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025. Born on July 28, 1950, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret (Kerecz) Mease.Gloria graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School. She was a passionate animal lover, especially fond of dogs, and she enjoyed nurturing her garden with the same care she lavished...
Valerie Laponuke
Jul 20, 2025
Valerie A. Laponuke, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025 at her residence. She was born in Fountain Hill on December 24, 1956 to the late Burton C. and Patricia L. (Santo) Deichman. Valerie was a beloved hairdresser at numerous Holiday Hair locations, where she devoted 50 years of her life to styling and beautifying her clients. She...
Irene Kocsi
Jul 14, 2025
Irene Kocsi, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson. She was the wife of Frank Kocsi, Sr. She was born on July 12, 1938 in Rabatotfalu, Hungary to the late Kalman and Katalin (Talaber) Bartakovics. Irene worked for the former Gamet and Baba's Silk Mills as a sewing machine operator. She and her...
Anne Crossley
Jul 14, 2025
Anne E. Crossley, 87, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025 at St. Luke's Anderson. Born on January 1, 1938, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence R. and Mary E. (Waltz) Crossley.
Anne graduated from Central Catholic High School. She went onto earn a bachelor's degree in nursing from Sacred Heart School of nursing...
Angela Buczui
Jul 13, 2025
Angela Buczui, 38, of Bethlehem Township, passed away Sunday, July 13th in her home. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Janice (McCarthy) and Michael Buczui.
Angela was a 2005 graduate of Liberty High School and then attended West Virginia University. She lived in Philadelphia for several years, before moving back to the Lehigh Valley where she worked for...
James Kemeter
Jul 13, 2025
James Kemeter, 81, of Allentown, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Born on October 17, 1943, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Edward and Stella M. (Ehernstrasser) Kemeter.
Jim earned many gold medals in the special Olympics and took great pride in that. He had beautiful cursive handwriting, while in various state hospitals throughout his life, Jim...
Diane Hrichak
Jul 10, 2025
Diane L. (Mohring) Hrichak, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, peacefully surrounded by family. Born in Bethlehem, she was the granddaughter of Alexander and Josephine (Chase) Bellen.
Diane was a Licensed Practical Nurse for over 25 years. Her compassionate nature touched countless lives, including those of her patients, their families, and the new nurses she mentored. Dedicated...
Beatrice Craig
Jul 10, 2025
Beatrice B. Craig, 82, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Born on June 5, 1943, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances (August Cruche) Batista.
A graduate of Liberty High School, Bebe retired as an administrative assistant at Lehigh University. She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Bebe enjoyed reading, crossword...
Kathryn Bonnie Frederick
Jul 7, 2025
Kathryn Bonnie Frederick, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 7, 2025 at her residence. She was born October 16, 1944 in Fountain Hill to the late Michael B. and Mildred M. (Sergent) Smith. A proud "Southsider," Kathryn graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1962; she retired from Guardian Life Insurance in 2008. After retiring Kathryn enjoyed spending...
Annabelle "Ann" M. (Poe) Konkolics
Jul 7, 2025
Annabelle "Ann" M. (Poe) Konkolics, 87, of Bethlehem passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem Twp. She was the wife of the late Charles F. Konkolics who died December 11, 2011. Ann was born in Strinestown, PA on September 17, 1937 to the late Herbert and Rose Mary (Debes) Poe, Sr. She was known as the best...
Andreita Vega
Jul 6, 2025
Andreita Vega, 83, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2025, with family by her side. Born in Puerto Rico on February 4, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Pablo and Regina (Serrano) Diaz.
Andreita was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Miguel A. Vega. The two shared 57 years of loving marriage, having wed on December...
William M. Koons, Jr.
Jul 6, 2025
William M. Koons Jr., 61, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday July 6, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late William M. Koons Sr. Bill was the husband of the late Danette Marie (Spanitz) Koons. He was a division manager for CPC Logistics in Allentown, PA. Bill loved being outdoors, especially gardening,...
Diane T. Moncman
Jul 5, 2025
Diane T. Moncman, 82, of Bethlehem Township, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital Anderson Campus.
Born in Allentown, Diane was the daughter of the late Theresa (Fenyo) and Claude Reinert. She was the beloved wife of the late Anthony "Tony" Moncman. Together, they shared 54 devoted years of marriage until his passing in January 2023.
Diane began her...