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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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...
John H. Berry, Jr.
Jul 5, 2025
John H. Berry, Jr, 67, of Bethlehem passed away in his home on July 5, 2025. Born on July 20, 1957, he was the son of Frances "Mickey" (Jordan) and John H. Berry, Sr.
John worked for over 25 years for the Bethlehem School District. He found great joy in the outdoors. He was a skilled hunter and fisherman. Family was...
Lucy A. McCall
Jul 4, 2025
Lucy A. McCall, 91, of Freemansburg, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025. She was born in Freemansburg on May 30, 1934 to the late William and Dorothy (Burgess) McCall. Lucy dedicated her life to education, spending over 40 years as the Secretary to the President at Moravian College. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem.
Survivor: Nephew: Stuart...
Gloria Almer
Jul 1, 2025
Gloria Jean Almer (Mitman) also known as Big Momma or the Brownie Lady, 83, of Montgomery, PA formerly of Lower Nazareth, PA went home on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at her daughter's home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was the wife of the late John L. Almer who passed away February 14, 1990. She was the daughter of...
William Flederbach
Jun 29, 2025
William "Bill" Eugene Flederbach, of Allentown PA died on Sunday June 29th at the Lehigh Valley Hospice Center after a heroic battle. He fought the fight and never lost his sense of humor and love for his family. Born on February 19, 1945 in Kearny, NJ, and having grown up in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late...
Carol Jean Kalman
Jun 26, 2025
Carol Jean Kalman, 77, of Bethlehem Twp, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem Twp. She was the wife of William J. Kalman for 33 years. Carol was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on April 24, 1948 to the late Joseph Sipos and Dorothy (Shauger) Sipos Reed. She was also predeceased by her step-father Elmer Reed. Carol graduated...
Corrine S. Colon
Jun 23, 2025
Corrine S. Colon, 60, of Upper Saucon Twp., passed away Monday, June 23, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital, Upper Bucks. She was the beloved wife of Juan C. Colon; the couple met in middle school, were together for 46 years, and married for 33 years. Corrine was born in Fountain Hill on November 2, 1964 to the late Daniel G....
Kathleen Mary Comito
Jun 23, 2025
Kathleen Mary Comito, 91, formerly of Bethlehem and most recently of Harrisburg, PA, died peacefully on June 23, 2025.
Born on September 27, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Pauline (Mearing) Rush. Kathleen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and woman of deep faith. On June 3, 1951, she married the love of her life, Philip Benedict...
Adrienne Maio
Jun 23, 2025
Adrienne M. Maio, 75, of Macungie passed away Monday, June 23, 2025 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born in Easton she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Frutchey) and Claude Mackes. She was married to Thomas L. Maio with whom she celebrated 17 years of marriage this past May 16th.
Adrienne graduated from Moravian College with a BA and received her master's degree...
Marian F. Werkheiser
Jun 22, 2025
Marian F. Werkheiser, 103, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem Twp., just four days shy of her 104th birthday. She was the wife of the late William W. Werkheiser who died February 11, 2001. Marian was born in Bethlehem on June 26, 1921 to the late John and Anna (Martin) Fritz. She was a...
Gayle E. Sloane
Jun 21, 2025
Gayle Elise Sloane (Buttner), 82, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Orange, NJ and raised in Morristown, Gayle spent most of her life in Hackettstown where she built a home full of love and raised her family alongside her beloved husband and high school sweetheart, William (Billy) Sloane. Together, they shared 58 beautiful...
Bernard Baran
Jun 20, 2025
Bernard E. Baran Sr, 88, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg Campus. He was born in Punxsutawney, PA, the son of the late John and Celestine ( Druchniak) Baran. Bernard was the husband of Catherine (Bacso) Baran, and they celebrated 67 years of marriage this past October 29th. He was...
Bernardine Yost
Jun 19, 2025
Bernardine Anderson Yost, 94, of Plano, Texas, passed away on June 19, 2025. She was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on March 23, 1931, graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School, and received an AB degree from College Misericordia, Dallas, Pennsylvania. She married Alan Edward Yost on August 29, 1953.
Bernardine was a homemaker, a teacher, and a counselor. She held teaching positions...
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