OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Thelma F. "Ty" McNeal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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...