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Miguel A. Vega
Feb 8, 2019
Miguel A. Vega, 79, of Allentown, died on Friday, February 8, 2019. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on July 28, 1939; the son of the late Felipe Vega and Maria Torres Vega. He is survived by his wife, Andreita (Diaz) Vega. Miguel worked as a bus operator for Lanta with 34 years of service. He was a parishioner...
Elsie Sarosi
Feb 8, 2019
Elsie Sarosi, 67, of Bethlehem Twp., died on February 8, 2019. She was born August 24, 1951 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Robert and Hilda (Mills) Snyder. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Sarosi, Sr. Elsie was a dedicated nurses aide at Gracedale Nursing Home for 23 years. She will be remembered as a kind, gentle...
Abraham Dejesus
Feb 6, 2019
Abraham DeJesus, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 06, 2019. He was born August 26, 1930 in Patillas, Puerto Rico; son of the late Juan DeJesus and Juanita Morales. Abraham worked for most of his life in orchards. He also loved spending time in his own garden. Abraham loved to sing and was happy to watch TV in his...
Louis "Smokey" Kovacs
Feb 5, 2019
Louis “Smokey” Kovacs, Jr., 78, of Bethlehem Township died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 in his home with his family by his side. Born May 31, 1940 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Louis “Smokey” and Mary (Groza) Kovacs, Sr. Louis was a 1959 graduate of Liberty High School. After graduation he proudly served his country in the...
Ernest S. Kortvely
Feb 5, 2019
Ernest S. Kortvely, 90, formerly of Fountain Hill, died on Tuesday, February 05, 2019. He was born in Allentown on April 14, 1928; son of the late John and Elizabeth (Deak) Kortvely. Ernie retired from the Bethlehem Steel in 1993 after 26 years as a crane operator and was a member of the United Steelworkers Union. He utilized his talents...
Mary M. Fink
Feb 5, 2019
Mary M. Fink, 63, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. She was born June 1, 1955 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Nicholas. She is survived by her devoted husband, James Fink. Mary will always be remembered as a kind, caring, and generous person who loved animals and life. Mary worked as a...
William F. Sterner
Feb 3, 2019
Bill “Sonny,” 82, of Bethlehem, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 3, 2019 while in the care of Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest. When Bill was a young man living in what was then known as the heights, he earned money to help his family by shining shoes, washing and waxing cars. When he got older...
Charlene H. Mcinerney
Feb 3, 2019
Cher (Charlene) H. McInerney, 69, of Allentown, died Sunday, February 3, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services in Allentown. Born July 11, 1949 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. Herbst and Maxine L. Herbst (Lee). For much of her career, Cher ran a childcare service out of her home. She was a member of Bethany UCC...
James C. Olexa
Feb 1, 2019
James “Jim” Olexa, 75, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at home on February 1, 2019, with Paula by his side after a 2 year battle with glioblastoma. Born in Bethlehem on December 18, 1943, he was the son of the late George and Rose (Henn) Olexa. He was the loving husband of Paula (Ripper) Olexa; they celebrated their 52nd Anniversary...
Jeffrey A. Lazar
Jan 31, 2019
Jeffrey A. Lazar, 65, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2019. He was the son of the late Kathryn (Morekin) and Geza Lazar. He was the loving husband of Karen (Grubbs) Lazar. Jeff loved his family and cherished his time spent with them. He earned his Mechanical Engineering Degree from Lehigh University in 1975. Jeff was a structural...
Barbara Ann Marouchoc
Jan 31, 2019
Barbara Ann Marouchoc, 75, of Allentown, died on Thursday, January 31, 2019. She was born in Lansford, PA, daughter of the late Peter and Angela (Mikulski) Badowski. She was the wife of the late James S. Marouchoc who died in 2013; they were married for 47 years. Before retiring Barbara worked as a photo processor for Guardian Photo. She was...
Lucy Dicampli
Jan 30, 2019
Lucy DiCampli, 100, passed away on Wednesday January 30, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Campus. She was born on March 29, 1918 in Roseto, PA, the daughter of the late Donato and Grace (DeFranco) Ruggiero. She was the wife of the late Stephen DiCampli. Lucy was a seamstress for the former Debbie Sue Co. in South Bethlehem for 30 years,...
Eileen G. Hayes
Jan 29, 2019
Eileen G. Hayes, 73, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. She was the devoted wife of Robert J. Hayes with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Eileen was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 1, 1945. She was the daughter of Edward K Gill and Margaret Lizotte Gill. She was a graduate of Cranford...
Betty-Lou Takacs
Jan 28, 2019
Betty-Lou Takacs, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late George and Emma (Greenawalt) Roth. She was the wife of the late Joseph Takacs. Betty-Lou was employed by the former AT&T for many years and retired as an Inspector. She was also a member of Ss. Simon &...
Elizabeth Ann Hazler
Jan 28, 2019
Elizabeth Ann Hazler, 69, died peacefully in her sleep, on January 28, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem following a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born in Bethlehem, PA to the late Anthony J. and Elizabeth A. (Lawrence) Hazler and was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish, formerly SS. Cyril and Methodius Church in Bethlehem....
William J. Devers
Jan 26, 2019
William J. Devers, Jr., 66, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg with his family by his side. He was born November 24, 1952 in Allentown; son of the late, William J. and Catherine (Balliet) Devers, Sr. He was married to Barbara (Wagner) Devers with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage this past July...
Kathleen Marie Herrmann
Jan 26, 2019
Kathleen Marie Herrmann, 85, of Allentown, PA passed away on Saturday January 26, 2019 at Westminster Village in Allentown, PA. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late Vincent and Catherine (Gross) McDonough. She was the wife of the late Raymond Herrmann. Kathleen was an engineer for Bell Telephone Co. in Philadelphia. She will be lovingly remembered...
Rosalyn Clore
Jan 25, 2019
Rosalyn Clore, 89, of Bethlehem Township, passed away in her home, surrounded by her family, on January 25, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Eva (Castano) and Fred Hernandez. She was the loving wife of Lester O. Clore. Rosalyn graduated from St. Ursulas Academy in San Antonio, Texas where she was voted most fascinating by her classmates. She...
Stephen M. Gecsek
Jan 23, 2019
Stephen M. Gecsek, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 23, 2019. He was the son of the late Mary (Donchecz) and Joseph Gecsek. Stephen enjoyed going out to eat with family and friends and traveling to the Finger Lakes, Atlantic City and Saratoga, NY for the annual horse races. His great sense of humor will be missed by all...
Christine "Aunt Teen" Gallagher
Jan 22, 2019
Christine “Aunt Teen” Gallagher, 91, of Fountain Hill, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Cedarbrook Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Reiss. She was the wife of the late Daniel “Bud” Gallagher who passed in 2012; they were married for 60 years. They loved roller skating together and could...
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