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Jiraporn Machain
Dec 18, 2018
Jiraporn Machain, 69, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Thongama (Ocsconsua) and Tuan Singhasuriya. She was the loving wife of David Machain. Jiraporn loved cooking and was the owner of Thai Kitchen in Bethlehem. She enjoyed being around people, gardening, traveling and spending time...
Marianne T. Hujcs
Dec 18, 2018
Marianne T. Hujcs, 58, of Bethlehem Township died Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Born August 10, 1960 she was the daughter of the late Nancy (Collins) and Louis Hujcs. Marianne was a 1978 graduate of Freedom High School, 1982 graduate from West Chester University with a BSN and obtained her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Utah. She...
Joan A. Kiesshauer
Dec 17, 2018
Joan A. Kiesshauer, 86, of Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA passed away Monday morning December 17, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. Joan, the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Rigolo) Zakeski, was born in Bethlehem and lived the majority of her life in the Lehigh Valley. She was a graduate of Liberty High School class...
Ronald Charles Makos
Dec 16, 2018
Ronald Charles Makos, Sr., 79, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 16, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Andrew and Mary (Gredlics). Ronald proudly served in the US Navy from 1957-1963. He worked as a manager at Kinney Shoes, later as a painter for the Bethlehem Steel and ultimately retiring after working at Kraft Foods. Early...
Ronald Kossifos
Dec 15, 2018
Ronald Kossifos, 75, of Bowmanstown, died on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Messenlehner) Kossifos. He was a 1961 graduate of Dieruff H.S. and attended Penn State University. Prior to starting his own business in 1984, R & K Billiards in Whitehall, he worked for Air Products, then the...
Sophia Kowalyk
Dec 15, 2018
Sophia Kowalyk passed on Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was born May 17, 1923 in Ukraine. Sophia was preceded in death by her first husband, Olexa Tanasijczuk; her older son, George Tanasijczuk and her husband, Wasyl “Wally” Kowalyk and is survived by her son, Bohdan “Bo” Tanasijczuk. A visitation will be held Tuesday, December 18, 2018 from 7-9 p.m. at...
Mathilde F. Damhosl
Dec 15, 2018
Mathilde F. Damhosl, 84, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday December 15, 2018 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem. She was born in Mannheim, Germany, the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Mathilde (Mehner) Nimis. She was the wife of Frank Damhosl. They celebrated 66 years of marriage this past October 4th. Mathilde was a former member...
Joseph M. Giaquinto
Dec 13, 2018
Joseph “Joey G” M. Giaquinto, 54, of Bethlehem died Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Born May 8, 1964 in Islip, NY he was the son of Joseph C. and Jacqueline “Jackie” (Donnelly) Giaquinto. He was married to Diane (Fibick) Giaquinto they celebrated their 4th anniversary this past November 15th. Joe worked at AmerisourceBergen as a warehouse associate....
Joseph E. Motil
Dec 12, 2018
Joseph E. Motil, 100, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Born in Williams Township he was the son of the late Anna (Mauer) and Alexander Motil. He was married to Goldie C. (Kovacs) Motil for 65 years until her death in 2008. Joe worked in the Laros Silk Mill and Bethlehem Silk Mill. He...
John M. Boyko
Dec 12, 2018
John M. Boyko, 53, of Lower Saucon Twp. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Mary (Tobias) Boyko of Northampton and the late William Boyko. He was the loving husband of Connie (Kovach) Boyko; they were married for 30 years. John was a graduate of Dieruff High School and previously worked...
Herbert G. Chew
Dec 11, 2018
Herbert G. Chew, 95, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in his home. Born March 20, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Margaret (Gill) and Albert Chew, Sr. He was married to Hedwig “Edna” H. Chew for 50 years until her death on November 17, 1997. Herbert proudly served his country in the...
Santo Anthony Falbo
Dec 11, 2018
Santo A. Falbo, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Carbondale, PA, he was the son of the late Carmen and Mary (Sirianni) Falbo. He was the husband of Marian (Kalinowski) Falbo who died in 2010; they were married for 53 years. Before retiring in 1993, Santo worked for the PBNE Railroad for 32 years. A...
George J. Libricz, Sr.
Dec 10, 2018
George J. Libricz, Sr., 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. He was the son of the late Mary (Samenig) and Charles Libricz. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise (Grossett) Libricz. George proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army Air Corps during WWII. He worked for the Bethlehem Steel...
Josephine G. Ussler
Dec 10, 2018
Josephine (Gravel) Ussler, 92, of Kirkland Village, Bethlehem PA, wife of the late William Ussler Jr., died December 10, 2018 at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem. Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Aurthur C. Gravel and the late Mabel (Cox) Gravel. Josephine attended Drexel Institute of Technology to learn drafting and assisted the war effort as a...
William A. Latshaw
Dec 10, 2018
William A. Latshaw, 87, husband of Sandra MacGregor Latshaw, Bethlehem, died Monday, December 10, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Reared in Wyomissing, he was the son of the late William A. Latshaw, Sr. and Martha Jane (Sharp) Latshaw. He graduated from Lehigh University in 1953 (BA in Journalism) with High Honors and as a distinguished military student. As an undergraduate...
George Francis Reisteter
Dec 9, 2018
George Francis Reisteter, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Sacred Heart Senior Living. He was born November 10, 1925 in Bethlehem, son of the late Josef and Suzanna (Svecz) Reisteter. He was the last living member of a large Slovak family with 8 siblings. George is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Mary Theresa...
Mary A. Novrosky
Dec 8, 2018
Mary A. Novrosky, 95, of Bethlehem died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. She was the daughter of the late, Catherine and Russell Kilpatrick. She was married to Nicholas Novrosky for 48 years until his death on April 26, 1994. Mary dedicated herself to her family. She was a member of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church of the...
Albert J. Spirk
Dec 6, 2018
Albert J. Spirk, 99, of Lenhartsville, PA passed away Thursday, December 06, 2018. He was the husband of the late Rose (Sorakas) Spirk. They celebrated 75 years of marriage November 2017. Albert was born in Bethlehem, the son of Herman and Caroline Spirk. He was a member of St. Ursulas Church and its Holy Name Society. He was a member...
Thomas B. Payonk
Dec 2, 2018
Thomas B. Payonk, 50, of Salisbury Twp., died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Bernard B. and Irene K. Payonk. Tom lived with his mother and cared for her as she aged. Tom was a 1985 graduate of Salisbury High School. He worked for Laneco prior to accepting a...
Bibiano "Papi" Flores
Nov 30, 2018
Bibiano “Papi” Flores, 100, of Bethlehem, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2018. Born on December 18, 1917 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico; he was the son of the late Nicolas and Alejandrina Flores. He is survived by: his companion of 42 years, Alfrieda Diaz; daughters, Carmen wife of Gilberto Ocasio and Elizabeth wife of William Solivan; daughter...
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