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Lisa Vargas
Sep 28, 2018
Lisa Vargas, 53, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2018. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Yuk Lan Chee and Stephen Tso. She was the loving wife of Kevin Vargas. Lisa enjoyed cooking, organizing her house, landscaping her yard, and trips to Bermuda. She was a dedicated wife, mother, aunt, godmother, sister, daughter and friend...
Emma Vasquez
Sep 28, 2018
Emma Vasqez, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018. She was born on October 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Piedad (Moreno) and Ramon Vazquez. Emma enjoyed various arts and crafts. She was a homemaker and loved making sure her family was taken care of. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister, Marie Polack and...
Thomas J. Kovacs
Sep 26, 2018
Thomas J. Kovacs, 79, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John and Bridget (Wayne) Kovacs. He was the husband of Elaine (Mihaljow) Kovacs; they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in July. Tom was a 1957 graduate of Liberty High School and a US Navy Veteran who...
Harry T. Eckert
Sep 24, 2018
Harry T. Eckert, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Traditions of Hanover. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Helena (Kepfer) Eckert. Harry was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Tusak) Eckert; they were married for 38 years. Before retirement Harry was employed by the Bethlehem Steel where he worked...
James R. Muschlitz
Sep 23, 2018
James R. Muschlitz, 87, of Bethlehem, PA died peacefully Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born October 31, 1930 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Mary (Rupple) and Clarence Muschlitz. James was married to Regena “Reggie” Muschlitz for 21 years until her death in 2009. James attended Penn State and Lehigh University. He...
Joseph "Sam" Midash
Sep 23, 2018
Joseph “Sam” Midash, 91, of Bethlehem, after a long illness, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dorothy (Ornowski) Midash, his high school sweetheart, with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage this past June. He was born on March 19, 1927 in McAdoo, PA, and was the...
Dr. Eleanor P. Cummins
Sep 20, 2018
Dr. Eleanor P. Cummins, 82, of Emmaus, PA, passed away on Thursday September 20, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest in Salisbury Twp. She was born in Newark, NJ, the daughter of the late Michael and Doris (Kaufman) Goldberg. A woman of significant accomplishment with two masters degrees and a doctorate, Eleanor was a teacher, assistant principal, and...
Epifania "Stephanie" Ramos
Sep 17, 2018
Epifania “Stephanie” Ramos, 85, of Salisbury Twp., passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018. Born in Ensenada, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan Rivera and Monse Rivera-Vega. She was the wife of the late John Pierog. “Stephanie” was employed by SureFit where she worked in shipping and receiving for over 30 years. She was a member...
Isolina D. Pereira
Sep 17, 2018
Isolina D. Pereira, 86, of Fountain Hill, passed away Monday, September 17th in her home. She was born April 14, 1932 in Vila Verde, Portugal. She was married to Ramiro F. Pereira for 33 years until his death on February 22, 1997. Isolina dedicated herself to raising her family. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church in Bethlehem....
Amelia M. Rostkowski
Sep 16, 2018
Amelia M. Rostkowski, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Marie (Bosi) Venanzi. Amelia was the wife of the late Stanley J. Rotkowski; they were married for 58 years. She worked at Lehigh University in Food Service from 1975 until her retirement in 2012....
Joseph Anthony Carregal
Sep 13, 2018
Joseph Anthony Carregal, 97, of Bethlehem, passed away at home on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was born on December 31, 1920 in Sada, Spain; son of the late Jos Antonio Carregal and Maria Antonia Barreiro. He was preceded in death by his wife, Aurea B. Carregal. Joseph lived a full and accomplished life. He proudly served in the US...
Ronald James Feist
Sep 13, 2018
Ronald James Feist, 71, of Hellertown, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 13, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Arlene (Sell) and Elmer Feist. He was the loving husband of Donna (Churetta) Feist. Ron proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor,...
Harry D. Girou
Sep 13, 2018
Harry D. Girou, 92, of Hellertown, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 with his adoring family by his side. He was born January 15, 1926 in Old Forge, NY; he was raised from birth by his grandmother, Margaret Perkins. Harry was the devoted husband of 73 remarkable years to his wife; Elizabeth May (Holmes) Girou. The two were inseparable...
John P. Young
Sep 12, 2018
John P. Young, 80, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg surrounded by his loving family. Born December 29, 1937 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Minnie (Kidman) and Ellis B. Young. He was married to Theresa (Horvath) Young with whom he would have celebrated 58 years of marriage this November...
Jennie J. Polak
Sep 10, 2018
Jennie J. Polak, 98, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. She was born March 23, 1920; daughter of the late Anthony and Kathryn (Moskal) Walkiewicz. Jennie was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Polak. Jennie was a talented seamstress at Forte Neckware and she later worked at Magnetic Windings. She was a parishioner...
Trudieann Hollinger
Sep 9, 2018
TrudieAnn Hollinger, 60, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest Campus. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Joyce (Siegfried) and the late William Mingora. She was married to William Hollinger, Jr., with who she celebrated ten years of marriage this past August. Trudie worked for the city of Bethlehem as a...
Steven Martini
Sep 7, 2018
Steven Martini, 78, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday September 7, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Stefan and Elizabeth (Nigoscik) Martini. He was the husband of Deletta (Denza) Martini. They were married for 54 years. Steven was a sales executive for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. He also served his...
Patricia J. Hart
Sep 6, 2018
Patricia J. Hart, 82, of Macungie, passed away on Thursday September 6, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was the wife of the late John T. Hart who passed away in 2015. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of the American Legion Walter L. Fox Post...
Manuel Cerqueira
Sep 5, 2018
Manuel Cerqueira, 87, of Bethlehem, died on September 5, 2018. He was born on May 26, 1931 in Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal. He was the son of the late Antonio Cerqueira and Lina Gomes Riberio and was also preceded in death by his two sisters, Conceic
Frank J. Tomko, Sr.
Sep 5, 2018
Frank J. Tomko, Sr., 96, of Bethlehem, died on September 5, 2018. He was the son of John and Julia (Mahoski) Tomko; the oldest of six boys. Frank was the husband of the late Katherine E. “Kitty” (Yurasek) for 59 years. Frank began working as a Carpenter Apprentice at the Bethlehem Steel in 1940. Retiring in 1982, he was last...
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