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Joan J. Krenz
May 3, 2018
Joan Janet Krenz, 89, formally of Sioux City, Iowa died May 3 in Bethlehem, PA. Joan was born on February 25, 1929 to Harold and Dorothy Utley on their Northeastern Iowa farm roughly a mile outside New Hampton, Iowa. Joan grew up on the farm, never had a bicycle, but did have her horse Trixie. Upon graduating high school, Joan...
David B. Shaver
May 2, 2018
David Shaver, 58 of Lansford, PA passed away on Wednesday May 2, 2018. He was born in Kingston, PA, the son of the late Clarence Shaver Sr. and Marguerite (Parsons) Cauda. He was the husband of Bonnie (Budner) Shaver. They would have celebrated 37 years of marriage this coming June. David worked in the warehouse for Advanced Auto Parts. He...
Vitor M. Brito
Apr 27, 2018
Vitor M. Brito, 39, of Bethlehem died Friday, April 27, 2018. Born February 9, 1979 in Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal he was the son of Custodia Rodrigues and Manuel Brito of Bethlehem. Vitor was a 1998 graduate of Liberty High School where he was a 1000 point scorer for the Liberty High School basketball team. He worked as a construction...
Donna M. Schroeder
Apr 25, 2018
Donna M. Schroeder, 61, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 25, 2018; she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bethlehem on April 5, 1957, she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Faulds) Strunk and the late Horace Strunk. She was the wife of Larry D. Schroeder; they were married for 27 years and together for 34. Donna...
Patricia A. Mullins
Apr 25, 2018
Patricia “Patsy” Mullins, 71, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday April 25, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born in Summit Hill, PA, the daughter of the late Norman and Elizabeth (Ferry) Derau. She was the wife of Michael L. Mullins. They were married on April 29, 1972 and would have celebrated 46 years of marriage on...
Glenn S. Fowler
Apr 24, 2018
Glenn S. Fowler, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 with his loving children at his side. He was finally reunited with his late wife, Lucille, who died in 2014. Glenn passed the day of what wouldve been their 64th wedding anniversary. Born in Marion, VA, he was the son of the late Allen Glenn and...
Louis John Horwath
Apr 22, 2018
Louis John Horwath, 67, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 22, 2018. He was born in Fountain Hill, son of the late Louis James Horwath and Anna (Schultz) Horwath. Lou is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Deborah L. (Barron) Horwath. Lou was a graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1968 and Penn State University where he...
Francis P. Holzer
Apr 22, 2018
Francis (Jeep) P. Holzer, 88, of Bethlehem, went home to the Lord on April 22, 2018. Born on October 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa Holzer. While a student at Bethlehem Technical High School, Francis worked first at Standard Battery and later at Modern Silk Mill. After graduation he went on to work at...
John "Jay" Howard
Apr 22, 2018
John J. Howard Jr., 85, of Bethlehem died Sunday April 22, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. He was born January 3, 1933 to the late John J Howard Sr. and Anne M. (Santa Maria) Howard. Jay is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years Claire (Hutchinson). Jay graduated from Bethlehem High School (Liberty) in 1951 and attended both Cornell...
David R. Brackenbury
Apr 20, 2018
David R. Brackenbury, 39, of Bethlehem, PA tragically lost his long battle with bipolar disorder on April 20, 2018. He was a 1998 graduate of Freedom High School and attended Keene State College in NH. A golf-lover with an eye for perfect fairway lines and close-cut greens, he was employed as greens-staff at courses from New Hampshire to Michigan to...
Edward Charles Jirolanio
Apr 16, 2018
Edward Charles Jirolanio, of Cedar Park, Texas, formerly of Bethlehem, Pa., passed peacefully with family by his side on Monday, April 16, 2018 at New Hope Manor in Cedar Park. He was retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. He was a long time member of the St. John Capistrano Catholic Church in Bethlehem. He was an avid fan of the...
Barbara A. Mcdonald
Apr 15, 2018
Barbara A. McDonald, 74, of Allentown died Sunday, April 15 2018 in her home with her family by her side. Born October 12, 1943 in Landsford, PA she was the daughter of John and Stephie Kovach. Barbara worked for Shoprite for over 30 years. She later worked for Dr. Mitchells office in Allentown. She will be lovingly remembered by her...
Jorge Armando Berberena
Apr 15, 2018
Jorge Armando Berberena, 41, of Allentown, died on April 15, 2018. He was born September 15, 1976 in Bethlehem; son of Mary Arias and the late Jorge Armando Berberena. Jorge was a graduate of Liberty High School. He was a private contractor in the construction industry. He will be dearly missed by his children, Jorge Jr., Adrianna, Jalia, Adiel, and...
Joshua Judd Knipe
Apr 15, 2018
Joshua Judd Knipe, 32, of Bethlehem, died on April 15, 2018. He will be remembered for his kindness, his heart of gold, compassion and selflessness. Josh always tried to make people laugh and he loved the outdoors. Nature was a sanctuary for Josh. He found great peace in fishing and playing disc golf. Josh enjoyed art, drawing and music. He...
Vilma Delva
Apr 15, 2018
Vilma Delva, 56, of Bethlehem died Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Stamford, Conn. He was born August 18, 1961 in CapHaiti, Haiti. He was the loving husband to Evline (Millien) Delva with whom he celebrated 23 years of marriage this past August 27, 1994. Vilma was the plant manager for Precast Manufacturing Company in New Jersey. He was a very...
Rose Marie L. Salmon
Apr 13, 2018
Rose Marie L. Salmon, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Nazzareno and Fortuna (Santoiemma) Giovarelli. She was the loving wife of Frank Salmon for 59 years. Family was the most important thing to Rose Marie and she loved feeding and caring for all of Gods creatures. She will be...
James M. Hodrick
Apr 13, 2018
James “Jim” M. Hodrick, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away following an extended illness at his home on April 13, 2018. Jim was husband to Rosemarie (Bukics) Hodrick and they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in February. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, Jim was the son of the late James and Elizabeth (OHara) Hodrick. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel...
Thomas M. Siemiatkoski
Apr 12, 2018
Thomas M. Siemiatkoski, 91, of Kirkland Village, Bethlehem, PA, passed onto eternal life on April 12, 2018 at St.Lukes Hospice House. He was born on August 15, 1926 in Waterbury, CT to the late Stefania (Lenkowski) and Joseph Siemiatkoski. Tom was the beloved husband of Alberta Albrecht for nearly 22 years. He was a graduate of the Maloney School and...
Edward F. Lipsky
Apr 11, 2018
Edward F. Lipsky, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. He was born in Bethlehem on February 4, 1931; son of the late Jacob and Catherine (Grund) Lipsky. Edward is now reunited with his devoted wife of nearly 63 years, Doreen A. “Tootie” Lipsky; who preceded Edward in death just 16 days ago. Edward...
Jean S. Montgomery
Apr 9, 2018
Jean S. Montgomery, 90, passed away on 04/09/2018. She was born July 29, 1927 in Brooklyn, NY to Marguerite and John B. Scanlan. Jean graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Brooklyn, NY, in 1948. She worked as a nurse at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn and then St. Lukes Hospital, when her family moved to Bethlehem. She married Charles...
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