OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Dorothy E. Sabota

Dorothy E. Sabota

Mar 12, 2018

Dorothy E. “Dotsy” Sabota, 84, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stefan and Anna (Cupinka) Sobota. Dorothy was a graduate of Liberty High School. She worked for the Bethlehem Steel as the Supervisor of the Data Processing Dept. from 1952 to 1986. She was then employed by...

Michael "Medic Mike" J. Horon

Michael "Medic Mike" J. Horon

Mar 11, 2018

Michael Jon Horon died on Sunday, March 11, 2018, in Hellertown, PA. He was the son of Michael and Julia (Chichersky) Horon. Mike was an Army medic and received various medals and awards for his two tours of service in Viet Nam. He was pre-deceased by his parents and is survived by his son, Zacharia, two daughters Sunset and Serenity,...

Jaime G. Teles

Jaime G. Teles

Mar 9, 2018

Jaime G. Teles, 90 of Bethlehem, died Friday, March 9, 2018 in his home with his family by his side. Born October 14, 1927 in Funchal Madeira, Portugal he was the son of the late Maria (Batista) and Manuel Teles. He was married to Edna A. (Coruche) Teles for 68 years. Jaime worked in the Coke Works at the Bethlehem...

Elizabeth Ann Cauley Wallace

Elizabeth Ann Cauley Wallace

Mar 9, 2018

Elizabeth Ann (Cauley) Wallace, 58, of Skillman, NJ died at her home on March 9, 2018. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 9:30-10:00 a.m. at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Saviour Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, it is...

Lucilia Pinho

Lucilia Pinho

Mar 9, 2018

Lucilia Pinho, 87, of Bethlehem, died on March 9, 2018 at her home. She was born December 15, 1930 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; daughter of the late Antonio and Ana Ferreira. Lucilia is survived by her husband of over 25 years, Alfredo Pinho. Lucilia worked as a seamstress in the Lehigh Valley and was member of the ILGWU. She...

Christine S. Schray

Christine S. Schray

Mar 9, 2018

Christine S. Schray, 81, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Friday March 9, 2018 at Westminster Village in Allentown, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Frank and Veronica (Zeinlic) Sinko. She was the wife of Frank Schray. They celebrated 57 years of marriage on June 18th 2017. Christine was a supervisor in the accounting department for...

Donald J. Pulley

Donald J. Pulley

Mar 9, 2018

Donald J. Pulley, Sr., 77, of Bethlehem, went home to the Lord on Friday, March 09, 2018. Born in Bethlehem on January 18, 1941 to Antoinette L. (Maio) Pulley and the late Charles Pulley, Sr. Don graduated from Liberty High School Vo-Tech in 1959. He is a U.S. Navy Veteran and retired from the Pennsylvania State Police with 26 years...

E. Robert Kishbaugh

E. Robert Kishbaugh

Mar 8, 2018

E. Robert (“Bob”) Kishbaugh, 94, of Bethlehem, formerly of Jim Thorpe (and currently Northampton), passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at LVHN Hospice. He was born on March 21, 1923 in Lehighton, the son of the late Bertha (Mantz) and Robert S. Kishbaugh. He was the loving and devoted husband of Alverda (Meckes) Kishbaugh. Bob (also fondly known as...

Harry C. Herman

Harry C. Herman

Mar 7, 2018

Harry C. Herman, 91, of Hellertown, passed away at home on March 7, 2018. He was the son of the late Charles and Elda (Deibert) Herman. He was the loving husband of Anna M. (Rasich) Herman. Harry proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army in WWII. He worked at the Bethlehem Steel Co. for 44...

Catherine Nemith

Catherine Nemith

Mar 6, 2018

On March 6, 2018, Catherine Nemith left us to go into the arms of our Lord. She was born in Bethlehem on March 14, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alexander Nemith. Catherine was living in Maryland for the last six years surrounded by her family; Nancy Haupt, her daughter; Karen Johnson-Sheridan, her granddaughter and husband, John;...

Ralph A. Gerra

Ralph A. Gerra

Mar 6, 2018

Ralph A. Gerra, 98, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2018 in Bethlehem, PA. Born in 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Martin and Margaret Gerra also of Brooklyn, and grew up there with his brother Martin and sister Margaret. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara, who died in 2012, one month before their...

Joan M. Dieterich

Joan M. Dieterich

Mar 5, 2018

Joan M. Dieterich, 88, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018. She was born on May 24, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY; daughter of the late William and Catherine (VanWinkle) Lambertus. She was the loving wife for 63 years to the late Harry G. Dieterich. In her earlier years, Joan dedicated her life to her family. Later she...

Samuel Kenneth Plank

Samuel Kenneth Plank

Mar 5, 2018

Samuel Kenneth Plank, 18, of Saucon Valley, died on March 5, 2018. He was born September 27, 1999 in Toledo, Ohio; son of Andrew and Tina Lee (Paige) Plank. Sam was a 2017 graduate of Saucon Valley High School where he was member of the stage crew. He was most recently attending Northampton Community College. Sam enjoyed working as a...

Rafael A. Rios Cajigas

Rafael A. Rios Cajigas

Mar 2, 2018

Rafael A. Rios Cajigas, 71, of Bethlehem, passed away in his home on Friday, March 2, 2018. He was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Carmen (Cajigas) and Rafael Rios. Rafael was raised in Coney Island, NY. He had a passion for singing and playing the guitar. He enjoyed wrestling in his younger years and working...

Margaret Joan Mcphillips

Margaret Joan Mcphillips

Mar 1, 2018

Margaret Joan McPhillips, 89, of Kirkland Village, Bethlehem, PA and formerly of Midland Park, NJ, died on March 1, 2018. She was born September 15, 1928 in West Orange, NJ; daughter of the late Cornelius and Margaret (Kelly) McPhillips. Joan was a 1950 graduate of Newark State Teachers College where she earned her BS in Art Education. Upon graduation she...

Stephen J. Mangano

Stephen J. Mangano

Feb 28, 2018

Stephen J. Mangano, 64, of Bethlehem Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Born in Massapequa, NY on January 2, 1954, he was the son of the late Joseph and Viola (Gallo) Mangano. He is survived by his wife, Lori (Lysy) Mangano; they married on May 3, 1983. Before retiring, Steve worked as an Electrical Designer for over...

Ronald G. Danyi

Ronald G. Danyi

Feb 28, 2018

Ronald G. Danyi, 78, of Bethlehem, died at his home with his family by his side, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem on August 1, 1939; son of the late Frank J. Danyi, Sr. and Georgine (Chendo) Danyi. Ronald is survived by his loving wife of over 30 years, Jennifer C. (Weaver) Danyi. Ronald was a...

Olga D. Hayduk

Olga D. Hayduk

Feb 27, 2018

Olga D. Hayduk passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at St. Lukes Anderson. She was born in Hazleton, PA on July 28, 1935 and lived in Beaver Meadows and then in the Lehigh Valley for most of her 82 years. Her beloved husband, Raymond J. Hayduk preceded her in death in 2009. They met at Bethlehem High School (Liberty...

Sara Rose Cuellar

Sara Rose Cuellar

Feb 26, 2018

Sara Rose Cuellar, 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Natalia G. (Gutierres) and Ramon G. Cuellar. Sara was a member of Holy Infancy Church. Before retiring to help care for her family, she worked for many years as an order entry clerk for the Bethlehem Steel Co. Sara enjoyed...

Anna Walkiewicz

Anna Walkiewicz

Feb 26, 2018

Anna Walkiewicz, 91, of Bethlehem, died on February 26, 2018. She was born November 18, 1926 in Freemansburg; daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Kaleycik) Beckage. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Alexander J. Walkiewicz. Anna retired in 1988 as a sewing machine operator with Surefit Products. She was a parishioner of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic...