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Margaret E. Bealer
Feb 26, 2018
Margaret “Marge” Bealer, 98, of Coopersburg died February 26, 2018 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born December 10, 1919 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Rose (Lukacs) and Joseph Kaiser. She was married to the late Ernest Bealer. Marge worked at Fountain Hill Mills until she retired. A strong spokeswoman for her colleagues, Marge advocated for...
Christa Feraca
Feb 25, 2018
Christa Feraca, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away at home on Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born in Queens, NY, the daughter of the late Martha (Huber) and Werner Engelmann. She was the loving wife of the late Bernard F. Feraca. Christa enjoyed reading, watching the Yankees and spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed being with friends at...
Alphonse R. Susoljak
Feb 24, 2018
Alphonse R Susoljak, 97 of Center Valley, PA, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2018. Born in Bayonne, NJ, Alphonse was a graduate of Bayonne Vo-Tech and served his country as a member of the US Army in France during WWII. Following his time in the Army, Alphonse was a machinist working for various companies in Bayonne. After retiring, he...
David W. Johnson
Feb 24, 2018
David W. Johnson, 51, of Bethlehem died Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Bethlehem. Born in Virginia he was the son of Sue Jones. He was married to Peggy (Ocasio) Johnson with whom he celebrated 25 years of marriage this past August 1, 1992. David was a graduate of Liberty High School. He worked for Coca...
Beryl T. Martini
Feb 24, 2018
Beryl T. Martini, 87, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday February 24, 2018 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, PA, daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie (Jones) Holletz. She was the wife of the late John J. Martini. Beryl was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church. She also was a member...
James William Hartman
Feb 24, 2018
James William Hartman, 61, of Bethlehem, died on February 24, 2018. He was born July 11, 1956 in Kansas. He was the son of the late Lester Hartman and Deanna (Dervin) Mazzoni and her husband, Arnold of Phillipsburg, NJ. Jim is survived by his wife of 35 years, Donna Andrea (Panick) Hartman. Jim was a graduate of Lafayette College. He...
Bernadine C. Bednar
Feb 22, 2018
Bernadine C. “Bernie” Bednar, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Holy Family Manor. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Sabota) Kuruc and wife of the late Kenneth Bednar. Before retiring in 1987, Bernie worked for Western Electric for 32 years. She was a lifetime member of...
Thomas Alan Goodman
Feb 22, 2018
Thomas Alan Goodman, 73, of Easton, PA passed away on Thursday February 22, 2018 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. Tom was born in Milford, CT, son of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Scantlebury) Goodman. Tom was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he proudly served his country as a US Navy Seal. Before retirement, Tom had...
Blanca Class Smith
Feb 20, 2018
The Lehigh valley has lost one if its brightest lights. Blanca Class Smith, age 88, of Bethlehem died February 20, 2018, at Saint Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill. Blanca was a leader and a fighter, a petite woman with a big vision. She was a powerful voice for change in the 60s and 70s and believed in a society that promotes...
Dennis G. Andreas
Feb 19, 2018
Dennis G. Andreas, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2018; surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maryann (Karetz) Andreas; they wouldve celebrated 43 of marriage on May 17th. Born in Bethlehem, on May 31, 1950, he was the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Muffley) Andreas. After high school, Dennis honorably...
Eileen R. Pors
Feb 19, 2018
Eileen Rebecca Pors, 66, of Bethlehem died Monday, February 19, 2018 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Helen Goldberg and Richard Dubrow. She was married to John “Jay” Pors with whom she celebrated 43 years this past September 19th. Eileen was a 1969 graduate of Lower...
Rosemarie Sullivan
Feb 18, 2018
Rosemarie Sullivan, 91, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, February 18, 2018. Born February 27, 1926 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Sara (Ferry) and Frank Taglang. Rosemarie worked at Lehigh University in the food services department for over 20 years. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church in Bethlehem where she would volunteer her time with...
Ronald G. Nakata
Feb 18, 2018
Ronald G. Nakata, 69, of Bethlehem, passed away in his home on Sunday, February 18, 2018. He was the son of the late Mary R. (Dutko) and George J. Nakata. He was the loving husband of Gail (Husser) Nakata. Ron proudly served his country in Vietnam as a member of the United States Army. After over 20 years, He retired...
Sister M. Electa Barlok, Osf
Feb 17, 2018
Sister M. Electa (Bernardine) Barlok, of the School Sisters of St. Francis United States Province, in her 67th year of Religious Profession, died on February 17, 2018, at Vincentian Home in Pittsburgh, Pa. She was 86. Sister entered from Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Northampton, Pa., and professed first vows in 1951 at Mount Assisi Convent in Pittsburgh, Pa. She...
Thomas James Mcginnis
Feb 17, 2018
Thomas J. McGinnis, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018. He was the son of the late Anna A. (Groth) and Thomas J. McGinnis. He was the loving husband of Henrietta (DeChristopher) McGinnis. Tom worked at the Bethlehem Steel Co. for 40 years. With his brother, he played the bass guitar and Hammond organ in their band,...
Maribeth Williams
Feb 16, 2018
Maribeth Williams, 61, of Bethlehem, peacefully passed on Friday, February 16, 2018. She was born in Manhattan, NY; daughter of the late Frederick and Regina (McCabe) Bauer. Maribeth is survived by her husband of 34 years, Malcolm Williams. Maribeth will be remembered for her selflessness, her enjoyment of traveling to the beach; especially Anna Maria Island in Florida, and for...
Louis A. Xenophon,
Feb 15, 2018
Louis A. Xenophon, Sr.,82, of Nazareth, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Mary (Turan) and Andrew Xenophon. He was the loving husband of Barbara J. (Fluck) Xenophon. Lou graduated from Liberty High School where he played basketball and football. He was a firefighter for the City of Bethlehem for...
Amelia V. Miller
Feb 14, 2018
Amelia V. Miller, 80, of Center Valley, died on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. She was born February 23, 1937 in Brownsville, PA; daughter of the late George Hopson and Mary (Warren) Schneider. Amelia was reunited with her husband of 51 years on Valentines Day, the late David O. Miller. Amelia graduated from Edgewood High School, academically at the top of...
Joseph E. Kozo
Feb 9, 2018
Joseph E. Kozo, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Caroline (Vadasz) and Frank Kozo. He was the devoted husband of Dorothy M. (Danner) Kozo. Joe proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during WWII....
Thomas Michael Lebeau
Feb 9, 2018
Thomas Michael LeBeau Jr. ,29, of Bethlehem Twp. passed away on Friday February 9, 2018. He was born on January 23, 1989 in New Brunswick, NJ, the son of Thomas and Ann Marie (OKeefe) LeBeau. Tom was a corrections officer for Northampton County. He graduated from Bloomsburg University in 2012 with a degree in Criminal Justice. He loved music and...
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