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Sterling R. Schaffer
Jan 23, 2017
Sterling R. Schaffer, 68, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, January 23, 2017. He was the son of Irene J. (Bloom) and Sterling F. Schaffer. He was the loving husband of Joan E. (Langensiepen) Schaffer. Sterling was a member of the Mountainview Moravian Church in Hellertown and a member of the Moravian Cursillo Community. He proudly served his country as a...
Lorraine R. Fondl
Jan 23, 2017
Lorraine R. Fondl, 86, of Bethlehem died on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born on September 12, 1930 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Hugh and Louise (Holletz) McFadden. Lorraine was the devoted wife of 58 years to her husband, the late Rudolph Fondl. Lorraine dedicated her life to her family and loved spending time...
Paul C. Harvilla
Jan 22, 2017
Paul C.Harvilla, 62 of Bethlehem, died suddenly Sunday, January 22, 2017. Born February 9, 1954 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Marie (Pavelko) and Joseph “Pugets” Harvilla. Paul was a proud Bethlehem Firefighter who retired after 37 years of service. He was a member of the Grover Clevelands, Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Sokols. Paul was...
Eleanor Orban
Jan 21, 2017
Eleanor Orban, 79, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Easton. Born March, 1, 1937 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Sabo) and Joseph F. Orban, Sr. Eleanor worked for a several stores in Bethlehem, retiring from Guth Luggage. She was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic and a member of...
John B. Boyle
Jan 20, 2017
John B. Boyle, 80, Of Allentown died Friday, January 20, 2017 at St. Lukes Hospital Fountain Hill Campus surrounded by family. Born July 17, 1936 in Coaldale, PA, he was the son of the late Cornelius and Cecelia (Porubsky) Boyle. He was married to Ursula (Eckernkamp) Boyle for 60 years. John worked for United Airlines in the customer service department...
Richard H. Mcgee
Jan 20, 2017
Richard H. McGee, Sr., 81, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 in St. Lukes Hospital Fountain Hill Campus. He died peacefully surrounded by his family. Richard was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late, James J McGee, Sr. and Mary Margaret (Pilzer) McGee. He was the loving husband to Janeth L. (Harryn) McGee. They would have celebrated...
Robert J. Seidenberger
Jan 20, 2017
Robert J. Seidenberger, 88, of Hellertown, formerly of Bethlehem and Bucks County, died peacefully at Moravian Village on Friday, January 20th, 2017. He was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa Seidenberger. Robert was the loving husband of Lucille Ronca Seidenberger to whom he was married 63 years. He was the father of Debra Beck, Patricia Wood, Bob Seidenberger,...
Emma Jean Mitros
Jan 20, 2017
Emma Jean Mitros, 92, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was born on November 5, 1924, in Alden, PA, daughter of the late Stella (Wisinski) and Bolish Urbanski. She was the loving wife of the late Edward J. Mitros. Emma Jean was a member of St. Annes church in Bethlehem. The Catholic faith was an anchor for her...
Frances "Frannie" K. Cooke
Jan 20, 2017
Frances “Frannie” K. Cooke, 67, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 after a two and a half year battle with lung cancer. She was the loving wife of William P. Cooke, Jr. Frannie worked at the Lantern Restaurant as a banquet waitress. She had a great love of animals and enjoyed gardening. She will be lovingly remembered by...
Mary Ann "Polly" Rayner
Jan 18, 2017
Mary Ann "Polly" Rayner, 91 of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was known to most as Polly born on August 2, 1925 in Bethlehem, PA. She was the daughter of the late Ivan and Cecelia (Szkledar) Rayner of East 3rd St. Polly lived her life in Bethlehem attending Liberty High School, then graduating from Moravian...
Anna M. Vertilla
Jan 16, 2017
Anna M. Vertilla, 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Monday January 16, 2017 at Old Orchard Manor Care in Easton, PA She was born on June 29, 1930 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late William and Mary (Pumberger) Burkit. She was the wife of the late Joseph Vertilla. Anna was a former member of Ss. Simon & Jude Catholic...
Stephen C. Pecsek
Jan 15, 2017
Stephen C. Pecsek, 65, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Stephen “Hips” and Jennie (Tyciak) Pecsek. Stephen was a 1969 graduate of Freedom High School where he lettered in 3 sports. He was the quarterback of Freedoms first football team and was recently inducted into Freedoms Hall of...
Susan R. Hillman
Jan 15, 2017
Susan R. Hillman, 79, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Sunday January 15, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 1, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Benjamin and Berthe (Giess) Erisman. She was the wife of Donald J. Hillman of Bethlehem. They were married for 58 years. Susan was the...
Helen "Fran" Doyle
Jan 13, 2017
Helen “Fran” Doyle, 79, of Bethlehem, died on January 13, 2017. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Helen Sarah McNicholas Wilson and George Joseph Wilson Sr. A top real estate sales agent, broker and associate broker, Fran worked in real estate for over 30 years. She was instructor and mentor to many; and a community leader....
Helen D. Garza
Jan 13, 2017
Helen D. Garza, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born June 12, 1933 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Brigido G. and Beatrice (Cortez) Garza. Helen was a 1951 graduate of Liberty High School. Upon graduation, Helen began her career in the Billing Dept. of the Bethlehem Steel Corp., retiring in 1985. She was a...
Catherine Frances Bodock
Jan 13, 2017
Catherine Frances Bodock, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 13, 2017. She was born in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John and Anna (Batley) Bodock. Catherine was a graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1948. In 1951, she earned her Nursing Degree from St. Lukes Nursing School. Upon graduation, Catherine proudly served as a nurse for the Bureau...
Anne F. Sinnott
Jan 12, 2017
Anne F. (Adams) Sinnott, 98, died on January 12, 2017 at Holy Family Manor. A life-long resident of Bethlehem, she was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and Bethlehem Business School. She was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Company, the Bethlehem Council on Alcoholism and the Diocese of Allentown. She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill),...
Felix Daniel Santiago
Jan 11, 2017
Felix Daniel Santiago, 76, of Breinigsville, PA passed away, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Vicneta Cruz and Felix Santiago. He was married to Theresa “Snooky” (Strohl) Santiago with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage this past December 31st. Felix worked for Allen...
Charles J. Sciascia
Jan 11, 2017
Charles J. Sciascia, Sr., 93, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. He was born November 9, 1923 in Phillipsburg, NJ; son of the late Vincenzo and Josephine (Amore) Sciascia. After graduation from Phillipsburg High School in 1941, Charles proudly served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII. Upon his honorable discharge he enlisted in the US Air...
Charles M. "Dee" Montgomery
Jan 11, 2017
Charles M. “Dee” Montgomery, age 90, passed away on January 11, 2017. He was born in Victoria, Virginia on May 19, 1926 to Robert McRae and Ruth Gettle Montgomery. Dee served two years in the U S Navy in WWII, on the USS Balduck, as an Electricians Mate. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in...
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