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Denise Vazquez
Aug 23, 2016
Denise Vazquez, 32, of Freemansburg, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of Rosa Lydia and Cruz Manuel Rivera of Bethlehem. She was the loving wife to Hector Luis Vazquez, Jr. They celebrated their 6th anniversary this past June. Denise graduated from Liberty High School in 2001 and then earned her Associates Degree...
Manuel D. Lopes
Aug 19, 2016
Manuel D. Lopes, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, August 19, 2016. He was born in Portugal, son of the late Esmael and Maria E. (de Almaida) Lopes. Manuel was the loving husband of 56 years to Maria F. Lopes who recently passed away on July 8, 2016. Manuel immigrated to the United States in 1974. He was a hard...
Neal Dugan
Aug 18, 2016
Neal Dugan, 56, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 18, 2016. He was born in Washington, DC, the son of Charles and Joan (Powers) Dugan. Neal graduated from Freedom High School in 1977. He was a Master Plumber and also worked on the ore boats in the Great Lakes for Bethlehem Steel. Neal loved to fish and spend time with...
Joan E. Ballek
Aug 17, 2016
Joan E. Ballek, 83, formerly of East Allen Township, and more recently of Moravian Hall Square in Nazareth, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Born in East Allen Township, Joan was the only child of the late Earl and Edna (Walters) Fehr. Joan and her late husband, William R. Ballek celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary prior to his passing. Joan...
Thomas P. Crocus
Aug 15, 2016
Thomas P. Crocus, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 15, 2016 at his home. He was born July 20, 1934; son of the late Thomas P. and Sophie (Boykovich) Crocus. He is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Elizabeth Ann (Ferenchak) Crocus. Thomas proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He then began a career in...
Virginia L. Andrews
Aug 14, 2016
Virginia (Ferraro) Andrews, 63, of Lenhartsville, died on Sunday, August 14, 2016. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia (Weeks) Ferraro. She was predeceased by her first husband Brian OConnors and her second husband Joseph Andrews. She had a passion for gardening and cooking, and took great joy in being a grandmother. She...
James G. "Jj" Freed
Aug 13, 2016
The world has lost a beautiful soul and heaven has gained an Angel. His name is “JJ”. JJ is loving, kind, charming, and has the greatest sense of humor. JJ finds joy and laughter in the “little things” in life. He has a great appreciation for children and the elderly; they always brought a smile to his face and put...
Robert "Bob" M. Strokelitus
Aug 13, 2016
Robert “Bob" Strokelitus passed away at St. Lukes Hospital on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the age of 73. Born in Minersville, PA on November 19, 1942, he was the son of the late Willam and Elizabeth (Pivnickas) Strokelitus. He was the husband of Shirley E. Strokelitus of Bethlehem, PA for 49 years and father of Heather (Strokelitus) Yandle, of...
Michael J. Lalley, Ofs
Aug 12, 2016
Michael J. Lalley, OFS, 67, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday August 12, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on August 22, 1948 in Chester, Pa., son of the late Walter and Thelma (Morris) Lalley. He was the husband of Marilyn (Dietsch) Lalley. They were married for 24 years this past February 14th. Michael owned...
Clement "Skip" F. Bicking, Jr.
Aug 9, 2016
Clement “Skip” F. Bicking, Jr., 79, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of Anna (Kealey) and Clement F. Bicking, Sr. He was the loving husband of Sylvia (Wargo) Bicking. Skip proudly served his country as a weapons mechanic in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Heights...
Helen Coulter
Aug 9, 2016
Helen Coulter, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 09, 2016 at her home. She was born February 13, 1928; daughter of the late William and Anna (Chabon) Kesack. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Coulter. Helen worked in the Bethlehem Catholic High School cafeteria for over 20 years and later worked for Susans Catering. She...
Vincenzina Thoder
Aug 8, 2016
Vincenzina “Vinci” Thoder, 87, of Bethlehem, passed on Monday, August 8, 2016. She was born March 9, 1929; daughter of the late Thomas and Nazarena (Silvaggi) Rosati. Vinci was a devoted wife of 38 years to her late husband, Joseph J. Thoder, Sr. Vinci was a loving mother and grandmother who dedicated her entire life to her family. She will...
Evelyn F. Murray
Aug 8, 2016
Evelyn F. Murray, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2016 at the home of her daughter, Carol Murray Sowul, with whom she lived for the past seven years. She celebrated her 100th birthday on January 9, 2016 with family and friends. Born in Lansdowne, PA, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Alvin and Laura (Wittig) Young....
Alexandra Sandra Moyer
Aug 5, 2016
Alexandra Sandra (Sandi) (Logechnik) Moyer, 74, of Allentown, died Friday, August 5, 2016. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Olga (Kaszalaba) and Vladimir Logechnik. She was the wife of the late Glenn R. Moyer. Sandi was a graduate of Liberty High School and St. Lukes Hospital School of Nursing. As an LPN she worked in both...
Richard J. Ehret
Aug 4, 2016
Richard J. Ehret, 74, of Hellertown, died on Thursday, August 4, 2016. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late, George H. Ehret, Sr. and Anna (Donchez) Ehret. He was the loving husband to Marion (Fistner) Ehret. They were married 54 years. Richard worked for Bethlehem Steel for 32 years retiring in 1996. He will be lovingly remembered by...
Edward A. Rinnen
Aug 3, 2016
Edward A. Rinnen, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of Bertha (Thomas) and August Rinnen. He was the loving husband of Jean A. (Howell) Rinnen. Edward proudly served his country in WWII as a member of the United States Army. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years....
Stephen L. Horwath
Jul 31, 2016
Stephen Horwath died on Sunday July 31, 2016 in Bethlehem PA. He was born in Bethlehem on September 5, 1929. Steve was the husband of the late Janet (Kemp) Horwath and the son of Frank and Julia Horwath. His brother Frank preceded him in death. Steve graduated from Liberty High School. He worked at Bethlehem Steel as a bricklayer and...
Maryann Arechiga
Jul 30, 2016
MaryAnn Arechiga, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, July 30, 2016. She was born December 8, 1941 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Bernard and Hilda (Brunner) Brugger. MaryAnn was preceded in death by her husband, Hector M. Arechiga. MaryAnn was a 1959 graduate of Liberty High School. She worked for Hesss Department Store for four years prior to taking...
Olga Subjin
Jul 27, 2016
Olga (Karp) Subjin, 102, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2016 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem, PA. She was the wife of 48 years to the late Anthony W. Subjin who died in September of 1984. Olga was born in Brooklyn, NY on July 24, 1914; the daughter of the late Nicholas and Eva (Dulka) Karp. She was...
Natalie Danchenko
Jul 26, 2016
Natalie Danchenko, 93, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born October 28, 1922 in the Ukraine she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Onesia Bondarenko. She was married to the late Stefan Danchenko. Natalie was a Master Seamstress for the former Forte Tie Factory in Bethlehem. She...
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