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Helen Brouse
Mar 17, 2016
Helen Brouse, 83, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was the daughter of Beatrice and Andrew Pukavage. Helen was the loving wife of Ralph Brouse. Helen was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Bethlehem. She enjoyed polka music and was proud of her Polish heritage. She especially loved her family. Helen will be loving...
Catherine D. Kuplen
Mar 17, 2016
Catherine “Katie” Kuplen, 90, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Freemansburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Erceg) Yurich. She was the loving wife of William C. Kuplen; they were married 66 years. Katie dedicated her life to her family and was a member of St....
Denise Helen Lawrence
Mar 16, 2016
Denise H. Lawrence, 54, of Bethlehem, died with her family by her side, after a 15 month struggle with Primary Peritoneal Cancer. She passed the same way she lived life, with dignity, grace and love, on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. She was born September 13, 1961, daughter of Dominic and Donna (Tomcavage) Alisio. Denise was the devoted wife of 28...
Irene Valentine
Mar 14, 2016
Irene Valentine, 100, of Bethlehem, died on March 14, 2016. She was born on September 23, 1915 in Allentown; daughter of the late Frank and Barbara (Omotar) Slebiss, and step daughter to the late Anne Slebiss. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Marion Valentine, her sister Mary Flandorffer, her daughter Eleanor Gemma, Eleanors husband Cardy Gemma and her...
Joseph F. Burghardt
Mar 14, 2016
Joseph F. Burghardt, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at Gracedale Nursing Home in Northampton County. He was born on July 5, 1939, in New York, son of the late John and Mary (Kovacs) Burghardt. Joseph joined the Bethlehem Fire Department in 1964, and became the Assistant Fire Chief in 1991. He served the fire department...
Janet S. Petrokubi
Mar 10, 2016
Janet S. Petrokubi, 100, of Venice, FL, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Bethlehem, PA. Born in South Bend, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Aagot (Michelet) Hoglund. She was wife of the late Jack Petrokubi and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Shoemaker. Janet was an avid golfer who...
Mary E. Ulincy
Mar 8, 2016
Mary E. Ulincy, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in her home. Born January 5, 1929 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Mary (Gresh) and Michael Velas. Mary was married to the late George Ulincy who died on October 28, 2002. Mary dedicated herself to her family. She was a member of Incarnation of...
Theresa Kozics
Mar 7, 2016
Theresa Kozics, 93, of Nazareth, died on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Kozics. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph and Steve. An 11 a.m. graveside service will be held on Friday, March 11, at the Union Cemetery of Hellertown, 85 Main...
Helen B. Donaher
Mar 6, 2016
Helen B. Donaher, 94, of Bethlehem, died March 6, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Anna (Mindock) and John Pastir, Sr. Helen was the loving wife of the late Edward J. Donaher, Sr. Helen graduated from Hellertown High School. She was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church and the PA Ladies Slovak Catholic Union Wreath 83. She...
Adolph W. Locher
Mar 5, 2016
Adolph “Ade” W. Locher, Jr., 74 of Easton, died peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at the St. Lukes VNA Hospice House in Bethlehem. Born March 10, 1941, in Allentown, he was the son of the late Mary (Yurick) and Adolph W. Locher, Sr. Ade was a graduate of William Allen High School. After high school, he joined the US...
Francis J. Cosgrove
Mar 4, 2016
Francis J. Cosgrove, 97, of Bethlehem, entered eternal life on Friday, March 4, 2016. He was born November 10, 1918 in Waterbury, CT; son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Ford) Cosgrove. Deacon Frank was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 54 years, Irene G. Cosgrove. Frank proudly served in the US Navy during WWII (1941-1946). He served...
Julia Becker
Mar 3, 2016
Julia Becker, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016. She was born in Ralph, PA; daughter of the late Frank and Rose (Kotarba) Czech. Julia was the devoted wife of 52 years to the late Alexander J. Becker. Julia dedicated her life to her family. She was an American Gold Star Mother. Julia was a parishioner of St....
August L. Chicchi
Feb 28, 2016
August L. Chicchi, 90, of Hellertown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Bethlehem on June 18, 1925; he was the son of the late Nicholas and Madeline Chicchi. August was the husband of the late Mary Zaun. He attended Bethlehem schools and was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. until his retirement in 1989. August proudly...
Madeline A. Scheetz
Feb 28, 2016
Madeline A. Scheetz, 68, of Allentown, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Sugra) Marencik. She was the wife of the late Henry Scheetz. Madeline enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and knitting. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Bradley Scheetz and Judith Scheetz both of Bethlehem; brothers, Joseph Marencik,...
Mary Kessler
Feb 28, 2016
Mary (nee Johns) Kessler, of Quakertown passed away peacefully on February 28th, 2016 after several prolonged battles with cancer. She is survived by her children, Stephen, Mary Beth and Sherri, as well as her sister, Joann; brother-in-law, Jack; and brother, Joseph. Relatives and Friends are invited to attend a viewing Wednesday morning 8:30 to 9:30AM at Connell Funeral Home 245...
Anna Elizabeth Carchio
Feb 27, 2016
Anna Elizabeth Carchio, 96, of Lower Nazareth Township passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Manor Care in Easton. Born November 15, 1919 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Matus. She was married to Anthony James Carchio for 48 years until his death on May 23, 1994. Anna worked several jobs throughout her life....
Stella H. Stapinski
Feb 27, 2016
Stella H. Stapinski, 88, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016; she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Matwejko) Halewich. She was the wife of the late Walter Stapinski who died in 1997. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and sister; and faithful member...
Pasquale Caccaviello
Feb 27, 2016
Pasquale “Toto” Caccaviello, 78, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes. Born in Brooklyn, NY; he was the son of the late Frank and Antoinetta Caccaviello and the brother of Luisa Fiore of Bethlehem, and Geraldine Nazzaro of Princeton, NJ. For most of his life, Toto lived in Princeton with his...
Lottie Shannon
Feb 26, 2016
Lottie Shannon, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 26, 2016. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Myrtle (Bogart) Fritchman. She was the wife of the late Jacob H. Shannon who died in 2011; they were married 59 years. Lottie dedicated her life to her family and especially loved being a Nana. She will...
Gloria Urban
Feb 25, 2016
Gloria Urban, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Hazleton, the daughter of the late, Everisto and Isabelle (Lakitsky) Bertoni. She was the devoted wife of 63 years to the late Anthony Urban, Jr. Gloria worked for the Bethlehem Area School District in the cafeteria for 30 years. She was a...
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