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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Helen A. Shivok
Sep 23, 2015
Helen A. Shivok, 98, died Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at her home on W. Market St. in Bethlehem. Helen was born on November 18, 1916 to Andrew and Mary Vojtko of Morton St. Bethlehem the youngest of seven siblings. She completed 8th grade at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish School in 1933. Helen started working at the Chic Bag Co....
Olga Soto
Sep 22, 2015
Olga Soto, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away in her home, on Tuesday, September, 22, 2015. She was born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on January 13, 1948; daughter of the late Francisco Ramirez and Juana Vazquez. She was the loving wife of Wilfredo A. “Willy” Soto; they were married 31 years. Olga was a talented sewer, baker and crafter but...
John Daly Cummings
Sep 21, 2015
John Daly Cummings Born in Bethlehem on July 21, 1927 to Edward Mark Cummings and Aline Daly Cummings. He was married to his best friend and dearly loved Beverly Westervelt Cummings for 65 years. They have eight children, twenty two grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He loved his kids and particularly enjoyed camping with them at many National Parks mostly...
Arlene Lillian Reilly
Sep 19, 2015
Arlene Lillian Reilly, 81, of Bethlehem, died Saturday September 19, 2015. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 5, 1934; the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Saran) Choquette. Arlene was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 33 years, Thomas Austin Reilly. She devoted her life to her family as a homemaker and later in...
Rita H. Downey
Sep 19, 2015
Rita Hilaire Downey, 84, of Lower Saucon Township, entered into her eternal reward on Sept. 19, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 12, 1931 in Fountain Hill at St. Lukes Hospital. She was the seventh child of eight, fifth daughter of the late Emile H. Hilaire and Jane Connell Hilaire. She was the wife of Harold A....
Mary K. Dimmig
Sep 17, 2015
Mary (Kittek) Dimmig, 97, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospice House. She was a resident of Holy Family Manor for the past 17 years. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Gasperic) Kittek. She was predeceased by her first husband, Charles V. Donchez, in 1955 and her second...
Anna Domyan
Sep 17, 2015
Anna Domyan, 83, of Bethlehem died on Thursday September 17, 2015 at St.Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Twp. She was born on April 7, 1932 in Rabatotfalu, Hungary, the daughter of the late Charles and Frances (Schamenek) Domyan. She was the wife of the late Joseph Domyan who died in 2008. Anna was a sewing machine operator for Lynns Sportswear...
Raymond George
Sep 14, 2015
Raymond " Ray" George, 84, of Charleston WV and Allentown, died on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Phoebe Home in Allentown, PA. Born in Huntington WV, he was the son of the late Sam and Helen (Tweel) George. He is survived by his wife Kelly (Light) George. Ray was an entrepreneur with interests in the Daniel Boone Hotel of...
Donald C. Cooper
Sep 11, 2015
Donald C. Cooper, 87, of Hellertown, died on Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Minnie Cooper. He was the devoted husband to the late Bernice (Fox) Cooper. Donald retired as a General Foreman in the Auxiliary Yard at the Bethlehem Steel Corp. He later worked as the Manager of Distribution at the...
Felix Deleon
Sep 9, 2015
Felix DeLeon, 89, of Bethlehem, died on September 9, 2015. Born in Ellmont, TX, he was the son of the late Epigmenio and Rosa (Jimeniz) DeLeon. He was the husband of the late Helen (Transue) DeLeon who died in 1998. Felix was employed by the Bethlehem Steel and retired in 1986. He was also the owner and operator of Felixs...
Eftihia Efie Valianatos
Sep 8, 2015
Eftihia (Efie) Valianatos, 73, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. She was born in Farsa, Kefallonia, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Gerasimos and Kyriakoula (Panagiotithou) Benetatos. She is survived by her husband, Theofanis; two sons, Mike Valianatos and his wife, Marita of Bethesda, MD; and Pete Valianatos and wife, Michele, of Sudbury, MA; sister, Antonia...
Florence Hoffman
Sep 4, 2015
Florence Hoffman, 95, of Bethlehem passed away at home surrounded by her family. Born July 10, 1920 in Scranton, PA she was the daughter of the late Martha (Evans) and Wesley Castles. She was married to the late Harry R. Hoffman for 51 years until his death on August 4, 1993. Florence dedicated herself to loving, caring and providing for...
Richard M. Musgnung
Aug 27, 2015
Richard M. Musgnung, 90, of Bethlehem, PA, died peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2015. He was born in Bethlehem Twp., son of the late William and Mary (Dugan) Musgnung. He was the loving husband of 65 years to Marie A. (Falco) Musgnung. Richard proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He fought in the Battle of the...
David Miesegaes
Aug 27, 2015
David Miesegaes, 77 of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday August 27, 2015 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was born in Rutherford, NJ, the son of the late Henry and Ethel (Eynon) Miesegaes. He was the husband of the late Mary (Fisher) Miesegaes. David worked for the former Western Electric retiring after 30 years. He was a graduate of...
Joseph J. Vrabel
Aug 26, 2015
Joseph J. Vrabel, 51, of Wind Gap, PA, died at his home on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. He was born September 18, 1963 in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph and Sandy (Gerry) Vrabel. He was recently preceded in death by his wife of 14 years, Theresa (Manento) Vrabel, who he lovingly cared for during her battle with cancer. Joe...
Frederick Charles Stair, Sr.
Aug 22, 2015
Frederick Charles Stair, Sr., 82, of Bethlehem passed away Saturday in his home. He was the husband of Constance (Walizer) Stair. Born in Bethlehem, Fred was the son of the late Wilfred, Sr. and Ellen (Cole) Stair. He was a graduate of Liberty High School and a veteran of the Korean War. He was employed by the PA Liquor Control...
Robert G. Williams
Aug 22, 2015
Robert G. Williams, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Mildred (Strausser) Williams. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia R. (McLaughlin) Williams. Robert was a graduate of Liberty High School. He worked as a Draftsman for the Bethlehem Steel for over...
Dolores L. Mills
Aug 19, 2015
Dolores L. Mills, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Newark, DE. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Paul and Dolores (Rosamilia) Lipko. Dolores worked as the office manager for Bethlehem Glass Works for many years, retiring in 2009. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Michael Mills of Bethlehem, Jennifer Lawson (Derrick)...
Gilbert Huertas
Aug 18, 2015
Gilbert Huertas, 79, beloved husband of Rosemarie G. Andre Huertas for nearly 59 years, passed into the loving arms of Christ surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on August 18, 2015. His lifelong accomplishments were many but the ones most dear to his heart were his faith, family and friends. He lit up a room...
Martin F. Stockman
Aug 18, 2015
Martin F. Stockman, Jr. of Bethlehem left this life on August 18. He was born on July 12,1932, the son of the late Martin and Augustina Stockman. As a young man, Martin attended Trinity School in New York City and Lehigh University. After stints as a gold miner in Alaska and a chemical engineer, Martin settled down in the Lehigh...
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