OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas

Betty-Jane Gow

Betty-Jane Gow

Mar 24, 2015

Betty-Jane (Kolb) Gow, 83, of Bethlehem, went to her eternal home on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She was born on February 23, 1932 in Dover, NJ, the daughter of the late Clifford E. and Helen (Egbert) Kolb. Betty was predeceased by her husband, N. Wells Gow, Jr.; who passed on January 5, 2015. The two met on a blind date...

Louis J. Salvatori

Louis J. Salvatori

Mar 24, 2015

Louis J. Salvatori, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. He was born August 6, 1924 in Bethlehem; son of the late Joseph P. and Philomena “Mamie” (Tocci) Salvatori. Louis was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine (Gigliotti) Salvatori. He was a 1943 graduate of Bethlehem High School. Louis was drafted into the US Army on July...

Julian A. Jagielski

Julian A. Jagielski

Mar 23, 2015

Julian A. Jagielski, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, March 23, 2015. He was born in Poland on August 11, 1919; son of the late Josephine (Samosko) and Anthony Jagielski. He was the loving husband to Helen (Zemba); they were married 70 years. He worked as a template maker for Bethlehem Fabricators. He was a member of the former St....

Mary Demarinis

Mary Demarinis

Mar 22, 2015

Mary DeMarinis, 83, of Bethlehem and formerly of Union, NJ, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Born in Bethlehem on August 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Rosa (Kozmola) and Frank J. Zych. She was the loving wife of the late Paul DeMarinis who died in 2003. Mary was a member of the former St. Stanilaus...

Charles P. Bednarik

Charles P. Bednarik

Mar 21, 2015

Charles P. Bednarik, 89, of Coopersburg, died on Saturday, March 21, 2015. He was born May 1, 1925 in Bethlehem; son of the late Charles A. and Mary (Pivovarnicek) Bednarik. Chuck is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Emma (Margetich) Bednarik. Chuck was a graduate of Bethlehem (Liberty) High School, where he was an outstanding scholar athlete. He...

Carlos A. Figueiredo

Carlos A. Figueiredo

Mar 20, 2015

Carlos A. Figueiredo, 70, of Fountain Hill passed away suddenly on Friday, March 20, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Agueda, Portugal he was the son of the late Maria Almeida. He was married to Alzira (Alburquerque Costa) Figueiredo with whom he would have celebrated 43 years of marriage this July 23rd. Carlos worked as a...

Bohdanna H. Mychajliw

Bohdanna H. Mychajliw

Mar 19, 2015

Bohdanna Halyna Mychajliw, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born on September 23, 1931 in Turka, Ukraine; daughter of the late Ivan and Olha Tarnawsky. She was the loving wife of Eugene J. Mychajliw for 60 years. She dedicated her life to her family and her faith. She was an active member of...

Peter A. Miltenberger

Peter A. Miltenberger

Mar 19, 2015

Peter A. Miltenberger, 56, of Allentown, died on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late, Albert and Elizabeth (McGuinness) Miltenberger. He was the loving husband to Karen (Elias) Miltenberger for the past 31 years. Peter was a Sales Representative for Davis Beverage for 24...

George J. Andrews

George J. Andrews

Mar 17, 2015

George J. Andrews, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. He was born Aug. 22, 1927 in Nanticoke, PA; son of the late Charles and Frances Andrews. George was the loving husband of the late Catherine (Pecil) Andrews. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for over 30 years, coached the Junior Bowling Program at T&C Lanes in...

John "Jack" Roger Karp

John "Jack" Roger Karp

Mar 16, 2015

John “Jack” Roger Karp, 65, of Lower Nazareth passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. Born June 9, 1949 in Bethlehem he was the son of Helen (Raczkowski) Karp and the late John Karp. Jack was the loving husband of Eloise (Butko) Karp with whom he would have been married 43 years...

John J. "Sarge" Federanich

John J. "Sarge" Federanich

Mar 16, 2015

John J. “Sarge” Federanich, 80, of Danielsville, PA died peacefully in his home with his family by his side. Born January 17, 1935 in Palmerton he was the son of the late Victoria F. (Lendvay) and Metro C. Federanich. He was married to Bernadine J. (Blatnik) Federanich with whom he would have been married 35 years this coming May 4th....

Dorothy I. Resetco

Dorothy I. Resetco

Mar 15, 2015

Dorothy I. Resetco, 72, of Allen Township passed away on March 15, 2015. She was the loving wife of Thomas E. Resetco for over 45 years. She was born in Kingston, Pa. on May 12, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Irene (Ondish) Wascura. Dorothy graduated from Liberty High School in 1960, and attended Bethlehem Business...

Michele M. August-Brady

Michele M. August-Brady

Mar 13, 2015

Dr. Michele M. August-Brady, 61, of Coopersburg, died on Friday, March 13, 2015. She was born May 10, 1953; daughter of the late George A. and Patricia (Schuler) August. Michele was preceded in death by her loving husband of 27 years, Michael J. Brady. Michele earned her diploma in 1975 from University of Pennsylvania Hospital and her BSN from the...

Justine P. Edelman

Justine P. Edelman

Mar 12, 2015

Justine P. Edelman, 90, of Bethlehem, died on March 12, 2015. She was born March 17, 1924 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John and Anna (Polenchar) Kanuck. Justine was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Walter E. Edelman, Jr. She was a parishioner of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish and was a member of the Catholic...

Linda M. Laczo

Linda M. Laczo

Mar 12, 2015

Linda M. Laczo, 72, of Bethlehem, Salisbury Twp., died on Thursday, March 12, 2015. She was born October 7, 1942 in Slatington, PA; daughter of the late Robert S. Lapp and Mary K. (Stauffer) Lapp of Allentown. Linda is survived by her devoted husband of 52 years, Victor Laczo. Linda was an important part of her husbands tax business. She...

Edna Elizabeth Fioriglio

Edna Elizabeth Fioriglio

Mar 12, 2015

Edna Elizabeth Fioriglio, 88, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her home. She was born in Greensburg, PA, the daughter of the late Albert C. and Scundra (Richie) Albert. Edna was the loving wife of the late Louis E. Fioriglio. She graduated from Liberty High School and later worked at St. Lukes Hospital in the pharmacy....

Kathleen M. Solito

Kathleen M. Solito

Mar 11, 2015

Kathleen M. Solito, 91, of Bethlehem, PA died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born June 4, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Smith) and Harry McElderry. She was the wife of the late Lewis T. Solito. Kathleen was a 1942 graduate of Allentown Business College. She worked for the...

John J. Bartos

John J. Bartos

Mar 10, 2015

Jack died peacefully on March 10 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surrounded by his loving wife, his children and by the compassionate Jefferson staff. He was a loving husband to Sallie (Dunbar) Bartos for 19 years and an incredibly supportive and proud father to his six children: Bethlehem Catholic sophomores, Drew and Alexa, with whom he resided; Peter (Donna) of...

Mary Gorsky

Mary Gorsky

Mar 10, 2015

Mary Gorsky, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. She was born July 18, 1928 in Dunmore, PA; daughter of the late Michael and Katerina (Hafich) Gonda. Mary was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 60 years, Alex Gorsky. She worked as a cashier for the Bethlehem Area School District and was a member of Ss....

Joseph R. Bozik

Joseph R. Bozik

Mar 9, 2015

Joseph R. Bozik, 79, of Hellertown, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Joseph was born on March 2, 1936 in Donora, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph G. and Anna (Peters) Bozik. Joe attended Lafayette College from 1954-1958. During his college years, Joe participated in football, wrestling and baseball. He found his greatest success...