OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Lucille Ann Fowler
Dec 12, 2014
Lucille Ann Fowler, 79, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2014; she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph G. and Margaret A. (Pecuch) Mraz. She was the loving wife of Glenn S. Fowler; they celebrated their 60th anniversary in April. Lucille devoted her life to her...
Genevieve A. Lanski
Dec 11, 2014
Genevieve A. Lanski, 74, of Northampton, died peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2014; she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Lucian and Rita (Andreoli) de Leon. She is survived by her companion of 40 years, Joseph Stupak. She was employed by K-mart where she was a Personnel Manager for many...
Madelyn M. Delker
Dec 11, 2014
Madelyn M. “Maggie” Delker, 74, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly in her sleep on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born November 27, 1940, in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Vincent and Elizabeth (Balshi) Zahurak. Maggie is survived by her husband of over 45 years, Joseph F. Delker. Maggie was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School, class of 1958; and...
Andrea L. Posivak
Dec 10, 2014
Andrea L. Posivak, 67, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, in the loving company of her family. Born in Stroudsburg, she was the daughter of the late, Charles and Felicia (Zarate) Makatura, and the loving wife of David T. Posivak; they were married 32 years. She was a parishioner of Notre Dame Catholic Church,...
Debra A. King
Dec 10, 2014
Debra A. King, 59, of Bethlehem Twp. died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of Joseph Bartek of Bethlehem; and the late Theresa (Kovjanovic) Bartek. She was the devoted wife of Donald D. King; they were married 29 years this past February. Debra was employed by the BASD for the past 17 years and...
Betty Lou Delgrosso
Dec 9, 2014
In the early morning hours on Tuesday, December 9th, Betty Lou Conkling DelGrosso of South Bethlehem, peacefully transitioned to Heaven. She leaves behind her husband of 54 years, Anthony DelGrosso, their son David DelGrosso and wife, Lisa of Kunkletown; daughter, Michele Bryant and husband, Rodney of Austin, TX; son, John DelGrosso of Allentown; daughters, Toni Ann (Itsy) DelGrosso - Sweeney...
Timothy P. Cassidy
Dec 9, 2014
Timothy P. Cassidy, 63, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, December 09, 2014. He was born May 5, 1951; son of Helen R. (Knauss) Cassidy of Bethlehem and the late Robert J. Cassidy. Timothy was a 1969 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School where he was a state champion wrestler and later graduated from Princeton University. Timothy began his career as...
Charles H. Schleppy
Dec 8, 2014
Charles Schleppy, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 8, 2014. He was born April 20, 1934; the eldest of 10 children. Charles was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 46 years, Virginia M. “Jean” Schleppy. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. Charles worked as a construction foreman for many years. He was...
Mildred J. Seyfried
Dec 8, 2014
Mildred J. Seyfried, 80, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 08, 2014. She was born November 21, 1934; daughter of the late John W. and Alma (Deifenderfer) Seyfried. Mildred was cared for by her friends at Access Services and was a member of the Senior Adult Day Care Center at the YWCA. She will be dearly missed by her sisters,...
Rosemarie Brotzman
Dec 7, 2014
Rosemarie (Ronca) Brotzman, 64, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 with her family by her side at Cedarbrook Nursing home in Fountain Hill, due to complications from MS. Born August 6, 1950 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Rose “Tootsie” (Messina) and Lewis Ronca. Rosemarie will be lovingly remembered by her son, Michael Ditalia and...
Peter O. Dugan
Dec 7, 2014
Peter O. Dugan, 54, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 7, 2014. He was born November 28, 1960; son of the late Edward M. and Anna R. (Sabota) Dugan. He is survived by his devoted wife of 15 years, Kathleen P. Dugan. Peter was a graduate of Bloomsburg University. He worked inside sales for Valley Industrial Rubber for 25 years....
Marvin James Richter
Dec 7, 2014
Marvin James Richter, born on September 22, 1947 in Shawano, WI went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 7, 2014 at his home in Bethlehem, PA. Marvin graduated from Shawano High School in 1965 before continuing his education and graduating from North Central University in Minneapolis, MN in 1969 and 1970. Marvin continued his education with...
Eugene E. Wysocki
Dec 5, 2014
Eugene E. Wysocki, 70, of Bethlehem Township passed away Friday, December 5, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital Anderson Campus. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Dorothy (Boyer) and William Wysocki. He was married to Shirley A. Wysocki for 21 years. Eugene worked for PP&L, Ran Printing Press and Walmart on 248 in the hunting department. He...
Edward A. Weiss
Dec 4, 2014
Edward A. Weiss Jr., 93, of Bethlehem passed away early Thursday evening at Kirkland Village. He was born in Allentown, Pa., son of the late Edward and Minnie Weiss of Greenawalds, Pa. Edward was a graduate of South Whitehall High School Class of 1939, and served in the US Army during WW II, stationed in New Caledonia, Okinawa, and Korea,...
Michael O. Beahm
Dec 2, 2014
Michael O. Beahm Sr., 60, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday December 2, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born on February 19, 1954 in Bethlehem, son of the late James and Jean (Conrad) Beahm. Michael worked as a sanitation worker and also as a landscaper before he retired. He served his country in the US Marines from...
Margaret Dancho
Dec 2, 2014
Margaret Dancho, 96, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in her home. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late, John and Julia (Mulzet) Judd. She was the widow of Stephen Szever and John Dancho. Margaret dedicated her life to her family. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Bethlehem Twp. She...
Mildred Jeanette Westgate
Nov 30, 2014
Mildred Jeanette Westgate, 90, died on November 30, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of the late David Watts Field and Mildred (Werkheiser) Field, Mildred was the 4th of 5 children. Mildred resided in Allentown since 1950 and was a resident there until her move to Whitehall Manor in February of 2010. Mildred was a Reading High School graduate, class...
Margaret A. Wagner
Nov 30, 2014
Margaret A. Wagner, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Sacred Heart Senior Living in Lower Saucon Township. Born September 22, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Margaret (OMara) and Eugene J. Sharkey. She was married to Joseph C. Wagner for 56 years until his passing on April 15, 2014. Margaret was a 1952 graduate...
Jeffrey Mark Kocsis
Nov 27, 2014
Jeffrey Mark Kocsis, Sr., 55, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home. He was born February 26, 1959; son of the late Alex and Johanna (Mondschein) Kocsis. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Michele Marie (Bertolino) Kocsis. Big Jeff was a graduate of Allentown College. He spent a majority of his...
Antonio M. Cartagena
Nov 25, 2014
Antonio M. Cartagena, Sr., 53 of Bethlehem died Tuesday, November 25. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of Sonia Medina and the late Hector Medina, Sr. Antonio will be lovingly remembered by his mother, son, Antonio Cartagena, II and longtime girlfriend, Stephanie Johnson, daughter, Monica Cartagena, brother, Hector Medina, Jr., five sisters and four grandchildren, Gabriel, Kylie, Jaiden...




