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Anna H. Hero
Feb 17, 2014
Anna H. Hero, 72, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 17, 2014. She was born in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Michael and Helen Lomonski. She was the devoted wife of Gregory J. Hero, they were married 53 years. Anna was a sewing machine operator and worked for various places in the Lehigh Valley, retiring from A&H in Easton. She...
Marcia M. Mierzwa
Feb 16, 2014
Marcia M. Mierzwa, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2014 in her Bethlehem home. She was born in Newton, MA, daughter of the late J. Walter and Dorothea McQuiston. She was the devoted wife of the late John A. Mierzwa who died in 2011; they were married 50 years. While attending Beaver Country Day School in Brookline, MA,...
Larry C. Stametz
Feb 16, 2014
Larry C. Stametz, 75, of Saylorsburg, died unexpectedly, on Sunday, February 16, 2014. He was born December 27, 1938; son of Luella (Cool) Stametz and the late Arthur Stametz. Larry is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Joann L. (Mitch) Stametz. He was an avid outdoorsman and a mason by trade. Larry will be dearly missed by his...
Gladys Roman
Feb 13, 2014
Gladys Roman, 91, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday February 13, 2014 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Sophie (Kosakowski) Kovitch of Bethlehem, Pa. She was born and raised in Bethlehem. She had lived in Yokosuka, Japan for three years and in San Francisco for a year. She worked as...
Jose F. Silva
Feb 13, 2014
Jose F. Silva, 70, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday February 13, 2014 at his daughters residence. He was born on January 2, 1944 in Albergaria-a-Nova, Portugal, son of the late Manuel Bento and Olivia Rosa DeJesus. He was the husband of Maria (Ferreira) Silva. They were married for 20 years on October 21, 2013. Jose worked as a mason...
Jean Heineman
Feb 13, 2014
Jean (Grube) Heineman, 69, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Westminster Village in Allentown. Born May 5, 1944 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Kustafik) Grube. She was married to William Heineman with whom she celebrated 46 years of marriage this past September 16th. Jean worked for Bank of America formerly...
Ruth K. Giletto
Feb 11, 2014
Ruth K. Giletto (Mrs. G) 95, of Whitehall, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Whitehall Manor. Born in Hopewell, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Myrtle (Reed) Keifman. She was the devoted wife of the late Dr. Basil J. Giletto. Ruth was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where she received her...
Juliana Bauer
Feb 11, 2014
Juliana Bauer, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bayonne, NJ on July 31, 1923, the daughter of the late Andro and Anna (Fedorochko) Nalesnik. Juliana was predeceased in 2012 by her loving husband of 65 years, Albert J. Bauer, Sr. of Bethlehem. Juliana worked as a...
Barbara Silvoy
Feb 8, 2014
Barbara Silvoy, 73, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, February 8, 2014. She was born September 27, 1940 in Allentown; daughter of the late Francis J. and Catherine (Kosh) Silvoy. Barbara was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and attended Ss Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. She worked in the food industry for many years. Cooking in the kitchens of...
Vito M. Sabie
Feb 8, 2014
Vito M. Sabie, 84, formerly of Bethlehem, PA died on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain Campus. HE was born June 10, 1929 in Dunmore, PA; son of the late Nicholas and Catherine (Mecca) Sabie. He was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine (Cardone) Sabie. Vito proudly served in the US Air Force...
Richard G. Simmers
Feb 4, 2014
Richard G. Simmers, 74, formerly of Quakertown, passed away at his residence on Tuesday February 4, 2014. He was born on August 9, 1939 in Bethlehem, son of the late Eugene and Katherine (Dimler) Simmers. He was the husband of the late Eleanor “Alex” (Mount) Simmers. Richard was a salesman for Crescent Lighting. He was a veteran of US Navy...
Marjorie J. Barres
Feb 3, 2014
Marjorie Barres, 91, of Bethlehem died on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Holy Family Manor Nursing Home in Bethlehem, PA. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on February 23, 1922; daughter of the late William Henry Catchpole and Grace Margaret (Underwood) Catchpole. Mrs. Barres was predeceased by her husband Oliver Barres, her brother Wilbur Catchpole, and her grandson John Oliver...
Agnes Kovacs
Feb 2, 2014
Our loving Mother, Agnes Marie Therese Gimpert Kovacs, passed into eternal life on Sunday, February 2 at the age of ninety-two. Her failing heart was not evident in her love for family, the Phillies or Notre Dame football. Pre-deceased by her husband, Charles J Kovacs, she is survived by two children, Charles Jr. (wife, Mary Jo) and Joanne Kovacs Balshi...
Ann Byczynski
Feb 2, 2014
Ann Byczynski, 93, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Above & Beyond Mountain View. She was born January 7, 1921 in Manchester, England; one of seven children to the late Edward and Ann McMahon Clare. She met her late husband of 58 years, John Joseph Byczynski, while he was serving in England during WWII. They married February...
Michael H. Wildgen
Feb 2, 2014
Michael H. Wildgen, 71, of Del Haven, NJ, formerly Lower Nazareth, PA passed away on Sunday, February 2 with his family at his side. He was born in Allentown, PA and was predeceased by his parents Henry Wildgen and Helen Voytko both Bethlehem, PA. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War as an EN2, and after...
Agnes Czech
Feb 1, 2014
Agnes Czech, 94, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday February 1, 2014 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, Pa. She was born on January 13, 1920 in Booth, West Virginia, daughter of the late Frank and Rose Anne (Kotorba) Czech. Agnes worked for the Davis & Lynch Glass Factory in Star City, West Virginia for 12 years retiring in 1985....
Stephen Skumanich
Jan 31, 2014
Stephen W. Skumanich, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, January 31, 2014. Born in Jessup, PA, he was the son of the late William and Mary Skumanich Smith. He was the husband of Dolores (Mosluk) Skumanich; they were married 56 years. Stephen was a graduate of Lock Haven State University and did masters level studies at Lehigh, Lafayette and Villanova....
Eleanor S. Huber
Jan 30, 2014
Eleanor Stella Schmidt Huber, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Holy Family Manor. She was born January 13, 1928 in Northampton; daughter of the late Stephen and Julia (Kornheisel) Schmidt. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, William J. Huber. Earlier in life, Eleanor worked as a secretary for PPL and Woodring...
Raymond T. Horwath
Jan 26, 2014
Raymond T. Horwath, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Blough Health Care Center. Born in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Ortwein) Horwath. He was the devoted husband of the late Mary (Bolza) Horwath who died in 2012; they were married 68 years. Raymond was employed by the U.S. Postal Service...
Charles W. Guditus
Jan 22, 2014
Charles W. Guditus, 89, of Allentown, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Fellowship Terrace in Whitehall. He was born in Gilberton, PA; son of the late Stanley and Anna (Stefero) Guditus. He was the devoted husband of Stella (Gumrot) Guditus; they were married 65 years. Charles received his B.S. from Penn State, his M.S. from Bucknell and his Ed.D....
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