OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Francis L. "Mac" Mcginnis
Dec 29, 2013
Francis L. “Mac” McGinnis, 79, of Fountain Hill, died on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late James T. and Teresa (Weidenger) McGinnis. Frank was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy L. (Scheerbaum) McGinnis. Frank proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Hellertown Mfg...
Rose Marie Bellew
Dec 28, 2013
Rose Marie Bellew, 89, of Bethlehem, passed from this life on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Ernesto and Liboria (Draggotto) Giunta. Rose was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, John Joseph Bellew, in 1995. Rose spent her younger years as a busy homemaker, and later worked for Delta...
Joseph Lawler
Dec 28, 2013
Joseph Lawler, Jr., 87, formerly of Bethlehem, PA and Spring Hill, FL died on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at St. Mary Manor in Lansdale, PA. He was born June 29, 1926 in Jamaica, NY; son of the late Joseph and Loretta (Klein) Lawler. Joseph is survived by his wife of 64 years, Regina M. (Morrison) Lawler. Joseph proudly served in...
John J. Lawrence
Dec 27, 2013
John J. “Jack” Lawrence, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on December 27, 2013 in his home. He was 82. Jack was married to Theresa “Terry” (Wash) Lawrence for 57 years. Born in Bethlehem, Jack was the son of the late John J. Lawrence and the late Dorothy (Erdman) Lawrence. A 1949 graduate of Bethlehem Area Vo-Tech School, Jack joined the...
Gary L. Weatherby
Dec 27, 2013
Gary L. Weatherby, 63, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, December 27, 2013 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in, Bethlehem. Born May 5, 1950 in Fountain Hill he was the son of the late Mildred (Kurtz) and Leonard Weatherby. Gary served his country proudly in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. After being discharged from the Marines he worked...
Anna Mankowski
Dec 27, 2013
Anna Mankowski, 91, of Nazareth, PA, died on Friday, December 27, 2013. She was born March 7, 1922 in Elizabeth, NJ; daughter to the late John and Mary (Renchko) Horbaly. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Steve Mankowski in 1973. Anna was a graduate of Batton High School. She proudly served as the bookkeeper in the family business;...
Theresa Noe
Dec 26, 2013
Theresa (Capik) Noe, 82, of Bethlehem died Thursday, December 26, 2013 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. Born February 24, 1931 in Primrose, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Lozinak) Capik Potolicki and Wasil Capik. She was married to Ernest Noe for 39 years until his death on April 10, 2004. Theresa Worked as a Registered Nurse...
Teresa Tolnai
Dec 25, 2013
Teresa Tolnai, 96, of Bethlehem died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was born October 8, 1917 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Kondor) Korpics. Teresa was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Tolnai. Teresa was a seamstress for Sure Fit Inc. and R.K. Laros Silk Co. She was a former member...
James Bellew
Dec 25, 2013
James Bellew, 87, of Easton, PA died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Old Orchard Manor Care. He was born in Hoboken, NJ, the son of the late Nora(Sullivan) and Christopher Bellew. He was the loving husband to Florence (Thall) Bellew for the past 64 years. James was the Principal at St. Michaels Girls Regional High School in Union City,...
Richard A. Spugnardi
Dec 24, 2013
Richard “Dick” Spugnardi, 71, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Center Valley, PA, loving husband of Penny (Kittredge) for 48 years, passed away peacefully on Dec.24, 2013 at St. Lukes Hospice. Dick was born in Boston to Rose (Mignosa) and Arthur Spugnardi. He graduated from Nichols College. He proudly served in the U.S. Marines. Tragically, he was exposed to contaminated...
Eleanor D. Kennedy
Dec 24, 2013
Eleanor D. Kennedy, 94, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday December 24, 2013 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born on February 22, 1919 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Joseph Piekutoski and Sophia (Kwilman) Piekutoski. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Kennedy. Eleanor worked as a cashier for the Food Fair Pantry Pride. She...
Susan J. Schartel
Dec 24, 2013
Susan J. Schartel, 57, of Macungie, went home to the Lord on December 24, 2013. She was born in Allentown on November 27, 1956; daughter of Francis P. and June L (Rappe) Holzer of Bethlehem. A graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1974, Susan went on to fulfill the role of administrative assistant for various physicians and community organizations....
Delores A. Santoro
Dec 23, 2013
Delores A. Santoro, 74, of Bethlehem, went on to meet her Lord on Monday, December 23, 2013 at home, surrounded by those who loved her. She was born January 8, 1939 in Allentown; daughter of the late, Earl W. and Ethel M. (Shively) Esterly. Dee was the devoted wife of 40 years to Frank J. Santoro. Dee worked for 28...
Hilda Johnson
Dec 20, 2013
Hilda Johnson, 86, of Allentown, died on Friday, December 20, 2013; she was the last surviving member of her family. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Perna) Barbush. She was the loving wife of Robert L. Johnson, Jr. who died in 2012; they were married 60 years. Hilda dedicated her life to her...
Michael V. Herasimchuk
Dec 19, 2013
Michael V. Herasimchuk of Bethlehem passed away December 19, 2013 at age 98. MVH joined Bethlehem Steel Corp. after receiving his Metallurgical Engineering degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1939. He accepted Bethlehems offer to become a participant of the well-regarded Loop Course as one of 120 new candidates for Management and Sales training. Mike was appointed General Foreman...
Ruby Parsh
Dec 19, 2013
Ruby Parsh, 74, of Bethlehem Township, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, December 19, 2013; she was surrounded by her family. Born in Chicago, IL on December 30, 1938; she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Manley) ODell. She was the wife of the late Robert W. “Bob” Parsh who died in 2010. They were married 48 years....
Giuseppe A. Laforgia
Dec 15, 2013
Giuseppe “Joe” LaForgia, 71, of Albrightsville, beloved husband of Chiara (Cappello) LaForgia for 44 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on December 15, 2013 The late son of Arcangelo Raffaele and Palma (LoMartire) LaForgia, Giuseppe was born in Molfetta, Italy on September 27, 1942. Giuseppe was a proud father to his...
Elizabeth J. Fisher
Dec 12, 2013
Elizabeth J. Fisher, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born in Lower Saucon Twp., the daughter of the late Stephen and Julia (Weininger) Scheidler. She was the wife of the late Alvin J. Fisher who died in 1992. Elizabeth worked at several factories in the Lehigh Valley as a sewing machine operator retiring in 1984....
John J. Gabellini
Dec 12, 2013
John J. Gabellini, Jr., 89, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. Born June 16, 1925 in Allentown he was the son of the late Mary (Dalla Palu) and John J. Gabellini, Sr. He was married to Lorraine (Rosenberger) Gabellini for 54 years until her passing on September 29, 2008. John was the...
Hector M. Arechiga
Dec 11, 2013
Hector M. Arechiga, 79, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. He was born May 6, 1934 in Bethlehem, son of the late Baldomero and Enedina (Lomeli) Arechiga. Hector is survived by his loving wife, Mary Ann (Brugger) Arechiga. He proudly served in the US Army. Upon his honorable discharge, Hector began his career with the City of Bethlehem....
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