OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Wayne J. Thomas
Feb 27, 2014
Wayne J. Thomas, 51, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 27, 2014. He was born September 27, 1962 in Fountain Hill; son of Victor and Antoinette (Grello) Luciano of Bethlehem. Wayne was a free spirit with a big heart and will be dearly missed by his family; sons, Wayne of Allentown and Aaron of Bethlehem; his deceased baby boy,...
Marian M. Deater
Feb 23, 2014
Marian M. Deater, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2014. She was born in Avoca, Pa; daughter of the late John and Mary (Anderson) George. She was the wife of the late Warren T. Deater who died in 1985. She was a sewing machine operator and worked for various factories throughout the Lehigh Valley, retiring in...
Donald J. Ronca
Feb 21, 2014
The Lehigh Valley is mourning the passing of the contractor Donald J. Ronca, 78, of Bethlehem, who died on Friday, February 21, 2014. He was born and raised in Fountain Hill, son of the late Phillip and Anna Ronca. He was a member of St. Ursula Catholic Church. Don Ronca was an unusually hard worker, a contractor and developer for...
Paul L. Moser
Feb 19, 2014
Paul L. Moser, 89, of Fountain Hill died on February 19, 2014 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. Husband of Pauline (Harman) Moser. Born in Fountain Hill on July 26, 1924, Paul was the son of the late Harvey and Laura (Litz). He was employed at the P.B.N.E. railroad at the Bethlehem Steel until his retirement. He was a radioman 3rd...
Rudolph F. Traupman
Feb 19, 2014
Rudolph F. Traupman, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Rudolph R. and Magdaline (Wagner) Traupman. He was the loving husband of the late Edna C. (Halbreiner) Traupman. They were married 66 years before her passing in...
Constantine Tarasuk
Feb 18, 2014
Constantine Tarasuk, 87, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at St. Lukes Hospice House. Born on June 2, 1926 in Clifton Township, he was the son of the late Roman and Alexandria (Supchick) Tarasuk. He was the husband of Alice (Baker) Tarasuk, they celebrated 59 years of marriage last June. He retired from the U. S. Navy...
Frank Kozma
Feb 17, 2014
Frank Kozma, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 28, 1921; one of seven children to the late John and Sophie (Kalmar) Kozma. He proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. Frank retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. as a # 2 Machine Shop crane operator, after...
William A. Glancy
Feb 17, 2014
William A. Glancy, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late William and Rose (Heidecker) Glancy. He was the loving husband to the late Gloria Glancy. William worked for the former Western Electric as an engineer for 30 years. He served his country in the U.S....
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...




