OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Christine T. Mckelvey
Apr 25, 2013
Christine T. McKelvey, 57, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Born in Shenandoah, PA; she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Regina (Kurncavage) Oncidi. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Dennis G. McKelvey, with who she owned and operated AA Temporary Services, Inc., Allentown. Chris was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time...
Ellen D. Miller
Apr 24, 2013
Ellen D. Miller, 65, of Ruchsville, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in her home. She was the loving wife of Robert N. Miller; they would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on April 26th. Ellen was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late George D. and Stella (Lopert) Russ. She graduated from Liberty High School and earned...
Dorothy Ann Deangelo
Apr 19, 2013
Dorothy Ann (O'Shaughnessy) DeAngelo, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born November 21, 1924 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late John Burt and Katherine T. (Charney) O'Shaughnessy. Dorothy was a 1942 graduate of Liberty high School. She retired in 1986 as an instructor at Kurtz Training Center after...
Elizabeth M. Zeitner
Apr 19, 2013
Elizabeth M. Zeitner, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. She was born in Lower Saucon; daughter of the late Peter and Mary Unangst. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard w. Zeitner, Sr. Betty retired from Sure Fit Textile Co. She will be dearly missed by her stepchildren, Donald W. Zeitner, Sr.;...
Rose Marie Boerner
Apr 18, 2013
Rose Marie Boerner (Horan), 85, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Moravian Village. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Katharina (Boden) Hollshwandner. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Boerner who died in 1990. Rose Marie graduated from Sacred Heart School of Nursing. She earned a Bachelor of Science...
Debbie J. Louie
Apr 18, 2013
Debbie J. Louie, 57, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday April 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1955 in Charleston, SC, daughter of Dorothy (Arnold) Schleicher of Bethlehem. She was the wife of William Louie. They would have celebrated 35 years of marriage on June 2, 2013. Debbie worked in customer service for Weiss Markets...
Carl J. Sewald
Apr 15, 2013
Carl "E-Pop" J. Sewald, 77, of Bethlehem, PA died on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born December 10, 1935 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Stella (Kuprian) Sewald. He was married to Dorothea (Deegan) Sewald with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage this past October....
Rita R. Potocky
Apr 14, 2013
Rita R. Potocky, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at ManorCare surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 7, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre, PA; daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Cronauer) Flasser. Rita was the devoted wife of 57 years to the late George J. Potocky. Rita graduated from St. Nicholas High School in 1942...
Anna M. Nemeth
Apr 12, 2013
Anna M. Nemeth, 85, of Bethlehem, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, April 12, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Szvetecz) Csuk and wife of the late Ernest E. Nemeth. Anna devoted her life to her family; she was an avid gardener and enjoyed her puzzles. She...
George J. Anthony
Apr 11, 2013
George J. Anthony, 88, of Bethlehem died on Thursday April 11, 2013 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late George and Mary (Bruno) Anthony. He was the husband of the late Anna M. (Velas) Anthony. George worked for the city of Bethlehem. He served his country in the US Army during WWII in the...
Jeffrey L. Bream
Apr 11, 2013
Jeffrey L. Bream, 56, of Bethlehem, PA and formerly of Dundalk, MD died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Gettysburg, the son of Lillie T. (Sites) Bream of Dundalk; and the late Stanley C. Bream. He was the loving husband of Connie (Cabral) Bream. They celebrated their 36th wedding...
Stephen J. Posavek
Apr 11, 2013
Stephen John Posavek, Jr., 70, of Branford, CT died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Connecticut Hospice after a courageous battle. He was born January 29, 1943, in Bethlehem, the son of the late Stephen J. Posavek, Sr. and the late Helen M. (Barback) Posavek. Stephen was a 1961 graduate of Liberty High School and proudly served his country as...
Victor Diaz-Valdez
Apr 10, 2013
Victor Diaz-Valdez, 51, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 10, 2013. He will be dearly missed by his loving family and all of his friends at LifePath. Victor moved to LifePath in 2005, and in the seven years he was there managed to touch so many lives. He enjoyed doing crafts, collecting toys and dancing to...
Elizabeth T. Pepas
Apr 9, 2013
Elizabeth T. Pepas, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown. She was born in Beaver Brook, PA the daughter of the late Stephen and Catherine (Michaels) Harris. She was the loving wife of the late, John S. Pepas. They were married 50 years before his death in 2002. Elizabeth worked as a...
Richard Stephen Mugione
Apr 9, 2013
Richard Stephen Mugione, 79, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. He was born July 25, 1933 in Manhattan, NY; son of the late Bartholomew F. and Mary (Korosecz) Mugione. Richard is survived by his devoted wife of 57 years, Dolores Angela (Orban) Mugione. Richard served his country in the US army during the Korean War. He was a graduate...
Marie Sheets
Apr 9, 2013
Marie D. (Martino) Sheets, 96, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Easton Nursing Center. She was born September 5, 1916; daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette (Narducci) Martino. Marie was a former member of Central Assembly of God, Bethlehem. She is survived by her son, Michael A. Sheets, husband of Marion Munson; sister, Elizabeth Daluisio; brother,...
Ceinwen Gorman
Apr 8, 2013
Ceinwen (Nicholas) Gorman, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, April, 8, 2013. She was born March 14, 1928 in Wales; daughter of the late, George I. and Hilda (Lewis) Nicholas. Ceinwen was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, William H. Gorman, Sr. on January 5, 2013. Earlier in life, Ceinwen worked for Almart until its closing. She...
Sophie A. Krise
Apr 6, 2013
Sophie (Yurasek) Krise, 96, of Bethlehem died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born July 31, 1916 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Fecko) and Andrew Yurasek. Sophie was predeceased by her husband, William Krise in 1987. Sophie was the treasurer for her Senior Citizens Club at the Greenleaf Ct. Condos in...
Anna E. Walker
Apr 4, 2013
Anna E. Walker, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 04, 2013. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Nazzio and Maria (Mazolino) Cetta and wife of the late Harold Walker who died in 1970. She was employed by Just Born, retiring in the late 70s. She will be lovingly remembered by her son,...
William F. Gray
Apr 4, 2013
William F. Gray, Jr., 58, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, passed away April 4, 2013 in Mount Dora, FL. Bill was born April 1, 1955 in Neptune, NJ to William F. Gray, Sr. and Dorothy (VanCleaf) Gray. A graduate of Moravian College, Bill's work life included retail sales as well as teaching in the Lake County Florida school system. Bill loved...