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Anthony Phillip Lucas
Jul 5, 2013
Anthony Phillip Lucas, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, July 5, 2013. He was born October 12, 1931 in Phillipsburg, NJ; son of the late Phillip and Grace (Lawler) Lucas. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. Luke retired from the City of Bethlehem where he worked in the Tax Dept. Earlier in life, Luke...
Geza W. Leposa
Jul 4, 2013
Geza W. Leposa, 87, formerly of 222 E. Union Blvd. Bethlehem, died on Thursday, July 4, 2013. He was born October 3, 1925 in Bethlehem; son of the late Miklus and Fannie (Kucsan)Leposa. Geza was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Madeline (O'Donnell) Leposa. Geza proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He was aboard the...
Patricia Catherine Eyer
Jul 4, 2013
Patricia Catherine (McGrath) Eyer, 79, of Bethlehem, wife, mother, and dear friend, died July 4th, 2013, in Phoebe of Allentown. Formerly of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, she was the wife of James Andrew Eyer, who predeceased her September 12, 1997, as they neared their fortieth year of marriage. Always well regarded in her work outside the home as a bank...
Anna P. Herz
Jul 2, 2013
Anna P. Herz, 91, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her residence in Bucks County. She was born March 15, 1922 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Anton and Mary (Femyak) Pirscenok. She was the devoted wife of Julius M. Herz. They were married 47 years. Anna was a graduate of Liberty High School and earned her RN...
Robert J. Philippi
Jul 1, 2013
Robert J. Philippi Jr., 80, formerly of Bethlehem Township, died on Monday, July 01, 2013 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Robert J. Sr. and Rose (Kneiss) Philippi. He was the loving husband of the late Dolores (Weinhoffer) Philippi who died in 2007, they were married 48 years. Robert was employed...
Marie Evans
Jul 1, 2013
Marie Evans, formerly of Bethlehem, died peacefully at her son's home in Houston, TX at the age of 85 on Monday, July 1, 2013. Born in Allentown in 1928, she was the daughter of Jeremiah and Anna (Kostic) Mahoney. She married John J. Evans in 1951. Before retiring in 1990, Marie was employed by Sure Fit as a cloth examiner...
Joanne Catherine Bastian
Jun 30, 2013
Joanne Catherine Bastian, 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2013 under the excellent and compassionate care of the doctors and nurses at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg ICU, CCU and Rehab depts. Born in Shamokin, PA on November 20, 1936 to John F. and Mary (Shea) McCall, Joanne was a graduate of Pottsville Catholic High School, class of 1954, Allentown Sacred...
Margaret M. Kropinicki
Jun 29, 2013
Margaret M. Kropinicki, 96, of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township, PA. Born August 17, 1916 she was the daughter of the late John R. and Mary Grace (Parry) Williams. She was the wife of the late Alex Kropinicki. She will be lovingly remembered by her in-laws, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services...
Loretta P. Breidenbach
Jun 29, 2013
Loretta P. Breidenbach, 93 of Bethlehem died Saturday morning June 29th in Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth Pa Loretta, born in Goshen, NY was the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Kelly) Ryan. She was the wife of the late Claude A. Breidenbach. She will be dearly missed by her daughters Carol wife of George Whitlock of Bethlehem and Jean...
Donald J. Wehinger
Jun 26, 2013
Donald J. Wehinger, 61, of Northampton, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Hermina (Weidl) Wehinger. Don worked in the construction industry as a skilled carpenter for many years. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother, Charles and wife, Irene of North Catasauqua; and his nephews, Charles...
Irene Yuhas
Jun 26, 2013
Irene Yuhas, 87, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Blough Health Care Center in Bethlehem. Born November 6, 1925 in Cementon, PA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Maria (Pello) Kochenash. Irene was married to Alex Yuhas for 58 years until his passing on February 21, 1995. Irene dedicated herself to her family....
Joan E. Mcdevitt
Jun 26, 2013
Joan E. McDevitt, 94, of Reading, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. She was born July 5, 1918 in Reading; daughter of the late Raymond and Pauline (Talarczyk) Kubacki. Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph F. McDevitt. Earlier, Joan worked for the Berkshire Knitting Mills in Reading and from the...
Margaret Wilma "Willie" Leone
Jun 24, 2013
Margaret Wilma "Willie" Leone, beloved wife, mother, and Nana, passed peacefully Monday afternoon at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She was surrounded by those who continue to love her most, her family. Willie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on September 3, 1935. She was the younger of two daughters of Margaret (ne Bell) and William Cunningham. Her sister,...
Ruth Folio
Jun 24, 2013
Ruth Folio, 88, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Bridgewater, NJ and Laurys Station PA, died Monday, June 24, 2013. She was born in Newark, NJ on May 2, 1925, one of 8 children of Olive and James Smith. She graduated from Hillside High School, where she excelled at sports. Her yearbook description was: "On the diamond, field or court, Ruth...
Floyd F. Fisher
Jun 23, 2013
Floyd F. Fisher, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Born in Reading, PA; he was the son of the late Elmer and Bertha (Thompson) Fisher. He was the devoted husband of Louise (Rucidlo) Fisher. Floyd was employed by the AAA Motor Club of the Lehigh Valley for 25 years and retired as President in 1992. He will...
Frank Neglia
Jun 23, 2013
Frank Neglia, 58, of Bethlehem, died suddenly on Sunday, June 23, 2013. He was born in Manhattan, NY, the son of Theresa (Fierro) Neglia of Bethlehem and the late Vito Neglia. He was the adoring husband of Karen (Ferry) Neglia. They celebrated their 19th anniversary this past February. Frank worked for Verizon in the Pressure Department in Manhattan for 32...
Anne Marie Horbelt
Jun 20, 2013
Anne Marie Horbelt of Palmer Township passed away on June 20, 2013, peacefully with her loving family at her side. She was the devoted wife of the late William Horbelt with whom she shared almost 60 years until his death on January 7, 1997. She was born December 19, 1917 in Steelton, PA, daughter of the late Stanley Pasternak and...
Clint S. Ramsberger
Jun 19, 2013
Clint S. Ramsberger, 40, of Hellertown, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 17, 1973 in Allentown; son of Stanley & Wanda (Oplinger) Ramsberger of Bethlehem. Clint was a graduate of Freedom High School and was employed as a branch manager for Cooper Electric in Phillipsburg,...
James P. Case
Jun 19, 2013
James P. Case, Sr., 89, of Easton, PA died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born October 11, 1923 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Walter A. and Mary E. (Ward) Case. He was the husband of Georgine M. (Geary) Case with whom he celebrated 70 years of...
Robert Gredlics
Jun 14, 2013
Robert (Bob) Gredlics, 68, of Bokeelia, FL and New Tripoli, PA, formerly of Allentown, died on June 14, 2013, at Hope Hospice, Cape Coral, FL after being diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a rare, fast-moving and untreatable brain disease. He was born and raised in Bethlehem, PA, the son of the late Charles and Rose (Rum) Gredlics.Bob was an accountant...
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