OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
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...
Michael J. Lagoey
Apr 3, 2013
Michael J. Lagoey, 68, of Bethlehem, PA died on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Born in Hazleton, PA, he was the son of the late Wassil Lagoey, Sr. and is survived by his mother, Agnes (Sundra) Lagoey. Survivors: mother, Agnes of Hazleton, PA; brother, Thomas of Lake Ariel, PA; companion, Mary Ann Thear of Bethlehem, PA; two daughters, a step-daughter; and...
Charles Hrichak
Apr 3, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Hrichak, 87, of Freemansburg, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013. He was born October 9, 1925; son of the late John and Helena (Sorich) Hrichak. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Margaret (Marcincin) Hrichak in 1981. Chuck worked as a photographer in the advertising department at the Bethlehem Steel Corp. for 28 years, retiring in 1982. After his...
Steven P Lockard
Apr 3, 2013
Steven P. Lockard, 38 of Allentown passed away Wednesday April 3rd in Hellertown. Born in Easton, PA he is the son of Paul and Sheila (Yankowy) Lockard of Laureldale, PA. Steven is a graduate of Saucon Valley High School. He, a self proclaimed artist, was a wonderful and loving young man who impressed the many men and women he met...
Martin Stephen Weinstein
Apr 3, 2013
Martin Stephen Weinstein, 71, of Allentown, PA formerly of New Jersey and Arizona died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Old Orchard Health Services in Easton, PA. Born March 25, 1942 in New Brunswick, NJ he was the son of the late Sylvia (Cheiten) and Raymond Weinstein. Martin was a proud graduate of Rutgers University, where he earned his Bachelor's Degree...
Marianne Goodwin
Apr 3, 2013
Marianne Goodwin, 80, of Allentown and formerly of Coopersburg died at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. She was born June 7, 1932 in Philadelphia. Marianne was raised in Easton; the daughter of the late John Anthony and Mary Ruppert. She was the devoted wife of58 years, to Dr. John J. Goodwin, Jr., MD. Marianne...
Exaltacion Cano
Apr 2, 2013
Exaltacion Cano, 88, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at St.Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. Born September 14, 1924 in Apurimac, Peru. She was the daughter of the late Alejandro Caytuiro and Maria Cruzado. She was married to the late Madesto Cano. Exaltacion dedicated herself to her family. She was a wonderful woman who cared and loved all those...
Michael Buonassi
Mar 30, 2013
Michael Buonassi, 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Vincent Buonassi and Michelina (Malfese) and husband of the late Eleanor (Sniscak), married 57 years. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy 91st Battalion Seabee Division in the Pacific Islands. He earned Masters degrees from both...
Michael D. Hobbs
Mar 30, 2013
Michael D. Hobbs, 58, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Clarksville, MD passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 after a long illness, with his family by his side He was born May 30, 1954 in Bethesda, MD to Wilson "Will" and Louise (Bailey) Hobbs of Clarksville, MD. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 27 years Karen (Berg)...
Joseph J. Dozpat
Mar 29, 2013
Joseph J. Dozpat, Jr., 91, of Bethlehem, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 29, 2013. He was born September 16, 1921 in Bethlehem; son of the late Joseph J. Dozpat, Sr. and Julia (Laczo) Dozpat. Joe was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 58 years, Margaret M. (Geld) Dozpat. Joe proudly represented his country...
Leonard F. Russell, Jr.
Mar 28, 2013
Leonard F. "Buddy " Russell, Jr., 75, formerly of West Bethlehem died on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Buddy, a resident of Holy Family Manor for the past nine years, had previously worked there in the Maintenance Department for 39 years. He was born May 28, 1937; son of the late Leonard and Kathryn (Deegan) Russell. He was a former parishioner...
Mary Lou Hart Tallarico
Mar 27, 2013
Mary Lou Hart Tallarico, 62, of Bethlehem, PA; went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. She was born March 14, 1951in Ritchie County, WV. She earned her Master's Degree from Marshall University and worked as an Assistant Professor of Business Education at Parkersburg Community College. She later was a long time employee of Lehigh Valley...
George P. Takacs, Jr.
Mar 25, 2013
George P. Takacs, Jr., 65, of Bethlehem died suddenly Monday, March 25, 2013 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenburg. Born June 25, 1947 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Anna (Popovich) and George P. Takacs, Sr. George was a graduate of Liberty High School who loved to travel. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother, Richard P. Takacs...
John A. Fisher
Mar 25, 2013
John A. Fisher, 60, of Bath, died on Monday, March 26, 2013. He was the loving husband of 25 years to Mary Ann Fisher. After 20 years of service, he retired from Circuit Tech. Services will be private. Contributions may be made to the Center for Hearing and Communication c/o Development Department 50 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10004....
Elizabeth H. Geldon
Mar 24, 2013
Elizabeth H. "Honey" (Lipka) Geldon, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Saint Luke's Hospice. Born in Bethlehem on April 8, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Daday) Lipka. She was the loving wife of the late John T. Geldon, who passed away in 2006, for 68 wonderful years. She...
Mickelena Burgermeister
Mar 23, 2013
Mickelena Burgermeister,98, of Bethlehem died on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Manor Care-Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Joseph Burgermeister. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Genevieve (Riddo) Saurino. Mickelena had been a member of the former Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy Rosary parish in Bethlehem. Years ago she...




