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Catherine Cassano
Apr 15, 2012
Catherine (Marcincin) Cassano, 83, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. Born March 27, 1929 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Petrovsky) and Joseph Marcincin. She was married to the late Joseph R. Cassano. Catherine was the owner and operator of Kate's Beauty Shop in Bethlehem. She was a...
Marie P. Eberhardt
Apr 13, 2012
Marie P. Eberhardt, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, April 13, 2012. She was born in Austria-Hungary, daughter of the late Stephen and Julia (Schuster) Stoisits. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Slim" Eberhardt who died in 1990. Marie was the owner and operator of the former Eberhardt Grocery Store, Miller Heights, from 1955 to 1970. She also...
Evelyn D. Asber
Apr 8, 2012
Evelyn D. Asber, 87, of Bethlehem passed away Sunday April 8, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill, Pa. She was born on February 26, 1925 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria Veanus Urban. She was the wife of the late George Asber who died on November 27, 2002. They were married in 1946. Evelyn was...
Sherri L. Pavlo
Apr 8, 2012
On Sunday, April 8, 2012 a beautiful Angel, Sherri L. Pavlo, entered into heaven after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Bethlehem on September 28, 1965 the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Dougherty Kunie. Sherri was the loving wife of Thomas Pavlo they celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary this past June. Sherri worked...
Mary F. Horvath
Apr 7, 2012
Mary Folan Horvath, 89, of Bethlehem, died peacefully Saturday, April 7, in her home with family by her side. She was born in Perth, Scotland; to the late Michael and Mary Jane Thompson Folan. She was married to the late William "Popeye" Horvath for 48 years. They owned and operated the former Horvath's Meat Market for 25 years. She is...
William F. Bearse
Apr 6, 2012
William F. Bearse, 68, of Bethlehem passed away Friday April 6, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill, Pa. He was born on January 31, 1944 in Decatur, Ga., son of the late Irving and Dorothy Bearse Bearse. He was the husband of Karen Glagola Bearse, and they celebrated 25 years of marriage on August 1st of this past...
Robert T. Smith
Apr 5, 2012
Robert T. Smith, 85, of West Lawn, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Manor Care of Sinking Spring under hospice care. He was born August 17, 1926 in Easton; son of the late Lester B. and Beatrice Ockenhouse Smith. Robert was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 40 years, Dolores Johnson Smith in 1999. Robert was a...
Barbara Platou Gerra
Apr 4, 2012
Barbara Platou Gerra, 87 of Bethlehem, PA, passed away peacefully on the 4th day of April 2012, at Kirkland Village Skilled Care Unit. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Barbara was the daughter of the late Col. Dr. Pedro Ludvig Waldemar Platou, a prominent surgeon in the Norwegian community of Brooklyn and also in the U.S. Army, and the late Ernestine Taylor...
Geraldine Pulley
Apr 4, 2012
Geraldine J. "Tootie" Pulley, 74, of Bethlehem; died on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 surrounded by her family at her residence. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Robert R. Romig, Sr. and Geraldine A. Werst Romig. She was the loving wife of Charles J. "Charlie" Pulley; they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary this past December. Geraldine worked...
Irene U. Garcsar
Apr 3, 2012
Irene Garcsar, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born May 14, 1927 in Allentown; daughter of the late, Anton and Julia Blaukowitsch Unger. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Gus J. Garcsar, Sr. Earlier, Irene worked for the Credit Bureau of Allentown and R.L. Polk's city...
Grace Vitale
Apr 3, 2012
Grace Vitale, 90, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born February 5, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Lucia and Oronzo Giovaniello. Grace was married to the late Dominick Vitale. Grace dedicated herself to raising her three children. Grace was a vibrant and energetic woman who...
David M. Persa
Apr 1, 2012
David M. Persa, 61, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully Sunday, April 1, 2012 at his home. David was the oldest son of Bela M. and Anna K. Persa. David was the owner and operator of David's Custom Picture Framing. He had a passion for both art and sport. David enjoyed following his nephews in their pursuit of excellence in...
Paul J. Calvo
Mar 31, 2012
Paul J. Calvo, 87, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully at his home on March 31, 2012. He was born in Bethlehem on June 28, 1924; son of the late Roque and Petra Martinez Calvo. Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Agnes Slaninka Calvo in 2002. He attended Quincy Elementary School, Broughal Jr. High, and Bethlehem...
James T. Stefanik
Mar 29, 2012
James T. Stefanik, 64, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1947; son of the late Stephen T. and Madeline M. Bonnamonte Stefanik. Jim proudly served his country in the US Army Security Agency during the Vietnam War. After working for many years at the Bethlehem Steel, Jim was a rural...
Dennis J Taglang
Mar 29, 2012
Denny J. Taglang, 59 of Lower Saucon Township died Thursday March 29th in St. Luke's Hospital after a short illness. Denny and his wife Bonnie Bednar celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary this past November. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Francis and Marguerite Heimsoth Taglang Denny, a 1971 graduate of Liberty High School, worked for Lehigh...
Walter K. Arawjo
Mar 28, 2012
Walter K. "Cogi" Arawjo, 84, of Freemansburg, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at his Residence. He was born in Bethlehem the son of the late John and Vilma Kaldy Arawjo. He was the loving husband of Shirley Burgess Arawjo. They celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last April. Walter worked for Western Electric as a layout operator. He was a...
Virginia Mae Schleppy
Mar 27, 2012
Virginia M. "Jean" Schleppy, 77, of Bethlehem, died on March 27, 2012. She was born May 6, 1934; daughter of the late John and Jennie Radgowski Hanzlik. Jean was well known as a waitress in Bethlehem area restaurants due to her exceptional service and courteous approach to the friends she served and as co-owner of Schleppy's Luncheonette in Freemansburg. Jean...
Joan C. Carraghan
Mar 25, 2012
Joan C. Carraghan, 73, of Bethlehem, died peacefully and surrounded by her children, on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in her home. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late William and Mary Dougherty Stahr. Joan was a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1956. She was employed by Sure Fit for over twenty years, starting out as a...
Bennett B. Malozzi, Sr.
Mar 23, 2012
Bennett B. "Benny" Malozzi, Sr., 87, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Phoebe Home Nursing & Rehab Center in Allentown, PA. Born August 20, 1924 in Martinsburg, WV he was the son of the late Catherine Malgissi and Joseph Malozzi. He was married to the late Ruth Frankett Malozzi with whom he celebrated 64 years of...
George C. Pecuch, Sr.
Mar 23, 2012
George C. Pecuch, Sr., 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem. Born April 24, 1925 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Anna Svirzvosky and John Pecuch. He was the husband of the late Anna Lockovitvh Pecuch. George served his country honorably during World War II in the Navy on...
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