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Gloria Marie Stein
Feb 19, 2012
Gloria Marie Yanek Stein of Bethlehem was received into the loving embrace of our heavenly Father on February 19, 2012 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born in North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania on December 10, 1934 to the late Joseph S. and Mary A. Bobalik Yanek. She graduated as valedictorian, and head cheerleader from Catasauqua High School, Class...
Marguerite Cengeri
Feb 19, 2012
Marguerite Cengeri, 85, of Bethlehem passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown, PA. She was born on July 29, 1926 in Northampton, PA daughter of the late Carl and Veronica Waller Meyer. She was the wife of the late John J. Cengeri. Marguerite was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish and its Senior...
Forrest E. Steltz
Feb 18, 2012
Forrest E. Steltz, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Holy Family Manor. Born in Allentown; son of the late William and Helen Hildebrand Steltz. He was the husband of the late Helen Thompson Steltz, who died in 2006. They were married 57 years. Forrest was a US Navy WWII veteran. He was employed by the Bethlehem...
William J. Salim
Feb 17, 2012
William J. Salim, 55, of Bethlehem passed away Friday February 17, 2012 at Warren Hospital in New Jersey. He was born on April 3, 1956 in Easton, Pa., son of the late Sarkis and Alice Moussa Salim, and grandson of the late Maged and Fatuma Moussa. He was the husband of Brandy Korpics Salim. They celebrated 9 years of marriage...
Charles Lake
Feb 17, 2012
Charles Edward "Ted" Lake passed away at 4:38 PM, Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home in Graham, N.C. He was the son of the late Charles Edgar Lake and EdnaWheeler Lake. He was a loving and cherished husband of 49 years to his wife Mary Ann Ure Lake. Ted was with Bethlehem Steel Co. after his graduation from Duke...
Charles Edward Lake
Feb 17, 2012
Charles Edward "Ted" Lake passed away at 4:38 PM, Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home in Graham, N.C. He was the son of the late Charles Edgar Lake and EdnaWheeler Lake. He was a loving and cherished husband of 49 years to his wife Mary Ann Ure Lake. Ted was with Bethlehem Steel Co. after his graduation from Duke...
Rose M. Svajko
Feb 15, 2012
Rose M. Svajko, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Holy Family Manor. Born in Bethlehem on November 5, 1918; daughter of the late Stephen and Helen Kosanich Berback. She was the wife of the late John Svajko who died in 1987. She was a former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miller Heights. She will be...
Jean M. Johnson
Feb 13, 2012
Jean M. Twitty Johnson, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Blough Health Care Center in Bethlehem. She was born in New York City, NY; the daughter of the late Alfonso and Marion Henry Twitty. She was the wife of the late Wilbert L. Johnson. Jean worked for the city of New York as a social worker...
Merritt C. Dauernheim
Feb 13, 2012
Merritt C. Dauernheim, born in Allentown on October 21, 1943 passed away at his home in Bethlehem on February 13, 2012. For 46 years, Merritt was the loving husband of Jackie Hetrick Dauernheim and would have celebrated their next anniversary in March. Son of the late John W. Jr. and Lorre L. Beitler Dauernheim, Merritt is lovingly remembered by his...
Shirley L. Havernic
Feb 11, 2012
Shirley L. Havernic, 81, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 at Kirkland Village. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Dougherty Stahr. Her best friend and husband of 50 years, the late Joseph S. Havernic died in 2001. Shirley worked until the early 1980's. She was employed at the former Orr's...
Dorothy F. Fielding
Feb 11, 2012
Dorothy F.Lanning Fielding, 93, of Bethlehem died on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Minnie S. Heyman Lanning, and sister to the late William H. Lanning. She is the widow of John E. Fielding, Sr. who died May 20, 1978. A 1936 graduate...
Steve A. Kerecz
Feb 10, 2012
Steve A. Kerecz of Bethlehem passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Dolores Martin Kerecz with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage last May. He was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Czor Kerecz. Steve served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
George R. Karabin
Feb 9, 2012
George R. Karabin, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Gress Karabin. He was the loving husband of Theresa C. Sabol Karabin. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past October 25th. George was a graduate of Ss....
Loretta T. Wojcik
Feb 8, 2012
Loretta T. Wojcik , 87, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Shenandoah, PA; the daughter of the late Daniel and Winifred Emanuel McCole. She was the loving wife of the late Lewis L. Wojcik who died in 1976. Loretta worked for the former Josetts Mfg. Co. for...
Helen K. Jakisa
Feb 7, 2012
Helen K. Unguren Jakisa, 80, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born February 19, 1931 in Lower Saucon Township she was the daughter of the late Nellie Stork and Simon Unguren. She was married to the late Stephen Jakisa. Helen worked as a teacher for the...
Paul J. Mitchell
Feb 5, 2012
Paul J. Mitchell, 72, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday February 5, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Joseph and Marie Dajacomo Mitchell. Paul was a member of the Community Wesleyan Church in Allentown, Pa. He will be lovingly remembered by his brother Joey Mitchell of Bethlehem A Graveside Service will...
Rose E. Polak
Feb 5, 2012
Rose E. Fistner Polak, 86, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Born January 18, 1926 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Rose Zaun and Joseph Fistner. She was married to Paul Polak with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage before his passing on April 2, 1998. Rose worked...
Margaret R. Hines
Feb 4, 2012
Margaret "Marge" R. Davis Hines, age 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, February 4th at home, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born on July 1st, 1928 in Scranton, PA, Marge was the eldest of six children of Rose M. Byron and Edgar T. Davis, Sr. She was a 1946 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. In the...
William D. Focht Jr.
Feb 3, 2012
"Junior" William D. Focht, 66, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 3, 2012. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late William Sr. and is survived by his mother, Helen Boyce Rueter of Bethlehem. "Junior" was employed by the Bethlehem Steel and the Holiday Inn, Bethlehem. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, awarded the Vietnam...
Donald E. Brady
Feb 3, 2012
Donald E. Brady, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 3, 2012. He was born October 1, 1927; son of the late William J. and Ruth Cool Brady. Don is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Victoria G. Gonzalez Brady. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. in 1989 after 38 years of service as an instrument repairman....
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