OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas

Michael J. Ozimek, Jr.

Michael J. Ozimek, Jr.

Sep 14, 2011

Michael J. Ozimek, Jr. Uncle Mike, while surrounded by his family went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday September 14, 2011. Mike knew death was not the end, but a new beginning. Born on May 3, 1955, he was the son of Michael J. Ozimek, Sr. and the late Rose Sennetti Ozimek. He is survived by his father,...

Gregory R. Bierbaum

Gregory R. Bierbaum

Sep 13, 2011

Gregory "Greg" R. Bierbaum, 56, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born August 25, 1955 he was the son of June Bierbaum-Gollatz and the late Robert Bierbaum. Greg was the owner of Valley Wall EIFS/Stucco. Prior to owning his own company he worked for the Bethlehem Steel as a crane operator in...

Edith Esther Gyecsek

Edith Esther Gyecsek

Sep 12, 2011

Edith Esther Gyecsek, 86 of Bethlehem died Monday morning at Phoebe Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Allentown, Edith was the wife, of 63 years, to the late Andrew J. Gyecsek, who died this past January, Born in Bath, Pa she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ruth George Silvius Edith worked in the clothing industry as a...

Angela Tsihlis

Angela Tsihlis

Sep 11, 2011

Angela DeMasi Tsihlis, of Bethlehem, died Sunday September 11, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Peter G. Tsihlis who died on May 10, 2008. Born in Highland Park, NJ on December 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Lucia DiCicco DeMasi. She was a member of St. Nicholas Greek...

Veronica Barbara Katrinak

Veronica Barbara Katrinak

Sep 10, 2011

Veronica Barbara Katrinak, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, September10, 2011. The day she passed was her 62nd anniversary of the day she married her loving husband, Andrew Katrinak of Bethlehem. She was born in Allentown; the daughter of the late George and Margaret Panik. Veronica dedicated her life to her family and will be dearly missed by her husband;...

William A. Deiter

William A. Deiter

Sep 10, 2011

William A. Deiter, 79, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born March 5, 1932 in Fountain Hill; the son of the late Samuel R. and Jane E. Williams Deiter. When he was 11 years old, Bill delivered ice for his father, an original member of the Deiter Brothers Company. There Bill...

Robert James Halal

Robert James Halal

Sep 9, 2011

Robert James Halal, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, September 9, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. He was born in Tamaqua, PA and was the son of the late Charles and Mildred Sherry Halal and the husband of the late Bertha M. Augustine Halal who died in 1982. Robert worked at Bethlehem Steel as a melter in the...

Lewis P. Ronca

Lewis P. Ronca

Sep 8, 2011

Lewis P. Ronca, 82, of Bethlehem, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born November 1, 1928 in Roseto, PA; he was the son of the late Fred and Rose Chaffier Ronca. Lewis was married to Margaret McDermott Ronca with whom he celebrated 22 years of marriage this past April 14th. Lewis...

Thomas Seth Angle

Thomas Seth Angle

Sep 8, 2011

Thomas Seth Angle, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Westminster Village after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born in Chambersburg, PA; the son of the late David Seth and Margaretta Remmel Angle. Thomas is survived by his loving wife Roberta Stone Angle, they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on September 22nd....

Raymond F. Rosati

Raymond F. Rosati

Sep 6, 2011

Raymond F. Rosati, Jr., 64, of Hellertown, died on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Iris Huertas Rosati. They celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on September 5th. Born in Allentown, Ray was the son of Virginia Gaddy Jandris and the late Raymond F. Rosati, Sr. Ray loved the...

Ann Elizabeth Gillen

Ann Elizabeth Gillen

Sep 5, 2011

Ann Elizabeth Gillen, 91, of Bethlehem, died peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Freeland, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Anna Bonnick Welsh. Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Thomas A. Gillen. Ann was a devoted wife and mother of five children who went on to become...

Margaret M. Timko

Margaret M. Timko

Sep 5, 2011

Margaret M. Chapo Timko, 89, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Monday, September 5, 2011 at Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Reading, PA. Born May 13, 1922 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Catherine Mondovich and Stephen Chapo. She was married to the late Nicholas Timko, with whom she celebrated 45 years of marriage. Margaret worked for...

Teresa J. Narlesky

Teresa J. Narlesky

Sep 4, 2011

Teresa J. Narlesky, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was the wife of the late Wallace F. Narlesky who died in 1992, they had been married for 51 years. Born in Lower Nazareth Twp. she was the daughter of the late John and Kathrenia Zeiner Peischl. Teresa...

Verna Makarchuk

Verna Makarchuk

Sep 3, 2011

Verna Makarchuk, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday September 3, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on July 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Sivulka Turanchik. She was the wife of the late Michael Makarchuk who died in 2001. She was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Business College and employed by the Bethlehem...

Betty Jane Rappe

Betty Jane Rappe

Sep 3, 2011

Betty Jane Rappe, 80, of Bethlehem, died Saturday September 3, 2011 at Manor Care II Health Services in Bethlehem, Pa. Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of Roland and Helen Kerchner. She was the wife of Clarence E. Rappe, Sr. They celebrated 63 years of marriage on April 24th, 2011. Betty was devoted to her family and enjoyed baking,...

Dona A. Korpics

Dona A. Korpics

Sep 3, 2011

Dona Behler Miller Korpics, 65, of Allentown, died on Saturday September 3, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on February 20, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Donald Behler, Sr. and Ida Belle Coffey; she was raised by her adopted parents, the late Conrad and Anna Miller. She was the wife of the late Vincent G. Korpics who died in...

Barbara Hoffert

Barbara Hoffert

Sep 2, 2011

Barbara Hoffert, 88, of Bethlehem Township, died on Friday, September 2, 2011. She was born July 2, 1923 in Bethlehem, PA, the daughter of the late George F. and Erma Mae Bachman Thackston. Barbara was preceded in death by her loving husband Leonard W. Hoffert Sr. in 1998. Barbara will be lovingly remembered by her son Jay W. Hoffert and...

Irene Elizabeth Gaspar

Irene Elizabeth Gaspar

Sep 1, 2011

Irene E. Gaspar, of Allentown, died on Thursday, September 1, 2011. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late John S. and Agnes Heklar Shosh. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Edmund Gaspar and her first husband, Frank L. Hero. She will be dearly missed by her sons, Edmund P. Gaspar and his wife Kelly of...

Joyce M. Martini

Joyce M. Martini

Aug 31, 2011

Joyce M. Martini, 82, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Albert Haldaman and the late Margaret Haldaman Mueller. Joyce was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Joseph P. Martini. She dedicated her life to her family and...

Jean Lillis

Jean Lillis

Aug 25, 2011

Geraldine E. "Jean" Lillis, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 25, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Harold and Marie Burkhardt Boyle. She was the loving wife of the late Martin B. Lillis. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Pat Foote of Pennellville, NY; JoAnn, wife of Matthew McHugh...