OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Joyce G. Boksan
Jun 28, 2011
Joyce Grace Bush Boksan, 83 of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Country Meadows Assisted Living in Bethlehem. She was the wife of Edward Boksan who died December 30, 2003. The couple was married on August 17, 1957. Born in Bethlehem, PA on December 14, 1927, Joyce was the daughter of the late Victor S. and Lottie I....
Rose E. Reidy
Jun 27, 2011
Rose E. Reidy, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away at home on June 27, 2011 surrounded by her loved ones. Rose was the devoted wife of 60 years of the late James J. Reidy who passed away in 2010. Born in Jim Thorpe, PA on July 11, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Philip Rader and Mary Dever Rader....
Mark S. Dickey
Jun 25, 2011
Mark S. Dickey, 50, of Northampton died Saturday June 25, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital as a result of a car accident. He was born on June 13, 1961 in Allentown, Pa., son of Louise Stellato Schafer and husband Gary of Easton, Pa. He was the husband of Kim Kiefer. Mark was a very talented person. He was an ornamental...
Joyce Ann Koslosky
Jun 21, 2011
Joyce Ann Koslosky 67, of Freemansburg, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Perth Amboy, NJ; the daughter of the late Michael and Alberta Martucci Antos . She was the loving wife of the late Raymond Koslosky who died in 1988. Joyce worked for Captive Plastics in Piscataway, NJ. She was a loving mother...

Frances M. Blaukovitch
Jun 20, 2011
Frances M. Blaukovitch, 85, of Bethlehem died on Monday, June 20, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late John F. Blaukovitch who died in 1998. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Fokszej Kwiatek. Frances was a member of University Parish of Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Bethlehem. She and...

Elizabeth L. Donaher
Jun 20, 2011
Elizabeth "Betty" L. Kelly Donaher, 81, of Belvidere, NJ passed away Monday, June 20, 2011 at Chelsea Assisted Living in Belvidere, NJ. Born January 9, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Loretta Trimble and William Kelly. She was married to the late George Donaher. Elizabeth worked at the gift shop at St. Luke's Hospital formerly...

Charles A. Hartranft
Jun 18, 2011
Charles A. Hartranft, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at LV Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born January 12, 1936; the son of the late Amos Hartranft and the late Irene Bresnak Lawrence. Charles is survived by his loving wife, Lee Confer Hartranft. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Charles retired from F. Hoffmann-La Roche...
Mary Domyan
Jun 12, 2011
Mary Domyan, 87, of Bethlehem died of natural causes on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at home. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Florian and Mary Koncir Sedlacek. Mary and her husband, the late Leonard J. Domyan, Sr. had celebrated 56 years of marriage before his death in 2002. Mary was a long time member of SS....

Anna C. Bogar
Jun 10, 2011
Anna Caroline Bogar, 95, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, June 10, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem on April 14, 1916; the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Panker Horvath. Anna worked as a Floor Girl at the former Diamond Blouse Co., Bethlehem and was a member of the ILGWU. She was a...
Lorraine Eaton
Jun 10, 2011
Lorraine Eaton of Center Valley, passed away Friday June 10, 2011. Lorraine was married 45 years. She was predeceased by her husband James E. Eaton in 1993. Born January 28, 1926 in Orange, New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Irene Van Allen. Lorraine graduated from Liberty High School in 1944. She graduated from Protestant Episcopal...
Luz Maria Morales
Jun 10, 2011
Luz "Lula" Maria Morales, 72, of Bethlehem, died Friday June 10, 2011 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 15, 1938 in Humacao, Puerto Rico daughter of the late Trinidad and Hemenejilda Gonzales Huertas. She was the wife of Pablo Morales. They were married for 20 years this past November. Lula was a member...
Frank Hirschbeck, Jr.
Jun 9, 2011
Frank Hirschbeck, Jr., 83, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, June 9, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 9, 1927 in Allentown; the son of the late Frank Hirschbeck, Sr. and Elizabeth Grohotolsky Hirschbeck. Frank was preceded in death on June 9, 1990 by his devoted wife, Jean Seibert Hirschbeck. He graduated from Central Catholic High School....
Richard J. Villani
Jun 9, 2011
Richard J. Villani, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown surrounded by his loving children. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late Antonio M. and Anna Falco Villani. Richard was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Wescoe Villani. He graduated from Bethlehem High...

Perry L. Schaffner
Jun 8, 2011
Perry L. Schaffner, 55 of Bethlehem Township died Wednesday at Muhlenberg Hospital Center, Bethlehem, PA. He and his wife Joann Albany Hornak Schaffner celebrated their 27th anniversary May 18th. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of Phyllis J. Reichard Schaffner of Bethlehem and the late Charles W. Schaffner, Sr. Perry worked for Linde Gas of North America Inc. for...

Joseph H. Lennert
Jun 8, 2011
Joseph H. Lennert, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. He was born October 18, 1919 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Alec Lennert. Joseph was preceded in death on June 6, 2010 by his loving wife, Mary A. Check Lennert. They would have celebrated 66 years of...
Norman John Schoenberger, Jr.
Jun 8, 2011
Norman John Schoenberger, Jr. 85, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at L.V Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born on December 21, 1925; the son of the late Norman and Mabel Walk Schoenberger. Norman was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Gyecsek Schoenberger in 1994. Norman proudly served in the US Navy during WWII as a Radio Operator aboard...
Mary Glancy
Jun 3, 2011
Mary Glancy, 73, of Nazareth passed away at home on Friday, June 3, 2011 from cancer. Born in Bath, Mary was the daughter of the late Thomas and Helen Klusko Temos. She graduated from Northampton Area High School and Sacred Heart School of Nursing. Mary is survived by her husband, James Glancy, with whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage...
Cleo V. Haines
Jun 3, 2011
Cleo V. Vasiliadis Haines, 75, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, June 3, 2011 in her home in Hanover Township. Born May 8, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Maria Kanalla and Evangelos Vasiladis. She was married to the late Richard Haines. Cleo worked for the former Bethlehem Steel as a Fax Operator. After retiring from Bethlehem Steel...

Stephen Mihalka
Jun 2, 2011
Stephen Mihalka, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on July 2, 1914, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose Mihalka. He was the husband of the late Anna Durner Mihalka who died in 2005. They were married for 60 years. Stephen was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. for 42 years...

Sophie Kronstein
Jun 1, 2011
Sophie Kronstein, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Old Orchard Manor Care. She previously resided in Lutheran Manor in Bethlehem. Sophie was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Kijak Kotash. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Kronstein. Sophie dedicated her life to her family. She was a member...