OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Olga Mironik

Olga Mironik

Jul 16, 2011

Olga Boruch Mironik, 89 , of the Phoebe Home, Allentown formerly of Fountain Hill died on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Phoebe Home Nursing & Rehab Center in Allentown, PA. She was born in Palmerton and was the daughter of the late Onufrey and Anna Demchyshym Boruch, and the wife of John Mironik who died December 12, 1992. Olga worked...

John W. Gasdaska, Jr.

John W. Gasdaska, Jr.

Jul 16, 2011

John W. Gasdaska, Jr., 93, of Bethlehem died July 16, 2011 in Phoebe Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Helen Moclock Gasdaska who died May 1, 2006. John was born on August 6, 1917 in Bethlehem. He was the son of the late Anna Ulicny and John W. Gasdaska, Sr. He worked as a Machinst at the...

Antonio Alves, Jr.

Antonio Alves, Jr.

Jul 15, 2011

Antonio Alves, Jr. 90, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, July 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Fall River, MA; the son of the late Antonio and Clementina Lopes Alves. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this past December. Antonio worked for Bethlehem Steel in the Coke Works Division. He was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church,...

Mary Ann Geitz

Mary Ann Geitz

Jul 12, 2011

Mary Ann Melinsky Geitz, 70, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in her home surrounded by her family. Born March 3, 1941 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Stephanna Kwiatek Melinsky and the late Louis Melinsky. She was married to Stephen Geitz with whom she celebrated 41 years of marriage this past October. Mary Ann dedicated...

Andrew J. Sotak

Andrew J. Sotak

Jul 9, 2011

Andrew J. Sotak, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Holy Family Manor. He was born April 4, 1929 in Ormrod, PA; the son of the late Michael and Mary Gyongya Sotak. Andrew is survived by his wife, Frances E. Jost Sotak. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Andrew began his career as a...

Doris June Digirolamo

Doris June Digirolamo

Jul 7, 2011

Doris June DiGirolamo, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. She was born in Phillipsburg, NJ, the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Lear. She was the loving wife of Lawrence DiGirolamo. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this past September. Doris graduated from Phillipsburg High School and Churchman's Business School. She...

Donald Edward Naylor

Donald Edward Naylor

Jul 7, 2011

Donald Naylor, 78, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, July 7, 2011at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 28, 1932 in Bethlehem; the son of the late Chester and Evelyn Willimet Naylor. Donald is survived by his devoted wife of 53 years, Janet Shelhamer Naylor. He retired as an Asbestos Worker and was a member of the...

Rudolph Fondl

Rudolph Fondl

Jul 7, 2011

Rudolph Fondl, 82, of Bethlehem died on Thursday July 7, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born on October 25, 1928 in Egypt, Pa. son of the late Robert and Johanna Stranzl Fondl. He was the husband of Lorraine R. McFadden Fondl. They celebrated 58 years of marriage in August of last year. Rudy was a...

Mary Joan Sweeney

Mary Joan Sweeney

Jul 5, 2011

Mary Joan Sweeney, 79, formerly of Allentown, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Mosser Nursing Home in Trexlertown. She was born June 10, 1932 in Hazleton, the daughter of the late James Q. and Mary A. Gallagher Sweeney. Mary began her career with Bell Telephone and later retired from Lucent Technologies. Mary then worked for Allentown Osteopathic Hospital in...

Bertine H. Withka

Bertine H. Withka

Jul 4, 2011

Bertine H. Emmett Withka passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born August 17, 1920 in Carbondale, PA she was the daughter of Sara Baldwin and Floyd Emmett. She was married to the late Walter Withka. Bertine was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help...

Robin S. Gosztonyi

Robin S. Gosztonyi

Jul 4, 2011

Robin S. Gosztonyi, 32 of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011, in St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Robin was the daughter of Susan and William Gosztoni of Bethlehem. She was also the daughter of the late Robert A. Steirer. Robin was a graduate of Northampton Community College were she was in the honor society. Robin also...

Rose Ronca

Rose Ronca

Jul 4, 2011

Rose "Tootsie" Ronca, 83, of Bethlehem Twp. died on Monday, July 4, 2011 at the Hospice House of St. Lukes.She was born May 21, 1928 in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Denicola Messina. Rose was a charter member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Survivors: She dedicated her life to her family and...

Carl G. Konolige

Carl G. Konolige

Jul 2, 2011

Carl G. Konolige, 91, of Allentown, Pa., died on Saturday July 2, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on December 10, 1919, he was the son of the late George and Mary Konolige. Carl was a graduate of Liberty High School and of Lehigh University. He worked as an accountant in New York City for many years. He was a veteran of...

Al J Calvo

Al J Calvo

Jun 30, 2011

Mr. Al J. Calvo, 58 of Bethlehem, PA died unexpectedly from natural causes on June 30th in Bethlehem, PA while at work. Al was born in Bethlehem and is the son of Alphonse J. and Ann M. Baca Calvo of Bethlehem. Working for the City of Bethlehem Public Works Department for the past 18 years he was a Construction Inspector...

James W. Herbold, Sr.

James W. Herbold, Sr.

Jun 28, 2011

James W. Herbold, Sr., 84 , of Kresgeville, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Emeritus of Allentown. He was born in Fountain Hill and was the son of the late Fred C. and Mamie M. Bauder Herbold. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during WW II and Korean Conflict . Jim worked for Bethlehem Steel in the...

Joyce G. Boksan

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

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

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

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

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...