OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Bela Sarkozy, Sr.
Mar 16, 2011
Bela Sarkozy, Sr., 80, of Bethlehem, died March 16, 2011 at his residence. Born in Szentgotthard, Hungary on May 3, 1930, he was the son of the late Ferenc and Maria Szarka Sarkozy. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Sarosi Sarkozy. Bela was a former member of St. John Capistrano Catholic Church, Bethlehem and was employed by the Bethlehem...
Irene Prestosh
Mar 14, 2011
Irene Prestosh, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, March 14, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on September 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Julia Hoffich. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, John Prestosh. Irene was a hotel proprietor for the former Hoffich's Hotel then worked as licensed practical nurse for both Sacred Heart...
Patricia Ann Mcgowan
Mar 13, 2011
Patricia McGowan, 68, of Bethlehem Twp., died peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Mary Grodzki Judd and Edward Judd, Sr. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, John J. McGowan and her twin sister, Mary Ann Dorman. Patricia was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
William K. Salabsky Sr.
Mar 13, 2011
William K. Salabsky Sr., 93, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on December 1, 1917, he was the son of the late Albert and Katherine Kuehner Salabsky. He was the husband of the late Eleanor Rinker Salabsky. William was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. working as a crane operator for many years. He was...
Jane L. Searock
Mar 13, 2011
Jane L. Searock, 70, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospice. Born in Fountain Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael C. and Anna M. Franczak Searock. Jane was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Bethlehem. She had worked as a Registered Nurse Instructor and Curriculum Coordinator at the Phillips-Beth...
Catherine M. Snyder
Mar 12, 2011
Catherine M. McGettigan Snyder, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Easton, PA. Born February 3, 1918 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Margaret Simons and James McGettigan. She was married to Leonard Snyder who passed away on May 5, 1995. Catherine dedicated her life to her family....
Iva Moss
Mar 12, 2011
Iva Rischell Moss, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born March 27, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre, PA she was the daughter of the late Verda and Harry Rischell. She was married to the late John Moss. Iva dedicated herself to her family and especially spending time with grandchildren and great...
Edward Joseph Shields
Mar 11, 2011
Edward Joseph Shields, 97, of Northampton, PA passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at his home in Northampton, PA. Born March 8, 1914 in McAdoo, PA he was the son of the late Anna V. McDevitt and William A. Shields. Edward worked for the Fuller Company for 24 years as a draftsman retiring in 1979. Prior to working for the...
Arlene M. Serban
Mar 11, 2011
Arlene M. Serban, 75, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services Bethlehem, PA. Born June 23, 1935 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Theresa Hoch and Raymond Serban. Arlene will be lovingly remembered by her cousins, Dolores Riestra and husband Vincent of Bethlehem and Kathy Novak and husband Ed of...
Joseph L. Novack
Mar 9, 2011
Joseph L. Novack, 75, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his residence in Lower Nazareth Twp. He was the husband of Joanne Berry Novack. They married on July 5, 1958, 52 years ago. He was the son of the late John L. and Elizabeth Chato Novack. Joseph had been employed at the Bethlehem Steel Co. for a brief period in...
Lucy Hunyet
Mar 9, 2011
Lucy Hunyet, 81, of Bethlehem died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Werkhauser. She was the wife of the late John P. Hunyet. She was a member of the Bethlehem Senior Citizens and served on their board. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Karen McKinley, son,...
Pauline E. Mack
Mar 8, 2011
Pauline E. Harry Mack, 82, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hospice in Allentown. Born June 12, 1928 in Danielsville, PA she was the daughter of the late MaryNovak and Peter Harry. Pauline worked for several mills throughout the Lehigh Valley. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. She...
Gerald P. Doyle
Mar 8, 2011
Gerald P. Doyle, 69, of Bethlehem, died, surrounded by his wife and sons, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on April 8, 1941, he was the son of the late Richard and Eleanor McGee Doyle. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Darlene M. Carraghan Doyle. Gerald worked in the steel fabrication industry, employed by Bethlehem...
Joseph M. Balshi
Mar 6, 2011
Joseph M. Balshi, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on February 24, 1917, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Elona Antolick Balshi. He is survived by his devoted wife, Helen Bluder Balshi. They celebrated 69 years of marriage on February 14, 2011. Joseph joined the Civil Conservation Corps...
William F. Sandherr
Mar 5, 2011
William "Bud" Franklin Sandherr, 89, of Fountain Hill, died peacefully in his sleep as the result of a heart attack on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, CA. He was born on August 28, 1921 in East Mauch Chuck, Pennsylvania, now Jim Thorpe, the son of the late William James Sandherr and Etta Elmira Diehm...
Florence A. Lehotsky
Mar 4, 2011
Florence A. Lehotsky, 83, of Bethlehem, died Friday, March 4, 2011 surrounded by her loved ones at St.Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill. She was the wife of Paul Lehotsky. The couple celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last October 9. Born in Bethlehem, PA, September 10, 1927, Florence was the daughter of the late Ference Zavecz and Vera Neubauer. She was a...
Ethel V. Zick
Mar 2, 2011
Ethel V. Zick, 95, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at St. Luke' s Hospice, Bethlehem. Born on December 13, 1915, in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary Mesich. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, George A. Zick, who died in 1961. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Kalmon,...
Mary T. Pusch
Mar 1, 2011
Mary T. Pusch, 92, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehab Ctr. in Coopersburg, PA. Born August 30, 1918 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late AnnaSopko and John Turek. She was married to the late Joseph Pusch. Mary worked for Laros Textile Company in Bethlehem. She was a member...
Guadalupe C. Machain
Feb 28, 2011
Guadalupe C. Machain, 84, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 28, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born October 3, 1926 in Pottstown, PA; the son of the late J. David and Carmen Araujo Machain. Guadalupe is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Anna E. Machain. Guadalupe was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. He retired...
Michael J. Connors
Feb 28, 2011
Michael J. Connors, 60, of Bethlehem passed away Monday February 28, 2011. Born February 27, 1951, he was the son of the late James F. Connors, Jr. and Jeanette T. Connors. Michael graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1969, and continued his education at Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland where he graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of...
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