OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Virginia A. Remely
Feb 28, 2011
Virginia "Ginny" A. Holetz Remely , 67, of Bethlehem, PA passed into the arms of our Lord on Monday, February 28, 2011 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Ginny was born to Alexander and Margaret Holetz on September 24, 1943 in Jamaica, Queens, NY. Ginny moved to Bethlehem with her family in 1947. She graduated...

Frances I. Zsilavec
Feb 28, 2011
Frances I. Slafkosky Zsilavec, 92, of Bethlehem died Monday, February 28, 2011 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born June 2, 1918 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Mary Yosko and George Slafkosky. She was married to the late Stephen Zsilavec. Frances dedicated her life to her family. She was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish...
Joseph Andrew Pavlo
Feb 26, 2011
Joseph A. Pavlo, 82, of Bethlehem went home to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, Feb. 26, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Estock Pavlo. Joe and his wife Anna H. Kalch were married on June 2, 1956 and have celebrated 54years of marriage. He...

Elizabeth A. Byrne
Feb 26, 2011
Elizabeth A. Byrne, 95, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died on Saturday February 26, 2011 at Westminster Village, Allentown. Born in Baltimore on March 12, 1915, she was the daughter of the late William and Martha Ware McLean. She was the wife of the late Hugh J. Byrne. She was employed by Crown Cork and Seal, of Baltimore, where she worked...
George F. Batarick
Feb 25, 2011
George F. Batarick, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Friday February 25, 2011 at Manor Care, Bethlehem. Born in Monhanoy City on April 13, 1922, he was the son of the late Stephen and Sophia Walk Batarick. He was the husband of the late Jean Swoyer Batarick who died in 1999. He was a long time employee of Mack Truck where...
Julia Charlotte Borlodan
Feb 23, 2011
Julia C. Borlodan, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Julia Eros Lang, Sr. Julia is survived by her devoted husband, Michael Borlodan of Bethlehem; sister, Mary Borso and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister Anna Mosko and brothers, Stephen and Geza Lang....

Catherine E. Hardiman
Feb 22, 2011
Catherine E. "Kay" Hardiman, 99, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Manor Care II in Bethlehem. She was born in August 19, 1911 in Plymouth, PA. Kay was preceded in death by her husband, Norbert D. Hardiman. She was a parishioner of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Kay will be lovingly remembered by her sons, William J. Hardiman...

Pauline T. Spevak
Feb 22, 2011
Pauline T. Spevak, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday February 22, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospice House. Born in Steel City on March 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late August and Victoria Ungero Rigolo. She was the wife of the late John F. Spevak. She worked as an Inspector for the former Hellertown Manufacturing and was a...
Charles S. Horvath
Feb 22, 2011
Charles S. Horvath, 93, of Philadelphia died on Tuesday February 22, 2011 at the Philadelphia VA Nursing Home. Born in Bethlehem on October 19, 1917, he was the son of the late Charles and Caroline Sczvetecz Horvath. He dedicated his life to his country, retiring from the Marine Corps with the rank of Master Sergeant. During his career he served...
Bernadine J. Dancho
Feb 21, 2011
Bernadine J. Dancho, 79, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 21, 2011 at L.V. Hospital. She was born in Bethlehem on June 6, 1931; the youngest of nine children of the late John and Anna Anderko Gasdaska Bernadine was the devoted wife of the late Robert R. Dancho. She will be lovingly remembered by her seven children, Robert Dancho and...
Marlene P. Kramer
Feb 21, 2011
Marlene P. Kramer, of Bethlehem died Monday February 21, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Samuel and Jane Williams Deiter. She was the wife of Jeffrey Kramer. They celebrated 15 years of marriage this past April. Marlene worked for Deiter Bros. Fuel Co. for 18 years retiring in 2003....

Margaret J. Nest
Feb 18, 2011
Margaret J. Nest, 93, of Bethlehem died Friday February 18, 2011 at Manor Care I Health Services in Bethlehem. She was born on August 23, 1917 in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mayer. She was the wife of the late Joseph Nest. Margaret was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord Parish in Bethlehem. She worked in...
Catherine H. Long
Feb 18, 2011
Catherine H. Long, 88, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Her husband, the late Robert M. Long, died in 1963. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Kenny Hession. Catherine was a veteran of the U.S. Army. She and her husband met while serving in Yokohama,...
Joanna V. Niesar
Feb 15, 2011
Joanna V. Niesar, 98, of Beaufort, SC died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at River Oaks Residential Care in South Carolina. She was born February 12, 1913 in Allentown, PA; the daughter of the late Pasquale and Alfonsina Fina Viglione former owners of the Hofbrau Restaurant and Viglione Confection on Hamilton Blvd. in Allentown. Joanna graduated from the Sacred Heart...
Scott J. Olexa
Feb 15, 2011
Scott J. Olexa, 44, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He was born December 8, 1966 in Bethlehem, the son of James C. and Paula A. Olexa of Bethlehem. Scott was a 1985 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School and earned his Bachelors Degree from DeSales University. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents; grandfather, George Olexa;...

Leona Connors
Feb 15, 2011
Leona Connors, 85, of Walnutport, died on Tuesday February 15, 2011 at Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton. Born in Bethlehem on August 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ann Lazarus Pcichoda. She was employed by Just Born, Inc. for over 30 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Francine Horvath and husband James...

Rosemarie C. Bambu
Feb 15, 2011
Rosemarie C. Bambu, 62, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday February 15, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. Born in Bethlehem on October 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Martin Topolvetz. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Richard E. Bambu. She held employment from the time of her high school...
Janet M. Bahry
Feb 14, 2011
Janet M. Bahry "The Cat Lady", 58 , of Zionsville, PA died on Monday, February 14, 2011 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Twp. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late John and Anna Gontaryk Bahry. She was the loving wife of Walter Bukowski "The Auctioneer". They celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary this past New Year's Eve....
Brock Andrew Depew
Feb 12, 2011
Brock Andrew Depew, 31, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 11, 1979 in Arlington, TX; the son of the late Frederic "Fritz" Depew and Patricia Ann Daubert Polohovich of Bethlehem. Brock was a graduate of Freedom High School in conjunction with the Academy of Career Development. He attended Devry Institute in...
Carl W. Judd
Feb 10, 2011
Carl W. Judd, 61, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. Born in Bethlehem, raised in Hellertown, he was the son of the late Edward and Eleanor Moser Judd. He was the loving husband of Barbara Oberman Judd. They celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary this past June 3rd. Carl...