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

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...
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...