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Rose M. Kovacs
Mar 20, 2011
Rose M. Shegina Kovacs, 99, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Alexandria Manor in Bethlehem. Born February 25, 1912 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Mary and John Shegina. She was married to Stephen F. Kovacs with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage this past August 12th. Rose was a member at...
Frank G. Holzer
Mar 19, 2011
Frank G. Holzer, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on April 17, 1928, he was the son of the late Michael and Katherine Kohler Holzer. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, RoseMarie Epsaro Holzer. Frank was a firefighter for the city of Bethlehem for 30 years and also drove bus for...
Frank J. Kery
Mar 19, 2011
Frank J. "Tex" Kery, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday March 19, 2011. Born in Bethlehem on October 22, 1917, he was the son of the late Emery and Rose Kovacs Kery. He was the husband of the late Anna Hari Kery. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co. for 42 years then Saucon Valley Country Club for 20...
Frederick W. Lash
Mar 17, 2011
Frederick W. Lash, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 20, 1925 in Hazleton, PA; the son of the late Bernard and Lottie Lagonski Lash. Frederick was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Agnes M. ReckerLash. He was a decorated war veteran, serving as a U.S. Army...
Joseph R. Geldon, Sr.
Mar 16, 2011
Joseph R. Geldon, Sr., 91, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1919 in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Frank Geldon, Sr. and Helen Sumera Geldon. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, Helen C. Wielb Geldon. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII with the...
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...
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