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

Dorothy Jacqueline Haas
Aug 23, 2010
Dorothy Jacqueline K. Haas, 83 of Birch Road in Hellertown, Pa. died Monday Aug 23rd. She and her husband Donald W. Haas celebrated their 60 wedding Anniversary earlier this year. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank P. and Anne C. Tibalo Kern. Dorothy was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation Communications Dept. retiring in the...
Stanley K Fenstermacher
Aug 23, 2010
Stanley K. Fenstermacher, 68, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 23, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem; the son of the late Frank G. and Margaret H. Matthews Fenstermacher. Stan is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Sandra M. Windisch Fenstermacher. He was the owner and operator of Stan's Sanitation for 40 years. Stan...
Cesira Desentis
Aug 22, 2010
Cesira "Jessie" Anfiteatro-DeSentis, 85 of Bethlehem died on Sunday August 22, 2010 at Cedarbrook Fountain Hill, PA. She was born February 2, 1925 in San Leucio del Sannio, Benevento, Italy, daughter of the late Antonio Anfiteatro and Maria Izzo. She was the wife of Julius P. DeSentis, who passed away in 2003. Cesira Anfiteatro and her son Mario came to...
Anthony D. Defrancisco
Aug 21, 2010
Anthony "Tony D". DeFrancisco , 81 of Bethlehem died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday August 21, 2010 at his residence. He was born on February 27, 1929 in Bethlehem son of the late Giuseppe and Maria Mark DeFrancisco. He was the husband of the late Antoinette Dolly Villani DeFrancisco and grandfather of the late Matthew Fahey. Tony...

Robert Popp
Aug 19, 2010
Robert Popp, of Bethlehem, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 19, 2010, after a long illness. He was born in Lansford, Pennsylvania in 1927, the son of Anna Haberchak Popp and Joseph Popp. He graduated from Lansford High School, and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. After retirement, he took enrichment courses and earned an Associate's Degree...
Marlene L. Jacobs
Aug 17, 2010
Marlene L. Kreimendahl Jacobs, 77, of Bethlehem, passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Residence of her daughter surrounded by her loving family in Bethlehem, PA. Marlene was born in Garmantown, PA and was the daughter of the late Paul and Lilly Myers Kreimendahl and the widow of the late Howard S. "Jake" Jacobs who died August 5, 1994....
John J. Hilbert
Aug 15, 2010
John J. Hilbert, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his home. He was born on August 17, 1928 in Allentown; the son of the late John David and Laura Kinsell Hilbert. John was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Molinaro Hilbert on August 17, 1999. He proudly served his country in the US Army Air...
Margaret Ruth Gardin-Burris
Aug 14, 2010
Margaret Ruth Gardin-Burris, 85, from Gastonia North Carolina, died August 14, 2010 in Allentown, PA. She was born in Gastonia on February 23, 1925, daughter of the late Hiram Luther and Beatrice Duff Gardin, and wife of the late Robert A. Burris. She was a broker for North Carolina Mutual Insurance for many years. She was a lifelong member, Sunday...

William F. Konrad
Aug 13, 2010
William F. "Pondsie" Konrad, Sr., 97, of Bethlehem Township died on Friday, August 13, 2010 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem, PA and was the son of the late Frank and Mary Makos Konrad and the husband of Frances M. Clinese Konrad with whom he celebrated their 73rd anniversary this...
Stephen L. Schleppy
Aug 13, 2010
Stephen L. Schleppy, 60 of Bethlehem died Friday morning at VNA Hospice at St. Luke's, Lower Saucon Twsp. Steve and his wife of Barbara Pramick Schleppy proudly celebrated their 37th anniversary May 19th. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Charles and Mary Papp Schleppy. Steve always had a smile on his face and enjoyed helping family...
Stella Elchin
Aug 11, 2010
Stella Elchin, 94, of Allentown, died on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Hospice House of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. She was born in Chicago, IL, the daughter of the late George and Mary Kulicz Filipczak. She was the wife of the late Andrew Elchin. As a child growing up, her family lived in many places throughout New York...
Carol Anne Alesick
Aug 11, 2010
Carol Anne McColley Alesick lost her three year-long battle with breast cancer on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. She died in her home surrounded by her family. She was 61 years old. Upon being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, Carol began her courageous battle always exhibiting a positive attitude and injecting humor into her daily life until she died. She...

Christine Marie Morganello
Aug 10, 2010
Christine Marie DeSieno Morganello, 88, of Hellertown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, in Saucon Valley Manor, in Hellertown, PA. Born, September 10, 1921 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Michelina Castellucci and Angelo DeSieno. She will be lovingly remembered by her sisters, Rose DeSieno of Whitehall, PA and Felice DeSieno Sobyak of Whitehall and...
Maria Isabel Merle
Aug 8, 2010
Maria Isabel Merle, 55, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, August 08, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services. She was born October 16, 1954 in Patillas, Puerto Rico; the daughter of the late Bernardo Merle and Iluminada Figueroa Colon of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Maria worked at Lehigh University as a Lending Service Assistant for 23 years. She was a member of...

Alfred A. Cruciani
Aug 6, 2010
Alfred A. Cruciani, 90, of Bethlehem died Friday August 6, 2010 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. He was born on May 23, 1920 in Bethlehem son of the late Ulisse L. and Jennie Bambu Cruciani. He was the husband of Catherine Maurer Cruciani. They celebrated 58 years of marriage on June 14th of this year. Alfred worked for the Bethlehem...

Theresa F. Washitza
Aug 5, 2010
Theresa F. Washitza, 84, of Bethlehem was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Philip and Frances Gecsek. She was the loving wife of the late Julius Washitza. They celebrated 42 years of marriage until his passing in 1987. Theresa dedicated her life to her family. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Rita, wife of Ronald R....
Ruth R. Fedor
Aug 4, 2010
Ruth R. Fedor, 72, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Old Orchard Health Care Center. She was born September 6, 1937 in Plymouth, PA. Ruth was the devoted wife of 49 years to Joseph J. Fedor. Earlier in life she worked as a Bell Telephone Operator. Ruth was very devout and was a parishioner of Notre Dame...

Agnes Mary Kozero
Aug 2, 2010
Agnes Mary Kozero, 83, of Bethlehem died on Monday, August 2, 2010 at her daughter's home in Wyomissing, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Gubich. Agnes dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her children, Carole wife of Terry Hillard of Wyomissing; Patricia Kozero of St. Louis,...

Joseph G. Bednar, Jr.
Aug 2, 2010
Joseph G. Bednar, Jr., 77, of Bethlehem Township, passed away Monday, August 2, 2010 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 26, 1933 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Vera Bakos and Joseph F. Bednar. He was married to Nickoline "Nicky" Bove Bednar with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage. Joseph served his country in the...

Olga Ozdinec
Jul 31, 2010
Olga Ozdinec, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday July 31, 2010. Born in Bethlehem on June 21, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Kohut and the wife of the late Milan M. Ozdinec. Olga was employed by the former Champion Spark Plug, Hellertown, and Cedarbrook- Fountain Hill Annex. She was a member of the St....