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Larry Rogers
Dec 31, 2009
Lawrence A. "Larry" Rogers, 77, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, December 31, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born on March 4, 1932, in Montreal, Quebec, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marianne Ratte Rogers. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Anne Dudonis Rogers. Larry was employed by the Bethlehem Steel, and was the owner...
Caroline E. Piacquadio
Dec 29, 2009
Caroline E. Piacquadio, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born one of 15 children, on October 16, 1924 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Anna Tondi Bambu. Caroline was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Anthony J. Piacquadio. She was a former member...
Michael Petro
Dec 29, 2009
Michael Petro, 88 of Bethlehem, PA died on Tuesday, December 29th at his home. He was married to Marie Mikitka Petro for 63 years before she passed away in March of this year. Born in Czechoslovakia, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Stulak Petro. Michael worked as a welder for the Eaton Corporation. He served his...
Ramus Meza
Dec 28, 2009
Ramus Meza, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, December 28, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Bachochin Meza. Born in Bethlehem, Ramus was one of 10 children of Peter and Rose Franz Meza. He served in the U.S. Army in the Medical Corps in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. Ramus retired from the Bethlehem...
Elsie W. Nemesh
Dec 28, 2009
Elsie W. Nemesh, 85, of Bethlehem died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2009 in Alexandria Manor, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Ernest Nemesh, who died in 2002. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Torok Koczan. She had been a long time member of the former St. John Capistrano Catholic Church and...
Charles F. Bedics
Dec 27, 2009
Charles "Chilla" F. Bedics, 85, of Bethlehem died Sunday December 27, 2009 at Alexandria Manor in Bethlehem. He was born on March 5, 1924 in Bethlehem son of the late Joseph and Anna KurucBedics. He was the husband of the late Mary A. Cengeri Bedics. Charlie was a truck driver for Ross Common for 34 years retiring in 1986. He...
Verna Marie Benz
Dec 25, 2009
Verna Marie Benz revered by her family and a wide circle of friends for her vitality, charm and devotion to her loved ones, died Dec. 25, 2009 in Acton, MA. at the age of 89 after a prolonged illness. The daughter of Martin Aloysius and Mary Louise King Cuddyre, she was born in 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from...
Anna Marie Smolsky
Dec 25, 2009
Anna Marie Smolsky, 92, of Bethlehem, PA died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born October 17, 1917 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Anastasia Strybuc and Joseph S. Smolsky. Anna Marie worked for the City of Bethlehem as a secretary in the Water Department for over 20...
Mary M. Rogan
Dec 25, 2009
The Lord Jesus Christ called Mary M. Rogan home on his blessed birthday. She passed away at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem following a long battle with diabetes and heart related issues. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Kocis Vasko. She was the loving wife of Frederick G. Rogan for more than 44 years....
Marion M Hegedus
Dec 24, 2009
Marion Mae Hegedus, 82, of Monroe, NC; formerly of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Elizabeth Gardens Assisted Living in Monroe, NC. She was born in Allentown the daughter of the late Guy and Helen Wavlek Peters. She was the loving wife of Lewis Hegedus who died in 2002. Marion was a graduate of Allentown School of Nursing...
Nancy C. Bachik
Dec 24, 2009
Nancy C. Bachik, 85, of Bethlehem, died Thursday December 24, 2009 at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim, PA. Born on October 5, 1924 in Hazleton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Caroline Stauffer Schutter. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Michael Bachik. She was employed by Robert Kilpatrick Jeweler, where she worked...
Leslie S "Lotts" Makos
Dec 24, 2009
Mr. Leslie S. "Lotts" Makos, 50 of Bethlehem died December 24th at ST. Luke's VNA Hospice in Lower Saucon Township, PA. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late Bela F. and Helen Bedo Makos. Leslie attended Liberty High School, Bethlehem, Pa. He had worked for Sure Fit Mfgs. and Valley Farm Store both in Bethlehem. He had...
George M. Lanski, Jr.
Dec 22, 2009
George M. Lanski, Jr., 75, of Easton, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. He was born in Wilson, PA; the son of the late George M., Sr. and Anne Wilchak Lanski. He was the loving husband of Eloise C. Eberle Lanski. They celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary this past October. George graduated from Wilson...
Dorothy V. Cressman
Dec 22, 2009
Dorothy V. Cressman, 96, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday December 22, 2009, at Manor Care, Bethlehem. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Kolesky Sniscak and wife of the late Paul W. Cressman. She was employed Lehigh University working as a housekeeper in the Drinker Dorm for 22 years and retiring in 1979. She was a faithful fan...
Lorraine Mcgorry
Dec 21, 2009
Lorraine McGorry, 89, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2009 at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem. For 59 years she was the wife of Cletus McGorry who passed away in 1996. Born in Berlinsville, PA she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Marion Oplinger Minnich. She was predeceased by a sister Virginia Geoppert and a brother...
Frank F. Francisco
Dec 21, 2009
Frank F. Francisco, 93, Retired Major U.S. Army, of Bethlehem, Pa. died Monday 12/21/ 09 at Hospice of the VNA at St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Township. Major Francisco was the husband of the late Irene E. Magocs Francisco who died in 1989. Born in Cesa, Italy he is the son of the late Pasquale and Rose Esposito deFrancesca. Frank...
Gregorio Ramos
Dec 19, 2009
Gregorio Ramos, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at L.V. Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born in Patillas, Puerto Rico; the son of the late Pedro and Eugenia Morales Ramos. Gregorio was preceded in death by his wife, Damasa DeLeon Ramos. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. where he worked in the Coke Works. Gregorio was very devoted...
Michael Schoenen
Dec 18, 2009
Michael Schoenen, 61, of Bethlehem died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at the Moravian Village Skilled Nursing Facility, Bethlehem. He and his wife Janice C. Czerwinski Schoenen were married for 32 years. He was the son of Lois Dunstan Schoenen of Easton and the late Robert J. Schoenen, Sr. Michael graduated from Drexel University with a degree in accounting. He worked...
Robert B. Beach, Sr.
Dec 18, 2009
Robert B. Beach, Sr., 68, of Bethlehem Twp., died peacefully surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Milwaukee, WI; the son of the late Howard A. and Mary L. Burke Beach. He was the loving...
William D. Odenwelder, Sr.
Dec 17, 2009
William D. Odenwelder, 84 , of Stroudsburg, PA, formerly of Bethlehem died on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at East Stroudsburg Hospice House in East Stroudsburg, PA. He was son of the late William E.and Mammie Baer Odenwelder and the husband of the late Agnes Hartney Odenwelder who died November 17, 2006. Bill was a member of Christ Hamilton Lutheran Chuch...
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