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

David B. Gawlik
Mar 18, 2010
David B. Gawlik, 61, of Nazareth, PA passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010 in his home. Born September 25, 1948 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Marie Casciano and Adam Gawlik. He was married to the late Marilyn Matlaga Gawlik with whom he celebrated 32 years of marriage. David will be lovingly remembered by his daughters, Heather...
Leonard J. Hudak
Mar 17, 2010
Leonard J. Hudak, son of the late George and Eva Goralski Hudak, born in Nanticoke, PA; passed away on March 17, 2010 at the age of 82. He married his wife, Mary "Dottie" Senar Hudak, on November 5, 1949 and enjoyed 60 years of marriage. They resided in Bethlehem Twp. They had five children; Susan, wife of James O'Brien, Barbara,...
Felipe Santiago
Mar 14, 2010
Felipe Santiago, 74, of Bethlehem passed away on March 14, 2010. Born in Puerto Rico on April 11, 1935 he was the son of the late Julio and Rosa Espada Santiago. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Josefina Dias Santiago. Felipe was employed by the Bethlehem Steel Coke Works Department for 28 years retiring in 1992. He...
Judith Minerva Rosa
Mar 11, 2010
Minerva Acevedo Rosa, 62, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, March 11, 2010. She was born June 2, 1947 in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico; the daughter of the late Augustine and Maria Mendez Acevedo. Minerva dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her children, Luz N. "Lucy" Boyer and her husband Scott of Laury's Station; Robert...
Robert W. Raub
Mar 9, 2010
Robert W. Raub, 58, of Hellertown, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. He was born June 3, 1951 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Worden and Frances Lazorik Raub. Rob is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Sara E. "Salli" Raub and his daughter Elizabeth Raub. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the...

Stephen Kello
Mar 9, 2010
Stephen Kello, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born August 15, 1916 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Rosalia Toth and Ladislaus Kellow. Stephen proudly served his country as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII. After returning from the war he went...

Helen E. Walakovits
Mar 9, 2010
Helen E. Walakovits, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. She was born in New Brighton, PA; the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Farkas. Helen was also preceded in death by her husband in 2001, Charles A. Walakovits. She worked in the garment industry and was the Assistant Steward for the former Hungarian Hall prior to...

Joseph A. Timar, Sr.
Mar 6, 2010
Joseph A. Timar Sr., 90, of Alexandria Manor in Bath, Pa. formerly of Bethlehem, died Saturday March 6, 2010 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. He was born on August 22, 1919 in Bethlehem son of the late Joseph J. and Theresa Grim Timar. He was the husband of the late Lena Stummer Timar...
John C. Parker
Mar 5, 2010
John C. Parker, 95, of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away Friday March 5, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 10, 1914 in Plymouth, Pa. , a son of the late Jay and Myrtle Picton Parker. He was the husband of Miriam Haas Parker. They celebrated 58 years of marriage this past December 30th....

Marie Camarda
Mar 4, 2010
Marie A. Camarda, of Bethlehem died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the age of 101. She was born in Hoboken, NJ, the daughter of the late Vincent and Theresa Vitale Rendenna. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph on March 1, 1978. She was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Marie was the last survivor of a...
Marguerite Reilly
Feb 28, 2010
Marguerite "Peggy" Reilly, 72, of Bethlehem, died Sunday February 28, 2010 at St. Luke's, Bethlehem. Born in Jersey City, NJ on March 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Margaret Feltz Giordano. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Reilly, Sr. Marguerite dedicated her life to her children and her late husband. She will...

Stanley J. Zapotocki
Feb 26, 2010
Stanley J. Zapotocki, 79, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 in his home in Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Frances Petrosky and Stanley Zapotocki, Sr. He was married to Elizabeth Aleba Zapotocki with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage. Stanley served his country honorably during the Korean War. He was...

Robert Korosecz
Feb 25, 2010
Robert "Bob" Korosecz, 69, of Allentown, died on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Fountain Hill; the son of the late Joseph and Irma Pavel Korosecz. He was the loving husband of JoAnn Dunnavant Korosecz. They celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary this past May. Bob graduated from Fountain Hill High School and Bethlehem Business School....
Robert K. Mcfall
Feb 24, 2010
Robert Keane McFall, 83, of Bethlehem, PA, formerly of Hornell, NY, died Wednesday, February 24, 2010. He was born on May 3, 1926 in Corning, NY and was the son of John H. Jack McFall and DeSeilles Keane McFall. He graduated from Corning Free Academy in 1944, attended Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY, where he played second base on the...

Stephen L. Kerecz
Feb 23, 2010
Stephen L. Kerecz, 87, formerly of Easton, died Tuesday February 23, 2010, in Midlothian, Va. Born in Bethlehem on December 17, 1922, he was the son of the late Michael and Vilma Kerecz. He was the loving husband of the late Marie Durning Kerecz who died in 1993. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for 41 years retiring in...

Dorothy L. Meighan
Feb 20, 2010
Dorothy L. Meighan 98, of Bethlehem died Saturday February 20, 2010 at Lehigh Center in Macungie, Pa. She was born on February 24, 1911 in Laurel Run, Pa. , daughter of the late James and Mary Roach Meighan. Dorothy was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Bethlehem. She was a school teacher in Northampton School District for 2...

Ella Corby
Feb 19, 2010
Ella Corby, 83, of Kimberton, PA and formerly of Bethlehem, PA died on Friday, February 19, 2010 at Paoli Hospital. She was born February 24, 1926 the daughter of the late George and Anna Vadasz Pali. Ella retired from St. Luke's Hospital where she was an Administrative Assistant in the Physical Therapy Dept. She will be lovingly remembered by her...
David Sahaydak
Feb 18, 2010
David Sahaydak, 60, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born January 9, 1950 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Mary Leposa and Alexander Sahaydak. David was the beloved long-standing Property Manager at The Lutheran Manor in Bethlehem. Throughout his career, David worked tirelessly developing...
John Brian Wagner
Feb 18, 2010
John Brian Wagner, 42, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, February 18, 2010. He was born August 14, 1967 in Bethlehem, the son of Gloria M. Beahm Wagner of Bethlehem and the late John Bruce Wagner. Brian will be lovingly remembered by his mother and his sisters, Laura Anne Lutton and her husband, Brian, of Culpeper, VA; and Donna Mae Dougherty and...
Jacqueline E. Deininger
Feb 18, 2010
Jacqueline Deininger, 81, a two year resident of Pasadena and formerly of Bethlehem, PA died on February 18, 2010 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She was born in LaSalle, IL on January 25, 1929 to the late Elmer and Dorothy Effting. Mrs. Deininger was a music teacher at the Northeast Middle School and for the Bethlehem School District until her...