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Robert W. Parsh
Feb 13, 2010
Robert W. "Bob" Parsh, 71, of Bethlehem Twp., died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. He was born in Chicago, IL; the son of the late Ira and Mildred Stemm Parsh. He was the loving husband of Ruby ODell Parsh. They celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary this past September. Bob...
Teresa M. Carchio
Feb 12, 2010
Teresa M. Carchio, 88, of Bethlehem died Friday, February 12, 2010 at Old Orchard Manor Care in Easton, PA. Born in Easton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sara Rizzo Gianguzzi. She was the loving wife of John Carchio of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past June. Teresa was of the Catholic faith. She...
Selma Chontos
Feb 10, 2010
Selma Chontos, 93, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at Cedarbrook, Fountain Hill. Born in Bethlehem on October 10, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Matey Benyo. She was the wife of the late Frank Chontos who died in 2004. Survivors: She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Gary Chontos and his wife,...
Michael Fantasia, Sr.
Feb 10, 2010
Michael Fantasia Sr., 50, of Land O' Lakes, FL passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010. He was born in Bethlehem and moved to FL in 1995. Michael was a construction supervisor and was a football coach for the Pop Warner League in both PA and FL. He served on the board of directors for Land O' Lakes Little League. He...
David O Miller
Feb 9, 2010
David O. Miller, 82, of Center Valley, died on February 9, 2010 at Valley Manor. Born December 3, 1927 in Northampton; son of the late Otto J. Miller and Louise Luckenbach Castree. David is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Amelia Miller of Center Valley. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. David worked as Superintendent...
Harold K. Tish
Feb 8, 2010
Harold K. Tish, 79, of Bethlehem, died Monday February 8, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 25, 1930, he was the son of the late Herman and Anna Tish. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Anita Saalfeld Tish. Harold was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He enjoyed traveling,...
Mark T. Rheiner
Feb 7, 2010
Mark T. Rheiner, 45, of Bethlehem, PA passed away in a tragic accident Sunday, February 7, 2010 in Hanover Township. Born April 9, 1964 in Allentown he was the son of Phyllis M. DeLong and Leo R. Rheiner, Jr. Mark was a past Fire Chief and lifetime member of the Hanover Township Northampton County Volunteer Fire Company. He was the...
Cyril M. Pramick
Feb 7, 2010
Cyril M. Pramick, 87, of Nazareth died on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 at Gracedale. He was the husband of the late Jean Ace Pramick who died in 1984. Born in Dupont, PA he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary Sedlak Pramick Kanarick. Mr. Pramick had been a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bethlehem and the Carpenters...
Helen Polak
Feb 7, 2010
Helen E. Polak, 87, of Bethlehem died Sunday, February 07, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services in Easton. Born in Cumberland County Helen was the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Kranyecz Fleming and the wife of the late Joseph G. Polak. Helen was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. She had worked as a self...
Timothy M. Hogan
Feb 5, 2010
Timothy M. Hogan, 78, of Bethlehem Township, PA passed away Friday, February 5, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born February 27, 1931 in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Mary Chelius and Joseph T. Hogan. He was married to Linda Geissinger Hogan with whom he celebrated 15 years of marriage this past May. Tim...
Robert J. Balshai
Feb 5, 2010
Robert J " Bebop" Balshai, 62 , of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully as he slept on Friday, February 5, 2010 at his home. He is the son of the late Joseph and Ethel Frickert Balshai. Bebop was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War era. He was employed most of his adult life at the Washington Republican Association...
Caleb Orion Ferreira
Feb 5, 2010
Caleb Orion Ferreira, of Bethlehem, was called to be with our Lord on Friday, February 5, 2010. He was born November 17, 2009, the son of Rachel Ann Lisansky and James Ferreira of Bethlehem. Caleb will be lovingly remembered by his parents; paternal grandparents, Jose and Theresa Ferreira; maternal grandparents, Linda and Jerry Verlinger and Arnold Lisansky as well as...
Rose Ross
Feb 4, 2010
Rose Ross, 92, of Bethlehem died Thursday February 4, 2010 at Holy Family Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 3, 1917 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Mathias and Rose Gotzon Salabsky. She was the wife of Louis G. Ross of Bethlehem. They celebrated 70 years of marriage this past September. Rose was a life...
Helen M. Posavek
Feb 2, 2010
Helen M. Barback Posavek, 93, of Bethlehem, PA passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2010 surrounded by her loving family at home. Born December 27, 1916 in Fountain Hill, PA she was the daughter of Helen Kasenich and Stephen Barback. She was married to the late Stephen J. Posavek, Sr. who passed away in 1983. Helen was a member of Sacred...
John J. Hajdinyak
Feb 1, 2010
John Joseph Hajdinyak, 88, of Easton, Pa. died February 1, 2010, at St. Luke's Hospice House from complications of pneumonia. Mr. Hajdinyak was born August 16, 1921, in Bethlehem, Pa. He was the son of the late Stephen and Mary Kozar Hajdinyak. He spent the majority of his 88 years in Bethlehem, moving to Easton in 1989. Mr. Hajdinyak worked...
William H. Webb
Jan 31, 2010
William H. Webb, 89, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. He was the husband of Margaret J. Herbott Webb, who died October 13, 2007. The couple was married for 63 years. Mr. Webb was born July 7, 1920; the son of the late Kelvin W. Webb and Lila Webb O'Brien. He...
James J. Reidy
Jan 30, 2010
James "Jim" J. Reidy James J Reidy, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away January 30, 2010 at home surrounded by loved ones. He was the husband of Rose Rader Reidy with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage last June 25th. Born in Jim Thorpe, PA on May 8, 1918, he was the son of the late Thomas F. Reidy and...
William F. Martin
Jan 28, 2010
William "Bill" F Martin, 58, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Manor Care Health Services I in Bethlehem. He was born in Scranton, PA and the son of the late Clarence and Marjorie Manley Martin. Bill is the husband of Dorothy A. Cope Martin with whom he celebrated their eleventh anniversary this January. Bill worked for Albarell...
Kevin Scott Bender
Jan 26, 2010
Kevin Scott Bender, 34 of Bethlehem, Pa. died on Tuesday Jan. 26th, after a brief battle with acute leukemia, at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Kevin and his wife Joelle Hudak of Bethlehem celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary on June 26th. Born in Nazareth he is the son of Stanley "Butch" Bender, Jr. and Julianne Schwartz Bender of Bushkill...
Jack Ratarsky
Jan 25, 2010
Jack "The Whistler" Ratarsky, 81, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 25, 2010. He was the husband of Lucille Breidenbach Ratarsky. They were married for 23 years on December 29, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 20, 1928; he was the son of the late Morris and Julia Ratarsky. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during...
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