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Michael Talaber
Nov 23, 2009
Michael "Mockeye" Talaber, 79, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Charles and Theresa Doncsecz Talaber. Michael was employed by AC Dellovade of Cannonsburg, PA; where he worked in construction and was a truck driver. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was...
Julia Kuzmin
Nov 23, 2009
Julia Kuzmin, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was born August 29, 1923 in Cementon, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Demko Barner. Julia is survived by her husband of 43 years, Michael Kuzmin of Bethlehem. She retired in 1981 after 35 years of...
Olga Penchick
Nov 23, 2009
Olga Dybach Penchick, 86 , of Albrightsville, PA died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at Weatherwood - Carbon County Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Weatherly, PA She was born in Allentown, PA and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Nancy Kurie Dybach. Olga was the wife of Stanley F. Penchick who died in January of 1991. Olga...
Thomas J. Ford
Nov 23, 2009
Thomas J. Ford, 82, of Moore Twp., died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at Manor Care, Bethlehem. He was born February 21, 1927 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Mark and Rose Csapek Ford. Thomas proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corp. after 39 years of service with the...
Joyce C Baskerville
Nov 20, 2009
Joyce C. Carr Baskerville, 59, of Bethlehem, Hanover Township died on Friday, November 20, 2009 at her Residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Shenandoah Heights, PA and was the daughter of the late James J. and Irene Mariken Carr. Joyce is the wife of Floyd C. Baskerville lll with whom she celebrated their 25th anniversary this...
Olga Clayton
Nov 20, 2009
Olga Clayton, 89, of Fountain Hill, died on Friday, November 20, 2009 in her home. Born in Youngstown, OH on June 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Demetrius and Anna Levkanich Kreshka. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Clayton, Sr. Olga was a 1942 graduate of the Philadelphia Children's Hospital School of Nursing....
Donald C. Whitesell
Nov 20, 2009
Donald C. Whitesell, 78, of Bethlehem died on Friday, November 20, 2009 at his residence. Born on June 4, 1931, in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Clarence and Thelma Whitesell. He was the husband of the late Doris Byrne Whitesell. He was employed by the Bethlehem Steel for 33 years before retiring in 1982. He was a...
Leona M. Sufrich
Nov 18, 2009
Leona M. Sufrich, 82, of Hellertown, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in West Wyoming, PA; the daughter of the late Horace Dane and Lillian Weymann Matis. She was the loving wife of Albert E. Sufrich. They celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary this past April. Leona dedicated her life to...
O. August Cruche
Nov 17, 2009
O. August Cruche, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. He was born in Portugal, the son of the late Anibal and Maria Cabral Cruche. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Ryan Cruche who died in 2002. August worked for the Bethlehem Area School District...
Louise G. Musike
Nov 16, 2009
Louise G. Musike, 91, of Bethlehem died on Monday, November 16, 2009 at Holy Family Manor. She was born October 3, 1918 in Allentown, the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Grace Moccio Pacaro. Louise was preceded in death by her husband John Musike, Sr. She dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her...
Edward Eugene Altemus
Nov 14, 2009
Edward E. Altemus, Sr., 91, of Bethlehem, died November 14, 2009 at Old Orchard, Easton. Born in Quakertown on May 31, 1918; he was the son of the late James and Catherine Bruger Altemus. He was the husband of the late Ida Ottenburg Altemus. They were married for 59 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help...
Susanne Valentina Serfecz
Nov 12, 2009
Susanne Valentina Serfecz, 60, of Harrisburg, died on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at her home. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Andrew S. and Anna Lisicky Panik. She was the loving wife of Frank Robert Serfecz. They celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary this past October 14th. Susan worked for St. Luke's Hospital and then UPS for...
Bertha B. Sever
Nov 11, 2009
Bertha "Bea" B. Ballek Sever, 90, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Westminster Village in Allentown. Born March 14, 1919 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Fannie Zisko and Joseph Ballek. She was married to Frank J. Sever with whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage before his passing on December 14, 2000. Bea work...
Laura C. Gaspar
Nov 9, 2009
Laura C. Gaspar, 77, of Port St. Lucie, FL died Monday, November 9th at Brighton Gardens in Port St. Lucie, FL. Born in Portugal, Laura was a resident of Port St. Lucie since 2001, moving from the Poconos, PA. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Gaspar worked for Casco, Inc. a clothing firm in Hellertown, PA. She was a member of St....
Peter D. Facchiano
Nov 8, 2009
Peter D. Facchiano, 89 , of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at his Residence with his loving family by his side. Peter was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the late Michael and Arcangela DelGrosso Facchiano and the husband of Rose J. Bove Facchiano with whom he celebrated their 63rd anniversary this past September. Peter was...
Marian Zulli
Nov 5, 2009
Marian Zulli, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away Thursday November 5, 2009 at the _St Lukes Hospice House on Black River Rd. Born September 9, 1942 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Helen Korpics and Frank Majczan. Marian was married to Rocco Zulli with whom she celebrated 47 years of marriage This October 13th. Marian graduated from Bethlehem...
Anna M. Marshaleck
Nov 5, 2009
Anna M. Marshaleck, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital. She was born August 18, 1923 in Bethlehem the daughter of the late Karl and Marie Donchez. Anna was preceded in death by her husband William F. Marshaleck in February of 2002. She was a former parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bethlehem...
Carmen Vazquez Fontanez
Oct 30, 2009
Carmen "Kaki" Vazquez Fontanez, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, October 30, 2009 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1921 in Corozal, Puerto Rico; the daughter of the late Moises Vazquez and Alfonsa Santiago. Carmen was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Leonidez Fontanez. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church Bethlehem. Carmen...
Paula Ann Kacmarcik
Oct 30, 2009
Paula Ann Kacmarcik, 58, of Bethlehem passed away Friday October 30, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg Campus. She was born on July 7, 1951 in Allentown, Pa., daughter of the late Paul and Dolores Santee Kacmarcik. She was an office manager for Sodexho at Lehigh University for 27 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help...
Ida Gontar
Oct 30, 2009
Ida Gontar, 87, of Northampton, died on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Northampton Village Assisted Living. She was born December 14, 1921 in Whitehall, the daughter of the late August and Mary Simitz Scharl. Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Gontar and her daughter, Patricia Gontar. She dedicated her life to her family while working on the...
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