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

Betty Jane Linsenman
Aug 22, 2009
Betty Jane Linsenman, 77, of Allentown died Saturday August 22, 2009 at the Phoebe Nursing Home in Allentown, Pa. She was born in Allentown to the late Stanley M. and Helen Monihan Crone. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Linsenman, V who died in 1971. Betty Jane worked as a certified nursing assistant for the Visiting Nurses...

Anna Rasich
Aug 22, 2009
Anna Zych Rasich, 90, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born August 4, 1919 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rosa Zych. She was married to her late husband Frank Rasich. Anna will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Barbara Rasich of Bethlehem, and 3 sisters, Josephine...
Vincent Attinello
Aug 19, 2009
Vincent Attinello, 85, of Monmouth Beach, NJ and formerly of Easton, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at his daughter's home, where he resided for the past 7 years. He was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on November 14, 1923; son of the late Santo and Concetta Azzalina Attinello. He was the loving husband of the late Veronica Polenchar Attinello who died...
Manuel Vazquez
Aug 19, 2009
Manuel Vazquez, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico and was the son of the late Moises and Alfonsa Santiago Vazquez and the husband of Maria Fuentes Vazquez of Bethlehem with whom he celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past June. Manuel worked as a...

Theresa Rothrock
Aug 18, 2009
Theresa Brezack Rothrock, 86, of Bethlehem died Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born September 10, 1922, in Coolbaugh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Celia Brezack. She was married to the late Ernest Rothrock, Sr. Theresa worked for Durkees Famous Food. Theresa will be lovingly rememebered by her sons, Ernest...

Ethel B. Warminsky
Aug 15, 2009
Ethel B. Warminsky, 89, died on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born August 24, 1919 the daughter of the late Irme and Mary Fabian Baranyay. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Victor Warminsky. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miller Heights. Ethel will be lovingly...

Julia F. Duro
Aug 14, 2009
Julia F. Duro of Bethlehem Township, died on Friday, August 14, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Anna Drozd Poniktera and the widow of John S. Duro who died November 11, 1977. Julia worked for the former Hellertown Manufacturing Co. Champion Spark Plug in Hellertown...
Edward J. Podlesny
Aug 13, 2009
Edward J. Podlesny, 91, formerly of the Rosemont section of Bethlehem, passed peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2009, at the Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown. He and his wife, Mary Demshock Podlesny, celebrated 63 years of marriage on Aug. 3, 2009. Born in Hazelton, he was the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Milot Podlesny. Edward will...
Henry Hernandez
Aug 12, 2009
Enrique Henry Hernandez, 58, of Allentown, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at his home. He was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico; the son of the late Isabel Hernandez Codero and Laureano Hernandez. Henry was a decorated US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Henry worked for 12 years for Mack Trucks and later with Keenan House Treatment Trends. He...

Nancy M. Lyons
Aug 10, 2009
Nancy M. Lyons, 75, of Laurys Station, PA died Monday, August 10, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born August 4, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Elizabeth Bartholomew. Nancy was married to Joseph A. Lyons who passed in 1976. Nancy worked as a machine operator at Sure Fit for 30...

Geza C. Rogacs
Aug 10, 2009
Geza C. Rogacs, 84, of Bethlehem died Monday August 10, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Easton, Pa. He was born on June 8, 1925 in Bethlehem son of the late Michael and Mary Horvath Rogacs. He was the husband of the late Helen E. Tokay Rogacs. Geza worked in the shipping yard at Bethlehem Steel for 42 years...

John Ahern
Aug 9, 2009
ALBANY - John F. Jack Ahern of Troy and Bolton Landing died peacefully August 9 at Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center in Albany. He fought for years against the frontal-temporal dementia that eventually claimed most of his physical and mental abilities. Jack was retired from the General Electric Company, where he was a patent counsel in the large steam turbine-generator...

Beatrice M. Malloy
Aug 8, 2009
Beatrice M. Malloy, 81, of Bethlehem, died Saturday August 8, 2009 at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem. Born in Chinchilla, PA on November 6, 1927; she was the daughter of the late James and Beatrice Woodyatt McLane. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Malloy, Jr. She was a long time member of St. Anne's Catholic Church,...

Elizabeth A. Riccaboni
Aug 8, 2009
Elizabeth "Betty" A. Riccaboni of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday August 8, 2009 surrounded by her loving family at the BeeBe Medical Center in Lewes, Delaware. She was born on May 21, 1926 in Pottsville, Pa. daughter of the late Michael and Magdalena Kukucka Bernick. She was the wife of the late Richard Riccaboni. Betty worked for Sodexo Services at...
Helen Clement
Aug 7, 2009
Helen Clement, 77, of Bethlehem died on Friday, August 7, 2009 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born in Gouldsboro, PA; the daughter of the late Onufer and Fannie Danylo Prestosh. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years John Clement, Jr. She was a member of St. Josaphat Ukraininan Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Helen will...
Rita M. Hoffner
Aug 6, 2009
Rita Marie Kenney Hoffner, 82, of Bethlehem, died August 6, 2009 in St. Luke's Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1927, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Marie Reynolds Kenney. She was the wife of John R. Hoffner. The couple celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last June. Rita graduated from Immaculata...
Margo Ellen Hanily
Aug 5, 2009
Margo E. Hanily, 65, of Bethlehem, died August 4th, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born in New York City in 1944, her family moved to Bethlehem in 1947. She was the beloved daughter of the late Anne McNulty Hanily and the late George J. Hanily. Margo's lifelong passion was dedicating herself to the service of others. She was a...
Helen A. Decker
Aug 3, 2009
Helen A. Decker, 77, of Bethlehem died Monday August 3, 2009 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was born on May 16, 1932 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Herbert and Myrtle Bouger Fritchman. She was the wife of the late Andrew Decker. Helen worked as a deli clerk for Sims Quality Market for 26...
Amelia Duran Nuno
Aug 3, 2009
Amelia Nuno, 74, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 3, 2009 at her residence. She was born December 19, 1935; the daughter of the late Maria Perfecta Macias and Ricardo P. Duran. Amelia was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Felipe Nuno. She worked for several years as a beautician before dedicating her life to her family....

Yolanda M. Gotzon
Aug 2, 2009
Yolanda M. "Lonnie" Gotzon, 78, of Easton, died Sunday, August 2, 2009 surrounded by her children. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Alfonso J. and Rocchina Simonelli Bucchin. She was the loving wife of the late John E. Gotzon who died in 2006. Lonnie was a self-employed private duty geriatric nurse for 20 years. She was...