OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Daniel Hasenecz
Jun 20, 2009
Daniel Hasenecz, 89 of Bethlehem died at VNA Hospice of St. Luke's Lower Saucon Township on Saturday June 20, 2009. He and his wife Helen Holva Hasenecz, who died in 2004, had celebrated 62 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem he is the son of the late George and Mary Munda Hasenecz. Mr. Hasenecz worked for the Bethlehem Steel Company...

Scott Knauss
Jun 20, 2009
Scott Knauss, 43, of Bath, PA died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Hospice surrounded by his family. Born November 13, 1965 in Bethlehem he was the son of Dolores Christ and Theodore Knauss. He was married to Hollie Pillsbury Knauss. Scott graduated from Lehigh University with a Masters Degree in Educational Technology. He worked at Lehigh...
Vincent F. Perez, Sr.
Jun 18, 2009
Vincent "Vinny" F. Perez, Sr., 53, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem surrounded by his loving family. Born September 6, 1955 in Bethlehem he was the son of Josephine Garza and Pedro Perez. He was married to Donna Marie Angerman Perez with whom he celebrated 23 years of...

Howard D. Haldaman
Jun 15, 2009
Howard D. "Bump" Haldaman, 83, of Bethlehem, died Monday June 15, 2009 at Manor Care, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem on December 19, 1925; he was the son of the late Howard and Ella Burkit Haldaman. He was the husband of the late Mary M. Whalen Haldaman, they were married for 57 years. Howard was a truck driver and was employed...

Irene T. Zelko
Jun 14, 2009
Irene T. Zelko, formerly of West Bethlehem, and a long time resident of Holy Family Manor, died Sunday, June 14, 2009. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Skerlak Zelko. Irene worked as a waitress for many years in several Bethlehem area restaurants, retiring in 1984. She was a very giving person, and she loved fashion, sports...

Stella T. Anglovich
Jun 14, 2009
Stella T. Lipinski Anglovich, 91, of Bethlehem, PA died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. Born June 19, 1917 in Nanticoke, PA she was the daughter of the late Casimira Miceviecz and Anthony Lipinsky. She was married to the late John A. Anglovich. Stella worked at Marvel Maid for 12 years and later worked for...
Peter The Cap Keretz, Sr.
Jun 14, 2009
Peter "The Cap" Keretz, Sr., 95, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born June 19, 1913 in Fountain Hill, PA he was the son of the late Michael and Christina Keretz. He was married to Anna Dominick Keretz with who he celebrated 68 yrs. of marriage before she passed in 2006....
Henrietta Stark
Jun 12, 2009
Henrietta "Etta" I. Stark, 61, of Bethlehem died Friday June 12, 2009 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 1, 1947 in Bethlehem daughter of the late Henry and Anna Lipko Ortwein. She was the wife of Norman W. Stark. They celebrated 35 years of marriage on March 9 of this year. Etta worked...

Joseph G. Sharkan
Jun 10, 2009
Joseph G. Sharkan, 83, retired, US Army Veteran of the European and Far East Theaters, dutiful son of the late William and Theresa Sharkan and beloved husband of Marcella O'Donnell Sharkan passed away on June 10th. Devoted and loving father of three children, Susan Sharkan Abud, William G. Sharkan and Joseph W. Sharkan, Joe was a self made entrepreneur, talented...

Robert Leiderman
Jun 9, 2009
Robert "Reds" Leiderman, 83, of Easton, PA died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Easton Hospital. Born August 7, 1925 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Frances Kelly and Frederick Leiderman. He was married to his beloved wife, Dorothy Kelhart Leiderman with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage. Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy...
Carmencita M. Rodriguez
Jun 5, 2009
Carmencita M Rodriguez, 42 , of Allentown, died on Friday, June 5, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest & I-7 in Salisbury Twsp. She was the daughter of the late Carmelo and Miriam Alvarez Rodriguez Sr. Carmencita worked for Community Services for Children of the Lehigh Valley. She was a graduate of Freedom High School and a member of...

Anne Marie Maloney
Jun 4, 2009
Anne Marie King Maloney, 74, of Bethlehem, PA died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born January 19, 1935 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Mary Cunningham and James King. She was married to James Maloney who passed away in 1995. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday June 4, 2009...

Jean L. Hart
Jun 4, 2009
Jean L. Hart, 79, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Hospice House of St. Luke's. She was born March 18, 1930 in Allentown, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Kline Moose. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert J. Hart. She retired in 1985 from Muriel Dress Co. where she worked as a...

Joseph M. Zechmeister
Jun 2, 2009
Joseph M. Zechmeister, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem the son of the late Michael and Katherine Lassisa Zechmeister. Joseph worked for the Sarco Company as a Dill Press Operator. He proudly served his country during WWII as a U.S. Navy Seabee. He was a member...
Ann Carl Connors
May 31, 2009
Ann Carl Seydel Connors 76, beloved wife of Leo G. Connors passed away in Sacred Heart Hospital on Sunday May 31, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Stacia Seydel. She was born in Roxborough and took pride in being a Philadelphian at heart although she learned to love the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos. She graduated...
Charles E. Vuksta
May 31, 2009
Charles E. Vuksta, 84, of Hellertown, died Sunday, May 31st. He was the loving husband of the late Evelyn Vuksta who passed away shortly before their 50th wedding anniversary. He was the son of the late Thomas and Anna Kereczman Vuksta. Charles served in the Pacific Theater during World War II with the 20th Air Force on the Isle on...
Anna Bartakovits Mellin
May 31, 2009
Anna M. Kolchin Bartakovits Mellin, 91, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp., PA. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Eva Woytovich Kolchin. She was the widow of Louis C. Bartakovits and Ernest Mellin. Anna was employed by the former Hellertown...
Helen Bodak
May 28, 2009
Helen Kereczman Bodak, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Kost Kereczman. She was the loving wife of Michael Bodak, they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this past November. Helen dedicated her life to her family. She was...
Mary E. Svirbely
May 28, 2009
Mary E. Svirbely, 84, of Center Valley, formerly Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Sacred Heart Senior Living Saucon Valley in Center Valley, PA. Born April 22, 1925 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Irene Meyers and Elbert Nostrand, Sr. She was married to Edward Svirbely for 33 years before he passed away in...
Justine Scanlan
May 28, 2009
Justine "Jessie" Scanlan, 76, of Bethlehem died Thursday May 28, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg. She was born on January 5, 1933 in St. Clair, Pa. daughter of the late Andrew and Johanna Strambo Uhrin. She was the wife of Daniel C. Scanlan. They would have been married for 54 years this coming August. Jessie worked as a...