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Tony Murnin
May 27, 2009
Anthony E. Murnin, 53, of Bethlehem Township, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Fountain Hill on July 26, 1955; son of the late William Murnin and Philomena Tarole Abd-El-Bary of Bethlehem and preceded in death by his step-father, Dr. Mahmoud Abd-El-Bary. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Susan Fritz...
Paul Balandovich
May 26, 2009
Paul Balandovich, 84, of Bethlehem Twp., died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born in Centralia, the son of the late Stephen and Anna Masinick Balandovich. He was the loving husband of Amelia Stuchlak Balandovich. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past October. Paul worked as a machinist for Bethlehem Corporation for...
Emma Mary Talaber
May 26, 2009
Emma Mary Talaber, 85, of Bethlehem, PA died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born October 6, 1923 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Kathryn Gyore and Sandor Nagy. She was married to Kalman Talaber with whom she just celebrated 65 years of marriage this past October. Emma worked for the former...
Debbie A. Albertson
May 19, 2009
Debbie A. Albertson, 54, of Bethlehem, passed away May 19, 2009 in the Inpatient Hospice Unit Lehigh Valley Hospital. Debbie was the daughter of Aurelia Konya Albertson and the late Joseph Albertson Sr. Survivors: Our Deb, a great daughter, sister and friend will be sadly missed by her entire family. Mother, Aurelia of Bethlehem, brothers, Joseph of Bath, Bernard of...
Jack W.T. Kinney
May 16, 2009
Jack W.T. Kinney, 86, of Allentown died Saturday May 16, 2009 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown, Pa. He was born on October 22, 1922 in Allentown son of the late William and Myrtle Shadle Kinney. He was the husband of Dolores T. Hahn Kinney. They celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this past December. Jack was an elementary school teacher...
Irene H. Zelasko
May 12, 2009
Irene H. Zelasko, 87, formerly of 5th St. in Bethlehem Twp., died on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital. She was born May 4, 1922 in Cementon, PA the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Miklus Feddor. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Zelasko. She worked as a seamstress for several years at the...
James M. Ortwein
May 9, 2009
James M Ortwein, 87, of Coopersburg, formerly of Hellertown, and Port Charlotte, FL Died on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the late Stephan and Mary Holletz Ortwein. Jim was married to Ruth E. Dilts Ortwein with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage this past...
Joseph M. Rieger
May 8, 2009
Joseph M. Rieger, 48 , formerly of Bethlehem died at his sister's home in Germansville on Friday, May 8, 2009 under the loving care of his family and Hospice of St. John. He was born Bethlehem, and was the son of the late Thomas J. Rieger and Barbara A Rieger-Lambert and Step-father- Richard M. Ford of Bath, PA. Joseph worked...
Mary Barbarics
May 8, 2009
Mary Barbarics, 92, of Wind Gap, died Friday May 8, 2009 at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth. Born in Bethlehem on March 19, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Theresa Gorsan Moretz. She was the wife of the late Vincent Barbarics who died in 1983. Mary worked for Trio Togs Blouse Inc. for 26 years, retiring in...
Catherine R. Fartun-Prestosh
May 7, 2009
Catherine R. Fartun-Prestosh, 86, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Old Orchard Manor Care Health Services in Easton. Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Turk Keschl. She was the wife of the late Charles Prestosh who died in 1986. She was also predeceased by her first husband, William Fartun in 1970....
Winifred A. Harakal
May 6, 2009
Winifred A. Harakal, 88, of Las Vegas, Nevada formerly of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday May 6, 2009 at Delmar Gardens in Las Vegas. She was born on November 8, 1920 in Allentown, daughter to the late Howard H. and Frieda Musseman Andreas. Winifred was preceded in death by her beloved husband Joseph S. Harakal Sr. and son Joseph S. Harakal...
John S. Soltysiak
May 5, 2009
John S. "Salty" Soltysiak, 66, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at his residence. Born on May 31, 1942 in Bethlehem, he was the son of John W. and Mary L. Wadolny Soltysiak of Bethlehem. He was a member of Our Lord's Ascension Polish National Church. "Salty" was a truck driver for Ruggiero Trucking Co., Bethlehem, and retired in...
James Norman Omdahl
May 3, 2009
James Norman Omdahl, 78, of Hanover Township, died Sunday, May 3, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital and went into the welcoming arms of his Lord. He was the husband of Mary K. Carson Omdahl for 54 years. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. , the son of Emil and Julia Omdahl, he graduated from Peters Township High School in 1949. Prior to...
Richard M. Willison
May 3, 2009
Richard M. Willison, 72, of Bethlehem, died Sunday May 3, 2009 at Westminster Village, Allentown. Born on July 4, 1936, in Carnegie, PA he was the son of the late Clyde and Bessie Comber Willison. He is survived by his wife Marjorie Clayton Willison, they celebrated 53 years of marriage in April. Richard was a 1958 graduate of Carnegie Mellon...
William J. Prebosnyak
May 3, 2009
William J. Prebosnyak, 81 , of Hellertown, PA died on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at St. Luke's VNA Hospice House, Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem, and was the son of the late Frank and Julia Triber Prebosnyak and the widow of the late Irene Fritchman Prebosnyak who died in 1989. William worked at the former Bethlehem Foundry as a...
Basil Kochan
May 2, 2009
Basil Kochan, 89, of Allentown, died on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at his residence in the Episcopal House. He was born September 22, 1919 in Northampton, the son of the late Anthony and Ksenia Salasky Kochan. Basil was preceded in death by his wife Rose E. DePetro Kochan. Basil retired in 1980 after 32 years of service as a laborer...
Robert James Grissler
May 2, 2009
Robert James Grissler, 55, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at St.Lukes Hospital. He was born August 4, 1953 in Staten Island, NY the son of the late Charles and Margaret Parker Grissler. Bob is survived by his devoted wife of 23 years, Susan Tushak Grissler of Bethlehem. Bob was a graduate of Susan Wagner High School. He...
Ursula Kobrick
May 1, 2009
The Passing of Ursula May 1, 2009 Ursula Kobrick, beloved wife and best friend of husband Thomas E. Kobrick for more than fifty years ended a six-year battle with cancer on May 1, 2009. She also is survived by three children, Patricia, Colleen and Thomas and granddaughter Ursula, who were lovingly at her side during her long battle, and continually...
Eugene J. Mcgorry
Apr 30, 2009
Eugene J. McGorry, 87, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Westminster Village. He was born July 9, 1921 in Jim Thorpe, PA the son of the late Robert V. and Alice Murray McGorry. Eugene is survived by his loving wife, Jane Heller McGorry of Bethlehem. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corp during...
T. Sheila Bast
Apr 28, 2009
T. Sheila Bast of Bethlehem Township died Tuesday April 28th in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa. Sheila is the wife of Bernard J. Bast and celebrated their 43rd Anniversary this past October. Born in Kelayres, Schuykill County Pa., she is the daughter of Columbine Perfetta Orlando of Kelayres and the late John Orlando. After graduating from McAdoo High School in...
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