OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Hermina T. Allen

Hermina T. Allen

Jul 23, 2009

Hermina T. Allen, 84, of Bath went to Heaven, July 23, 2009. She was born in Coplay, PA to Frank and Hermina Groller Mulzert February 8, 1925, as Hermina Theresa Mulzert. Hermina was married to the late David G. Allen in 1947 and celebrated 50 years together. She graduated from Whitehall High School and Allentown Business College. Hermina later worked...

Peter Slivka

Peter Slivka

Jul 22, 2009

Peter Slivka, 70, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, July 22, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. He was the son of the late Peter Slivka and Rose Litwinetz, Slivka Hydro. He was the loving husband of Virginia McGinley Slivka for 49 years. Peter served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1960. He was employed by Western Electric and AT& T Technologies...

Margaret Ring

Margaret Ring

Jul 21, 2009

Margaret Ring, 89, of Whitehall died on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Whitehall Manor. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Schwear Skurla. Her husband, the late Henry Ring, died in September of 2004. They had been married for 64 years. Margaret was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Allentown....

Jean C. Weiss

Jean C. Weiss

Jul 21, 2009

Jean C. Weiss, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Moravian Village. She was born on August 18, 1927 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Clara E. Horvath Sofranko. Jean graduated from nursing school and began her nursing career in Philadelphia. After working as a civilian nurse for 10 years she joined the...

David W. Bolich

David W. Bolich

Jul 17, 2009

David W Bolich 31, of Bethlehem, died Friday, July 17, 2009 at his residence in Bethlehem. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of William "Bill" H. and Betty L. Himmelberger Bolich with whom he resided. David was a 1996 graduate of Liberty High School and played in the Grenadier Band. He was a forklift operator for U.S. Cold...

Jack Keefe

Jack Keefe

Jul 16, 2009

John D. "Jack" Keefe, 84, of Allentown died Thursday July 16, 2009 at the St. Luke's VNA Hospice House. Born in Bethlehem on January 6, 1925; he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Mary Connolly Keefe. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Kay Focht Keefe. For more than 34 years, Jack served as a...

Theresa E. Ritter

Theresa E. Ritter

Jul 14, 2009

Theresa E. Ritter, 87, of Danielsville, formerly of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Lower Saucon Twp. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Theresa Korpics Halleman. She was the loving wife of the late William O. Ritter, Jr. Theresa worked for the former Sure-fit...

John J. Brady

John J. Brady

Jul 11, 2009

John J. "Duffy" Brady, 80, of Hellertown, PA died Saturday, July 11, 2009. Born March 9, 1929 in Fountain Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Mary Dolinski and Martin Brady. He was married to Rose Dormer Brady with whom he celebrated 52 years of marriage this past March. John worked for Sears Department Store for 44 years...

Lawrence Frank Herceg

Lawrence Frank Herceg

Jul 11, 2009

Lawrence Larry Herceg, 85, passed away, Saturday, July 11, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. He was the loving husband of Rosaria Morganelli Herceg for 62 years. He was a graduate of Moravian College and worked was a computer system analyst for Bethlehem Steel. He retired in 1982. He was a WWII Veteran Proudly serving inn the...

Lea E. Arnold, Jr.

Lea E. Arnold, Jr.

Jul 11, 2009

Lea E. Arnold Jr., 87, a resident of Gracedale formerly of Bethlehem passed away Saturday July 11, 2009 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. He was born on January 4, 1922 in Bethlehem son of the late Lea E. Arnold Sr. and Elsie Hunter Arnold. He was the husband of the late Helen T. Kertsmar Arnold. Lea worked in...

Camilla Leona Ryan

Camilla Leona Ryan

Jul 9, 2009

Camilla L. Harikal Ryan, 83, of Bethlehem Township, PA died Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem, PA. Born November 25, 1925 in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of Leona M. Dowgiallo and Stephen J. Harikal. She was married for 52 years to the late James J. Ryan. Camilla graduated as...

Jordan Michael Reiss

Jordan Michael Reiss

Jul 8, 2009

Jordan Michael Reiss, 16, of Easton, passed away in the arms of his family on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Whitehall. Born in Allentown on September 26, 1992; he was the son of Jeffrey M. Reiss husband of Gina of Whitehall and Tina Gazzio Mimlitsch wife of Thomas A. of Easton. Jordan was a member of Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church,...

Anthony V. Ursic

Anthony V. Ursic

Jul 7, 2009

Anthony "Tony" V. Ursic, 85, of Langhorne, PA, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at his Residence in Langhorne, PA with his family by his side. Tony was born July 21, 1923 in Bethlehem, PA, son of the late John and Elizabeth Kochne Ursic. He attended Bethlehem Township schools and graduated Liberty High School class of 1941. Tony played piano...

Joseph Anderko

Joseph Anderko

Jul 4, 2009

Joseph "Reds" Anderko, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem, PA. His wife Margaret died in 2003. He was born in Bethlehem and was the son of the Late Charles and Catherine Dravecz Anderko and step mother Anna Talabar Anderko. Joseph was a Foreman at the Blast Furnace at Bethlehem Steel retiring in...

John R. Kajmo

John R. Kajmo

Jul 4, 2009

John Kajmo, Sr., 89, of Bethlehem and formerly of Hellertown, died on Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Kirkland Village in Bethlehem. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Theresa Kajmo. John was preceded in death by his wife Irene T. Kajmo. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. John...

Mary V. Triber

Mary V. Triber

Jul 4, 2009

Mary V. Triber, 92, of Bethlehem, died Saturday July 4, 2009 at Moravian Village. Born in Bethlehem on December 8, 1916; she was the daughter of the late Morris and Rose Del Preto Orefice. She was the wife of the lat Stephen Triber. She was a long time member of the former Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy...

John A. Semanick

John A. Semanick

Jul 3, 2009

John A. Semanick, 86, of Bethlehem died on Friday, July 3, 2009 at St.Luke's Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John J. and Anna Ezar Semanick. John is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Veronica E. Semanick of Bethlehem. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a Medical Technician in...

Stella T. Kilcullen

Stella T. Kilcullen

Jul 1, 2009

Stella T. Dobitsch Kilcullen of Bethlehem died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem Township. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Stella Drauch and Leo Dobitsch. Stella was married to Robert Kilcullen with whom she celebrated 66 years of marriage before he passed away in 2004. Stella worked at the former Sears Roebuck Department...

Joyce S. Rash

Joyce S. Rash

Jul 1, 2009

Joyce S. Rash, 89, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at her residence in Bethlehem. She was born on October 5, 1919 in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late John and Margaret Fatzinger Carl. Joyce was a graduate of Bethlehem Business College and later worked for a brief time as a secretary at the Bethlehem Steel Co. prior to dedicating...

Irene St. Maria

Irene St. Maria

Jun 30, 2009

Irene St. Maria, 95, formerly of Bethlehem died Tuesday evening, June 30, 2009 at Manor Care Health Services, Montgomeryville, PA. Her husband, the late James P. St. Maria, died January 11, 1999. Born in Berwick, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Goldie Papp Nemeth. Irene worked for almost 30 years at the former Ezra D. Groman...