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

Joseph Nagy
Feb 23, 2009
Joseph Nagy, 86, of Bethlehem, died Monday February 23, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital Bethlehem. Born in Steel City he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Orosz Nagy. He was the husband of the late Rose Kelleogy Nagy. Joe was a carpenter by trade and worked numerous jobs throughout his career. He was a veteran of the...

Margaret Glovacs
Feb 21, 2009
Margaret Glovacs, 90, of Bethlehem died Saturday February 21, 2009 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, Pa. She was born on January 29, 1919 in Bethlehem , daughter of the late John and Mary Nagy Deri. She was predeceased by husband Stephen of 67 years. Margaret was a member of Notre Dame Catholic Church in Bethlehem. She will be lovingly...

Angela M. Mikitka
Feb 20, 2009
Angela M. Mikitka, 90, of Bethlehem died on Friday, 2/20/2009, at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. She was the wife of the late Michael Mikitka who died in 1984. Born in Security, MD she was the daughter of the late John & Martha Pallisch Krantz. She was a member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church...

Michael A. Morgan
Feb 20, 2009
Michael A. Morgan, 77, of Bethlehem, died Friday February 20, 2009 at Easton Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Rochelle, NY he was the son of the late Thomas and Marie VanHaasteren Morgan. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Constance M. Morgan. Michael worked in the automobile industry for 40 years. He is survived...

Veronica B. Nagy
Feb 20, 2009
Veronica B. "Alice" Nagy, 95, of Quakertown, departed from this life on February 20, 2009 at Belle Haven Nursing Home in Quakertown. Born in Nanticoke, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Antonik Sitar. She was the wife of the late James Nagy. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Walter Barchik and...
Carmela Creyer
Feb 19, 2009
Carmela M. Creyer, 91, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, February 19, 2009. She was born December 29, 1917 in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Panarelli. Carmela was preceded in death by her husband Elmer S. Creyer. Carmela will be lovingly remembered by her family, daughter Candace Mill of Bethlehem; sons, Ronald Granitz of Allentown and Robert...
Elizabeth Hartley
Feb 18, 2009
Elizabeth M. Hartley, 95, formerly of Freemansburg and Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Westminster Village. She was born in Freemansburg, the daughter of the late Joseph and Teresa Roseman. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Orville W. Hartley. She was the Secretary and Vice President of Hartley Trucking from 1940 until 1975. She later worked...

Dorothy Gori
Feb 16, 2009
Dorothy L. "Bub" Gori, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 16, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was born in Bethlehem the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Diezil Kosik. Dorothy dedicated her life to her family and will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 45 years Richard J. Gori; three daughters Lori, Kim and orothy as well...

Lucy Devine
Feb 15, 2009
Lucy Devine, 78, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday February 15, 2009 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa. She was born on January 26, 1931 in Newark, N.J. daughter of the late Salvatore and Teresa Amendola Zannino. Lucy worked as a seamstress for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and friend. She will be lovingly remembered...
Margaret M. Willey
Feb 15, 2009
Margaret Terr Willey, 87, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, February 15, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Veronica Wiengartner Terr and the wife of Edward V. Willey for 59 years of Bethlehem. She was a member of St. Ursula's Catholic Church where she served as a church greeter and a member of the women's guild and also...
Leonard J. Yenolevich
Feb 11, 2009
Leonard J. Yenolevich, 77, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Shuck Yenolevich. He was the husband of the late Mary Pramick Yenolevich who died in 2006. Leonard worked for Strick Trailer and as a crane operator...

Alfred A. Wunderler
Feb 11, 2009
Alfred A. "Al" Wunderler of Walnutport, PA died Wednesday, February 11, 2009. He was 86. Al was born in Stiles, PA and was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Haffner Wunderler and the husband of the late Glenna Wunderler. Al served his country during WW II in the U.S. Army. He retired from Tarkett Inc. in 1985 after...

Helen E. Lippey
Feb 10, 2009
Helen E. Gal Lippey, 87, of Nazareth, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Old Orchard Manor Care Health Services in Easton. Born September 9, 1921 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Anna Szalay and George Gal. She was married to her late husband Kenneth E. Lippey. Helen worked as a sorter at Baba and Gamet Manufacturers for...

Joseph Kovitch
Feb 10, 2009
Joseph M. Kovitch, 84, of Bethlehem passed away, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Born December 29, 1924 he was the son of the late Sophie Kosowkowski and Michael Kovitch. He was the husband of the late Martha Kozul Kovitch. Before retirement he worked in the dry cleaning business and as a brickcoater. His best years...

Daniel Fisher
Feb 9, 2009
Daniel Fisher, 73, of Bethlehem, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born November 9, 1935 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Rose Falcone and Anthony Fisher. Daniel worked at Dick Milham Chevy for 12 years and Jack Danko Chrysler Plymouth for 16 years as a Body Maintenance Repair...
Stephen J. Donchez
Feb 9, 2009
Stephen J. Donchez, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 9, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Szukics Donchez.. Stephen was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Katherine Nederostek Donchez. He retired from Bethlehem Steel Co. after 43 years of service in both the Open Hearth...
Dr. John J. Shelly
Feb 6, 2009
Dr. John J. Shelly, Jr., 81, of Bethlehem, died on Friday, February 6, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital-Allentown Campus. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John J. and LilianBartleson Sr. John was a graduate of Liberty High School, Class of 1945. He later graduated from Penn State University, earned his B.A. from American University and eventually...

Anna Temlin
Feb 5, 2009
Anna Temlin, 90, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Gracedale Nursing Center. She was born in Bethlehem the daughter of the late Peter and Ida Baler Nagy Anna was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Temlin. Anna was a member of St. John's Windish Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. She dedicated her life to her family and will...
Robert H. Griffiths
Feb 3, 2009
Robert H. Griffiths, 91, of Center Valley, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at LV Hospital. He was born December 14, 1917, in Coaldale, PA; the son of the late Leroy and Irene StoutGriffiths. Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Suzanne Kulick Griffiths in 1995. He was a graduate of Coaldale High School and in 1952 graduated from Moravian...

Eleanor E. Pitosky
Feb 3, 2009
Eleanor "Ellie" E. Pavlinsky Pitosky, 76 , of Cedarbrook Fountain Hill Annex Bethlehem died on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Good Shepard Specialty Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem, PA, and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Kauker Pavlinsky. Eleanor served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and received the Nat'l...