OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
William Criswell Hedge
Dec 31, 2008
Dr. William Criswell Hedge passed away on Wednesday, December 31st New Year's Eve in his apartment at Kirkland Village. He was 89 years old. Born in Bletchley, of the United Kingdom, he was the son of the late William and Jessica Ing Hedge. He served as an officer in the British Army in WW2. He held a Phd in engineering....
Edward B. Poplasky
Dec 31, 2008
Edward B. Poplasky, 91, of Bethlehem Township, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at St.Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem. He was born in Edwardsville, PA and was the son of the late Anthony and Julia Zalokowski Poplasky. Edward is the husband of Helen L. Wickham Poplasky of Bethlehem Township and celebrated their 61st anniversary this past August. Edward worked for Bethlehem...
Joseph W. Kline
Dec 29, 2008
Joseph W. "Joe" Kline, 53 formally of Bethlehem and Hellertown, PA died Monday Dec. 29th at Snyder Memorial Health Care Center in Marienville, PA. Born in Hazelton, Pa. he was the son of Patricia A. Spudeck Burda and Bernard M. Burda and the late Joseph G. Kline of Bethlehem, PA. Joseph was a 1973 Graduate of Freedom High School in...
Richard H. Koch
Dec 29, 2008
Richard H. Koch, 91, of Allentown, died on Monday, December 29, 2008 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Dorneyville. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Joseph and Clara E. Schneuer Koch. He was the loving husband of Janice Wieder Koch. Richard was preceded in death by his first wife, Regina T. Eberanz Koch in 1982. Mr. Koch...
Georgiana Simitz
Dec 28, 2008
Georgiana I. Simitz, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Old Orchard Manor Care Health Services. She was born February 22, 1922 in Allentown, the daughter of the late William and Maude Frantz Wenninger. Georgiana was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, John S. Simitz. She dedicated her life to her family and will...
June Kresini
Dec 27, 2008
June Kresini, 83, of Bath, died on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at her residence. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late, Warren and Iva Kline Abel. She was the loving wife of Edward Kresini, they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this past November. June devoted her life to her family. She will be lovingly remembered by her...
Elsie M. Denise
Dec 27, 2008
Elsie M. Denise, 89, of Bethlehem, entered into God's care on Saturday December 27, 2008 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pa. She was born on November 2, 1919 in Bethlehem , a daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Windisch Horvath. She was the wife of the late Francis Denise. Elsie was a graduate of Bethlehem Business College. She...
Mildred Daffner
Dec 25, 2008
Mildred Daffner, 79, of Bethlehem died Thursday December 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born on May 22, 1929 in McKees Rocks, Pa. She was the wife of the late Earl W. Daffner. Mildred worked as a seamstress in the Allentown area. She loved to sew and enjoyed watching all kinds of sporting events. She will be lovingly remembered...
Irene C. Sniscak
Dec 25, 2008
Irene C. Fartun Sniscak, 92, of Bethlehem died Thursday, December 25, 2008 at Westminster Village in Allentown. Born May 29, 1916 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Cser and Ivan Fartun. She was married to Paul Sniscak who passed away in 1994. Irene worked as a sewing machine operator for several factories throughout the Lehigh Valley....
Walter J. Stye
Dec 25, 2008
Walter J. Stye, 90, of Fountain Hill died December 25, 2008 at Manor Care Health Services. He was the husband of the late Doris Miller Stye who died on April 15, 1998. They were married for 58 years. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Jacob and Cecilia Drewsicka Stye. He was a automobile salesman for...
Philip Posivak
Dec 24, 2008
Philip A Posivak, 73, of Ft. Pierce, FL; died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Indian River Memorial Hospital. He was born Allentown, the son of Ellen M. Sauers Posivak of Bethlehem and the late Andrew J. Posivak and was a Bethlehem resident until the late 1990s when he moved to Ft. Pierce Florida. Philip is survived by his wife...
Anna E. Altemus
Dec 24, 2008
Anna E. Altemus, 93, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at her home in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Louis and Margaret Yuhasz Prayner. Anna was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, James H. Altemus, Jr. She was the cook at St. Anne's convent in Bethlehem from 1955 to 1969....
Manuel A. Lugo
Dec 24, 2008
Manuel A. "Tito" Lugo , 52, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday December 24, 2008. He was born in Camuy, Puerto Rico son of the late Heriberto and Maritza Rios Lugo. Manuel was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church in Bethlehem. He was a very positive person, and always willing to help others. He will be lovingly remembered by his...
Joseph Zwarycz
Dec 23, 2008
Joseph Zwarycz, 83, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 in his home surrounded by his family. Born May 13, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, PA he was the son of the late Harry Zwarycz and Mary Papuga Zwarycz. He was married to Alice Tarasuk Zwarycz with whom he just celebrated 59 years of marriage this past July 30th. Joseph worked for...
Norah Ogden
Dec 20, 2008
Norah Pearl Ogden, 11/12/07- 12/20/08. Daughter of Joshua and Abby Geiger Ogden. Grand daughter of David and Donna Ogden and Robert 'Luke' and Anita Geiger. "Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes of fire, a raging flame. Many waters cannot...
Marjorie Ann Horak
Dec 19, 2008
Marjorie, 48, of Orefield, formerly of Watchung, NJ, passed on to be with the Lord, His angels and saints, on Friday, December 19, 2008. Margie was the daughter of Louise and Raymond Horak, her father having passed in 1991. Margie was a regular volunteer at Day Break, a program of the Lehigh County Conference of Churches, serving people with mental...
Julia Negron
Dec 17, 2008
Julia Negron, 85, of Bethlehem died Wednesday December 17, 2008 at the Hospice House of the VNA of St. Lukes. She was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico daughter of the late Adolfo and Ignacia Quintero Negron. She was the wife of the late Ramon Carballo. Julia was a member of the Smyrna Church of the Lord in Bethlehem. She was...
Rosa Young
Dec 17, 2008
Rosa Young, 83, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at VNA Hospice of St. Luke's. She and her husband Robert L. Young celebrated their 60th anniversary this past Thanksgiving. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Daisy Jarmaine Feser. Rosa was a faithful member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Freemansburg. Known to...
Frances P Kucey
Dec 16, 2008
Mrs. Frances P. Kucey of Bethlehem died Tuesday December 16th at her daughter Janet Kovalchick's home in Lower Macungie, Pa. She was the widow of the late Stephen Kucey who died in 1994. Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Sokol Piff. Mrs. Kucey had been a devoted life-long member of the former St....
John H. Morrell, Jr.
Dec 15, 2008
John H. Morrell, Jr. 60 of Bethlehem died Monday, December 15, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. Born in Roslyn, NY he was the son of John H. "Jack" Morrell, Sr. and the late Rita Ptacek Morrell. John was a veteran of the Army serving during Vietnam. He was a graduate of Fordham University and earned his MBA from Lehigh...
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