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Randall S. Lawler
May 8, 2023
Randall S. Lawler, Jr., 86, of Bethlehem, passed away on May 8, 2023. He was the loving companion of Marcy Scheetz. Born on October 11, 1936, in Wind Gap, he was the son of the late Ruth (Howell) and Randall S. Lawler, Sr. Randy graduated from Pen Argyl High School in 1954. He proudly served our country in the United...
Catherine F. Mies
May 5, 2023
Catherine F. “Fran” Mies, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away on May 5, 2023, at Hospice Home at High Point in High Point, North Carolina. Born on May 9, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Coyle) and Francis A. Dwyer. Catherine was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church, and previously of Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church,...
Bernadine M. Kalkun
May 5, 2023
Bernadine M. Kalkun, 90, of Harrisburg, formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Arden Courts Promedica Hospice, near Harrisburg, PA with her family and friends by her side. Born on January 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Farkas) and Rudolph Keretz. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph J. Kalkun...
William J. Tucker
May 1, 2023
William “Bill” J. Tucker, 84, of Wind Gap, formerly of Bangor, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hecktown Oaks. He was the husband of the late Lucille (Heffelfinger) Tucker who died May 25, 2019. Bill was born in Pen Argyl on August 17, 1938, to the late William Henry and Anna (Popovice) Tucker. He served our...
Joyce C. Johns
Apr 28, 2023
Joyce C. Johns, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born on July 7, 1931, in Plymouth, PA, she was a daughter of the late George and Kathleen (Allabaugh) Morgan. A graduate of Plymouth High Schools Class of 1949, Joyce went on to co-own and operate, with her husband, Joy-Als...
Stephen A. Pecuch
Apr 27, 2023
Stephen “Gus” A. Pecuch, 93, passed away on Thursday April 27, 2023, at Phoebe Home in Allentown, PA. He was born in Bethlehem, in the year 1929, the son of the late John and Anna (Svirzovsky) Pecuch. He was a member of Incarnation of Our Lord in Bethlehem. A graduate of Liberty High School and Penn State (School of Metallurgy),...
Heather Ann Pavlinsky
Apr 27, 2023
Heather Ann Pavlinsky, 58, of Coopersburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospice House. Heather was the daughter of George and Virginia (Hornyak) Pavlinsky. She graduated from Palisades High School and went on to earn a masters degree in nursing from Ursinus College. Heather worked at local hospitals. She loved and excelled in field hockey....
Allen Feliciano
Apr 23, 2023
Allen Feliciano, 56, of McAdoo, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 23, 2023. He was born on April 6, 1967, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Allen was a mechanic all of his life---he could fix anything when it came to cars. He was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan, win or lose, Allen stood by his Cowboys. One thing that Allen will...
Dianne K. Schoch
Apr 21, 2023
Dianne K Schoch (77), born February 25, 1946, passed peacefully in her sleep on April 21, 2023 in the loving home of Jordan, Anoop, & Neiladri. Dianne was raised in Bethlehem, PA and spent her life raising her children, Sharon Brady, Thomas Salabsky, and Jordan Pai Palimar (adopted) on Washington Avenue, down the street from her beloved parish, St. Anne's....
Erma D. Zelechoski
Apr 21, 2023
Erma D. Zelechoski took Gods outstretched hand on April 21,2023 at Country Meadows in Bethlehem. She was 96 years young. Erma was the wife of Bob Zelechoski and had celebrated 70 years of marriage 4 years ago, shortly before his passing. Born in Johnsonburg, PA, she was one of four daughters born to Vincent and Helena Diulio. Erma was a...
Aida I. Flores
Apr 20, 2023
Aida I. Flores, 68, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospice House. Born on September 1, 1954, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was a daughter of the late Marcelino and Ines (Rivera) Quinones. A graduate of Liberty High Schools Class of 1973, Aida went on to enter the workforce. She spent ten years with...
Gilberto Torres
Apr 20, 2023
Gilberto Torres, 67, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 19, 1955, in Ciales, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Pedro Torres and Maria Morales. Gilberto would always lend a helping hand to anyone in need---no matter what, he was there to help. He was...
Dolores Diefenderfer
Apr 20, 2023
Dolores (Mulzet) Diefenderfer, 87, died April 20, 2023 in Hospice at Commonwealth Assisting Living Center Memory Care in Radford, Va. Previously from Bethlehem, PA., she was the widow of Robert Diefenderfer and the daughter of the late Elizabeth and John Mulzet. Dolores and her husband owned and operated The Maples Restaurant and enjoyed traveling together throughout their lifetime. Survivors: son,...
Michael A. Boyle
Apr 20, 2023
Michael A. Boyle, 59, of Bethlehem, PA passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday April 20, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg Campus. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Eugene and Evelyn (Benner) Boyle. He was the companion of Kathleen Rheiner of Bethlehem. Michael attended Liberty High School and was a self-employed painter. Michael loved...
Irene W. Bosch
Apr 20, 2023
Irene W. Bosch, 68, of Bethlehem, died on April 20, 2023. She was born on June 12, 1954, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, daughter of the late Peter and Helen (Waypa) Wengryn. Irene is survived by her devoted husband of 37 years, Alan J. Bosch. Irene will be lovingly remembered as a strong, independent, and loving wife, mother, and friend. Irene enjoyed...
Martin Joseph Rzucidlo
Apr 20, 2023
Martin Joseph Rzucidlo, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on April 20, 2023. Born in Mayfield, PA. to Louis and Blanche (Andrews) Rzucidlo on January 20, 1930. He graduated from Liberty High School and attended Lafayette College, where he earned an Associates Degree in Drafting/Engineering. He was employed for 29 yrs at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in the Engineering Department....
William "Bill" John Werpehowski
Apr 20, 2023
William “Bill” John Werpehowski, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Traditions of Hanover, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Mary Anne (Ronca) Werpehowski. Bill was born in Southside Bethlehem on April 1, 1929 to the late Boleslaw and Janina (Lutkiewicz) Werpehowski. He attended Packer Elementary School, Broughal Middle School and graduated from Liberty Vo-tech in 1947...
Tessie C. Athens
Apr 15, 2023
Tessie “Tess” C. Athens, 89, of Clarksville, TN formerly of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 15, 2023 in Clarksville, TN. She was the wife of the late George Athens who passed away July 28, 1995. Tess was born in Bethlehem on June 6, 1933 to the late Christos and Kalliopi (Karastamathis) Carthage. She received her college education from West...
John E. Mendes
Apr 15, 2023
John E. Mendes, 75, of Bethlehem Township passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 with his loving wife by his side. Born in Summit, NJ on November 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Bessa) and Jack Mendes. He was the husband of Jacquelyne-Jo "Jackie" (Searfoss) Mendes. John proudly served his country as a member of the...
Richard Stephen Fistner
Apr 13, 2023
Richard Stephen Fistner, 83, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. He was born in Fountain Hill on January 21, 1940 to the late Stephen J. and Margaret R. (Racz) Fistner. Richard attended Holy Ghost grade school, Bethlehem and then graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School. He served our country faithfully...
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