OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Marie Dana Donchetz
Feb 14, 2008
Marie Dana Victoria Mutarelli Donchetz of Bethlehem passed away on Feb. 14, 2008 at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Mutarelli and Vittoria Martucci Mutarelli and the wife of the late William Donchetz. Marie was a graduate of Liberty High School class of 1942 and St. Luke's School of Nursing...
Joseph Stephen Zampar
Feb 14, 2008
Joseph Stephen Zampar, 92, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Louis and Anna Horvath Zampar. Joseph was preceded in death by his wife Claire Miller Zampar. He retired in 1978 from the Bethlehem Steel where he worked for 42...
Robert J. Kramer
Feb 13, 2008
Robert J. Kramer, 28, of Allentown, beloved son and brother. He was born in Hazelton, PA the son of the late Robert J. Kramer and June M., wife of Jeffrey Rowe of Bethlehem. Rob was a 1998 graduate of Liberty High School where he was a member of the Deca Club. He owned the Avis Car Rental in Whitehall, PA....
Dr. John C. Szczepanski
Feb 11, 2008
Dr. John C. Szczepanski, 58, previously of Stow, MA and more recently of Huntsville, Alabama, died February 11th at Huntsville Hospital. He was the husband of Christina Stavnicky Szczepanski. Born in Bethlehem, PA, son of Helen and the late Casmir Szczepanski, Dr. Szczepanski spent 22 years in the military before retiring in 1993 as a Lieutenant Colonel. During that time,...
Christine B. Walters
Feb 11, 2008
Christine Belis Walters, 89, of Center Valley, died Monday, February 11, 2008 at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown. She was born February 19, 1918 in Madera, PA; the daughter of the late Wasyl and Elizabeth Dziordz Belis. She was the former wife of the late Richard B. Walters. Christine owned & operated Hillcrest Farms Resort for over 30 years in...
Cyril M. Krajci, Jr.
Feb 10, 2008
Cyril Cy M. Krajci, Jr., 64, of Hellertown, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008. He was the husband of Brenda J. Muhr Krajci. They celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary last April. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Cyril M. Krajci, Sr., and Sadie Minarik Krajci, and was the stepson of Anna Velas Krajci. A 1960...

Johanna Krauss
Feb 10, 2008
Johanna Kondor Krauss, 47, of Bethlehem died Sunday, February 10, 2008. Born November 24, 1960 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of Johanna Kovac Varga and the late Stephen Kondor. She was married to Dean Krauss with whom she would have celebrated 26 years of marriage on April 24. Johanna most recently worked for Fedex Home Delivery and previously worked...

Paul A. Harris
Feb 10, 2008
Paul J. Harris, 86, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, Feb.10, 2008 at Muhlenberg Hospital. He and his wife, Mary A. Concilio Harris celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary last May. Born in Bethlehem, Mr. Harris was the son of the late Rankin and Jenny Skinner Harris. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier and then as...
Jessica L. Turzanski
Feb 8, 2008
Jessica L. Turzanski, of Bethlehem, died Friday February 8, 2008, at Reading Hospital. Born in Bethlehem on January 13, 1990; the daughter of Richard Turzanski and Sue Gibson Turzanski;and her companion John Chabak. Jessica was a senior at Liberty High School. She was employed by Maryland Fried Chicken, Bethlehem, where she had worked since the summer of 2006. She had...
Helen A. Mosko
Feb 8, 2008
Helen A. Mosko, 83, died Friday February 8, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem on August 2, 1924; daughter of the late Michael and Mary Czor. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Mosko. She worked at the Bethlehem Steel in the shell shop during WWII and then as a seamstress for Millcrest...

Kermit L. John
Feb 7, 2008
Kermit L. "Kirk" John, 84, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. He was born October 1, 1923 in Easton the son of the late Weston L. and Mary Eisenhard John. He was the loving husband of Frances "Nancy" H. Taylor. They celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary this past December 17th. Kermit worked for...
Alfred C. Vargo
Feb 5, 2008
Alfred C. "Shoey" Vargo, 75, of Hellertown died on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehab Center, Coopersburg He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Charles and Theresa Bohar Vargo. Al is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Joan Bandurich Vargo of Hellertown; his sister Dorothy Fluck of Bethlehem and will...
Ronnie T. Heimbach, Sr.
Feb 3, 2008
Ronnie T. Heimbach, Sr., 54, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2008 at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, NJ. He was the husband of Charlaine B. May Heimbach. His passing breaks a marital union of 34 years. Ronnie was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Eitzenberger Heimbach. A former Marine,...

Stanley M. Kovitch
Feb 2, 2008
Stanley M. Kovitch, 80, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born March 22, 1927 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Sophie Kosowkowski and Michael Kovitch. Stanley worked at the Bethlehem Steel. He was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bethlehem, where he was...

Susan M. Timmer
Feb 2, 2008
Susan M Lelko Timmer, 90, of Telford, PA formerly of Quakertown and Bethlehem died on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Lutheran Community @ Telford in Telford, PA She was born in Northampton, PA and was the daughter of the late Martin and Elizabeth Bozidar Lelko. Susan was the widow of John M. Timmer who died in March of 1984. Susan...

Charles A. Gallo
Jan 31, 2008
Charles A. Gallo, 87, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. He was born February 1, 1920 in Bethlehem, the son of the late Louis A. and Anna Pulchar Gallo. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth Lennert Gallo. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past May 18th. Charles worked as an electrician...

Betty Riestra
Jan 31, 2008
Elida Betty Riestra, 90, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. She was born April 4, 1917 in Tremana, Spain, the daughter of the late Francisco and Olvideo Moran Guerra. She was the wife of the late Ramon Riestra who died in 1973. Betty worked as a waitress at Anna Maria Restaurant on...

Luis Jacinto
Jan 30, 2008
Luis Jacinto, 94, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's. Born in Portugal, he was the son of the late Antonio and Barbara Jacinto. Luis and his wife Elisa Costa Jacinto were married for 67 years. Luis came to Bethlehem in 1975. He was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church...

Myrna M. Rivera
Jan 29, 2008
Myrna M. Rivera, 62, of Bethlehem, died, Tuesday January 29, 2008. She was born on February 17, 1945 in Patillas, Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of the late Ovidio Cruz and Celedonia Rivera. She is survived by her husband Jose L. Rivera, they were married on June 18, 1966. She is also survived by sons, Jose M. and Orlando,...

Adriao Marmelo
Jan 27, 2008
Adriao Marmelo, 100, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Moravian Village, Bethlehem. He was born August 5, 1917 in Portugal; the son of the late Jose and Rosa Saraiva Marmelo. His wife, Amelia R. Sobal Marmelo died August 24, 2004. He is survived by his daughter Salette M. Marmelo of Behlehem Twp; Sons, Rudy Marmelo, Sr. and...