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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Julius J. Velekei
Aug 24, 2006
Julius J. ?Ben? Velekei Sr., 90, of Bethlehem Twp. died Thursday August 24, 2006 at the Village at Palmerton , Palmerton, Pa. He was born on February 13, 1916 in Northampton son of the late John and Theresa Wolfinger Velekei. He was the husband of Mary Romanick Velekei. . On August 3rd, 2006. they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. Ben...
Dorothea R. Arbizzani
Aug 24, 2006
Dorothea R. Arbizzani, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Blough Health Care Center in Bethlehem. Born August 23, 1917 in Jim Thorpe, PA she is the daughter of the late James and Emily Hause Kissner. Dorothea was employed by the Bethlehem Area School District as a 4th grade School Teacher. Over the past 17 years she...
John E. Brauchle
Aug 23, 2006
John E. Brauchle, 83, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006, at Whitehall Manor in Lehigh Twp. Born June 6, 1923 in Hellertown, he was the son of the late Erdman and Anna Spisak Brauchle. He was the loving husband of the late Helen Harkovich Brauchle. John worked in the Blast Furnace at Bethlehem Steel for 40 years. He retired...
Matthew Tumminello
Aug 22, 2006
Matthew ?Motty? Tumminello, 86, of Bethlehem, PA died on Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born July 26, 1920 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose DeFrank Tumminello. Matthew was a member of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He served his country proudly in the United...
Mary C. Bobal
Aug 20, 2006
Mary C. Kuseryk Bobal, 89, of Bethlehem died on Sunday, August 20, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born January 3, 1917 in Berwick, PA to the late Stephen and Catherine Belak Kuseryk. She was a member of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church. Mary worked in the housekeeping department for 34 years at Lehigh University. She was also a...
Brian Andrew Geiger
Aug 20, 2006
Brian A. Geiger, 24, of West Palm Beach, FL and formerly of Bethlehem died Sunday August 20, 2006, in Florida. Born June 7, 1982 in Bethlehem; he was the son of Robert ?Luke? and Anita Calabrese Geiger of Bethlehem. He was employed by 3001 AD, Delray Beach, Florida. Attended Liberty High School and Northampton Area Community College He will be...
Joanne M. Emery
Aug 18, 2006
Joanne M. Emery, 64, of Bethlehem, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born March 9, 1942 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Aureila Konya Albertson and the late Joseph S. Albertson, Sr. She currently worked as a cashier for Giant Food Markets and previously for Shop Rite. Joanne will be lovingly remembered by, her...
David T. Salgado
Aug 17, 2006
David T. Salgado, 72, of Bethlehem passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday August 17, 2006 at Muhlenberg Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late Jose G. and Helen Salgado. David is survived by his wife Florence A. Salgado of Bethlehem. He retired in 1995 from the Bethlehem Steel Co. after 43 years of service...
Alfredo Torres
Aug 17, 2006
Alfredo Torres, Sr., 37, of Bethlehem died Thursday August 17, 2006. He was born September 19, 1968 in Manhattan, New York son of the late Wilfredo Torres and Sylvia Carerro Torres of Puerto Rico. He was the husband of Jeanette Oyola Torres. They were married on May 26, 1994. Alfredo was a newspaper truck driver for the New York Daily...
Walter Z. Pianowski
Aug 17, 2006
Walter Z. Pianowski, 79, of Allentown, formerly of Bethlehem, died Thursday, August 17, 2006, at Phoebe Nursing Home & Rehab Center. Born July 6, 1927, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Walter and Katherine Matla Pianowski. He was the loving husband of the late Anna H. Rentko Pianowski who died in 1993. Walter worked as a millwright...
Mary Brandstetter
Aug 15, 2006
Mary Brandstetter, 76, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born January 14, 1930 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Veronika Dravec Nemetz. She was a 1947 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Mary worked for Western Electric for 12 years. She also worked for Holy Family Manor in...
John Clement, Jr.
Aug 15, 2006
John Clement, Jr., 79, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Katherine Clement. John is survived by his loving wife of 40 years Helen Prestosh Clement. He was a member of the U.S. Navy during WWII. John proudly served the Bethlehem Community for...
Mary H. Snyder
Aug 13, 2006
Mary H. Snyder, 81, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, August 13, 2006 at Manor Care Health Services II in Bethlehem. Born January 5, 1925 in Palmerton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Julia Djulanets Harduby. She was married to Robert H. Snyder, II for 41 years prior to his death in 1988. Mary was emploted by the...
Brenda Anne Cox
Aug 12, 2006
Brenda Anne Cox, 54, of Hellertown died Saturday August 12, 2006 at her residence. She was born on Sept. 15, 1951 in Bethlehem daughter of Herman G. Cope of Allentown and the late Maryann Loncaric Cope. Brenda was of the Christian faith. She loved her family and also was an animal lover especially cats. She will be lovingly rememberd by...
Margaret C. Terry
Aug 12, 2006
Mrs. Margaret C. Hildenberger Terry, 90, formerly of Fountain Hill, PA died on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA. She was born on November 18, 1915, in Bethlehem, PA, daughter of the late Martin J. & Katharine Nolan Hildenberger. She was the wife of the late Charles M. Terry, Jr., who died in 1991. Mrs....
Robert P. Oechsle
Aug 8, 2006
Robert P. Oechsle, 87, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday August 8, 2006, at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born, March 6, 1919, in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Robert H. and Mary Culligan Oechsle. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, the former Gloria M. Gentile. Robert served his...
Verna M. Goodge
Aug 6, 2006
Verna M. Florey Goodge, 90, of Nazareth, PA formerly of Bethlehem, died Sunday, August 6, 2006 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth, PA. Born January 7, 1916 in Plainfield Township, she is the daughter of the late Clifford A. and Amy S. Houck Florey. She is the widow of the late Ray Coleman, who died in 1944, Lawrence Schurz who...
Teresa D Kisielewska
Aug 5, 2006
Teresa Kisielewska, 72, of Allentown, Pa. died Saturday, August 5th at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's Lower Saucon Twsp. Born in Brzesc, Poland she was the daughter of the late Jon and Victoria Kisielewska. Teresa worked for Agere Corp., formerly Lucent, for 40 years. She was transferred for the Carney, N.J. operation to Allentown in 1983 and retiring...
Gizella Kaleycik
Aug 3, 2006
Gizella Gizzie Grace Kaleycik, 86, of Bethlehem died Thursday August 3, 2006 at St. Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. She was born on Sept. 19, 1919 in Fountain Hill daughter of the late Ivan and Fannie Fliszar Renn. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Kaleycik. She worked for Forte Neckware and Osceola Printing Co. formerly Laros Printing Co....
Frank Orban
Aug 2, 2006
Frank Orban, 73, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Frank and Lena Orban. Frank was a florist who owned and operated the Floral Bowteek in Palmerton, PA in the mid 1980?s. He served his country during the Korean War in he U.S. Army. He is survived by his two...
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