OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

John J. Peters, Sr.

John J. Peters, Sr.

May 24, 2006

John J. Peters, Sr., 83, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late George and Anna Peters. John was preceded in death by his wife Irene P. Novak Peters in 1992; son Jeffrey and daughter Georgene. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during WWII,...

Edward S. Danilovicz

Edward S. Danilovicz

May 22, 2006

Edward S. Danilovicz, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, May 22, 2006 at Moravian Village of Bethlehem. He was born in Nanticoke, PA the son of the late Bernard and Josephine Splett Danilovicz. Edward was preceded in death by his wife Lillian Ruiz Danilovicz in 1987. Edward proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired...

Marie Gertrude Gasda

Marie Gertrude Gasda

May 21, 2006

Marie Gertude Gasda, 97, of Trumbull, CT, died May 21, 2006. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Allentown and spent most of her adult life in Bethlehem. She was predeceased by her husband, Francis D. Gasda, and her son, Thomas. She is survived by two daughters, Sally Caiti of Trumbull; and Jeanne Hersh and...

Daryl "Bo" L. Fornauf

Daryl "Bo" L. Fornauf

May 19, 2006

Daryl "Bo" L. Fornauf, 64, of Upper Saucon Twsp.died on Friday, May 19, 2006 at home. Born October 29, 1941 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Robert P. & Lois K. Spear Fornauf. He and his wife, Rose Bednar Fornauf celebrated their 29th anniversary on Nov. 12, 2005. Bo served in the Special Services Division of...

Bob Kauffman

Bob Kauffman

May 18, 2006

Robert V. Kauffman, 73, of Bethlehem Township died Thursday May 18, 2006 at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born, June 30, 1932 in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Emil and Mary Madl Kauffman. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Pat R. Takacs Kauffman. Bob was employed by...

Helen Kozics

Helen Kozics

May 17, 2006

Helen Kozics, 55 of Bath, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at her residence. Born August 10, 1950 in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Kuronya Kozics. She worked for Life Path Industrial Services. Helen will be lovingly remembered by her brother, Frank of Bethlehem, a sister, Irene of Phillipsburg, NJ and a niece Frances...

Anna F. Petho

Anna F. Petho

May 16, 2006

Anna F. Petho, 93, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at Holy Family Manor. She was born in Northampton, the daughter of the late Cyril and Mary Flisak Zirinsky. Anna was preceded in death by her husband Charles Petho. She retired from the former Trio Textile as a sewing machine operator. She previously worked for the former D&...

Marion L Warner

Marion L Warner

May 14, 2006

Marion L. Warner, 86, of East China, Michigan, entered into Eternal Life from the home of her son on Sunday, May 14, 2006. She was born in Detroit on June 23, 1919, a daughter to the late Terrence "Kit" and Laura Saph McDonald, and was a lifelong area resident. She married Ellis R. Warner on June 1, 1940 in St....

John R. Brown Sr.

John R. Brown Sr.

May 13, 2006

John R. Brown, Sr., 83 of Bushkill Township, formerly of Bethlehem, died on Saturday May 13, 2006 at his residence. John was the son of the late Mitchell J. and Mary Briody Brown. He is the husband of Alicia F. King Brown with whom he celebrated their 63rd anniversary this past October. John served in the U.S. Navy during WW...

James M. Werner

James M. Werner

May 12, 2006

Obit for James Werner James ?Jimmy? M. Werner, 19, of Nazareth, PA died on Friday, May 12, 2006. Born September 15, 1986 in Fountain Hill, PA, he was the son of James and Kim Werner. Jimmy was a graduate of Nazareth High School. He worked for Elek Plumbing and Heating Company. He went to CIT where he competed in plumbing...

David E Berger

David E Berger

May 12, 2006

David E. Berger, 49 of Bethlehem Township died Friday evening at St. Luke?s Hospital, Fountain Hill. David and his wife Patricia Hammond Berger celebrated their 10th Wedding Anniversary this past September.Born in Kingston, Pa. he is the son of Glenmore and Florence Lagoski Berger of Blandon, Pa. David worked for ATT as a project manager for the past 23 years....

Theresa M Yankovich

Theresa M Yankovich

May 11, 2006

Theresa M. Yankovich, 85 of Bethlehem died Thursday in her home. She is the wife of the late Joseph C. Yankovich who died in 1989. Born in Bethlehem she is the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Messics. Theresa was a floor lady for over 35 years for the former Wilgor Mills of South Bethlehem retiring in 1982. She...

Helen Boksan

Helen Boksan

May 11, 2006

Helen Boksan, 78, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, May 11, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born June 26, 1927 in Miners Mills, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Stulak Petro. She was the loving wife of the late Michael Boksan who died in 2002. Helen was a 1945 graduate of Liberty High School. She...

George W. Trexler

George W. Trexler

May 10, 2006

George W. Trexler, 82, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Born May 25, 1923 in Allentown, he was the son of the late George A. and Mary MaloneTrexler. He was the loving husband of the late Margaret I. Nagy Trexler who died in 2004. George worked for Bethlehem Steel for 30 years in...

Victor Quarato Sr.

Victor Quarato Sr.

May 10, 2006

Victor G. Quarato, Sr., 77, died May 10 in his home with his family at his side. He was the husband of Mary Ann Mitch Quarato. They celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary on February 6th. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Donato and Rose Loicano Quarato. Victor was a 1947 graduate of Liberty High School. He...

Russell Lee Johnson, Jr.

Russell Lee Johnson, Jr.

May 9, 2006

Russell Lee Johnson, Jr. , 58, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at The Veteran Medical Center In Wilkes Barre., PA. Born September 15, 1947 in Monterey, CA, he was the son of the late Russell Lee and Evelyn Marie Warren Johnson. He was the loving husband of Sharon Ackerman Johnson of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary...

Margaret E. Chasar

Margaret E. Chasar

May 9, 2006

Margaret E. Chasar, 88, of Bethlehem died Tuesday May 9, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital She was a resident of Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem and formerly of Lower Saucon Twp. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Ella PrendoskyPengk and the wife of the late Stephen Chasar. Margaret was a homemaker and helped her husband with the...

Kenneth P. Harmony, Jr.

Kenneth P. Harmony, Jr.

May 9, 2006

Kenneth P. Harmony, Jr. 56 of South Whitehall Township died Tuesday May 9th at home surrounded by the love of his family. He and his wife Alice A. Karpelenia Harmony would have celebrated their 33rd Anniversary this month. Born in Allentown he is the son of Margaret Mill Harmony of Macungie and the late Kenneth P. Harmony, Sr.. Mr. Harmony...

Juliana Alonzo

Juliana Alonzo

May 9, 2006

Juliana Alonzo, 77, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born February 16, 1929 in Waco, TX, she was the daughter of the late Epigmenio DeLeon and Rosa Jimenez DeLeon. She was the wife of the late Raphael V. Alonzo. Juliana was a charter member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church of...

Elizabeth T. Skomitz

Elizabeth T. Skomitz

May 7, 2006

Elizabeth T. Skomitz, 85, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born August 26, 1920 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Julianna Dancs Unangst She was the wife of the late Nicholas M. Skomitz who died in July 1998. Elizabeth was a homemaker and a...

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