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

Anna A. Beers
Feb 5, 2007
Anna A.Beers, 84, of Bethlehem, died Monday, February 5, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born July 17, 1922 in Bethlehem Twp., she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Jager Kittek. She was the loving wife of James M. Beers of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this past October. Anna was a devoted wife,...

Sandra Ann Mudri-Gatta
Feb 5, 2007
Sandra Ann ?Sandy? Mudri-Gatta, 53, of Bethlehem, died Monday, February 5, 2007 in her home. Born July 7, 1953 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of Michael and Ann Marie Steifel Mudri of Bethlehem Twp. She was the wife of Anthony J. Gatta of Fountain Hill. Sandy worked for St. Luke?s Hospital, Fountain Hill, as a Supervisor of I.T. Voice...
Donald R. Bednar, Sr.
Feb 3, 2007
Donald R. Bednar, Sr., 71, of Hanover Twp. died on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at L.V. Muhlenberg Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem the son of Flora Fenstermacher Bednar and the late John Bednar. Donald is survived by his loving wife Jo Ann A. Bednar of Hanover Twp. He retired from Air Products where he had over 30 years of...
Andrew J. Sabol
Feb 2, 2007
Andrew J. Sabol, 86, of Bethlehem, died Friday, February 2, 2007 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born February 20, 1920 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew S. and Mary Doddy Sabol. Andrew worked in the Forge Specialty Department at Bethlehem Steel as a Planning Engineer for 44 years. He retired in 1982. He served his...

Selma E. Wunder
Feb 1, 2007
Selma E. Wunder, 93, of Bethlehem died on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Triumph Hospital in Easton. Born January 20, 1914 in Atlantic City, NJ she was the daughter of the late Jennie Anderson and William G. Wunder. Selma was a member of The Cathedral Church of the Nativity. She worked at Bethlehem Steel Corporation as the Head Clerk of...
Eufrasia Lugo
Feb 1, 2007
Eufrasia Lugo, 75, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at L.V. Muhlenberg Hospital. She was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Pascacio Flechos and Antonia Torres. Eufrasia was preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years, Faustino Lugo. Eufrasia will be lovingly remembered by her family; Eufrasia wife of Luis Saez of...
Juliette F. Golden
Jan 31, 2007
Juliette F. Golden, 73, of Center Valley, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 in the VNA Hospice House of St. Luke's. Juliette was the wife of the late Daniel P. Golden, who passed away in 1999; together, they resided for many years in Bethlehem, PA. She was the daughter of the late John J. and Teresa R. Filo. Juliette...
Richard L. Schoeny
Jan 30, 2007
Richard L. Schoeny, 85, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born April 25, 1921 in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of the late Margaret M. Burns and Joseph F. Schoeny, Sr. He was the loving husband of Emily M. Vasily-Schoeny. They celebrated their eleventh anniversary on January 6th....

Cindy Louise Matey
Jan 30, 2007
Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Bond Matey, 47, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Paul and Jean Elizabeth Weiland Bond. Cindy worked for Safeguard in Lansdale, and the IRS in Fogelsville She is survived by her daughter Cassandra of Bethlehem; her brother, Robert...

Matilde Rios
Jan 30, 2007
Matilde Rios, 82, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem. Born November 17, 1924 in Catano, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Rafael Rios and Emilia Cuevas. She was the loving wife of the late Ismael Garcia Rios. She earned an Associates Degree in Secretarial Sciences. Matilde devoted her life to...
Alice Julien
Jan 29, 2007
Alice Rayda Julien, 90, formerly of 913 Jennings St. Bethlehem died on Monday, January 29, 2007 at Phoebe Home in Allentown. She was born May 26, 1916 in Old Forge, PA. She was the daughter of the late Constantine and Tatiana Rayda. Alice was preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard J. Julien on October 25, 1999. They were...

Betty M. Cavanaugh
Jan 28, 2007
Betty Marie Cavanaugh, 80, of Bethlehem died Sunday January 28, 2007 at Blough Health Care Center, Bethlehem. Born in Shamokin, PA; she was the daughter of the late Walter F. and Julia Wysock Buffington. She was the wife of the late Frederick R. Cavanaugh, who died in 2004. She was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Bethlehem. Survivors: daughter,...

John Lees
Jan 28, 2007
John ?Ironman?Lees, 77, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at St.Lukes Hospital in Bethlehem. Born May 2, 1929 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Mary and Chris Lees. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Kotash Lees of Bethlehem. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on May 20th. John was a softball player for...

Gertrude K. Kolleogy
Jan 26, 2007
Gertrude K. Kolleogy, 81, of Bethlehem Twp. died Sunday January 21, 2007 at Lehigh Valley Hospital ? Cedar Crest of Allentown. Born, September 6, 1925 in Freemansburg; she was the daughter of the late Chauncey and Mary Weingartner Fritchman. She was the wife of the late Louis J. Kolleogy. Gertrude worked as a sewing machine operator for thirty plus years...

Mary E. Ridgick
Jan 26, 2007
Mary E. Ridgick, 82, of Bethlehem died Friday January 26, 2007. Born on July 3, 1924, in Bethlehem; she was the daughter of the late Martin and Ellen Enright Dougherty. She was the wife of the late Thomas Ridgick, who died in 1993. Mary worked as a switchboard operator, employed by Lehigh University for 12 years and St. Luke?s Hospital...
Francis J. Spevak
Jan 25, 2007
Francis J. ?Sonny? Spevak, 84, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Hospice House of St. Luke?s in Lower Saucon Twp. Born April 17, 1922 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew J. and Veronica A. Doddy Spevak. He was the devoted husband to Edna M. Zamadics Spevak of Bethlehem. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary...
Julia Marrero
Jan 25, 2007
Julia Marrero, 80, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 in her home. Born February 26, 1926 in Centralia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Catherine Masinick Chichersky. Julia worked for the Plant Patrol at Bethlehem Steel and at one time, owned and operated Chicks Hotel in South Bethlehem. She was a very caring and giving...

John L. Bealer
Jan 24, 2007
John Bealer, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at Holy Family Manor. He was born in Upper Saucon, PA the son of the late William and Matilda Huttle Bealer. John was preceded in death by his wife Violette M. Tutolo Bealer. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, serving in two tours during WWII. John was...
Roberto Matias
Jan 23, 2007
Roberto Matis, 54, of Langhorne, PA died on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Langhorne. He was born in New York; the son of the late Tomas and Antonia Jimenez Matis. Roberto is survived by his wife of 20 years, Ana Cecilia Matis. He proudly served his nation in the U.S. Marine Corps during the...
John S. Racosky
Jan 22, 2007
John S. ?Rocky? Racosky, 86, of Bethlehem died Monday January 22, 2007 at the Hospice of the VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Twp. Born, June 21, 1920, in Hazle Brook, PA; he was the son of the late Michael and Caroline Petrilla Racosky. He was the husband of the late Theresa M. Jancsarics Racosky. John was a draftsman for...