OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
William George Kern, Jr.
May 3, 2006
William G. Kern, Jr., 58, of Bethlehem, son of the late William G. and Arlene Abbott Kern died on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital. Bill is survived by his aunt, Emma Fahringer and his cousins. Services will be private at convenience of the family under direction by Connell Funeral Home, Inc.
Daria Balaziuk
May 1, 2006
Daria Balaziuk, 96, of Bethlehem, died Monday, May 1, 2006. Born August 23, 1909 in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Ivan Mychajliw and Iryna Lubinecky Mychajliw. She was the loving wife of the late Hnat Balaziuk. They were married for 52 years before he died in 1992. Daria was a school teacher in Ukraine. In 1949,...
Helen Gasdaska
May 1, 2006
Obituary of Helen Gasdaska Helen "Mokey" Gasdaska, 85, of Bethlehem, died Monday, May 1, 2006 in her home. Born November 16, 1920 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Xenia Nazar Moclock. She was the loving wife of John W. Gasdaska, Jr. Helen and John met in 1940 at Meely's Ball Room in Allentown. They celebrated...
Bernadine S. Piccirilli
Apr 29, 2006
Bernadine ?Bernie? S. Piccirilli, 85, of Bethlehem, died Saturday April 29, 2006 at the Hospice of The VNA of St. Luke?s, Lower Saucon Township; surrounded by her loving family. Born August 20, 1920 in Catasauqua; she was the daughter of the late Justin P. and Stephania V. Monak Zachar. She was the loving wife of the late Carmen P. Piccirilli....
Paul C. Kacmarcik
Apr 28, 2006
Paul C. Kacmarcik, 75, of Bethlehem, died Friday, April 28, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born June 9, 1930 in Allentown, he was the son of the late John and Catherine Kline Kacmarcik. He was the loving husband of the late Dolores Santee Kacmarcik who died in 1997. Paul worked for Capital Baker's as a Route Salesman for...
Francis S. Potter
Apr 27, 2006
Francis S. Potter, 57, of Quakertown, died Thursday April 27, 2006, at St. Luke?s Quakertown Hospital. Born, August 18, 1948, in Bethlehem; he was the son of the late Frank Potter and Cecelia Cortez Potter-Smith. Francis was a graduate of Liberty H.S., class of 1966. He was a veteran of the USMC, serving in Vietnam. After the war he was...
Joseph M. Shegina
Apr 25, 2006
Joseph M. Shegina, 89, of Bethlehem died Tuesday April 25, 2006 at Hospice of the VNA of St. Lukes in Bethlehem. Born November 13, 1916 in Bethlehem he was the son of the late John and Mary Berkovich Shegina. He was a 1936 graduate of Liberty High School and attended Lehigh University for two years. Joseph worked for Bethlehem Steel...
Adalberto Tirado
Apr 24, 2006
Adalberto "Papo" Tirado, 51, of Bethlehem, died April 24, 2006 at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Born September 8, 1954 in Humacao, Puerto Rico he was the son of Julia Nieves Tirado and the late Fabian Tirado. He was a construction worker for many years and a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. He will be lovingly remembered by,...
Wilfred Stair
Apr 24, 2006
Wilfred ?Bill? Stair, 83, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, April 24, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA the son of the late Wilfred and Ellen Cole Stair. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Faye Stair. He proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army. Bill worked as a welder for...
Mary Morganelli
Apr 23, 2006
Mary K. Morganelli, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital. She was born in Manville, NJ, the daughter of the late Joseph and Susana Magnasi Kmetz. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Thomas A. Morganelli. She retired in 1981 after 23 years of service as a Process Inspector for the...
Ernest Rittoper
Apr 22, 2006
Ernest Rittoper Ernest Rittoper, 81, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, April 22, 2006 at VNA Hospice of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born March 13, 1925 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph Rituper and Theresa Ballek Rittoper. He was married to Louise C. Becker Rittoper for 59 years. Ernest served in the United States Navy. He was a...
Lorraine C. Leh
Apr 21, 2006
Lorraine C. Leh obituary Lorraine C. Leh, 58, of Allentown, died Friday, April 21, 2006 in her home after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. Born October 2, 1947 in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Caffrey Calve. She was the loving wife of Richard Leh of Allentown. They celebrated their 20th anniversary...
Domenick J. Billera
Apr 21, 2006
Domenick J. Billera, 59, of Lower Saucon Township died on Friday April 21, 2006 in his home, Quadrifoglio, with his wife by his side. He faced acute leukemia and a stem cell bone marrow transplant with great strength and courage. Domenick was born in New Jersey and raised in North Brunswick. He was the only child of and was predeceased...
John Babirak
Apr 21, 2006
John Babirak, 100, of Fayetteville, NC formerly of Bethlehem, died Friday, April 21, 2006 at Woodlands Assisted Living in Fayetteville, NC Born December 7, 1905 in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andras and Suszanna ViczenaBabirak. He was the husband of the late Lillian J. MagorBabirak and his first wife Katherine Hanzlik Babirak. John grew up in Oroszlany,...
Miguel Torres, Jr.
Apr 20, 2006
Miguel Torres, Jr., 46, of Bethlehem, died Thursday April 20, 2006. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Miguel A. and Carmen Colon Torres, of Bethlehem. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Allentown and a member of the Puerto Rico Beneficial Society of Bethlehem. He will be lovingly remembered by: parents, Miguel A. and Carmen;...
Norma C. Clifford
Apr 19, 2006
Norma Mom C. Clifford, 87, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at her home where she lived with her daughter Margo. Born September 26, 1918 in Portland, ME, she was the daughter of the late Roland Winfield and Emma Smith Cadden and the step-daughter of Leo Cadden. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Clifford. Norma earned...
Helen K. Ballek
Apr 19, 2006
Helen K. Ballek , 95, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Nazareth. Born November 8, 1910 in South Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Fanny Kovacs. She was the loving wife of the late Rev. Stephen V. Ballek. Helen was very active in church organizations and was affiliated with many...
Marie D. Kunie
Apr 18, 2006
Marie D. Kunie, 75, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at St. Luke's Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born March 22, 1931 in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie McCafferty Dougherty. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph "Butchie" Kunie. They were married 47 years. Marie will be lovingly remembered by her daughters,...
Margaret Popp
Apr 18, 2006
Margaret "Muggy" Popp, 81, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at the Hospice of VNA of St. Luke's in Bethlehem. Born May 2, 1924 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary SivulkaTuranchik. She was the loving wife of the late Michael Popp. Margaret was a life member of Ss Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic...
Helen Gorcsan
Apr 16, 2006
Helen Gorcsan Helen Gorcsan, 80, of Bethlehem, died, Sunday, April 16, 2006 at St.Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill. Born March 10, 1926 in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna KuronyaGorcsan. Helen was a private secretary for Bethlehem Steel for many years. She was a member of St. John's Windish Lutheran Church of Bethlehem. She will...
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