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Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Gilberto "Junior" Lopez
Jan 7, 2023
Gilberto “Junior” Lopez, Jr., 47, of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Born on May 13, 1975, in Allentown, he was a son of the late Gilberto Lopez Sr. and Carmen J. Bonilla. After attending Liberty High School, he went on to join the trade profession. He currently worked as a mason for U.S. Stone and Stucco....
Geraldine M. Kroner
Jan 7, 2023
Geraldine Kroner - Born March 17, 1923, Died January 7, 2023 Geraldine Marie Kroner of Bethlehem, PA was the daughter of the late Robert and Victoria (Matz) Conner. She grew up in Reading and graduated from Reading High School in 1941, the first female in her family to graduate from high school. On September 12, 1943, she married Robert Kroner...
Paul C. Kish
Jan 7, 2023
Paul C. Kish, 60, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Saturday January 7, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital in Fountain Hill, PA. He was born in Fountain Hill, the son of the late Lawrence and Margaret (Ivankovits) Kish. Paul worked in the general warehouse for Walgreens for many years. He was of the Catholic faith. Paul will be lovingly remembered...
Julio R. Martinez
Jan 7, 2023
Julio R. Martinez, 87, of Bethlehem, died on January 7, 2023, with his loving family by his side. He is the husband of Sandra (Giering) Martinez. The two were married March 20, 1957. Julio was born December 29, 1935, son of the late Mariano Zayas and Candida Martinez. Julio will be remembered for his love of baseball, his friends, and...
Elizabeth Ann Hauler
Jan 5, 2023
Elizabeth Ann Hauler, 66, of Emmaus, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Hospital of the University of PA. She was the beloved wife of Richard J. Hauler, Sr. for more than 48 years. Elizabeth was born in Philadelphia on August 1, 1956 to Frances L. (Lynch) Kreutzer of Levittown and the late Eugene S. Kreutzer, Sr. She worked...
Robert Horvath
Jan 4, 2023
Robert Horvath, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 4, 2023, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg. He was the husband of Susan (Davis) Horvath, whom he married September 6, 1969. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Julius and Helen Horvath. Robert was a 1966 graduate of Liberty High School. He honorably served in the U.S. Marines...
Theresa C. Bringenberg
Jan 4, 2023
Theresa C. Bringenberg, 101, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Country Meadows. Born on April 8, 1921, in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Grimm) Timar. Her hobbies were varied, and she loved to volunteer: Theresa was a member of Ss. Simon and Jude Parish, the Bethlehem Garden Club, and the...
Laura Negron
Jan 3, 2023
Laura Negron, 59, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 3, 2023, at Astoria Place Nursing Home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Laura graduated from Liberty High School and Allentown Business School. Laura will be lovingly missed by her family and friends which consists of her brother, Michael Yelovich and family; nephews, Manny Lugo and family, Joel Graciani and family; nieces, Rachel Hardy...
Lucille L. Dredge
Jan 3, 2023
Lucille L. Dredge, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at St. Lukes HospitalAnderson Campus. Born on February 15, 1931, in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Susan (Matus) Lawrence. A graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School, she went on to serve as a legal secretary for six years at the office...
Jerome Edward Stephan
Jan 3, 2023
Jerome “Jerry” Edward Stephan, 74, of Allentown, passed away on January 3, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital, Allentown. Born on January 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Mary (Danyluk) and Edward Stephan. Jerry was a longtime member of St. Ursula Catholic Church, Fountain Hill. He will be dearly missed by his son, Scott Edward Stephan and his...
Mariano Cordero
Jan 1, 2023
*SERVICES HAVE BEEN UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 3, 2023* A visitation will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, from 8:30-9:45 at Holy Infancy Catholic Church, 312 E. 4th St., Bethlehem, PA 18015, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be held at Holy Saviour Cemetery. Mariano Cordero, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 1,...
Catherine Kociolek
Dec 30, 2022
Catherine (Kraynak) Kociolek, age 88, passed away peacefully at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born in Weatherly, PA on January 11, 1934, the daughter of George and Anna (Mindala) Kraynak, the 11th of 13 children. Catherine, affectionately known as Katie, graduated from Allentown High School and worked as a telephone operator. Ice skating...
Thomas "Yogi" Zsilavec
Dec 30, 2022
Thomas "Yogi" Zsilavec, 75, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on December 30, 2022, at St. Lukes Fountain Hill. He was the loving husband of Bonnie Zsilavec for 22 years. Born on October 1, 1947, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Frances (Slafkosky) and Stephen Zsilavec. Tom graduated from Liberty High School in 1966 and attended Philadelphia College...
Michael Andrew Cameron
Dec 30, 2022
Michael “Mike” Andrew Cameron, 50, of Forks Township, PA, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. Mike is survived by his wife of 24 years, Jennifer Cameron, and his two loving children, Julia and Jack Cameron. Born on December 13, in Glens Falls, NY, he is the beloved son of...
Sheila A. Kolesnik
Dec 30, 2022
Sheila A. Kolesnik, 47, of Easton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 30, 2022. Born on April 1, 1975, she was the daughter of Paula Kolesnik-Kohler and James D. Kolesnik. Sheila always wanted to be there for others. From children to the disabled, to her family and the elderly. She didnt become the president, but she was my Wonder Woman....
Sharon L. Garger
Dec 27, 2022
Sharon L. Garger, 61, wife of the late Eric, passed away December 27, 2022. She is predeceased by her son, Craig William Bennet. Sharon was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 8, 1961 to Rita (Crisa) McInerney and the late William A McInerney. Sharon is survived by her mother: Rita; sister: Rita Helderman (Robert) and nephew Joshua; sister: Deborah Thering...
John E. Tracy
Dec 25, 2022
John E. Tracy, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at Moravian Village, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Cynthia (Mozaeke) Pavelko-Tracy for 26 years. Born on September 4, 1937, in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Edgar A. and Grace O. (Miller) Tracy. A graduate of Liberty High Schools Class of 1955, John...
Althea B. Mertz
Dec 25, 2022
Althea B. Mertz, 90, of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022. Born in Lehighton on September 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Hulda (Smith) and Howard Berger. She was the loving wife of LaMar Mertz, Sr. Althea was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem where she was active with their bake sales and...
Ethel L. Coleman
Dec 25, 2022
Ethel L. Coleman, 97, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday December 25, 2022, at the New Eastwood Health Center in Easton, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Elmer and Beatrice (Romig) Brown. She was the wife of the late John S. Coleman Sr. Ethel was a homemaker and was devoted to her family as...
Barbara Louise Henning
Dec 25, 2022
Barbara Louise Henning, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Christmas day, December 25, 2022, in Meadow Glen Personal Care at Phoebe Richland. She was born March 7, 1933, in Tobyhanna, PA; one of eighteen children to the late Frederick H. and Glendora (Strunk) Pope. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Henning, Sr. Barbara will be lovingly remembered for...
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