OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh Valley & Surrounding Areas
Mary S. Danyluk
Jan 28, 2022
Mary S. Danyluk, 83, of Hellertown, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on January 28, 2022. Born on September 29, 1938, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Veronica (Milan) and John Alex Slafkosky. Mary graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1957. She was a homemaker for most of her life and took pride in taking her children...
Francis J. Martin
Jan 25, 2022
Francis "Frank" J. Martin, 83, of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He was born in Scranton, the son of the late John R. and Elizabeth (Higgins) Martin. He and his loving wife, Marilyn T. (Pervish) Martin celebrated 62 years of marriage last October 1st. Frank proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army....
James Perez
Jan 23, 2022
James “Jimmy” Perez, 78, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was born May 3, 1943, in Salinas, Puerto Rico; son of Jose Angel Perez and Gregoria (Santiago) Perez. James served as a military police officer in the US Army. He also worked as a steelworker for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. and later in the parking...
Donald A. Strunk
Jan 22, 2022
Donald A. Strunk, 64, of Bethlehem passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He will be lovingly remembered by his Lifesharing Family, Tom, Beth, Andrew, Anna, Sharon and Marian as well as his life Path Family and all the staff and residents at Kuhns Drive and Black River homes. Donald was a beloved member of Living Hope Presbyterian Church. He...
Obdulia "Lydia" Ortiz
Jan 22, 2022
Obdulia “Lydia” Ortiz, 86 passed from this life into her eternal heavily home on Saturday January 22, 2022. Lydia was born to the late Andr Garcia and Monserate Ortiz in Yuco, Puerto Rico on September 1, 1935. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Aurora Garcia, Tazio Garcia, Carmen Alicia, Ramon Ortiz, Victor Ortiz, and Pablo Ortiz She united...
Petra J. Chamorro
Jan 21, 2022
Petra J. Chamorro, 84, of East Broad Street, Bethlehem, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at St. Lukes Hospital - Fountain Hill. Born on April 29, 1937, in Peuelas Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Juana (Rodriguez) Ferrer. Petra was a proud mother who dedicated herself to raising her children and making a comfortable...
Mary Rose A. Boehler
Jan 18, 2022
Mary Rose A. Boehler, 71, of Allentown and formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born on June 5, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Burkit) Vertilla. Mary Rose was a graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. Following graduation, she went on to enter the workforce. She held a lengthy career as a bank...
Ann E. Trimble
Jan 18, 2022
Ann E. Trimble, 66, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Tuesday January 18, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Campus. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Hogan) Trimble. Ann was a graduate of the Mercy Day School and worked for VIA of the Lehigh Valley for over 21 years. She will be lovingly...
Rosemarie Campbell
Jan 17, 2022
Rosemarie Campbell (nee Mark), age 90, of Bethlehem passed peacefully on January 17, 2022, at St. Lukes Hospital surrounded by her loving children. The daughter of Jerry and Julia Mark, Rosemarie was born and raised in Bethlehem. She married her Liberty High School classmate (C. 49), Jack Campbell, who was also her next door neighbor and childhood sweetheart. Jack and...
Paul Havrilko
Jan 17, 2022
Paul Havrilko, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on January 17, 2022, at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital. Born on January 9, 1930 in Taylor, Pa., son of the late Viola (Borovicz) and Paul Havrilko. Paul is survived by his loving wife Dorothy Havrilko, they shared 70 wonderful years together. He is a graduate of Taylor High School. After high school,...
William J.L. Brink
Jan 17, 2022
William J.L. Brink, 61, of Columbia, NJ formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1960 in Paterson, NJ, the son of the late William J. and Karen E. (Jordan) Brink. He was the loving husband of the late Susan M. (Maxwell) Brink. Bill was a Jack of all trades. He could...
Irene E. Horvath
Jan 17, 2022
Irene Elizabeth (Stofanak) Horvath, 89, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. She was the wife of the late John P. Horvath, who died in 2015 and was born in Bethlehem, PA on November 14, 1932, daughter of Stephen and Mary (Hendrichovsky) Stofanak. Irene graduated from Liberty High School and worked for the Bethlehem Steel as an Executive Secretary in...
Eilane L. Schnurman
Jan 16, 2022
Eilane L. Schnurman, 90, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, in her home. Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Russel) and James Reynolds. Eilane was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Allentown. She dedicated her life to caring for and raising her family. Eilane is followed in death by her husband of...
Edward R. Kropinicki
Jan 15, 2022
Edward R. Kropinicki, 95, of Nazareth, passed away on January 15, 2022, at Moravian Hall Square. Born on March 31, 1926, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Rosalia (Bak) and Alexander Kropinicki. Edward graduated from Liberty High School; he then went on to serve in the United States Navy. After serving, he attended and graduated from East...
John L. Verbos
Jan 14, 2022
John L. Verbos, 82, formerly of Bressler, PA; more recently of Bethlehem, PA; died on January 14, 2022. He was born in Harrisburg, PA; son of the late Frank and Catherine (Musa) Verbos. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Teresa Y. (Benkovic) Verbos. John will be remembered for his faith in God, love of family and friends,...
James F. Febert
Jan 13, 2022
James F. Febert, 90, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Sacred Heart Senior Living. Born April 24, 1931, in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late John and Anna (Balshi) Febert. James proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge, he continued his serve in the National...
John Joseph Yenca
Jan 13, 2022
John J. Yenca, 70 years of age, passed away the morning of January 13, 2022 in Bethlehem, Pa. John lived most of his adult life in the Bethlehem community. John was particularly devoted to his many years as Culinary Chef for the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity at Lehigh University. During his years as Chef for the Brothers, John was repeatedly...
John W. Gasdaska
Jan 11, 2022
John W. Gasdaska, III, 71 of Bethlehem, PA passed away of natural causes on Tuesday January 11, 2022, at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Helen (Moclock) Gasdaska Jr. John graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1968 where he was a member of the Varsity Wrestling team. He also graduated from...

David W. Garr
Jan 11, 2022
David W. Garr, 62, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest Campus. David was born and raised in Nazareth and was the son of Beverly A. (Shimaski) and the late Wesley R. Garr. He was married to Cheryl (Hume) Garr with whom he celebrated 34 years of marriage this past November 14th. David was...
Karen Kreie
Jan 9, 2022
Karen Kreie, 57, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Sunday, January 9, 2022, with Kevin by her side. Karen was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and grew up and resided in Roselle Park, New Jersey, where she attended Roselle Park High School. A year ago, she relocated to Bethlehem. Karen worked in the accounting department at...