OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Eleanor Barner

Eleanor Barner

Jan 6, 2022

Eleanor Barner, 96, of Bethlehem, died on January 6, 2022 at her home with family by her side. She was born September 20, 1925 in Mexico City, Mexico; daughter of the late Pablo and Manuela (Sandoval) Ortega. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Monroe E. Barner. She is dearly missed by her daughters, Linda D....

William W. Wertman

William W. Wertman

Jan 6, 2022

William W. Wertman, Jr., 87, of Allentown, passed away on January 6, 2021 at Phoebe Nursing Home in Allentown, PA. He was the husband of Dorothy (Domyan) Wertman. Born in Allentown on January 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Margaret (McGeehan) and William W. Wertman, Sr. William grew up in Hanover Acres “Hungary Hills” and attended Allen...

Agnes A. Yokai

Agnes A. Yokai

Jan 6, 2022

Agnes A. (Check) Yokai, 90, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at home. Born on January 5, 1932, in Fountain Hill, she was a daughter of the late George and Agnes (Bednarik) Check. Agnes attended Bethlehem schools and was a graduate of the Class of 1950. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the loves of her life....

Aurora Linda Weaver, Msn, M. Ed, Rn

Aurora Linda Weaver, Msn, M. Ed, Rn

Jan 6, 2022

Aurora Linda Weaver, MSN, M. Ed, RN, 80, of Bethlehem Township, died on January 6, 2022. She was born June 2, 1941; daughter of the late Antonio and Anita (Yascuk) Arias. Aurora is lovingly remembered as a devoted mother, nurse, and educator who gave her all and never compromised her principals. She was a graduate of Liberty High School in...

Richard E. Cunningham

Richard E. Cunningham

Jan 6, 2022

Richard E. Cunningham, 87, of Bethlehem, died on January 6, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 1, 1934 in Elizabeth, NJ; son of the late Charles and Sophie (Stelmasky) Cunningham. Richard is survived by his wife, Ruth (Williams) Richardson Cunningham. He retired after 37 years of service as a feeder driver for United...

Ann Marie Calvo

Ann Marie Calvo

Jan 6, 2022

Ann Marie Calvo, 95 of Bethlehem, Pa. passed away peacefully at home on January 6, 2022. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Hytol) Baca. She was the wife of the late Alphonse J. Calvo. Ann was a 1944 graduate of Bethlehem Catholic High School. She worked for Lehigh University in the Alumni Department....

Jack P. Gonzalez

Jack P. Gonzalez

Jan 3, 2022

Jack P. Gonzalez, 78, of Bethlehem passed away in his home on Monday, January 3, 2022. He was born on August 12, 1943, the son of the late Jassman and Helen (August) Gonzalez. Jack retired from Ingersoll Rand where he worked as a pump tester. He enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, cars and the outdoors. He loved his family and cherished every...

Herbert E. Rojas

Herbert E. Rojas

Jan 2, 2022

Herbert E. Rojas, 55, of Allentown passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 2, 2022. He was born on May 3, 1966, the son of Margarita Rojas. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Cabrera) Rojas. Herbert was a man of worship. He loved the Lord and studied the Bible daily. He was constantly preaching the Good News and led a...

Ennio B. Maccini

Ennio B. Maccini

Jan 1, 2022

Ennio B. Maccini, passed away Saturday January 1, 2022 at St. Lukes Hospital-Anderson Campus, Born July 27, 1927 to Emilio & Camilla (Marchesi) Maccini in Bardi, Italy, Ennio grew up in the small mountain town of Bore, Italy and later moved to Milan before immigrating to the United States in the late 1950s. He settled in Jersey City, NJ and...

Helen Karel

Helen Karel

Jan 1, 2022

Helen (Horsky) Karel, 102, entered into Eternal Rest on January 1, 2022 at Lancashire Hall Nursing and Rehab Center in Neffsville, PA. She was the wife of the late Alexander P. Karel with whom she celebrated 45 years of marriage prior to his death in 1991. Born on January 30, 1919, in Catasauqua, PA, Helen was the daughter of the...

Maggie Cummings

Maggie Cummings

Jan 1, 2022

Maggie Cummings, 72, of Bethlehem, died on January 1, 2022. She was born in Bethlehem on July 27, 1949. Maggie will be remembered as a caring and thoughtful person, who loved with a passion. She touched many lives by living so selflessly. Her passion was to help others. As a lifelong educator, counselor, and mentor, Maggie achieved great success in...

Anne S. Didonato

Anne S. Didonato

Dec 31, 2021

Anne S. DiDonato, 86, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Kirkland Village. She was born on April 10, 1935, the daughter of the late Russell and Minerva (Dorward) Fehnel. She was the loving wife of the late Benjamin F. DiDonato. Anne was a devoted mother and grandmother whose family was the center of her life. She...

Peggy Sue C. Martin

Peggy Sue C. Martin

Dec 28, 2021

Peggy Sue C. Martin, 87, of Bethlehem and formerly of Seneca, South Carolina, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Born July 26, 1934, in Anderson, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late George and Mary Lou (Black) Campbell. A graduate of Girls High School in Anderson, SC, Peggy went on to earn her associates degree from Forrest...

Shirley A. Shive

Shirley A. Shive

Dec 28, 2021

Shirley A. Shive, 87, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on December 28, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. She had a loving marriage of 43 years with John (Jack) J. Shive, Sr. who passed away in 1997. She was a devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister whose favorite times were spent with family. She was always very...

Joseph L. Schnalzer

Joseph L. Schnalzer

Dec 28, 2021

Joseph L. Schnalzer, 97, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Tuesday December 28, 2021 at the Traditions of Hanover in Bethlehem, PA. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of the late John and Cecelia (Schlener) Schnalzer. He was the husband of Marion S. (Bloom) Schnalzer. They were married for 72 years this past October 1st. Joe was a lifelong...

Lucille L. Majewski

Lucille L. Majewski

Dec 27, 2021

Lucille Majewski, 89, of Bethlehem went home to our Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021. She was born on December 13, 1932, the daughter of the late John Roseman and Margaret (Mitman) Roseman. She was the wife of the late Stanley Majewski, Sr. They celebrated 62 years of marriage. Lucille was a faithful Catholic, with a special devotion to our...

Mary "Dolly" Guerrieri

Mary "Dolly" Guerrieri

Dec 26, 2021

Mary “Dolly” Guerrieri, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Kirkland Village. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Mary (Trbuza) and Michael Pavkovic. She was married to the late Anthony C. Guerrieri. Dolly worked for Western Electric, AT&T and Lucent Technologies. She was a member of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Bethlehem and...

Michael Lebeduik

Michael Lebeduik

Dec 25, 2021

Michael Lebeduik, III, 73, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on December 25, 2021. Born on September 23, 1948, he was the son of Antonette (Kolchin) Lebeduik and the late Michael Lebeduik, Jr. Michael graduated from Liberty High School in 1966 and went on to proudly serve in the United States Navy. Following his honorable discharge from the military, he went...

Joan K. Marmelo

Joan K. Marmelo

Dec 23, 2021

Joan K. Marmelo, 66, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Thursday December 23, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital 17th & Chew St. Allentown, PA. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Jancsarics) Racosky. Joan worked as a job coach for VIA of the Lehigh Valley. She was also an avid bowler and Philadelphia Eagles...

Dolores H. Curry

Dolores H. Curry

Dec 22, 2021

Dolores Hattie Curry, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg Campus. Born February 11, 1933 in Curry Canyon near Hill City, South Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Violet (Hudspeth) Olson and Robert Curry. She abundantly loved family, friends, church and adventure. Dolores earned a B.S. in Education from Stroudsburg Teachers...