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Felicia C Geiter
Nov 11, 2021
Felicia C. Geiter, 80, formerly of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Thursday November 11, 2021 in Maryland. Felicia was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J Geiter, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Felicia was born in Portland, Maine, the daughter of the late Carlo and Adeline (Ferranti) Giobbi. Felicia worked as a telephone operator for the...
Anna M. Kobylarz
Nov 11, 2021
Anna M. Kobylarz, 98, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021. Born on July 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Mesics. Anna was predeceased by her loving husband, Stanley (1995), her parents Frank and Theresa, her brother Joseph, and sisters Helen, Mary and Tessie. She will be lovingly remembered by her...
Patricia B. Ackerman
Nov 10, 2021
Patricia B. Ackerman, 92, of Freemansburg, died in her home on November 10, 2021. She was born in Freemansburg; daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Burgess) McCall. She was a graduate of Liberty High School's Class of 1947. Patricia was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bethlehem. Patricia will be dearly missed by her son, Stuart Wade Ackerman...
David Polak
Nov 9, 2021
David Polak, 60, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was born in Bethlehem on January 7, 1961; son of Mary Grace (Cervellini) and the late William P. Polak. David was a 1978 graduate of Saucon Valley High School and proud member of the 1976 PIAA State Championship wrestling team. His passion for wrestling continued as he closely...
Sandra Jean Vajda
Nov 8, 2021
Sandra “Sandy” Jean Vajda of Freemansburg, PA was called to meet her Savior on November 8 at age 78. She was born to parents Helen and David Pittinger in Bethlehem, PA, and graduated from Liberty High School in 1961. Sandy married her high school sweetheart in 1963, and settled in Freemansburg where she raised her children. Sandy obtained a Masters...
Judith A. Kerr
Nov 7, 2021
Judith A. Kerr, 82, of Bethlehem passed away on November 7, 2021. She was born on July 26, 1939, the daughter of the late William and Ann (Devlin) Kindig. Judith was a member of Central Moravian Church and was past Chairman of the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem. She was a successful realtor in the Lehigh Valley for 33 years. She...
Jeanette K. Kovacs
Nov 7, 2021
Jeanette K. Kovacs, 79, of Bethlehem, went onto her next journey, on Sunday, November 7, 2021. She was born February 3, 1942 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Donald and Mable (King) Meixell. She will be remembered as a talented knitter and tenacious leader. She worked for Sure Fit Products for 35 years, retiring in 1997. Jeanette was the past...
Nicole Shearer Brennan
Nov 6, 2021
To heaven the bird flies Through the pale moonlit sky In the purest light Family and friends gathered on November 12, 2021 to honor the Lebenslauf (Life Path) of Nicole “Nic” Shearer Brennan. Nics Lebenslauf was presented by K. Ashley Caldwell whose touching and insightful tribute brought peace and, in time, healing to those touched by Nics life. You are...
Irene E. Nagy
Nov 6, 2021
Irene E. Nagy, 98, of Bethlehem Township passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021. She was born on July 30, 1923, the daughter of the late Anna (Schultz) and Ignatz Reichard. She was the loving wife of the late Frank Nagy, Sr. Irene was very active member of her community in Bethlehem Township. She was a Girl Scout leader for...
Gloria H. Dartouzos-Capuano
Nov 3, 2021
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Gloria H. Dartouzos-Capuano, 86, passed away on November 3, 2021 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home, Bethlehem, PA. Gloria was born May 18, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Ann and Jerry Jurek, and was the younger sister of the late Regene Seeger. Gloria was married to the late George Dartouzos for...
Anthony G. Martucci
Nov 1, 2021
Anthony G. Martucci, 48, lifelong resident of Bethlehem, died on November, 1, 2021 after a tremendous battle with Covid-19. He will be lovingly remembered as a man with a warrior spirit who triumphed over kidney failure and a right foot amputation. A courageous fight that has been ongoing for the past 6 years. Anthony was a family man at his...
Angelina Serratore
Oct 31, 2021
Angelina Serratore of Bethlehem died suddenly on October 31, 2021. She was 18 years old. Born August 21, 2003, in Bethlehem, Angelina attended local schools, and graduated with honors from Liberty High School in 2021, where she played tennis and was known as a hardworking student and a friend to nearly everyone. She was recently accepted into Arizona State University,...
Margaret E. Rekos
Oct 31, 2021
Margaret E. Rekos, 96, of West Chester, formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Born on December 16, 1924, she was the daughter of William and Margaret (Reinbold) Miller. She was the loving wife of the late John R. Rekos. Margaret graduated from the University of Pennsylvania class of 1945. She was a nurse at St. Luke's...
Ola B. Cehelsky
Oct 30, 2021
Ola B. Cehelsky, born on May 1, 1925 in Lviv, Ukraine to Volodomyr Bilozor and Maria Fedynska Bilozor, died on October 30, 2021, at Above and Beyond Assisted Living in Allentown, PA. She was a long-time resident of Bethlehem, PA. During WWII Ola and her family fled to Germany. A refugee in a Red Cross Camp, trained in Conservatory for...
Dennis J. Galligani Sr.
Oct 30, 2021
Dennis James Galligani Sr. 75 of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania transitioned peacefully on October 30th surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois where he met his wife Alyce at George Williams College. Dennis and Alyce had then moved back to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where Alyce was originally from and they started their family of three children Dennis...
Joseph Shea
Oct 27, 2021
Joseph Shea, 66, of Danielsville died on October 27, 2021, surrounded by his loving family, at Johns Hopkins University Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of Alma M. Shea and the late Lawrence G. Shea, Sr. He was the loving husband of Karen Michael-Shea. Joe graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School. He went on to...
Helen Kozma
Oct 27, 2021
Helen Kozma, 97, passed away on October 27, 2021. She was born on June 15, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre, daughter of the late John and Anna (Bodack) Polack. Helen was the loving wife of the late Frank Kozma. Helen was a hard worker, spending many years working in the textile mills in Bethlehem. She enjoyed baking, keeping a clean house, and...
Alberta J. Baggest
Oct 24, 2021
Alberta J. Baggest, 79, of Bethlehem, PA died Sunday October 24, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of James R. Baggest for 60 years in November. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Albert and Beatrice (Miller) Ebling. She owned Albertas Hair Fashion in Bethlehem for 59 years. She loved to travel, play duplicate bridge,...
Joseph Gutierrez
Oct 21, 2021
Joseph Gutierrez, 90, of Bethlehem, died on October 21, 2021. He was born in Ting
Irene K. Yenshaw
Oct 21, 2021
Irene K. (Kapec) Yenshaw, 95, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Bethlehem Manor. Born in Sheppton, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Merva) Kapec. She was married to Edmund T. Yenshaw with whom she celebrated 71 years of marriage until his death on December 16, 2019. Irene worked for the former Western Electric,...
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