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Rose M. Selvaggio
Mar 30, 2021
Rose M. Selvaggio, 89, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Kirkland Village in Bethlehem. Born June 5, 1931 in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Rose (DeMaria) Panuccio. She was married to the late Ralph G. Selvaggio who died in 1997. She was predeceased by her partner of 16 years, Jake Hornung in...
Carmen Rodriguez
Mar 30, 2021
Carmen Rodriguez, 81, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Juan Nieves and Victoria Rodriguez. She was faithfully married to Jose Rodriguez with whom she would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on May 13th. Carmen, had an amazing power of love. She lived her entire life serving...
Zachery J. Lombardi
Mar 26, 2021
The Tragic Passing of Zachery Lombardi Zachery Lombardi was such an amazing soul and more of an individual than anyone I have ever met in my entire life. He didnt care about things that were cool” or “trendy.” He went about existence at his own pace with a seemingly endless playlist in his mind. His partner in life, Akilah, is...
Diane Trinidad
Mar 25, 2021
Diane Trinidad, 51, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at St Lukes Fountain Hill Hospital. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she was a daughter of the late Miguel Trinidad and Gloria (Barbosa) Trinidad. Diane was baptized in the catholic religion. She graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem. Diane was loving and comical. She loved watching over her...
Kathleen Calvo Schulte
Mar 25, 2021
Kathleen Calvo Schulte, 63, of Easton, PA passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA due to complications from Multiple Sclerosis, embolisms in her lungs, and pneumonia. Kathy struggled with MS for over 40 years and was strong throughout, always pushing forward and doing her best to work through her disease. Born in...
Dianne M. Silfies
Mar 22, 2021
Dianne M. Silfies, 85, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. She was the cherished and beloved wife of Elwood P. Silfies. Born in Pen Argyl, she was the daughter of the late Earle M. Laub and Arleyne (Werner) Laub. Dianne loved the 18 years she spent working for the City of Bethlehem as the Secretary to several...
John Michael Sawyer
Mar 21, 2021
With deepest sorrow we share the passing of Johnny Sawyer, age 23, our most beloved son, brother, and friend, who passed suddenly on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Those who knew Johnny, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives. He was born on January 21, 1998, in Bethlehem, PA. He is the son of Robert and Mary...
Jean M. Yanik
Mar 21, 2021
Jean Yanik, 91, of Allentown, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, March 21, 2021, at her home. She was born in Bethlehem on March 9, 1930; the daughter of the late Michael and Frances (McGoldrick) Kametz. Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Stanley W. Yanik. Jean will be dearly missed by her son,...
Amalia Silvestre-Amaral
Mar 19, 2021
Amalia Silvestre-Amaral, 92, of Hellertown, PA passed away on Friday March 19, 2021 at the Old Orchard Health Center in Easton, PA. She was born in Arcozelo da Serra, Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose Augusto dos Santos and Rosalina Silvestre. She was the wife of the late David Amaral. Amalia worked as a seamstress in the Bethlehem area...
Roseann Elizabeth Bannon
Mar 17, 2021
Roseann Elizabeth Bannon, 65, lifelong resident of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at St. Lukes Hospice House. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Everett Adam and Dorthea (Karch) Howell. Rosie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 32 years, Timothy P. Bannon. Tim died on October 22, 2013. Until that time, Rosie and...
Consuelo Pagan
Mar 17, 2021
Consuelo Pagan, 92, of Bethlehem, died at home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. She was born December 26, 1928, one of five children, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Consuelo will be remembered forever for her kind and cheerful attitude. She loved spending time with her family, especially at family gatherings and holidays. At these events she enjoyed cooking for everyone and...
William J. Hardiman
Mar 17, 2021
William “Bill” J. Hardiman, 75 of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. He was the son of the late Catherine E. (Kinney) and Norbert D. Hardiman. He was the husband of Wendy B. (Boettcher) Hardiman. Bill will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 38 years, Wendy; brother, Michael D. Hardiman (Bernadette Soltis) and nieces and nephews. Calling...
Peter Paul Kozul
Mar 16, 2021
Peter Paul Kozul, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at St Lukes Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Betty (Hittinger) Kozul with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, he was a son of the late Stephen and Anna (Szecsko) Kozul. Peter served in the US Navy as a Photographer from...
William J. Norton
Mar 13, 2021
William “Bill” J. Norton, Sr., 80, of Allentown, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Fountain Hill. Born in Allentown he was the son of the late Ruth (Hunsicker) Cope and John Norton. He was the devoted husband to Ethel (Ritter) Norton for 61 years. Bill served his community on the Salisbury Township Police Department as a...
John C. Deceia
Mar 13, 2021
John C. DeCeia, 64, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, March 13 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. He was the loving husband of JoAnn (Schaffer) DeCeia with whom he shared 33 years of happy marriage. Born in Bethlehem he was a son of the late Romoaldo J. P. DeCeia and Isaura (Ferreira) DeCeia. In addition to his wife, John is survived...
Marie A. Gomez
Mar 12, 2021
Marie A. Gomez, 78, of Bethlehem, died Friday, March 12, 2021 at Whitehall Manor. Born in Ashland, PA she was the daughter of the late Leo and Nellie (Venarchak) Shuder. Marie worked and retired from Just Born Candy. In her free time she enjoyed picnics, shopping, watching TV, and sweets. She was very devoted to the catholic church and was...
Robert Holzer
Mar 11, 2021
Robert Holzer, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Robert was the husband of the late Dorothy A. (Kalman) Holzer. Born in Allentown he was a son of late Joseph and Fannie (Polzer) Holzer. He was retired from the Bethlehem Steel. Surviving are his children: sons, Robert and Richard, daughters, JoAnne and Judith, 5...
Bruce M. Becker
Mar 8, 2021
Bruce Michael Becker, 69, of Center Valley, PA, passed away on Monday March 8, 2021, at Heather Glen Senior Living in Allentown, PA. Bruce was born in Baltimore, MD, the son of Melvin and Cecile (Bertschy) Becker. He was the husband of Nancy (Inman) Becker, with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage in August. Bruce graduated from Babson College...
Aida E. Velez
Mar 7, 2021
Aida E. Velez, 66 of Allentown, died at home with her family by her side on March 7, 2021. She was born in Brooklyn, NY; the daughter of the late Francisco and Emelinda (Hernandez) Velez. Aida will be lovingly remembered as a strong woman with tremendous energy and happiness. She loved life and spending time with her family; especially her...
Frank J. Martin
Mar 6, 2021
Frank J. Martin, 75, of Bethlehem Township, died at home on March 6, 2021. He was born in Bethlehem on July 27, 1945, the son of the late Frank and Mary (Grasic) Martin. Frank had a tremendous work ethic. He worked for 45 years as a receiving clerk for United Parcel Service. He enjoyed his time working and made many...
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