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Robert S. Check
Oct 17, 2020
Robert S. Check, 91, of Northampton passed away on Saturday October 17, 2020 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home in Allentown, PA. He was born in Freemansburg, the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Fekula) Check. He was the husband of the late Minerva (Stoudt) Check. Robert worked as a welder for Bethlehem Steel for 31 years retiring in 1983. Robert...
Mary Ellen Ann Finn
Oct 16, 2020
Mary Ellen Ann Finn, 69, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at St Lukes Anderson. Born in Ashley, PA, she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Aileen (Grady) Finn. Mary Ellen worked at Kraft Foods for 25 years where she was known as the goddess of distribution by her coworkers. She loved to volunteer...
Geraldine A. Husovsky
Oct 16, 2020
Geraldine A. (Barron) Husovsky, 90 of Bethlehem died Friday, October 16, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born November 26, 1929 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Tertusek) Barron. Geraldine was married to George R. Husovsky for 57 years until his death on April 25, 2008. A Bethlehem Catholic High...
Nilda E. Hernandez
Oct 13, 2020
Nilda E. Hernandez, 95, of Allentown died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the St. Lukes Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Born in Havana, Cuba she was the daughter of the late Amalia (Carratala) and Eliseo Hernandez. Nilda was a very kind and generous woman, who never said a bad word about anyone. She loved to knit and sew in...
George Pavlish
Oct 11, 2020
George Pavlish, 88, of Bethlehem passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He was the son of the late Anna (Huceravk) and Peter Pavlish. He was the loving husband of Irene R. (Kalman) Pavlish. George proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean conflict. During his...
Josephine M. Stocker
Oct 8, 2020
Josephine M. Stocker, 97, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Born on May 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Sadie M. (Cavote) and Michael Rotondo. She was the loving wife of the late Walter R. Stocker. Josephine was a generous philanthropist and volunteered countless hours to her community. She enjoyed cooking, playing cards, crocheting...
Annabelle J. Roth
Oct 7, 2020
Annabelle “Ann” Roth, 90, of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown. Born in Allentown she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Krapf) Clark. She was married to Frederick E. “Fred” Roth for 63 years until his passing on September 23, 2020. Annabelle was a 1948 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High...
Liberty M. Zannikos
Oct 5, 2020
Liberty M. Zannikos, 78, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, October 5, 2020. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late George P. and Evangelia (Xenakis) Tsihlis. Liberty was preceded in death by her husband, Christos S. Zannikos in 1980. Liberty was a graduate of Liberty High School. She was the co-owner and operator of several local restaurants with...
Joseph G. Santoro
Oct 4, 2020
Joseph Gregory Santoro, age 70, loving husband, father, and grandfather, entered into eternal life on October 4, 2020, surrounded by his family members. Joseph was dearly loved by Susan, his wife of 45 years. He is survived by three daughters: Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Meagan, three sons in law Michael, David, and Michael, 7 wonderful grandchildren and his brother Patrick. He...
Isabel C. Maura
Oct 3, 2020
Isabel C. Maura, 91, of the West Side of Bethlehem was called home to her Lord and savior and her late, beloved husband October 3, 2020. She was the widow of the late Joseph J. Maura Sr. Sr. Magisterial District Judge. Isabel Catherine Fuoco was born October 9, 1928 to immigrant, Italian parents Marie Garafalo and John Fuoco and was...
Olga Walchonski
Oct 3, 2020
Olga Walchonski, 88, of Gilbertsville and formerly of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at home. She was the loving wife of the late Nicholas Walchonski with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Olga graduated from Warwick High School in 1949. She worked as a cleanroom operator at Lucent Technologies until 1998. Olga is survived by her...
Stella A. Decarlo
Oct 1, 2020
Stella A. DeCarlo, 94, of North Bethlehem died on Thursday, October 1, 2020. Born on January 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Algisa (Paolina) and Orazio DiSalvatore. She was the loving wife of 60 years to the late Victor DeCarlo. Stella was employed by R.K. Laros and Pembroke Dress. She was a member of St. Annes Church...
Charlotte E. Mellon
Sep 30, 2020
Charlotte E. “Chickie” Mellon, 86, of Bethlehem, died on September 30, 2020 in her residence at Traditions of Hanover. She was born in Bethlehem, daughter of the late Albert and Charlotte (Cope) Heidecker. Chickie was the devoted wife of 34 years to the late James A. Mellon, Sr., who passed on May 15, 1988. Chickie and James were married on...
Roy S. Slekovac
Sep 29, 2020
Roy Steve Slekovac of Coopersburg, PA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on September 29, 2020. Born May 24, 1927, he was the son of the late Helen (Virges) and Steve Slekovac of Bethlehem. He was married to his beloved wife Doris (Musgnung) Slekovac until her passing on their 67th wedding anniversary in 2017. Roy attended Liberty...
Frances B. Szakos
Sep 29, 2020
Frances B. Szakos, 80, of Bethlehem died on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Born on September 21, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Kovacs) and Rev. Stephen Ballek. Frances enjoyed and took pride in taking care of her yard and garden. She loved animals, especially her dog, Lady. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, R. Scott...
Frederick Ackerman
Sep 28, 2020
Frederick Ackerman, 69, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on September 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Bethlehem; son of the late Ferdinand Francis and Dorothea Elizabeth (Reese) Ackerman. Fred was a graduate of Liberty High School and proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He worked as a truck driver for many years and was a Pittsburgh...
Lydia A. Yob
Sep 28, 2020
Lydia Yob, 81, of Bethlehem passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Alexandria (Baranenko) and Andrew Schwadczenko. She was the loving wife of William L. Yob. Lydias life story is one for the books. More than 75 years ago, she and her parents were forced by Nazis from their village in Ukraine. Taking...
Felicia Horoschock
Sep 27, 2020
Felicia Horoschock, 88, of Bethlehem died Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Gracedale Nursing home in Nazareth. Born April 9, 1932 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Grace (Tutolo) Rosamalia. She was married to the late Walter Horoschock with who she was married to for 44 years. Felicia was a Liberty High School Graduate. Prior to...
John J. Baran, Jr.
Sep 27, 2020
John (Jack) Baran, Jr., 74 of Reading, PA (formerly from the South Side of Bethlehem), passed away in his home on Sunday, September 27, 2020. He was born in 1945 to the late John J. Baran and Mary (Hrivnok) Baran. Jack was of Polish and Slovak ancestry. Jack graduated from Liberty High School, class of 1963, where he was a...
Sterling Edward Mack
Sep 26, 2020
Sterling Edward Mack, 94, of Allentown, died on September 26, 2020. He was born in Bangor, PA on February 9, 1926; son of the late Sterling C. and Desty L. (Stone) Mack. Sterling is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, Sarah Lucia (Calabrese) Mack. He will be lovingly remembered as a patriotic man with a smile that would...
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