OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

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

Joseph Manley

Joseph Manley

Nov 17, 2023

Joseph “Skip” Manley, born June 14, 1951, in Scranton, PA, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on November 17, 2023, after a brave three-year battle with cancer. Known for his kindness, dependability, and selflessness, Skip's life was marked by his love for family, his dedication to service, and his passion for the outdoors.

Skip was the cherished...

Carolee Rose Cressman

Carolee Rose Cressman

Nov 16, 2023

Carolee Rose Cressman, 82, of Upper Saucon Twp., passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Twp. She was the wife of John R. Cressman. Carolee was born in Allentown on March 14, 1941 to the late Charles and Nellie (Zelko) Barto. She had worked as a Secretary for the former Western Electric for many years. Carolee...

Linda L. Dunbar

Linda L. Dunbar

Nov 13, 2023

Linda L. Dunbar, 73, of Bethlehem, passed away on November 13, 2023, with her family by her side. She was born in Bethlehem; the daughter of the late Woodrow W. and Margaret E. (Ruth) Longenbach. Linda is survived by her devoted husband of 50 years, Elmer J. Dunbar, Jr.

Linda will be lovingly remembered as a strong, caring, and hardworking woman...

Forrest A. Wieser

Forrest A. Wieser

Nov 13, 2023

Forrest A. Wieser, 83, of Catasauqua passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023. Born on April 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Dorothea (Heimbach) and Forrest Wieser. He was the loving husband of the late Theodora (Greco) Wieser.

Forrest retired from Mack Truck after many years of service. He was a selfless man, volunteering for over 50 years...

Betty J. Rutledge

Betty J. Rutledge

Nov 12, 2023

Betty J. Rutledge, 89, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Richard “Dick” C. Rutledge, Sr. who died Nov. 25, 2017. Betty was born in Fountain Hill to the late Andrew J. and Josephine A. (Kolleogy) Zawadski. A graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1951, Betty...

Katherine V. Spagnola

Katherine V. Spagnola

Nov 9, 2023

Katherine V. Spagnola, 94, of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday November 9, 2023, surrounded by family. Born on April 8, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Marion DelGrosso Viglione and John Viglione and the loving wife of the very lucky Sam Spagnola for 61 years.

Kathy worked at Moravian Seminary for Girls/Moravian Academy for over 30 years....

Eugene L. Smith

Eugene L. Smith

Nov 6, 2023

Eugene “Gene” L. Smith, 75, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on November 6, 2023 and was reunited with his wife of 50 years, the late Rosemary (Bresnahan) Smith and his son, Ryan P. Smith. Born on June 29, 1948, he was the son of the late Elmer and Mary (Washousky) Smith.

Gene was a 1966 graduate of Liberty High School...

Karen Ann Voorhees

Karen Ann Voorhees

Nov 6, 2023

Karen Ann Voorhees, 50, of Bethlehem, a radiant beacon of positivity and an inspiration to many, passed away on November 6, 2023, with her family by her side. Born on November 2, 1973, in Allentown to Frank and Sherry Klepeiss, Karen lived a fulfilling life characterized by love, generosity, selflessness, and optimism.

On October 7, 1995, Karen married the love of...

John C. Noll

John C. Noll

Nov 5, 2023

John C. Noll, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023.

Born on October 12, 1931, in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Carrie Noll.

John was a lifelong resident of the Lehigh Valley area and a graduate of Liberty High School. John had a career in the automotive business in the Lehigh Valley.

He is survived...

Dennis M. Silfies

Dennis M. Silfies

Nov 4, 2023

Dennis M. Silfies, 78, formerly of Bethlehem, died Saturday, November 4, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Easton Campus. He was the husband of the late Judith E. (Fry) Silfies who died Dec. 12, 1995. Dennis was born July 3, 1945 in Allentown to the late Charles S. and Joann Marie (Berzkovits) Silfies. He worked for the former Bethlehem Steel in...

William Torres Rios

William Torres Rios

Nov 1, 2023

William Torres Rios, 68, of Bethlehem, sadly left us on November 1, 2023. He was the husband of the late Doris Torres who he celebrated 34 years of marriage until her death in 2007. William was born June 1, 1955 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the son of the late Santiago Torres and Juana Rios. He worked for Freshpet for many...

Cory Yandrisevitz

Cory Yandrisevitz

Nov 1, 2023

Cory J. Yandrisevitz, 38, of Lansing Michigan, formerly of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Wednesday November 1, 2023, in Michigan. He was born in Bethlehem, the son of Mark and Regina (Steltz) Yandrisevitz of Bethlehem. Cory was a graduate of Liberty High School in 2003. He was an avid baseball and football player and enjoyed competing in BMX biking events....

David Dennis Dimenichi

David Dennis Dimenichi

Oct 31, 2023

David D. DiMenichi, 62, of Glenwood, N.J., formerly of Bethlehem, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at his cabin in Bradford County, PA.

Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of Kenneth R. DiMenichi, of Bethlehem and the late Nancee E. (Gradwohl) DiMenichi.

David enjoyed hunting and spending time at his cabin.

He will be dearly missed by his dog,...

Kevin L. Reddinger, Jr.

Kevin L. Reddinger, Jr.

Oct 31, 2023

Kevin L. Reddinger, Jr., 39, of Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at his residence at LifePath. He was born in Fountain Hill on October 4, 1984 to Susan M. (Clause) Reddinger of Northampton and the late Kevin L. Reddinger, Sr. who passed away in 2000.

Kevin was a proud graduate of the Class of 2006 from Liberty High School,...

Joseph E. Pinter, Sr.

Joseph E. Pinter, Sr.

Oct 31, 2023

Joseph E. Pinter, Sr., 81, of Freemansburg, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at Northampton Post Acute, Bethlehem Twp. He was the husband of the late Joyce J. (Rutt) Pinter who died in 1996. Joseph was born in Fountain Hill on February 23, 1942 to the late Charles, Sr. and Gertrude (Burkhardt) Pinter. He had worked for New Jersey Zinc...

Theodore L. Waxmonsky

Theodore L. Waxmonsky

Oct 25, 2023

Theodore (Ted) Lewis Waxmonsky, 63, passed away on Wednesday, October 25th 2023. 

Ted was born in Clifton, New Jersey on February 26, 1960 having spent most of his life in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Ted retired after 33 years of working at Picatinny Arsenal military base in Morris County, New Jersey as an Industrial Engineer and then later as a Financial Analyst....

Joseph R. Sarisky

Joseph R. Sarisky

Oct 22, 2023

Joseph R. Sarisky, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the Hospice House of St. Luke’s. He was born March 10, 1940, in Hazelton, PA, son of the late John and Mary (Tepko) Sarisky. Joe was preceded in death by his loving wife of 45 years, Janice A. Sarisky.

Joe was proud of his work as...

Stephen J. Gasper

Stephen J. Gasper

Oct 21, 2023

Stephen J. Gasper, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Born on May 4, 1936, in Bath, he was the son of the late Stephen and Catherine (Kleinschuster) Gasper.

Stephen proudly served our country in the United States Army. After being discharged from the military, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Moravian College and had a successful career...

Constance "Connie" J. Hippensteal

Constance "Connie" J. Hippensteal

Oct 21, 2023

Constance “Connie” J. Hippensteal, 85, of Bethlehem entered into eternal life on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Born in Allentown on March 23, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine (Kincaid) Jura. She was the loving wife of the late John “Jack” J. Hipppensteal. They were married for 64 years when John passed.

Connie graduated from Allentown Central...

Paul F. Kuehne

Paul F. Kuehne

Oct 20, 2023

Paul F. Kuehne, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 20, 2023. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Paul and Therese C. (Hillmann) Kuehne.

A graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn with a degree in civil engineering, he began his career as a design engineer. He joined Bethlehem Steel...

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