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Devon Bryce Alpha
Feb 17, 2020
Devon Bryce Alpha, 28, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. He was born in Allentown; the son of Raymond H. and Karen (Becker) Alpha. He was a graduate of Freedom High School and attended Duquesne University. Devon then served our nation as a member of the United States Navy. More recently, he worked in the construction industry...
Lara R. Shapiro-Ellis
Feb 13, 2020
Lara R. Shapiro-Ellis, loving wife, mother, daughter and friend to many, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of Milton Shapiro and the late Gayle (Drewett) Shapiro. Lara was the loving wife of Josh Ellis. Lara was a special woman. She was as kind, genuine and honest as...
Sally L. Bradley
Feb 11, 2020
Sally L. Bradley, 69, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Tuesday February 11, 2020 at Gracedale Nursing Home in Upper Nazareth Twp. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Donald and Lucy (Gallagher) Wagner. She was the wife of Ronald Bradley of Bethlehem and celebrated 51 years of marriage this past December. Sally was a member of...
Joseph B. Zaun
Feb 10, 2020
Joseph B. Zaun, 85, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, February 10, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Wenczel) Zaun. Joe was the beloved husband of Jackie (Robell) Zaun. They were married for 62 years. Joe was a lifelong athlete. He was a three sport letterman at Liberty High School and played in...
Pauline D. Hunsicker
Feb 9, 2020
Pauline D. Hunsicker, 102 of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Sunday February 9, 2020 at Alexandria Manor in Bethlehem. She was born in Passer, PA, the daughter of the late William and Matilda (Hottle) Bealer. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Hunsicker, Jr. Pauline was a homemaker and loved to garden. She was a former member of...
Kelly Ann Koons
Feb 9, 2020
Kelly Ann Koons, 55, of Bethlehem, began her new journey, on February 9, 2020. She was born in Bethlehem on June 8, 1964; the daughter of Walter Koons and the late Priscilla (Shuck) Koons. Kelly is survived by her husband, Edward James Hartman. Kelly will be forever remembered for her selflessness, kindness, and friendly demeanor. She felt connected to nature...
Robert M. Pilzer
Feb 8, 2020
Robert M. Pilzer, 78, of Bethlehem Twp., died on Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Bowling Green, FL. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary (Rice) Pilzer. He was the beloved husband of Dolores (Mitko) Pilzer. They were married for 54 years. Robert was employed by the former Lucent Technologies where he...
Michael L. Griffis
Feb 7, 2020
Michael L. Griffis, 71, of Bethlehem, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 7, 2020. He was the loving husband of Judy (Lux) Griffis with whom he shared 22 years of marriage. He was the son of the late Richard Griffis and Barbara (Stiles) Mackes. Michael graduated from Liberty High School in 1966 before honorably serving in the United States...
Rita F. Diefenderfer
Feb 6, 2020
Rita F. Diefenderfer, 74, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at St. Lukes Hospice House in Bethlehem. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Trabel) Braxmeier. She was the wife of Danny Diefenderfer with whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage this past June. Rita dedicated her life to children...
Irma H. Hartigan
Feb 5, 2020
Irma Hartigan, 94, of Bethlehem passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in her home with her family by her side. Born April 24, 1925 in Mannheim, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Emilie Pfau. She then moved to Ludwigsburg, Germany where she worked at the Salamander Shoe Factory for 10 years. Irma was a war bride, meeting her...
Paul F. Pavelko
Feb 5, 2020
Paul (Sonny) F. Pavelko, 76, of Bethlehem Township, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at St Luke's Hospital. He was the loving husband of Veronica Pavelko with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Fountain Hill, he was a son of the late John J. and Anna (Kovacs) Pavelko. Paul graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1961. In...
Heather Rizzotto-Stefanik
Feb 4, 2020
Heather Rizzotto-Stefanik, 47, of Bethlehem, died on February 4, 2020. She was born in Allentown; daughter of the late James L. Rizzotto, Jr. and Debbie (Black) Rizzotto. Heather will be lovingly remembered as a wonderful, caring and proud mother; whose greatest pleasure was attending her childrens sporting events. She was a graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1990, and...
James "Ted" Meixell
Feb 4, 2020
James “Ted” Meixell, 78, of Bethlehem passed away on February 4, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Faye (Yost) and James F. Meixell. He was the loving husband of Judith E. (Geyer) Meixell Ted graduated from Liberty High School and went on to earn his bachelors degree from Moravian College and masters degree...
Michael F. Mervan
Feb 4, 2020
Michael F. Mervan, 62, of Bethlehem passed away on February 4, 2020. He was the son of the late John J. and Frances E. (Svirzovsky) Mervan. He is survived by his brother, John J. Mervan, Jr. Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St. Bethlehem PA - 18018...
Jeffrey William Focht
Feb 2, 2020
Dr. Jeffrey William Focht, Ed.D., 51, of Bethlehem Twp., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1968 in Malden, MA; son of the late Henry and Mary Jane (Berlan) Focht. Jeff cherished countless wonderful memories with his devoted wife of 15 years, Wanda (Gonzalez) Focht. They started dating in...
Phoebe Sechrist
Jan 28, 2020
Phoebe Sechrist, 71, of Bethlehem Township passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020 surrounded by her family at St. Lukes Hospital - Fountain Hill Campus Born in Hazleton, PA she was the daughter of the late Doris (Minnick) and John (Jake) Reznick. Phoebe graduated from Misericordia University with a Bachelors degree in Biology. She continued her education by obtaining a Masters...
Joseph Fedorak
Jan 28, 2020
Joseph Fedorak, 94, of Allentown, PA formally of Bethlehem passed away on Tuesday January 28, 2020 at his home. He was born in Allentown, the son of the late John and Anna (Yacyszyn) Fedorak. He was the husband of the late Frances (Galliano) Fedorak. Joseph was a terminal manager for the former Follmer Trucking Co. He served his country in...
Earl R. Snyder
Jan 27, 2020
Earl R. Snyder, 62, of Bethlehem, died unexpectedly on January 27, 2020. He was born in Allentown, the son of Doris M. (Grow) Snyder and the late Harold C. “Iggy” Snyder. Earl is survived by his wife of nearly 37 years, Susan M. Snyder. Earl will be lovingly remembered for being an avid fan of Penn State and the Philadelphia...
Rafael Garcia
Jan 27, 2020
Rafael “Rafy” Garcia, 51, of Allentown, died on January 27, 2020. He was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico; son of Carmen M. Figueroa and Raul Garcia. Rafael will be lovingly remembered as a Steelers and Mets fan who loved to fish on the Lehigh canal towpath in Bethlehem. He enjoyed working on cars and listening to music; especially freestyle. Rafael...
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