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

Margaret Kittek
Jan 24, 2020
Margaret “Peg” Rose Mary Kittek, 66, of Bethlehem died recently at home. She was born in Fountain Hill and was the daughter of the late Frank H. “Huck” Kittek and the late Elsie Barbara (Warjas) Kittek, who died November 20th, 2019. Peg graduated from Notre Dame Catholic High School, Bethlehem Township in 1971 as class salutatorian. She was accepted to...
Alfredo C. Pinho
Jan 24, 2020
Alfredo Pinho, 86, of Bethlehem, died on January 24, 2020. He was born June 20, 1933 in Murtosa, Portugal; son of the late Francisco and Lucinda (Campos) Pinho. Alfredo was preceded in death by his wife, Lucilia Pangaio Pinho. Alfredo worked for Lisbon Construction prior to taking a position at the Coke Works of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Alfredo was...

Sharon Csikai
Jan 24, 2020
Sharon Kay (Wright) Csikai was born on September 7, 1941 in Parke County, Indiana. She was raised in Terre Haute by her parents, Virginia and Delbert Wright with brothers, Marvin and Gerald. She met her husband, Nicholas J. Csikai while serving in the US Army Medical Service (AMEDS) and they were married for 59 years. Together they have three children,...
Anthony N. Filo
Jan 24, 2020
Anthony N. Filo, 76, of Bethlehem, passed away with dignity & loving care on Friday, January 24, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Anthony and Anna (Iampietro) Filo. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Amelia (Dominquez) Filo. Tony was a graduate of Liberty High School where he was elected into the Hall...
Ronald S. Narzisi
Jan 23, 2020
Ronald S. Narzisi, 80, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020. He was the son of the late Rina (Zucchiatti) and Alfred Narzisi. He was the loving husband of Carolyn H. (Hari) Narzisi Ronald was a member of St. Annes Catholic Church and a former member of Our Lady of Pompeii of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church....
Theodore Fedora
Jan 21, 2020
Theodore Fedora, 98, of Bethlehem, died on January 21, 2020. He was born October 21, 1921 in Lansford, PA; son of the late Wash and Anna (Hruba) Fedora. Theodore is survived by his devoted wife of 69 years, Elizabeth (Yaworsky) Fedora. Theodore proudly served in the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He retired as a layout operator at the...
Linda M. Castellani
Jan 21, 2020
Linda M. Castellani, 72 of Northampton died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest Campus. Born May 7, 1947 in Bethlehem. She was the Daughter of the late Martha (Degenhardt) and John Drust. She was a devoted wife to Martin Castellani with whom she celebrated 21 years of marriage this coming May 7th. Linda dedicated her life...
Sheril A. Mickelson
Jan 20, 2020
Sheril A. Mickelson, 61, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020. Born in Joliet, IL she was the daughter of James and Beverly Jaeger. She will be lovingly remembered by her parents, Jim & Beverly; daughters, Elizabeth Marich (Fred Schoenenberger) and Jessica Silva; brother, Gregory Jaeger; and her beloved granddaughters, Ashley & Emily Marich, Madison & Morgan Kessler....
Goldie Achando
Jan 16, 2020
Goldie Achando, 94, of Fountain Hill, passed away on January 16, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Sadie (Kardos) and Frank Torma. She was the loving wife of the late Jose (Joseph) Achando. Goldie was an active member of St. Johns Windish Lutheran Church. She worked as a seamstress for Bethlehem Lynn Sportswear for many years. Goldie enjoyed...
Irene C. Sikora
Jan 15, 2020
Irene C. Sikora, 96, of Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born April 12, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Helen (Mikosky) and Walter Valovage. She was married to John D. Sikora for 42 years until his death on April 21, 1987. Irene worked at Woolworths and Orrs department...
Gustav Rucker
Jan 14, 2020
Gustav Rucker, of Deerfield Beach, FLA, passed away peacefully at the age of 104 on January 14 in Center Valley, PA. Originally from the Steinway area of Astoria, NY, Gus was the son of the late Johann and Anna Layh Rucker. His long life was well lived, with a marriage of 66 years to the late Irene Rucker. Gus was...
August T. Kaufman
Jan 9, 2020
August T. Kaufman, Jr., 99, of Bethlehem, PA passed away on January 9, 2020. He was the husband of the late Mary Jane (Shaffer) Kaufman. They were married for 69 years. Born in Hazleton, PA, Luzerne County, he was the son of the late August T. Kaufman and Dorothy Maude (Williams) Kaufman. After graduating from Hazleton Senior High School, 38,...
Rosemary L. Lynn
Jan 8, 2020
Rosemary L. Lynn of Bethlehem passed away peacefully at the age of 85 in the presence of her beloved husband James, her two daughters Jennifer Tulli and Jessica Martinez, grandchildren Fiamma Tulli and Floriana Tulli and her sister-in-law Eve Simmers at 11:42 AM on January 8, 2020. Rosemary was the daughter of the late John and Rosalie (Kolleogy) Tronovich born...
Margaret Rose Ardizzone
Jan 7, 2020
Margaret Rose (Sfredda) Ardizzone, 101, formerly of Bethlehem, died January 7, 2020 at Fellowship Community, Whitehall. Born in Bethlehem, Margaret was the eldest child of Marino and Julia (DeLaurentis) Sfredda. Margaret was the loving wife of Michael L. Ardizzone from 1941 until his death in 1973. She was married for 22 years to Frank Maroski who died in 2011. A...
Elizabeth Ann Jimenez
Jan 4, 2020
Elizabeth Ann Jimenez, 83 yrs old passed away January 4th, 2020 after a short illness. She resided in Hamburg, NJ. Mrs. Jimenez was born January 15, 1936 in Bronx, NY to Charles Huzway and Anna Kovacs Huzway predeceased. She graduated Walton High School in NYC and attended Hunter College, NYC where she obtained her Masters in Education. Elizabeth started teaching...
Angelo "Augie" Angelino Augustino
Jan 3, 2020
Angelo passed away peacefully with his children and wife surrounding him on January 3, 2020. He was 89 years old. Born on August 27, 1930 and raised in Welland, Ontario Canada, the son of Armando & Maria (LoStrocco) Augustino. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1956 where he served as an Army medic and trained as a...
Suzanne Sobe
Jan 3, 2020
Suzanne Sobe, 90, of Easton passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at The Gardens of Easton. She was born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of the late Rachel and Hermann Sobe. Suzanne was a Holocaust survivor who lived in Easton since she was 12 years old. Services will be private. Funeral HomeConnell Funeral Home, Inc. 245 East Broad St....
Theresa M. Svajka
Dec 22, 2019
Theresa M. Svajka, 94, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Cedarbrook Nursing in Fountain Hill. She was born in Bethlehem on September 25, 1925; daughter of the late Martin and Theresa (Novanty)Katrinak. Theresa was preceded in death by her husband, George Svajka, in 1983. Theresa dedicated her life to her husband, however later in life she worked...
R.B. Reed
Dec 20, 2019
R.B. Reed, Sr., 87, of Bethlehem Township died Friday, December 20, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospital- Anderson Campus with his family by his side. Born in Limestone, TN he was the son of the late George Elmer and Julie Mae (Collins) Reed. He was married to Beverly K. (Davis) Reed with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage this past...
Eva Rosado
Dec 19, 2019
Eva Rosado, 67, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Born on December 4, 1952 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eva Rodriguez Rosado and Benito Rosado. Eva loved to sing and listen to Julio Iglesias. She will be lovingly remembered by her brother, Benito Rosado of Cidra, Puerto Rico; nieces, Donita Rosado and her...