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Frances A. Rupnik
Oct 3, 2019
Frances A. Rupnik, 94, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday. October 3, 2019, at St. Lukes Hospital, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Born December 9, 1924 in the Home Park section of Whitehall, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Fedor) Sukanick and Andrew P. Sukanick. She was married to Walter J. Rupnik with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage...
Joseph T. Irelan
Oct 3, 2019
Joseph T. Irelan, 73, of Allentown, PA passed away on Thursday October 3, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Campus. He was born in Fountain Hill, son of the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Kelly) Irelan. He was the husband of Susan (Pratka) Irelan and they would have celebrated 34 years of marriage on October 12th. Joe was a retired...
Bess Zervos
Oct 2, 2019
Bess Zervos, 95, formerly of West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, October 02, 2019 at Holy Family Manor. She was born September 26, 1924 in Chios, Greece; daughter of the late Demetrios “James” and Maria (Lagonikos) Kladias. Bess was preceded in death by her husband, Elias J. “Louis” Zervos in 1985. Bess will be lovingly remembered for her...
Daniel S. Ponoski
Oct 1, 2019
Daniel S. Ponoski, 74, of Bethlehem, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in his home. Born in Bethlehem he was the son of the late Marie (Andraschko) and Charles Ponoski. Daniel worked at Durkees in Bethlehem as a floor manager. He also was a golf caddy at Saucon Valley Country Club for many years. He was an avid golfer. Daniel was...
Michael A. Rotunno, Jr.
Sep 28, 2019
Michael “Skip” A. Rotunno,Jr., 81, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on September 28, 2019. He was the son of the late Virginia (Nunziato) and Michael A. Rotunno, Sr. He was the loving husband of Mary A. (Kelly) Rotunno. Skip was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Church in Bethlehem Township. He proudly served his country as a member of the...
Madeline A. Jablonski
Sep 27, 2019
Madeline A. Jablonski, 82, of Bethlehem Township passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at Gracedale Nursing Home. Born May 20, 1937 in Coplay, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Irene Bair. Madeline was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Charles E. Jablonski. Madeline was a graduate of Central Catholic High School. She worked as...
Richard E. Fraley
Sep 26, 2019
Richard E. Fraley, Jr., 60, of Bethlehem, PA died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital at the Cedar Crest Campus. Born October 6, 1958 in Winchester, VA he was the son of Kathleen (Yetter) Fraley of Harrisburg and the late Richard E. Fraley. He was married to Kimberly (McCartney) Fraley with whom he celebrated 36 years of marriage...
Eugenia Wegrzyn
Sep 26, 2019
Eugenia (Sadej) Wegrzyn, 87, of Bethlehem died Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born July 14, 1932 in Poland she was the daughter of the late Rose Sadej. She was married to the late Stanley Wegrzyn. Eugenia retired from Blough Nursing as a supervisor. She was a member of Ss. Simon and Jude Catholic Church in...
Barry Paul Mindler
Sep 26, 2019
Barry Paul Mindler, Jr., 41, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, September 26, 2019 late night. He was born and raised in Bethlehem by his parents, Barry Paul Mindler, Sr. and Anne (Russ) Mindler. Barry attended Nitschmann Middle School and was a Liberty High School graduate. He loved dogs; especially Keira, cars, and was a member of community social clubs. Barry...
Robert J. Zelechoski
Sep 26, 2019
Bob Zelechoski, 95, passed away peacefully at Country Meadows on September 26, 2019. He was the husband of Erma (Diulio) Zelechoski and celebrated 70 years of marriage in June of this year. Born in Johnsonburg, PA, he was one of four sons and two daughters of Joseph and Veronica (Dworsky) Zelechoski. Bob served his country in the Army in Europe...
Ellen R. Katrick
Sep 25, 2019
Ellen Katrick, 71, of Bethlehem passed away in her home on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Anna Mae (Devine) and Stephen Lapausky. Ellen was a Candy Striper at St. Lukes Hospital. She enjoyed watching game shows and General Hospital, and playing computer games, namely Zelda. She loved driving her first car, a Mach 1...
Michael James Haverty
Sep 23, 2019
Michael James Haverty, 49, of Allentown, died on Monday, September 23, 2019. He was born in Winchester, MA; son of Michelle (Brault) Haverty and the late James Haverty. Michael worked as an associate in the Deli Department of Giant. He enjoyed cooking and reading; especially Stephen King and Dean Koontz novels. He will be dearly missed by his mother, Michelle;...
Colleen Zito
Sep 22, 2019
Colleen Zito, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, September 22, 2019. She was born November 1, 1922 in Bethlehem; daughter of the late Batista and Lucia (Brita) Catalanotti. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Philip Zito. Colleen worked as a seamstress sewing parachutes during WWII prior to becoming a homemaker. She was a parishioner of...
Elba L. Rosario
Sep 19, 2019
Elba L. Rosario, 87, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Leopoldo Oquendo and Luz Maria Lajarra. She was the loving wife of the late Agustin Rosario. They were married for 42 years before his passing in 1996. Elba was a very active member of First...
June L. Logar
Sep 19, 2019
June L. Logar, 89, of Freemansburg, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Born in Weston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Margaret (Konschnik) Ulshafer. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Logar who died in 2001. They were married for 54 years. Before retiring, June was employed by Trio Togs Textiles and later...
Joseph B. Raykos
Sep 17, 2019
Joseph B. Raykos, 86, of Bethlehem Township died on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He was born on September 11, 1933, the son of the late Stephen and Anna (Gecik) Rakos, the 11th of 12 children. He was married to Barbara (Kloo) Raykos on June 14, 1958. They observed their 61st anniversary in June. Joseph graduated from Bethlehem Vo Tech, class...
Reverend Francis J. Bartos
Sep 17, 2019
The Reverend Francis J. Bartos, retired priest and resident of Villa St. Joseph, Darby, PA, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. He was 91 years old. Father Bartos was born on August 17, 1928 in Bethlehem, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Demyan) Bartos. Father Bartos was a graduate of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook. He was ordained to...
Casper M. Camarda
Sep 15, 2019
Casper M. (Cass) Camarda, 90, of Bethlehem, died on Sunday, September 15, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born April 17, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY; son of the late Joseph and Marie (Rendenna) Camarda. Cass is survived by his devoted wife, Mary Teresa (McLaughlin) Camarda. Cass was a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy, class of 1948...
Emilio Torres
Sep 14, 2019
Emilio Torres, 68, of Bethlehem, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 in his home with his family by his side. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Julia (Cruz) Burgos and Maximillian Torres. He was married to Carmen (Vazquez) Torres for 23 years. Emilio worked as a counselor with New Direction, where he helped many people...
Alice B. Snyder
Sep 13, 2019
Alice B. Snyder, 95, of Catasauqua, passed away on Friday September 13, 2019 at Manor Care Health Services in Bethlehem. She was the wife of Harry D. Snyder who predeceased her on March 6, 1982. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Walter) Steitz of Schoenersville. Alice was a Catasauqua High School graduate and raised 5 daughters....
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