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Shirlley L. Eshbach
Sep 8, 2019
Shirley L. Eshbach, 79, of Bethlehem passed away in her home surrounded by her family on September 8, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Hazel (Carr) and William Magan. She was the loving wife of William S. Eshbach, Jr. Shirley was a member of Light of Christ Lutheran Church and formerly a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church...
Charles R. Troutman
Sep 8, 2019
Charles R. Troutman, Jr, 85, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Bethlehem passed away on September 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Rose Marion (Cottage) and Charles R. Troutman. Charles graduated from Princeton in 1956. After graduation he moved to California, studied, and taught physics at UCLA. It was during this time that he met his wife...
Debora Sterner
Sep 8, 2019
Debora Sterner, 58, of Bethlehem, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Bethlehem. Born January 21, 1961, she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Butkiewicz) Sterner of Bethlehem and the late William F. Sterner, Sr. Debora worked for 30 years at VIA in the workshop and was a graduate of Mercy Special Learning Center. She participated for...
Stanley S. Banas
Sep 4, 2019
Stanley S. Banas, 78, of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, September 04, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Anna E. (Mlynek) and Victor J. Banas. He was the loving husband of Geraldine E. (Makl) Banas. Stanley was a devoted member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. He proudly served his country...
James John Kilgour
Sep 3, 2019
James John Kilgour, 86, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, September 03, 2019. He was born in Bethlehem on May 1, 1933; son of the late John and Irene (Holmes) Kilgour. James was preceded in death by the love of his life; his wife, Elizabeth (Gorski) Kilgour. He was a 1952 graduate of Central Catholic High School. James proudly served in...
Edgar Carmelo Negron
Sep 3, 2019
Edgar Carmelo Negron, Sr., 65, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born in Bethlehem on December 3, 1953. Edgar was a graduate of Liberty High School. Edgar will be remembered as a kind and loving man with a great sense of humor. He loved his son very much and was always willing to help those he...
Irene V. Gehman
Sep 2, 2019
Irene V. Gehman, 94, of Palmerton, formerly of Bethlehem, died Monday, September 2, 2019 at Mahoning Valley Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Lehighton, PA. Born September 22, 1924 in Colesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Carrie (Thomas) and Allen Billiard. She was the wife of the late Carl W. Gehman. Irene retired from St. Lukes Hospital, where she...
Minta Acevedo
Aug 31, 2019
Minta Acevedo, 59, of Allentown, passed away on September 1, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Benedicta (Garcia) and Juan Acevedo. Minta was affectionately known to many in her neighborhood as "Mom." She was a funny woman who enjoyed crafts and cooking for all of the family celebrations. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Tony Pagan,...
Doris H. Reznick
Aug 29, 2019
Doris H. Reznick, 97, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday August 29, 2019 at her home. She was born in Freeland, PA, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Phoebe (Giles) Minnick. She was the wife of the late John Reznick. Doris was co-owner of Jakes Cafe in Weatherly, PA and also was a nurses aide at the Weatherwood Nursing...
Guadalupe "Lupe" Ocampo
Aug 27, 2019
Guadalupe “Lupe” Ocampo, 92, of Bethlehem, died at her residence on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was born in Ameca Jalisco, Mexico; daughter of the late Wenceslao Sanchez Ruiz and Catalina (Alvarez) Ruiz. Lupe was preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Eliseo “Leo” Ocampo. Lupe was a talented seamstress and worked as a sewing machine operator...
Charles Culver
Aug 25, 2019
Charles Culver, 81, of Trumbauersville, PA, died on Sunday, August 25, 2019. He was born in Bethlehem, PA; son of the late Charles and Ruth (Showers) Culver. Charles earned his PhD from Lehigh University and taught engineering at Carnegie Melon University before achieving the position of director with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, specializing in forensic disaster investigation. After...
Alexandra M. Dorward
Aug 24, 2019
Alexandra M. Dorward, 37, of Bethlehem, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of David A. Dorward and the late Penny L. (Adamcik) Dorward. She was the beloved wife of Tim Leitgeb. Alexandra attended Moravian Academy for 9 years and was a graduate of Liberty High School. She also attended both Moravian and...
Michael G. Barnak
Aug 22, 2019
Michael G. Barnak, 77, of Bethlehem passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at his home. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Kondash) and Michael T. Barnak. Mike was a very talented photographer who worked for the Morning Call. Loving photography, he freelanced for photography magazines winning awards for photos that were published. He, also,...
Bruce A. Kovacs, Sr.
Aug 21, 2019
Bruce A. Kovacs, Sr., 54, of Bath, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John R. Kovacs, Sr. and Betty Mae (Romig) Kovacs. He was the beloved husband of Kriss (Parent) Kovacs; they were married for 35 years. Bruce had previously worked as a Machine Operator for Keystone Fabricating and...
Marie R. O'Connors
Aug 14, 2019
Marie R. OConnors, 100, of Bethlehem, passed away, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, PA. She was born in Sugar Notch, PA, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Good) Reilly. Marie was the wife of the late John E. OConnors who died in 1998. She graduated from Liberty High School in 1935 and attended...
Ezekiel Jeremiah Bautista
Aug 14, 2019
Ezekiel Jeremiah Bautista beloved infant son of Rebecca (Acevedo) Bautista and Daniel Bautista-Vega gained his angel wings on August 14, 2019. In his brief time here on earth, Ezekiel was loved and adored by so many and will continue to be loved and missed. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Rebecca and Daniel Bautista-Vega; great grandmothers, Maria Rueda...
Mary Jane Lutton
Aug 13, 2019
Mary Jane Lutton, 68, of Bethlehem, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. She was born in Philadelphia on March 30, 1951; daughter of the late Pedro and Maximina (Gonzalez) Huertas. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 36 years, Robert B. “Lutz” Lutton. Mary Jane worked in the Engineering Department of PPL Corporation for over 35 years....
Mary E. Ford
Aug 12, 2019
Mary E. Ford, 93, originally of Bethlehem, PA and currently of Jamaica Plain, MA passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Wilfreda (Bennich) and Bernard Glancy. She was the loving wife of the late Mark R. Ford. Mary was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked for State St. Bank in Boston...
Patricia B. Mccarty
Aug 12, 2019
Patricia B. McCarty, 71, of Bethlehem, died on Monday, August 12, 2019. She was born in Hazelton, PA; daughter of the late Joseph and Bridget (McFadden) Bonner. Patricia was the devoted wife of 48 years to Francis P. McCarty. Patricia was a 1965 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She worked as a secretary for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. for...
Joseph M. Bartek, Sr.
Aug 10, 2019
Joseph M. Bartek, Sr. (Pumpkin), 88, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Andrew and Jennie (Lawrence) Bartek. He was the husband of the late Theresa (Kovjanovic) Bartek; they were married for 51 years. Joe was a graduate of Liberty High School and Bethlehem Vo-Tech. He retired...
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