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Charles Morykan
Apr 29, 2019
Charles Morykan, 89, of Easton, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019. He was born in Wind Gap, the son of the late George and Katherine (Danylo) Morykan. Charles was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Helen (Kiniuk) Morykan on March 1, 2019. From an early age he was instilled with a great work ethic as he...
Martha Billy
Apr 28, 2019
Martha Billy, 87, passed away on Sunday April 28, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Hromiak. Martha was the wife of the late Michael Billy. A viewing will be held from 10-11am Saturday May 4, 2019 at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church 980 Bridle Path Rd. Bethlehem, PA 18017 followed by a funeral service at...
Sally Kathryn Sherer
Apr 25, 2019
Sally Kathryn Sherer, 65, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 25, 2019. She was born August 11, 1953 and was the daughter of the late William and Constance Dilliard. Sally will be dearly missed by her husband, Robert Wayne Szabo; children, Alexander James Takacs, III; Mark Joseph Takacs and his wife, Heather; and Theodore Harry Sherer, Jr. as well as...
Jeffrey Louis Meyer
Apr 25, 2019
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Meyer, 63, of Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospice House. Born in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late Louis and Doris (Baker) Meyer. He was the devoted husband of 31 years to Jackie Meyer of Bethlehem. Jeff dedicated his life to caring for both children and adults with...
Cecelia C. Hamil
Apr 25, 2019
Cecelia C. Hamil, 96, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, April 25, 2019. She was born May 25, 1922 in Allentown; daughter of the late Victor Marchetto and Mamie (Ganci) Bealer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Durward H. Hamil. Cecelia was beloved by many for her kind and caring spirit. She will be lovingly remembered for the selfless...
Barbara Ann Tuscher
Apr 22, 2019
Barbara Ann Tuscher, 78, of Bethlehem, died with her family by her side on Monday, April 22, 2019. She was born May 25, 1940, in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI; daughter of the late Charles and Barbara (Hill) Ramin. Barbara was the devoted wife of the late Dr. Leroy J. Tuscher. Barbara will be lovingly remembered for her quiet presence, her...
Margaret "Peggy" A. Kertsmar
Apr 22, 2019
Margaret “Peggy” A. Kertsmar, 79, of Bethlehem, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Margaret B. (Elias) and Albert Kertsmar. Peggy worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation for 42 years before her retirement. She was a member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church. She enjoyed knitting, ceramics, going to the...
Gloria J. Tarole
Apr 21, 2019
Gloria J. Tarole, 93, formerly of Bethlehem and most recently of Beebe, Arkansas, died on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 with family by her side. She was born in Allentown, PA on October 7, 1925; daughter of the late Ruth E. Derr and the late Stephen Stanick. Gloria was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony F. Tarole, Jr. in...
Judith M. Bamper
Apr 20, 2019
Judith M. “Judy” Bamper, 71, formerly of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born in Hackensack, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. and Margaret (Coquerille) Meixell. She was the beloved wife of the late William J. Bamper who died in 2016; they were married for 43 years. Judy is survived by her sons,...
Richard Ronald Tocci
Apr 17, 2019
Richard R. Tocci, 82, of Bethlehem died Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in the arms of his loving wife of 51 years, Barbara (Zeitner) Tocci. Born December 1, 1936, he was the son of the late Salvador and Margaret (Kervin) Tocci. He was predeceased by his brother Sal and sisters Lucy and Eleanor. He is survived by his sisters Nancy and...
Julia M. Zavecz
Apr 14, 2019
Julia M. “Snell” Zavecz, 97, of Freemansburg, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 27, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Anna and Charles Korpics. She was the loving wife of Charles Zavecz and was previously married to the late John J. Snell. Julia was a member of St. Annes...
Stephen Francis Meister
Apr 13, 2019
Stephen Francis Meister, 73, of Bethlehem, passed away on April 13, 2019 in Florida. He was born in Orange, New Jersey, the son of the late Francis and Dolores (Clark) Meister. Stephen was the loving and supportive husband of 47 years to the late Rita Ann (Homberger) Meister. Stephen proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He served on the U.S.S....
Michael Stefanik
Apr 12, 2019
Michael Stefanik Sr., 46, of Bethlehem passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Dolores Stefanik DeOre, and husband of Heather Rizzotto-Stefanik. Mike was a graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1990. Mike was a die-hard Oakland Raiders fan, loved animals, and was an avid outdoorsman. Mike will be lovingly remembered by...
Emily Rebecca Eberhardt
Apr 11, 2019
Emily Rebecca (Dubbs) Eberhardt, 41, passed on Thursday, April 11, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She will forever be remembered for her kind and caring spirit, her dedication to her children, the enthusiasm and tenderness in which she served those in need, and her unwavering determination. Emily was born March 8, 1978 in Bethlehem, daughter of Cary...
Thomas William Lasko
Apr 10, 2019
Thomas William Lasko, 62, of Bethlehem, died on April 10, 2019. He was born in Bethlehem, son of the late Robert J. Lasko, Sr. and the late Geraldine “Bunny” (Guzzo) Lasko. Tom grew up in Southside Bethlehem and he was a graduate of Liberty High School and earned his associates degree from Northampton Community College. He loved sports; especially baseball,...
Robert J. Hayes
Apr 9, 2019
Robert J. Hayes of Bethlehem, PA, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. He was the husband of Eileen (Gill) Hayes with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage until her death on January 29, 2019. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, on July 4, 1944, he was the son of the late Charles and Madeline (Carroll) Hayes. Robert was a graduate...
Marie V. Gehringer
Apr 8, 2019
Marie V. Gehringer, 89, of Bethlehem passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem. Born March 22, 1930 in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Libera (Delgrosso) and Pasquale DeStasio. She was married to Thomas L. Gehringer for 51 years until his death on March 1, 2003. Marie dedicated herself to caring for her...
Jayne T. Balcer
Apr 6, 2019
Jayne T. Balcer, 95, loving mother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019 at Westminster Village, Allentown. She was married 56 years to her dear husband, the late John Nick Balcer, who passed away in 2002. Born and raised in Ansonia, Ct., she also lived in Naugatuck, Ct., Bethlehem, Pa., and at Westminster Village Apartments, Allentown. She...
Joseph Kravatz
Apr 6, 2019
It`s been said, “Here today, gone tomorrow.” And for Joseph Kravatz, 85, of Bethlehem, that day was April 6, 2019. He was born in Lower Saucon Township on March 13, 1934; the third of four sons of the late Albert W. and Mary V. (Kovacs) Kravatz. Joe was the devoted husband of Eleanor (Sabota) Kravatz for over 63 years. Joe...
Martha T. Fogel
Apr 5, 2019
Martha T. Fogel, 96, of Allentown, formerly of Bethlehem, passed away Friday April 5, 2019. She was born in Bethlehem, the daughter of the late Alex and Martha (Jakubczak) Wardenski. She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Fogel. Martha worked as a sewing machine operator for Phoenix Clothing for 21 years and retired in 1969 after 30 years...
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