Obituaries

George E. Glykas 48 of Northampton passed away on Mach 9, 2022. George was born in Bethlehem on September 26, 1973 son of Emmanuel and Sandra (Crandall) Glykas. He was the owner of Precision Painting Company and also worked for Chios Painting Corporation.o He was Christian. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1992. He was a wrestler at Liberty High School and later became a Professional Fighter for the MMA. George graduated from DeSales University in 2009 with a BA in

Ronald A. “Ron” Davis, 62 of Bethlehem Twp. passed away on February 7, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson in Easton. Ron was the husband of Terri L. (Hutnik) Davis, they were married 28 years on October 14th. Ron was born in Bethlehem on June 16, 1959 son of the late Charles and Pearl Queen (Maxwell) Davis. Ron graduated from Liberty High School in 1977 where he excelled at football and basketball. He was a Transportation Supervisor at St. Luke’s Hospital-Fountain Hill reti

James Sean Chase, 48 of Allentown passed away at home on February 4, 2022, surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with diabetes and kidney and heart failure. He was born in Allentown on December 3, 1973 son of Joanne R. (Dankel) Chase Vreeland and the late James Chase. He attended William Allen High School and LCC where he studied criminal justice. He was known by his family and friends as being the personification of Peter Pan and was an avid lover of the Phil

Latoya Rhea Romany, 35 of Allentown passed away on February 2, 2022. Latoya was born in Trinidad & Tobago June 22, 1986 daughter of Stella Romany Brito and Allenton Romany. Survivors: Wife Yvette, Mother Stella Brito, stepfather Omar Alvarado, father Allenton Romany; mother of Isaiah Morales, Tyjohn Romany, Derrick Acker and Caden Romany; sister of Crystal Brito and Angelo Brito, aunt of Neviah McField, cousins Chandra, Lisa, Deodath, Shiva to name a few; nieces Linda, I

Yonairis Scarlet Smith, 28 of Easton passed away on January 28, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill. Yonairis was born in Brooklyn, NY on March 5, 1993 daughter of Lady Hernandez and Dennis Smith. Survivors: Her parent’s Lady and Dennis, brothers Mauricio Smith and Damien Smith, sisters Marcela Smith and Daniela Smith, maternal grandparent’s Carlos Hernandez and Emma Del Carmen Rodriguez, paternal grandparents Louis & Rhonda Smith and Davis King; aunts and uncles De

Gary N. Kirkpatrick, 73 of Allentown passed away on January 23, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Gary was the husband of Diane M. (Dugan) Kirkpatrick, they were married 44 years on November 11th. Gary was born in Allentown on December 13, 1948 son of the late Irvin and Beatrice (Moyer) Kirkpatrick. He was a machinist and millwright at the Bethlehem Steel Company. When the Steel closed, he went to work for Cooper Energy where he built air compressors. Survivors:

JoMarie (Josephine) M. Kranyecz, 91 of Bethlehem Twp., passed away on January 21, 2022. JoMarie was the wife of Staff Sergeant Joseph Kranyecz for 55 years until his passing on December 31, 2004. JoMarie was born in Bethlehem on March 15, 1930 one of 14 children born to the late Frank and Mary (Sulics) Phillip. JoMarie was a layout operator at AT&T retiring in 1987. She was a faithful member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Bethlehem for many years. JoMarie will b

Keith “Kit” Brown, 57, of Coopersburg Pennsylvania, passed away on January 16, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. He is survived by his beloved wife, Erin Wyckoff Brown; they would have been married 8 years on June 7th. Kit was born in Doylestown, PA on June 10, 1964, son of the late James and Susanna (Kube) Brown. Kit would say he attended the University of Science, Music, and Culture (“USMC”), which most of us would know as the United Stated Marine Corps. He serve

Susan H. Graboritz, 80, of New Ringgold, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022 surrounded by family. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth P. and Miriam H. Wasser. For over 30 years, she worked as a Registered Nurse at various locations before she retired. In addition to her husband, Thomas, she is survived by her son, Andrew M. Laskaris, her daughters Marylou A. Robins, Beth D. Graboritz, and Kimberly Cicali, grandchildren Marisa Jones,

William S. Keeler, 82 of Bethlehem, passed away at home on January 7, 2022. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Hartman) Keeler for 54 years until her passing on August 9, 2019. William was born in Center Valley , PA on November 4, 1939 son of the late Abraham A. and Margaret (Mumbauer) Keeler. He served in the Army National Guard. He was a maintenance mechanic at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill where he was known as “Uncle Bill” to those he worked with for over 26

Josephine “Dodie” Grace Massey Henry, surrounded by family, passed away at her home in Dorset, VT on Thursday January 6th, 2022. Dodie was 100 years Old. She was born on April 4th, 1921, in Bethlehem, PA to Parents John Wesley Grace and Clara Lockwood Grace. She grew up in Bethlehem, PA, attended the Moravian Seminary School and then The Westover School, Middlebury, CT class of 1939. After graduating from Westover, Dodie worked for Laura Gross of Bethlehem and Washington DC.

Richard Donald Trala, Sr., 86, of Bethlehem PA passed away peacefully on January 3, 2022. Born in Quakertown, PA on December 21, 1935, he was the son of the late Marcin and Zophia (Wontroba) Trala and the brother to the late Alfreda Trala of Lansdale, PA. He was the devoted husband to Dorothy J. (Steeley) Trala whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage with this past October. He served in the US Army during the Viet Nam War and was honorably discharged in 1962. After graduat

Deanna Vega 27 of Allentown passed away on January 3, 2022. She was the wife of Muhaafiz Salaam for over 2 years. Deanna was born in Bethlehem on March 20, 1994, daughter of Vivian (Cruz) Segui and Artemio Vega. She was a Notary Public for the A Agency Insurance. Survivors: Husband Muhaafiz, parent’s Vivian and Artemio, children Dasiya and Savannah, siblings Luis, Jose III, Alexi, Yosani, Jocelyn, Amaryllis, Jaylene and Roslyn; maternal grandmother Lucy Cruz, paternal gran

Robert “Bob” Duncan Smith, Sr. 86 of New Tripoli passed away on January 3, 2022 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-17th Street in Allentown. Bob was born in New Haven, CT on March 21, 1935 son of the late Fergus Barron Smith and Nellie (Rice) Smith Kurpiewski and his late step-father Jake Kurpiewski. He served in the US Marine Corps as a Jet Mechanic during the Korean War at Guantanamo Bay and during the Vietnam War at Da Nang and Okinawa. He was a Marine for over 30 years and h

Nicholas M. Sossiadis, 73, of Bethlehem, passed away on December 31, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg. Niko was born in Pireas, Greece on September 24, 1948 and was the son of the late Michael and Aikaterini (Pittas) Sossiadis. Niko enjoyed splitting his time between Greece and the United States, traveling back and forth as much as he could. An avid lover of soccer, he enjoyed watching his favorite team Olympiacos of Piraeus. Niko worked with his brother, Emmanuel

Hey hey hey I’m on my way from Emmaus! Bruce A. Williams son of Alden H. Williams and Grace B. Williams born in New Haven, CT on June 29, 1940 and passed away on December 12, 2021. While living in N.H. I liked girls, cars and horse shoes. I played the trumpet for 8 years and was class president in 8th and 9th grade. I loved to go deep sea fishing with my Dad, fresh water fishing with my Uncle Ralph and was an avid bird watcher. I loved to ride motorcycle with my best fri

It is with the saddest of hearts that we announce the passing of Floyd Joseph “Butch” Blank, Jr., 72 of Bethlehem who passed away at home on December 28, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Karen C. (Eisenhart) Blank; they would have been married 45 years on April 30th. Floyd was born in Bethlehem on December 24, 1949, son of the late Floyd J. and Evelyn (Tefs) Blank, Sr. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Floyd worked in the Bethlehem Steel Company as a Testm

Constance E. (Sroba) Greene, 80 of Mertztown passed away on December 27, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. She was the wife of Raymond E. Greene for 62 years until his passing on December 13, 2021. Her eyes did see, her ears did hear but her memory had faded, she was not really there, yet when you stared in her eyes, somehow she knew, her sons and her daughters would always love you. So it’s us Mama before Jesus you will stand your memories rekindled for your walk

Nancy (Snyder) Zalatan, 75, of Allentown, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 26, 2021. Her final days were spent in the presence of her loving daughters. Born in Utica, New York on February 4, 1946, Nancy was the youngest child of the late William Joseph and Evelyn Eleanor (Kapfer) Snyder. Nancy was especially close with her sister Joyce, with whom she shared a birthday, 20 years apart. She was a favorite babysitter and cherishe

Donald Alfred “Smokey” Standish, 73 of Allentown passed away on December 25, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fountain Hill. Don was born in Baden, PA to James F. and Hazel (Lake) Standish, Sr. The youngest of six sons, he quickly developed skills that would serve him well all his life. For example, he knew the importance of family, faith, hard work, loyalty, keeping peace and having fun. He graduated from Ambridge Area High School in 1966 and received his bachelor’s degree