Anne R. (Radio) Ulans, 98, of Bethlehem, passed away March 27, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Bohdan A. Ulans. Born in Ormrod, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Harbowy) Radio. She founded A. R. Ulans Realty in 1968. She was a member of St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church and Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church. Anne was the 1st Woman President of Allentown Board of Realtors and also for the Society of Real Estate Appraisers. She was Who’s Who of American Real Estate 1980-1981 and Who’s Who of American Women 1977-1978 & 1979-1980. Anne was on the board of the Private Industrial Council, the Better Business Bureau and the Visiting Nurses Association of Lehigh County. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed knitting, needle point, reading (especially historical biographies) and going to the beach. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: daughters- Constance and Melanie Ulans and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister- Marilyn Sikora and brothers- Michael, John and Myron Radio.
A viewing will be held Monday, April 4th 9-10:30AM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM in St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church 1826 Kenmore Ave Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Northampton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be in Anne’s memory to St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church or Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church or to DeSales University.

Heidi E. Ulshafer, 57, of Bethlehem, passed away January 21, 2021. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Patricia W. (Dougherty) Ulshafer. She had worked for Goldwell Hair Color Corp and then as a Salon Coordinator for TechniColor. Heidi enjoyed teaching and participating in dancing and gymnastics. She took pride in cooking and entertaining.
She is survived by her dog/best friend- Ralphie and many friends.
A Calling Time will be held on Friday, January 29th 3-4 with a Service at 4PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St Bethlehem, PA 18018.
Please no flowers, donations can be made in Heidi’s memory to the Vasculitis Foundation for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis PO Box 28660 Kansas City, MI 64188.
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Patricia A. (Dougherty) Ulshafer, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away June 1, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Roger W. Ulshafer. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Lenore (Krause) and Walter J. Dougherty. Patricia played in the Liberty High School band as 1st chair flute and later gave flute lessons to others. She enjoyed reading, music of all types and taking care of her family.

Survivors: daughter- Heidi Ulshafer with whom she resided; granddog- Ralphie; sister-in-law- Donna Dougherty of Coplay; nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her brother- Robert Dougherty.

A calling time will be held Friday, June 8th 1-2PM with a Memorial Service at 2PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Please no flowers, contributions can be made in Patricia’s memory to the Vasculitis Foundation for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis “Wegener’s Granulomatosis” to help with the research of Heidi’s disease, care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Alphonse A. Urban, 81, of Bethlehem, passed away February 9, 2017 in Whitehall Manor. He was the loving companion of 12 years to Helen Snyder of Temple, PA. Born in Annapolis, MD he was the son of the late Alphonse V. Urban and the late Margaret E. (Peil) Urban. Alphonse served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves for 20 years before retiring. He then worked as a Psychiatric Aide at the Allentown State Hospital for 40 years. Alphonse was an avid bowler, square dancer and belonged to the Saucon Squares and the B & B in Allentown.

Survivors: Children- Jeffrey W. and wife Dawn of Bethlehem, Rodney L. of Fayetville, NC, Rosemarie Mitman and husband Rick of Bethlehem, Michael A. Urban; Grandchildren- Christina, Ricky, Shawna, Jonathan, Russell, Thomas, Richard and James; 5 Great Grandchildren; Siblings- Hubert F. Urban of Virginia, Gerald J. Urban of North Carolina, Margaret M. Buss of Bethlehem, Elizabeth A. Moore of New Jersey, Christopher Urban of Coopersburg. He was predeceased by his siblings- Stanley Urban and Dolores A. Watkins.

A viewing will be held Tuesday 6-8PM and Wednesday 9-10AM with a service to follow at 10AM all in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

Contributions can be made in Alphonse’s memory to Toys for Tots or to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Roger W. Ulshafer, 75, of Bethlehem, passed away March 13, 2014 surrounded by his immediate family. He was the loving husband of 40 years to Patricia (Dougherty) Ulshafer. Born April 27, 1938 in Franklin Twp, he was the son of the late William and Evelyn (Wright) Ulshafer. Roger was a graduate of Lehighton High School where he was an exceptional baseball player. Roger served in the U.S Army. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel and then worked at the Bethlehem Municipal Golf Course. Roger was an avid golf fan and player. He enjoyed working in his garden, reading magazines and walking his Granddog Ralphie.

Survivors:
Wife- Patricia Ulshafer
Daughter- Heidi Ulshafer of Bethlehem
Granddog- Ralphie
Siblings- Judy Frable and husband Larry of Lancaster
Darlene Ulshafer of Bethlehem
Gregory Ulshafer and wife Janet of Northampton
Sister-In-Law- Phyllis Ulshafer of Ashtabula, OH
Nieces and Nephews
He was predeceased by his brother- Ronald.

Services:
A calling time will be held on Friday the 21st 1-2PM with a service at 2PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem 18018.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Roger’s memory to Vasculitis Foundation to help with the research of Heidi’s disease, Wegener’s Granulomatosis, care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.