Nancy M. Lorah, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away March 24, 2024 at her second home of Cedarbrook Fountain Hill. She was the loving wife of the late Arthur Lorah. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Violet Richards. She retired as a pharmaceutical technician from Rite Aid. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: sons- Arthur Lorah Jr. of Bethlehem, Frank Lorah and wife Eileen of Palmerton, Timothy Lorah and wife Angel of Lincoln, ME; grandchildren- Katrina, Tyler, Victoria, Trevor and Treasure; great grandchildren- Braydon. Blaze and Derek; grand dog- Bella. She was predeceased by her parents Arthur and Violet (Berger) Richards and brother Louis Richards. In lieu of flowers donations may send to CBFH RIA c/o Life Enrichment 724 Delaware Ave Bethlehem Pa 18015 payable to Cedarbrook. Special thanks to all the staff at Cedarbrook Fountain Hill for taking care of our mother for the past six years.
A calling time will be held on Friday, April 5th 6-8PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018.
Gisella Rhodes
Gisella A. Rhodes (Stella) of Bethlehem passed away February 13, 2024. She is preceded in death by her husband William Rhodes and Son Timothy Rhodes. Survivors are daughters Terri Rhodes, Rita Nairns (Jack), Daughter in Law Diane Rhodes, Sons James Rhodes (Tina), Robert Rhodes (Jack). Grandchildren are Michael Nairns (Faith), Angela Nairns, James Rhodes (Tara),Jennifer Fauntleroy (Alex), Arin Doerfler (Thomas), Lauren Rhodes Stella also had eight Great-grandchildren. Services will be held February 24th at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church 1861 Catasauqua Rd Bethlehem, PA 18018 with a viewing at 9AM and a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00AM. Burial will be at Our Lady of Hungary Cemetery Northampton.
Frances Bauerlein
Frances (Cinquemani) Bauerlein, 79, of Bethlehem, passed away February 8, 2024. She was the loving wife of 57 years to Albert P. Bauerlein. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Marie (Arcuri) Cinquemani. She had worked for the Home Insurance Company in Manhattan. Fran was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church and was a lifelong volunteer with the Mother’s Guild at her children’s grammar school, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and at Holy Family Manor. She enjoyed participating in activities at the Hanover Twp. Community Center Fran liked to bake, go shopping for “odds and ends” that she would buy for her family because she was always thinking of them, do crafts, and most of all spend time with her family. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: husband - Albert P. Bauerlein; children - Lynn Orrico and husband Russ, Jeff Bauerlein and wife Kristy, Jill Boland and husband Justin; grandchildren - Jacob, Emily, Hannah, Sarah; twin sister - Phyllis Stout; brother - Paul Cinquemani.
A viewing will be held on Saturday, February 17th 9-10AM with a Service at 10AM, all in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem.
Contributions can be made in Fran’s memory to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation P.O. Box 414238 Boston, MA 02241-4238.
Carol Gebec-Tapia
Carol Ann Gebec-Tapia, 55, of Bethlehem, passed away February 7, 2024. She was the loving wife of 24 years to Angel G. Tapia. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Claude E. and Janet M. (Bachman) Gebec. She graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School and was a member of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Carol was a funny person and enjoyed making people laugh. She loved animals (especially dogs), to go shopping, watch Law & Order SVU, dancing, but most of all babysitting for her family. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: husband- Angel G. Tapia; step-son- DeÁndre G.O. Tapia; granddaughter- Divinity Tapia; siblings- Frank Gebec, Claude Gebec, Janet Gebec, Chrissy Malozzi and husband Chris; many nieces and nephews.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, February 15th 9:30-10:30AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30AM all in Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church 1861 Catasauqua Rd Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial in Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem.
Contributions can be made in Carol’s memory to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare 1165 Island Park Rd Easton, PA 18042.
Richard Huber Jr.
Richard J. Huber, Jr., 66, of Allentown, passed away January 24, 2024. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Richard J. Huber Sr. and the late Janet (Lehrman) Huber. Richard proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for many years as a marine diesel mechanic, working on tug boats. Richard enjoyed watching NASCAR and football, especially the Eagles. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: father- Richard Huber, Sr.; daughters- Nicole Huber, Anna Jennings and husband Matt; granddaughter- Kara Huber; sisters- JoAnn Zwickl, Elizabeth Snyder, Marci Huber. He was predeceased by his brothers- Jonathan and Matthew Huber.
Services will be Private.
Mary Beaver
Mary (Dudash) Beaver, 90, of Nazareth, passed away January 19, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Millard Beaver. Born in Schoentown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Wargo) Dudash. Mary worked for Bell Atlantic and then retired from Western Electric. She was a member of the former Church of the Manger in Bethlehem and most recently a member of St. Thomas United Church of Christ. Mary enjoyed playing Bingo, doing crafts, going to the casino, playing with the grandchildren, watching the birds and taking care of plants and flowers. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and AARP of Northampton. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: children- Kenneth E. Beaver and wife Frances, Diane Kresh and husband Thomas; grandchildren- April, Christine, Jessica, Nicole and Tommy; great grandchildren- Greyson, Jayden, Kyleigh and Braxton; brother- Alex Dudash; sister- Nellie Faust and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings- Bertha Ptaszkowski, Phillip Dudash, Theresa Kistler and Anna Burnham.
A Service will be held Friday, Januray 26th at 11:00AM in the Mausoleum in Cedar Hill Memorial Park 1700 Airport Rd. Allentown, PA 18109.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Mary’s name to www.ALivingTribute.com to have a tree planted in her memory.
Natalie Keating
Natalie Regina Keating, 1931 – 2024, age 92, a retired PPL accountant, faithful member of Holy Infancy Church and much-loved sister and aunt, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2024 at Moravian Hall Square, where she called home since 2012. A beloved daughter of the late Miles J. Keating Jr. and Genevieve G. Keating (Conway), dear sister of Jane Doran (Arthur) of Virginia, and the late Miles J. Keating (Helen), the late Geraldine Foote (Spencer) and the late Ann Marie Shevlin (Jim). She is survived by her devoted nieces Carol and Betsy and nephews Patrick, Tim, Larry, David and Matt along with 14 great nieces and nephews and three great -great nieces/nephews. Her nephew, Joe Keating, pre-deceased her. Natalie graduated from Bethlehem Catholic High School in 1949 after which she began her 44 year career at the former PP&L. Post retirement she volunteered for another 20 years at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. Family and friends are invited Monday, January 29th to a funeral service beginning at 10AM at Downing Funeral Home, 1002 West Broad Street, Bethlehem and Christian burial to follow at Holy Saviour Cemetery. Contributions in Natalie's name can be made to Family Pillars Hospice, 3910 Adler Place, Suite 130, Bethlehem or Holy Infancy Church, 312 E. 4th St., Bethlehem.
Joanne Wuest
Joanne M. (Marona) Wuest, 94, a longtime resident of Historic Bethlehem passed away December 30th, 2023. Born in the small village of Millbrook, NY she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Anna (Piacentino) Marona. Joanne graduated from Mount St. Vincent College with a Bachelor’s degree in English and then her Master’s in Special Education from Penn State University in 1973. Joanne began her teaching career in Manhattan, NY before working as a Special Education Teacher for the Bethlehem Area School District for 23 years until her retirement. She was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church and served as an organist for many years at St. Ursula Catholic Church, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, and Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church. She was a volunteer for the Bethlehem Public Library and was a member of the PA Retired Teachers of Bethlehem, and Northampton County. She loved her 1890 Queen Anne house and enjoyed playing the piano every day, especially Bach. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: sons- Joseph M. Wuest, Peter F. Wuest, John S. Wuest; daughter- Clare Ogden; 6 grandchildren; brothers- John Marona and Edward Marona. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated January 27th, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. located at Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church 1861 Catasauqua Rd Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial will take place at a later date in the family plot in Millbrook, New York.