Kathryn M. (Rafferty) Keller, 91, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on June 2, 2020 in her family’s home, surrounded by loved ones. Kathryn was born on August 27, 1928 in Manhattan, New York to Nicholas and Evelyn (Becker) Rafferty. She attended Hunter College in New York City and went on to work as a Production Manager for Bulova Watch Company. Kathryn had been an active member of Grace Church in Long Island, New York and then continued on to be a faithful Practitioner of Christian Science.
Kathryn was a dedicated and loving sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Kathryn devoted her early years to her children, David and Alice, as a Cub Scout and Camp Fire Girl leader, and remained fully immersed in the upbringing of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be remembered for her unconditional love, compassion, selflessness, and kind spirit, as well as her passion to share the goodness of God with everyone she met.
Kathryn is survived by her children, son David and wife Jill, her daughter Alice, five grandchildren, Jacey and husband Will, Mathieu and wife Brittany, Elizabeth and husband Jeremiah, Amelia and Evelyn, and five great grandchildren, Kayla, Aidyn, Liam, Addison, and Quinn. She is also survived by her brothers, Gerald and Patrick Rafferty, and sister Evelyn Hnatov. She was predeceased by four brothers.

Services will be held at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 5900 Old Bethlehem Pike, Center Valley, PA 18034, 610-282-5683, on a date later to be announced.

Theresa M. Kuhns passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Cedarbrook Nursing Home. She was predeceased by her husband Charles H. Kuhns. Born in Fountain Hill on October 12, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Veronica Sajt. Theresa worked for Wilgor Mills in Bethlehem for many years. Theresa was a past member of the Golden Hillers and the Fountain Hill Beneficial Society where she was very active in the Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed cooking, bowling and being together with all of her family.
Survivors: She will be lovingly remembered by her son Charles, husband of Loree of Bethlehem; grandson Daniel, husband of Amy of Fountain Hill; granddaughter-in-law Marcie, wife of the late grandson Matthew of Allentown; great grandsons Wyatt, Noah, Findley, Max and Mason; great granddaughter Georgia and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brothers Anthony, Geza and Louis; sisters Mary and Veronica.
Services will be Private. A Memorial Mass will be announced at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Theresa’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Surrounded by music, grace & the love of her family nearby & faraway Julia A. Kuruc, 92 passed away April 15. She was the wife of the late Andrew B. Kuruc. Born in Bethlehem she was the daughter of the late Rodolfo & Julia (Aguilar) Amelio. She graduated from Bethlehem High School & worked in the offices of Bethlehem Steel & Sears. She was a member of Sts. Simon & Jude Church. For the last 10 years Traditions of Hanover was her home where she enjoyed bingo, cards, mah jong & happy hours with her friends & the staff.
Survivors include children: Linda (Louis) Allentown, Drew(Joan) Garden City, NY & MaryBeth(Raymond)Hellertown
grandchildren: Julia (Jeremy), Jennifer(Jason),
Troy, Louis(Lauren), Melissa(Scott), Andrew & John
great grandchildren: Jason, Brody, Brynn,
Jackson, Brett, Jordan, Reece, & Declan
sister Aurora Kundrik, brother Robert Amelio (Phyllis). She was predeceased by siblings Sophie Gutierrez, Sara Alonzo, Rudy Amelio, Vera Mingora, Arthur Amelio, & Angela Stralo.
Services will be private. A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
Her family’s utmost gratitude for outstanding care & compassion is extended to Dr. Rana & his staff, St. Luke ‘s Hospice Team & Father John Gibbons.
Memorial contributions may be made to Saints Simon & Jude Church.

Michael Joseph Kokosky, 89, of Bethlehem, passed away March 27, 2020. He was the loving husband of Irene (Koren) Kokosky for 59 years. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Stephen and Barbara (Madzik) Kokosky. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in the 213th AAA 28th Division. Michael retired in 1992 from Bethlehem Steel’s Beam Yard, after 42 years of service. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Michael was lovingly remembered as “Pop” to his grandchildren whom he enjoyed spending his time with.
Survivors: wife- Irene Koksoky; sons- Michael, Gary, Richard Kokosky and Michael Ross; daughter-in-laws- Angelic and Shannon; grandchildren- Samuel, Michael, Gina, Natalia, Alexander, Jaclyn Kokosky and Michael J. Ross. He was predeceased by 7 sisters- Mary Donchez, Dorothy Taglang, Helen Rengel, Agnes Gaal, Frances Puhan, Anne Laposky and Elizabeth Kokosky; 4 brothers- Stephen, Joseph, Edward and John Kokosky.
A Memorial Service will be announced after the COVID-19 quarantine is lifted. Arrangements entrusted to Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Dorothy N. (Reichard) Kuzmin, 96, of Bethlehem, passed away August 9, 2019. She was the wife of the late William Kuzmin Sr. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (Dubrowitz) Reichard. Dorothy worked for the Bethlehem Steel Corp. She was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church, the Prime Time for Seniors and the St. Bernard’s Beneficial Society. She volunteered at Musikfest for 25 years.

Survivors: son- William Kuzmin Jr. and wife Virginia L. of Flanders, NJ; daughter- Corliss A. Reed and husband John F. of Allentown; grandsons- William L. and wife Carin, Benjamin and wife Jacque, Nathan and wife Megan. She was predeceased by her siblings- Joseph, Elizabeth, William, Frederick, Robert, Walter, Gloria Reimer, Clifford, and Vivian Ardelean.

A viewing will be held Friday, August 16th 6-8PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, August 17th at 10AM in Holy Infancy Catholic Church 312 E. 4th St. Bethlehem, PA 18015. Burial will be in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Dorothy’s memory to Holy Infancy Catholic Church.

Leslie Ruth (Morris) Keefe, 60 of Bethlehem, PA passed away from complications of cancer on November 10th surrounded by her family and friends at St. Luke’s Hospice House (Bethlehem, PA). Born March 5th 1958 in Woodbury, NJ she was the daughter of the late Courtland Parker Morris and Mrs. Ruth (Cornog) Morris (Bethlehem Township, PA). Leslie is survived by her husband of 34 years John Charles Keefe, Jr. and their son Kieran Thomas Keefe (both of Bethlehem, PA), her mother Ruth Morris, brother Bradley Morris, sister-in-law Tammy (Anderson) Morris (St. Augustine, FL) and their three children Charles, Courtney and Kelsey.

Leslie graduated from Woodbury High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College (Buckhannon, WV) with a Bachelor of Science degree in art history. While at college she was member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She was employed by the Philadelphia Art Museum, DataComp and for most of her married life as a Production Manager at Rodale Press supervising the printing of magazines and books.

She found great joy in serving Cub Scout Pack 360 / Boy Scout Troop 318 (Bethlehem, PA) while her son and husband were scouters. Leslie served in many roles from Popcorn Kernel to Troop Committee Chair. Family parties and gathering at her home were elegant and always had great food. She planed wonderful events that her family and extended families anticipated each year. From her days at Rodale Press she was an avid organic gardener planting many tasty vegetables.

Leslie’s love of the beach started as a child on her grandfather’s boat the “Morning Glo” and extended until her death. Along with frequent family trips to the Jersey Shore, Hilton Head and Nags Head she made yearly pilgrimages to the beach with her best friend Donna Chuss from her years in scouting.

In addition to the Morris/Keefe extended families that were key for Leslie’s support the Beedle family (Hellertown, PA) provided great friendship, love and support for over 35 years through Laura (Keefe) Beedle (John’s sister, Leslie’s college best friend and her husband David Beedle along with the Hellertown ice hockey brotherhood that started the Stahley’s Brewers hockey team). All these interconnections and relationships made for an intense and rich life for Leslie and her family.

Leslie was the proud mother of Kieran and was elated when she found out that she was pregnant even after doctors told her it was not possible after having Hodgkin’s Lymphoma treatment. She will miss her devoted pets especially her tuxedo cat Mr. Chippy who she rescued when he was injured and who provided great solace in the months leading up to her passing. She has now found lasting rest in our Lord, Jesus Christ and freedom from cancer that she had endured many times since she was 22 years old.

A calling time will be held Saturday November 17th 10-11AM with a celebration of life service at 11AM in the Downing Funeral Home, 1002 West Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Contributions can be made in her memory to BSA Troop 318 (Bethlehem, PA) to support local scouting. These can be sent to Downing Funeral Home.

Joseph F. Keating, 52, of Bethlehem, fought cancer valiantly but peacefully passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Miles J. and Helen L. (Nagy) Keating. Joseph drove a tractor trailer for many years for Wadhams Enterprises Inc. He enjoyed reading, spending time at the beach and was even certified to scuba dive. His infectious personality and love of life will be deeply missed.

Surviving are his loving girlfriend- Jessica Filchner; daughters who he adored- Ashleigh, Natassja and Savannah Keating; sister- Carol and her husband John Rooney; niece- Tori Rooney; nephews- C.J. and Cade Rooney and his beloved Bengal cats- Ziggy and Emilee.

A calling time will be held on Tuesday, July 24th 5-7PM with a Celebration of Joseph’s Life to follow at 7PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Joseph’s memory to the American Cancer Society 3893 Adler Pl #170, Bethlehem, PA 18017

Helen L. (Nagy) Keating, 83, of Bethlehem, passed away April 25, 2018 in the loving company of both her children. She was the devoted wife, of 54 years, to the late Miles. J. Keating. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Orosz) and John Nagy Sr. and the youngest of their ten children. Helen was an avid reader and an active member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church. But above all else, she enjoyed the company of her family and dear friends.

Survivors: daughter- Carol and husband John Rooney of Berwyn; son- Joseph Keating of Bethlehem; grandchildren- Tori, Ashleigh, C.J., Natassja, Savannah and Cade. She was predeceased by 6 brothers and 3 sisters.

A viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 1st, 8:45-9:45AM with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10AM in Holy Infancy 312 E. 4th St. Bethlehem, PA 18015. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Downing Funeral Home, Inc.