Mary F. (Moroney) Marzec, 91, of Bethlehem, passed away July 21, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late John C. Marzec. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Anna G. (McCall) Moroney. Mary had worked as a key punch operator for Bethlehem Steel, then as a receptionist for Dr. Warren Miller in Fountain Hill and then as a tele recruiter for Miller Keystone Blood Center. She was a member of St. Ursula’s Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister and was a former past president of the Rosary Society. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors: sons- David J. and wife Roberta of Everett, WA, James P. and wife Mary Beth of Jacksonville, FL; grandchildren- Elizabeth, Mary, Ella, Christopher, Michael and Kathleen; one great grandson; brother- John M. “Mick” Moroney husband of the late Agnes of Bethlehem; nieces and nephews- Debbie, Dan, Jim, Kevin Tim, Kelly and their families. She was predeceased by her son- Thomas J. Marzec; brothers- James husband of Betty and Joe Moroney.
A Calling Time will be held on Wednesday, July 31st 9-10AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM all in St. Ursula’s Catholic Church 1300 Broadway Fountain Hill, PA 18015. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery.
Contributions can be made in Mary’s memory to St. Ursula’s Catholic Church care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Robert Eric Martin, 55, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away June 7, 2024. He was the loving husband of 31 years to Sheila M. (Schock) Martin, with whom he had spent 36 years. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Donald Robert Martin and the late Jacqueline O’Brian and the grandson of the late Robert and Catherine O'Brian. Rob was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite and a member of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

He was a 30-year Confederate Artillery and Infantry Civil War Reenactment member. He could always be found working on a historical item, teaching himself and others how they worked. He enjoyed sharing his wealth of knowledge and his love for history with others. Rob was the Vice President of the historic George Taylor House Association in Catasauqua, PA. His greatest joy was breathing life into the George Taylor House. Through his leadership the association has restored the summer kitchen and fireplace to working order and his most recent accomplishment was arranging the dedication of the Liberty Tree to the property.

Rob was a company clerk for a WWII reenactment unit, HMI, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, Company L. He was an expert on military weapons, their operation and maintenance. Virtually everything Rob did, he did with his wife Sheila. They were inseparable. He will be dearly missed.

Survivors include his wife Sheila Martin; father Donald Martin and his wife Sylvia; stepbrother Kurt McGuire; sister Chantelle O'Brian; aunts Eileen Tobaygo and Sheryl Person; nephews Jonathan, Jeffrey, and Ian; dogs Cooper and Murphy; cats Gabbie (his baby) and Morgan.

A viewing will be held on Thursday, June 13th 5-7PM with a Service at 7PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial will be private at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Rob’s memory to the George Taylor House Association 35 S. Front St. Catasauqua, PA 18032.

John M. McHale, 77, of Bethlehem, passed away April 26, 2023. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Helen E. (Gribbin) and Dr. Thomas B. McHale DDS. John served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He then worked in the insurance industry for TJ McHale. He will be deeply missed.
Survivors: sister-in-law- Ann McHale and cousins- David Martin, Michael McHale, Paul McHale, Joanne Glessner, Frank Gribbin, Joseph Gribbin and Patricia Knecht. He was predeceased by his siblings Thomas McHale and Mary Frances Mider.
A Calling time will be held Thursday, May 4th 9:30AM-10:00AM with a Service to follow at 10:00AM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in John’s memory to a charity of one’s choice.

Cazimir J. Matuczinski 84, of Bethlehem was welcomed into the loving arms of his Savior on Thursday October 13, 2022. He was the loving husband to Barbara A. (Young) Matuczinski and celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on June 28th. Born in Bethlehem, Cazimir was son of the late Cazimir R. and Bertha (Tepich) Matuczinski. He was a graduate of Liberty High School class of 1956 and was a faithful member of SS Simon and Jude Church in Bethlehem. Matty and Barbara loved going camping at the Evergreen Lake. He enjoyed building model trains and railroads for his family and was very active in his community. He was a Lehigh little league coach and enjoyed listening to polka and country music. Matty worked for Stroh brewery and most recently Trans Bridge bus lines. Every chance he got Matty told everyone, even random strangers how proud he was of his 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Family was truly everything to him. Surviving with his wife Barbara are his sons: Cazimir R. and the late Marianne Matuczinski. Scott A. and his wife Karen. Daughters: Colleen wife of Richard Giering. Marianne Matuczinski. Brother: Ronald W. and his wife Barbara. Sister: Deborah wife of Roy Gambler. Grandchildren: Cazimir S., Markus, Marjorie, Jennifer, RJ, Anthony, Ashley, Ryan, Jason and Faith. Great-grandchildren: Izaiah, Gabriella, Kinzley, Kelby, Sorin, J, Gatlin, Jordan, Carter, Zeke, Brady and Hailee. Calling Hours will be on Tuesday October 18, 2022 from 6:00-8:00PM in the Downing Funeral Home and Wednesday October 19, 2022 from 9:30-10:20AM in SS Simon and Jude Church in Bethlehem. Mass of christian burial will be at 10:30AM. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Good Days to support research for Macular Degeneration 2611 Internet Blvd. Frisch, TX 75034 or The Doug Flutie Foundation for Autism 1661 Worchester Rd. Suite 205B Framingham, MA

Madonna McGee Miltenberger, 87, of Allentown peacefully passed away on March 13, 2022 at Country Meadows Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Wilbur J. Miltenberger, with whom she shared 52 years prior to his passing in 2019. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eulalie McGee. Madonna was employed by Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Central Transcribing for many years.
Madonna was a very devout and active member of Immaculate Conception Church of Allentown. She was involved with Bible Study and very active with the Retreats, choir, Worship and Prayer and Activity committees. She also enjoyed volunteering at Catholic Charities Agency. An annual award has been established at the Church: “The Madonna Award” for volunteerism. Madonna will be remembered as one of the kindest, humble and faithful women.
She is survived by her three daughters, Madonna DiRocco Long (Robert), Lisa Moriarty (Paul) and Heidi Beegle (Joseph); two granddaughters, Meghan and Hannah; great granddaughter, Camryn, who “Mumsey” adored; three brothers, Terry, Larry, and Shawn McGee and a sister, Hildy Bradney and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Wilbur, she was predeceased by a grandson- Charles DiRocco and a brother, Charles McGee Jr.
A viewing will be held on Wednesday, March 16th 9-10AM with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM all in Immaculate Conception Church 501 Ridge Ave Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Downing Funeral Home, Inc.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Madonna’s name to Immaculate Conception Church 501 Ridge Ave Allentown, PA 18102.

Joseph J. Malozi, 79, of Bethlehem, passed away February 8, 2022. He was the loving husband of 58 years to Sylvia (Shellock) Malozi. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Philip M. and Helen (Penchik) Malozi. Joseph owned and operated Joseph J. Malozi Plumbing for over 50 years. He was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church.
Survivors: wife- Sylvia Malozi, son- Mark Malozi and 2 brothers. He was predeceased by his son- Michael Malozi.
Services will be Private at the convenience of the family, care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.
Contributions can be made in Joseph’s memory to Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church.

Francis Michael Misinco, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was the loving husband of 45 years to Margaret Mary (Kehs) Misinco. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Francis P. “Frank” and Arlene (Kiefer) Misinco.
Francis grew up in the Lower Saucon area and was a 1965 graduate of Hellertown-Lower Saucon High School. He served in the U.S. Army from September 1965 to September 1967, stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. He retired from Mail-Well, Inc. in 2001 after 28 years of service, and then worked 11 years for Environmental Services at St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem, where to this day he remains a legend of the ER.
He was a member of Holy Infancy Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Francis enjoyed fishing and gardening in his spare time, as well as cooking, talking with friends and neighbors, dog sitting his granddog Ziggy, and spending time with his family, including his beloved granddaughter, Sophia, who brought him much joy the last few years. He was a TV aficionado and was into extreme couponing long before it became a fad. He detested robocalls with a passion and looks forward to no longer receiving them.
Francis was the hardest worker, but also extremely humble. He would hate any fuss being made over him (likely including this obituary) and was always more concerned about everyone else around him. His strength and toughness through adversity was truly unmatched. Stubborn until the end, he refused to give in to any limitations and kept on going as long as he could. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Survivors: wife, Margaret Mary Misinco; daughter, Marie Misinco (Bechara Jaoudeh); son, John Misinco; granddaughter, Sophia; aunt, Shirley Miller; granddog, Ziggy.
Services will be private with a public memorial to be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Downing Funeral Home, Inc.
Contributions can be made in Francis’s memory to his favorite charity, the Salvation Army, 344 N. 7th St. Allentown, PA 18102.

Virginia M. (Byrem) Murphy, 93, of Bethlehem, passed away May 30, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Richard E. Murphy. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Estella (Sloyer) Byrem. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
Survivors: son- Richard and wife Ariel of Ashfield; daughters- Anne Bowser and husband Ronald of Bethlehem, Kathleen Murphy and husband Terry Magliane of Bethlehem Twp; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her siblings- Harry Byrem and Beulah Kalmar.
Services will be Private for the family care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.