Sang Pham's viewing will be held Friday Feb 21st 7-9PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018 and Saturday 9-10AM with Mass at 10AM all in Ss Simon and Jude Catholic Church 730 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

Judith M. (Lund) Pobuda, 63 of Fountain Hill, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on November 28, 2013 after a brief battle with cancer. She was married to Robert A. Pobuda for 39 years. Born in Allentown, Judi was the daughter of Marie and John Lund. She was the loving mother to Alex and Andrew. Judi was an English teacher for the Bethlehem Area School District for six years after graduating from Kutztown State College. After raising her children, she worked for the Private Industry Council for three years and Easton Senior Citizen Housing for 10 years. She was the Executive Director of VIABL (Visual Impairment and Blindness Services) for ten years and additionally, President of PAB (PA Association of the Blind).

Survivors: Husband, Robert; sons, Alex of Emmaus and Andrew of Lower Macungie; mother; Marie Lund; twin brother, John Lund and wife, Cieli of New York; and brothers, Richard M. Lund and his wife, Arlene of Bethlehem; Robert M. Lund and wife Anne of Brigantine, N.J; William G. Lund and wife Kathleen of Bethlehem; and a sister, Marie Lund Schantz and husband Dwight of Bethlehem; Five nephews and seven nieces and their families.

Services: A calling time will be held on Wednesday Dec 4th 9-11AM with a Memorial Service at 11AM all in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to “The Seeing Eye” of Morristown, N.J. (www.seeingeye.org) or the Cancer Research Institute (www.cancerresearch.org).

Margaret E. (Obal) Polaha, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Holy Family Manor. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph A. Polaha Sr. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Zelko) Obal. Margaret was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church. She was also a member of St. Joseph’s Home and School Assoc and the Highlander’s. She worked previously for Holtz and Co. retiring in 1983.

Survivors:
Daughter- Joanne Siegfeldt and husband Harry of West Grove, PA
Sons: Joseph and wife BettyAnn of Johnston City, TN
Stephen and wife ValerieAnn of Media, PA
7 Grandchildren
9 Great Grandchildren
1 Great Great Granddaughter
Sister- Helen Majczan and husband Frank of Saucon Valley
Many Nieces and Nephews


A viewing will be held on Friday 10:30-11:15AM with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30AM all in Ss Simon and Jude Catholic Church 730 W. Broad St. Bethlehem 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to Holy Family Manor or the American Cancer Society care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Mary T. (O'Reilly) Petfield, 95, of Fountain Hill, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012 in her home. She was the wife of the late William J. Petfield. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary Jane (Lane) O'Reilly. Mary worked as a secretary for W. P. McFadden Esq. for 23 years and prior to that she worked for 4 years for the family business E. O'Reilly Co. Mary was a member of St. Ursula Catholic Church.



Survivors include:
Sister Ursula Kennedy Sisters-in-Law; Mary C. Petfield and Helen Petfield, special cousins Jerome and Joan Quarry and Elizabeth Rea Snyder.


Nieces and Nephews:
Floyd (Lynell) Kennedy Jr.,
Michael (Shiva) Kennedy,
Jane Briody (Steven) Goodman,
Kevin (Stephanie) Briody,
Thomas (Nancy) Briody,
Brian (Wendy) Briody,
Paul (Amy) Briody,
Laurence (Vickie)Petfield,
David Petfield,
Terrence Petfield,
Bernard (Lorraine)Petfield,
Mary Kay (Gary) Helms,
Joan Clare (Jack) Sinnitz,
Richard Gerard (Patricia)Petfield,
Jeffrey Frick,
Anne Louise Frick,
Richard Frick, Jr.,
Dennis Petfield,
Diane Petfield Boeve,
Lynn Marie Petfield Ethridge,
Lisa Petfield Machiela


Numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Elizabeth Briody.


Special friends and caregivers Jane and Paul Burke, Jennie Young, Kerri Maffea, Emily Drovich, Nancy DeAngelis, James Grell, Jack Lerch, Ellen and Thomas Flynn who, along with many kind and generous neighbors and parishioners, allowed Mary to remain independent and secure at her residence on Broadway.



Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM Saturday in St. Ursula Catholic Church 1300 Broadway Fountain Hill, PA 18015.
Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery. www.DowningFuneralHome.com


In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mary's memory to St. Luke's VNA Hospice 1510 Valley Center Parkway Suite 700 Bethlehem, PA 18017 or to a charity of one's choice.

Anna (Vuksta) Pavlinsky, 85, of Hellertown, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Sacred Heart Senior Living, Saucon Valley. She was the wife of the late Michael G. Pavlinsky. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Kereczman) Vuksta. Anna was a member of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Heights AA and the Slovak Catholic Sokol. Her favorite past times were bowling, craft fairs, sewing, dancing, card playing, socializing, her grandchildren and great grandchildren.



Survivors:
Sons- Thomas M. and wife Ann Marie of Bethlehem
Richard of Limeport
Daughter- Nancy wife of Michael O’Keefe of Gurnee, IL
Grandchildren- Vicki, Tammy, Lori, Sean, Colin and Amanda
Great Grandchildren- Briana, Dylan, Kadi, Ryan, Andrew, Haylee and Phillip
Brother- Thomas Vuksta
She was predeceased by brothers- Charles, John and Michael.



A viewing will be held Wednesday 6-8PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. There will be no calling hours Thursday. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Thursday 10AM in St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church 1408 Easton Rd. Hellertown, PA 18055. Burial to follow in Ss Cyril and Methodius Cemetery, Bethlehem.



Donations can be made in Anna’s memory to the American Cancer Society.

Hilda Rose (Pammer) Oliver, 93 of Bethlehem passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 in the Trexler Pavilion at Holy Family Manor.
She was the wife of the late Carmell J. Oliver who died in November 28, 2006.
Born in Allentown, PA on November 29, 1917, she was the daughter of the late George and Lena (Hirtenfelder) Pammer.
She was a member of Ss Simon and Jude Catholic Church in Bethlehem.

Survivors:
Children, Anita Richter of Wayne, PA
Carmen J. of Bethlehem
Brother, Walter Pammer of Allentown
Sisters, Adele Braziell of Bethlehem and Helen Pammer of Allentown.
4 grandsons, Stuart and Todd Richter, Kevin and Keith Oliver
4 great grandchildren, Kendall Richter and Cameron, Lily and Rosie Richter.

Services:
A visitation will be held on Wednesday from 11:30 AM-12:00 PM in St. Anne.