Charles R. Sterner, 69, of Bethlehem, passed away Friday. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Roland Percival and Barbara (Schadler) Sterner.

Survivors: Brothers- William and Erwin both of Bethlehem, Roland Jr. of Florida
Sisters- Flo Martin and Joyce Starr both of Bethlehem
He was predeceased by Sisters- Dorothy Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Balkit and Brothers- John and Harry Sterner.

Services will be Private. Arrangements c/o Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Christine S. (Kessler) Struble, 41, of Bethlehem, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in her home. She was the loving wife of 8 years to David L. Struble. Born in Phillipsburg, NJ she was the daughter of Carl and Ruth (Mackes) Kessler. Chris worked as a machine operator for Georgia Pacific for 12 years. She was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. Chris was a strong and avid supporter of Breast Cancer Awareness.

She will be sadly missed by her entire family.
Husband- David L. Struble
Parents- Carl and Ruth Kessler
Sisters- Janet Bower of Pen Argyl
Darlene Zeigfuze of Johnsonville
Mary Kessler of Plainfield Twp
Caroline Miller of Pen Argyl
Niece and Nephews- Robert, Michael, David and Jessica

A calling time will be held Saturday, Nov 16th 9-10AM with a service at 10AM all in St. Peters Lutheran Church 474 Vine St. Bethlehem, PA 18015.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Chris’s memory to the church. www.DowningFuneralHome.com

Beulah C. (Bradberry) Sheffield, 92, of Bethlehem, passed away September 18, 2013 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Clarence A. Sheffield. Born in Newport News, VA she was the daughter of the late London and Kezziah (Dennis) Bradberry. Beulah at age 2 moved and resided in Newark, NJ with her family. She attended the public school system there. Upon completion she worked in various jobs, including GE and General Motors. She met and married Clarence (Tony) Sheffield on May 14, 1942 and enjoyed 67 years of marriage and one son Steven.

She retired with her husband to Urbanna, VA and later moved to Bethlehem, PA to live with her son.

Beulah enjoyed gardening, tennis, traveling and animals. She was especially joyous in being one of Jehovah Witnesses, spending time studying the Bible and sharing what she learned with her neighbors.

Survivors:
Son, Steven, his wife Lisa and step-granddaughter- Emily Mae with whom she resided. Nephew, Charles H. Bradberry, Jr. of Glenridge, NJ and Uncle, James Duke Finn of Mt. Pocono.

A memorial service will be held Friday, September 27, 2013 at 5PM in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses’ 2718 Linden St. Bethlehem, PA 18017.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Beulah’s memory to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses’.

Margaret M. (Fischer) Sarko, 80, of Bethlehem, passed away August 21, 2013 in Moravian Village. She was the loving wife of 57 years to Andrew J. Sarko. Born in Bethlehem, she was the daughter of the late Anthony A. and Mary E. (Kohler) Fischer. Margaret was retired from the Morning Call’s Circulation Dept. She was a member of Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church.

Survivors:
Husband- Andrew J. Sarko
Children- Mary Lou Straka and husband Stephen of Bethlehem
William A. Sarko of Bethlehem
Edward J. Sarko of Allentown
Nancy J. Newhard and husband Richard of Schnecksville
Grandchildren- Matthew A. and Melissa M. Newhard of Schnecksville
She was predeceased by a granddaughter- Amy Straka, daughter-in-law- Lois (Kiss) Sarko and siblings- Bernard J., Donald P. and Rosemary Martin.

A viewing will be held Monday 9:30- 11:30AM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St. Bethlehem 18018. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 12PM in Saints 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 to Center for Vision Loss 845 W. Wyoming St. Allentown, PA 18103.

Dolores "Dolly" L. (Jankaitis) Schiavone, 69, of Bethlehem, passed away Friday, August 09, 2013 in Lehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph A. Schiavone. Born in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Josephine (Spolidare) Jankaitis. She was a retired Hair Dresser. Dolores was a member of Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church.

Survivors:
Children- Tracy Hammond of Macungie
Tammy Beltz wife of David of Coopersburg
Joseph husband of Tricia of Allentown
Grandchildren- Amber, Jessica, Emily, Alden and Alyssa
Sister- Joann Yotko of Shenandoah

Services:
A viewing will be held on Tuesday 6-8PM in Downing Funeral Home, Inc. 1002 W. Broad St Bethlehem 18018. A viewing will be held Wednesday 9:45- 10:15AM with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:30AM all in Notre Dame of Bethlehem Catholic Church 1861 Catasauqua Rd Bethlehem 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the church or to The Center for Animal Health and Welfare 1165 Island Park Rd, Easton, PA 18042.

Samuel Shireman, 94, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully at Fellowship Community Manor on Sunday evening. The son of the late Alonzo and Frances (Bastian) Shireman, he was also predeceased by his sisters Rosanna (Shireman) Harpster and Ruth (Shireman) Tomlinson. Sam was a devoted husband and father. He was married to the late Alice (Foltz) Shireman for 63 years; he is survived by all five of his children: Jean (George) Rau of Bethlehem, Jane (James) Cottrell of Surprise, AZ, James (Karen) Shireman of Hellertown, Jeffrey (Kristi) Shireman of Harrisburg and John Shireman of Sacramento, CA. Sam was blessed with six grandchildren: David Rau (Giuli) of Paradise Valley, AZ; Greg (Kim) Rau of Winter Garden, FL; Justin (Maria) Shireman of Bethlehem; Jenna Minter (Josh)of the Netherlands, Marc Shireman of Paradise Valley, AZ and Deandra Shireman of Sacramento, CA; he is also survived by great-grandchildren Kyle Rau, Taylor Kemmerer, Cassandra Rau, Nicholas Rau, Coleman Rau and five great-great grandchildren.

Sam was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Bethlehem for 59 years; he was a retired Bethlehem Steel supervisor and Civil Engineer Land Surveyor, a WWII Bomber pilot of a B-25 in the Army Air Force, and a pilot in the Berlin Airlift. He also served in Korea during the conflict and commanded a base in Japan; he retired a Lt. Col. in the Air Force Reserves. A Lehigh University graduate, he once scored a touchdown against Penn State as a member of the football team. He was an avid golfer, Lehigh wrestling fan, Little League Coach, Cub Scouts leader, and an active member of the NW Bethlehem Lions Club.

A calling time will be held on Thursday 3-4PM with a Service at 4PM all in the Fellowship Manor Chapel 3000 Fellowship Dr. Whitehall, PA 18052.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the church or Wounded Warriors. www.DowningFuneralHome.com

Ruth A. (Missmer) Schlicher, 87, of Allentown, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 in Cedarbrook Nursing Home Fountain Hill Annex.
Services: Funeral Services are private care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

Nicholas Stephanos Skoutelas, 74, of Bethlehem, passed away Friday, January 04, 2013. He was the loving husband of 32 years, to Rachel R. (Ernst) Skoutelas. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Stephanos and Kathleen (Applegate) Skoutelas. Nicholas was the Co-Owner, Operator and Head Baker of Vallos Bakery. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral.

Survivors:
Wife- Rachel R. Skoutelas
Daughters- Nicolette Henry w/o Daniel of Minneola, FL
Kathleen Kurtz and companion Kevin Keller of Windermere, FL
Tina Hanuschak w/o Scott of Walnutport
Grandchildren- Jason, Jacob, Jaclyn, Jamie, Trevor, Reanna and Parker
Siblings- George h/o Elsie of Bethlehem
Marie Sossiadis w/o Emmanuel of Bethlehem
Margaret Zumas w/o Gus of Bethlehem
He was predeceased by his brother- Constantine “Gus” and sister-in-law- Dolores.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday 10-11AM with a Service at 11AM in St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 1607 West Union Blvd., Bethlehem. Burial to follow in Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Arrangements c/o Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Lukes VNA Hospice 801 Ostrum St. Bethlehem, PA 18015.