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.

Frank J. Schadl Jr., 84, of Fountain Hill, passed away on Friday, January 04, 2013, in his daughter Patricia’s home in Nazareth. He was the loving husband of the late Marion V. (Reenock) Schadl. Born in Coplay, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Huetter) Schadl Sr. He served in the U.S. Army. Frank was retired from Bethlehem Steel. He was a member of University Parish of Holy Ghost in Bethlehem.

Survivors:
Daughters- Regina wife of Thomas Gosling of Bethlehem, Patricia Repsher of Nazareth, Susan Agentis of Knoxville, TN, Mary Frances wife of Andrew Janicik of Westfield, MA, Antoinette wife of Fred Clauss of Glen Burnie, MD
12 Grandchildren- Sarah Yerk, Dr. Amanda Gosling, Dr. Christopher, Nicole and Matthew Malozzi, Michael and Dominic Agentis, Lauren Bickford, Adrianne and Juliet Janicik, Jason Clauss and Ashley Grooms
10 Great Grandchildren
Brothers- Alfred of Bethlehem
Richard of Thomas River, NJ
Sisters- Mary Schadl of Fountain Hill
Hilda Pope of Bethlehem


A viewing will be held on Friday 9-9:45AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10AM all in University Parish of Holy Ghost 417 Carlton Ave Bethlehem, PA 18015. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Arrangements c/o Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Frank’s memory to Embrace Your Dreams 424 Center St. Room 300 Bethlehem, PA 18018.

Mary (Danyluk) Stephan died at the age of 87 on November 28, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Mary and Theodore Danyluk, Lower Saucon Twp. Mary was a graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1942, upon graduation she took a position in the Alumi Office at Lehigh University. She married Ed Jerome Stephan in 1946 and they had 6 children. Ed predeceased Mary in 1991. Mary and Ed were members of SS Simon and Jude Catholic Church. Mary participated in the adult choir, folk group, the Sodality and was also a Eucharistic Minister. She was a retreat promoter at Elkins Park for 25 years and also a lifetime associate member of Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Mary volunteered at Holy Family Manor, Catholic Charities, Calypso Elementary School and the American Heart Assoc. She baby sat for her precious grandchildren, which she loved to do.

Survivors:
Children- Jerome, Christine, Sr. Mary Jane S.C., Edward J., Mark and Timothy
10 Grandchildren- Scott, Kim, Kathryn, Rob, Emily, Rachael, Erin, Alyson, Anna and Claire
5 Great Grandsons- Benjamin, Nicholas, Samuel, Lucas and baby Henry Issac
She was predeceased by 7 siblings- Andrew, Anna, Anastasia “Nell”, George, Alex, William and Helen.

Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated on Monday at 10:30AM in SS Simon and Jude Catholic Church 730 W Broad St. Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery. Arrangements care of Downing Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to EWTN 5817 Old Leeds Rd Irondale, AL 35210.

Ruth (Roland) Selvaggio, 90, a long-time resident of the Eaton Avenue Apartments in Bethlehem, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012. She was the wife of the late James Selvaggio also of Bethlehem.
Mrs. Selvaggio is survived by her daughter Trudie Penta and husband Robert of Tucson, Arizona and son Harry and wife Anita Richter of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. She is also survived by six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Friends may call on Friday, November 30 between 1:30 and 2:00 pm with a service at 2:00pm all in Downing Funeral Home, 1002 W. Broad Street, Bethlehem, Pa 18018. Burial to follow privately in Bethlehem Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Blind Relief Fund of Philadelphia 551 Walnut Lane Philadelphia PA 19128 will be gratefully appreciated.

Felice D. (DeSieno) Sobyak, 89, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Phoebe Home, Allentown. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Sobyak for 58 years until his passing in 2008. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Michelina (Castellucci) DeSieno. She retired from Bethlehem Area School District. Felice was a member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church.



Survivor:
Daughters- Janice Bortz and Fiance Bill Meyers of New Tripoli
Barbara Hegedus and husband Stephen of Whitehall
Karen Whaling and husband Matt of New Tripoli
5 Grandchildren
3 Great Grandchildren
Sister- Rose F. DeSieno of Whitehall



Services: A viewing will be held Thursday 12:15-12:45PM with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 1PM all in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church 433 Pershing Blvd Whitehall, PA 18052. Burial to follow in Holy Saviour Cemetery. Arrangements c/o Downing Funeral Home, Inc.




In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Felice’s memory to the church.