All Obituaries

   Robert C. Oberly, 66, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Gracedale Nursing Home, Nazareth.  He was the husband of Roselle D. (Kleckner) Oberly, with whom he shared over 42 years of marriage.    Born in Bethlehem, Robert was the son of the late Robert H. and Carolyn J. (Wildermuth) Oberly.  After graduating from Northampton Community College, he had a diverse career in auto mechanics and accounting, most recently with...

James Franklin Clewell, 77, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Juliann (Bauer) Clewell. They were married for 55 years. James was born on March 11, 1942 in Bethlehem to the late Earl and Dorothy (Moser) Clewell Sr. James worked as a carrier operator for Bethlehem Steel Corporation for over 31 years before retiring. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. He loved playing pinochle and was an avid Phillies and Eagles fan. He loved...

Ishmael Mohamed, 50, of Bethlehem, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Carmen Fernandez and the late Joaquin Rodriguez.  Survivors: In addition to his mother Carmen, Ishmael will be lovingly remembered by his sons, Xavier Mohamed and Ali Fernandez and wife Stacey; daughter, Krystal Schantz; grandson, Jacob Shappell, sisters, Elsa Ocasio and husband Jose and Jacqeline Velazquez and husband Reme and many beloved...

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Antalics, 94, formerly of Fountain Hill, died Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 while a resident of Friends Village in Woodstown, NJ. She was the wife of William C. Antalics, who preceded her in death in 1983. Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Eleanor (Hufnagel) McHugh. She was a graduate of Marywood Seminary in Scranton and St Mary’s Mater Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing in Scranton in the wartime Cadet...

Joseph J. “Butch” Santee, 77, of Fountain Hill, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving companion of Marion Rodgers for over 26 years. Born in Bangor, he was the son of the late John and Gladys A. (LaBar) Santee. Butch honorably served his country in the United States Army. He drove Tractor trailer for 57 years and retired from Penske this past May. Butch was a former member...

Robert Emer Quarry, Jr., 70, of Sherman Oaks, CA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019, in his home.  He was the loving husband of Nancy Le (Rosberg) Quarry with whom he shared over 44 years of marriage, loving father of Adrienne Quarry, and loving grandfather of Perla Quarry Elbaz.   Born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Robert was the son of the late Robert Emer Quarry, Sr. and Josephine Carmela (Prosperi) Quarry, and older brother to Colleen (Quarry) Jennings...

Virginia M. “Ginny” Durfey, 92, of Fountain Hill, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 13, 2019 while in the care of Cedarbrook Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Donald H. Durfey, Sr. Born in Fountain Hill, she was the daughter of the late Charles Sr. and Goldie (Menges) Bednar. Ginny owned and operated Virgina Durfey’s Beauty Salon in Fountain Hill for many years until retiring in the 1990’s. She enjoyed...

Carol Jean Koppin Willett of Bethlehem (PA) passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the age of 85. Carol was born in 1934 in Detroit to Howard J. and Margaret Eunice Koppin. She graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Science in education in 1956 and was married the same year to Donald C. Willett. Carol and Don traveled extensively, living in Paris for a year while Don was on a Fulbright Study Grant.  Upon returning to the United States, Carol...

Elsie C. Moyer, 104, of Bethlehem, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 12, 2019 while in the care of Gracedale Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late William W. Moyer who passed away in 1997. They had celebrated 58 years of marriage. Elsie was born in Tunkhannock, PA and had lived in Bethlehem for most of her life. She worked at Bethlehem Orr’s Department Store as a sales clerk for twelve years.  At the time of her passing, she was a member of Valleyview Baptist...

William Richard Decker, 79, of Fountain Hill, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 in his home. Born in Fountain Hill, he was the son of the late Richard Earl and Kathleen Francis (Boehm) Decker. William was married to Claudette (Riondet) Decker with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. He honorably served his country in the United States Air Force. William enjoyed coin collecting, the casino and attending his beloved grandchildren’s sporting events.  Survivors:In addition to...