Obituaries

Isidore Mihalakis Obituary

Dr. Isidore "Jerry" Mihalakis, 90, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 11, 2026. A pioneering forensic pathologist with an insatiable curiosity and a mischievous sense of humor, Jerry loved his work, his family, and just about anything delicious.

Born on the Greek island of C…

Jonathan Smith

Jonathan Smith, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Lehigh Valley Hospice on September 29th, 2026.

Born to the late Rhoda (Gunty) and Michael (Mickey) Smith, he grew up on Long Island alongside his sisters, Wendy and Leslie. In his youth, he loved sailing on the So…

Elsa Heilbronn Hafkin Epstein

Elsa Heilbronn Hafkin Epstein age 100 formerly of Bethlehem died in Israel Sept 24, 2026. Born in Schmalnau Germany she fled Nazi Persecution and came to USA  in 1937 at age 11 as part of a special Kindertransport to USA  under the auspices of HIAS. She was raised by the Arthur & Betty Lehri…

James (Jim) Louis Baiman

James Louis Baiman (59) of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania passed away on September 7, 2026, after a brief illness. Jim was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on May 13, 1967, to Barry and Sybil (Snyderman) Baiman. He attended Moravian Academy and Wyoming Seminary. He graduated from Ithaca College with …

George S. Diamond

George Saul Diamond, 90, of Bethlehem, PA, died peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of family and friends at Holy Family Manor, Bethlehem. He was the beloved husband of Roberta E. (Schwartz) Diamond with whom he celebrated 68 years of marriage on June 15, 2026. Born…