Obituaries

The Honorable Gay Lee Elwell, 54, of Easton died Monday, December 3, 2012 in her home. Born: May 22, 1958 in Sellersville, PA she was a daughter of Wanda Milligan Elwell and the late Herbert J. Elwell, Jr.  She and her husband Karl Stirner have shared 30 years together. Personal: A 1976 graduate of Souderton High. . . Continue

Helen E. “Betty” Mellwig, 89, formerly of Palmer Township, died Friday, November 30, 2012 in ManorCare, Palmer Township. Born:  October 11, 1923 in Mill Hall, PA, she was a daughter of the late Horace L. and Helen K. (Cramer) Powers. Personal:  Her husband, Bernhard J. “Benney” Mellwig died in 1985.  She graduated from Phillipsburg High. . . Continue

Nils A. Johansson, 85, of Easton died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in ManorCare, Palmer Twp. Born: March 26, 1927 in Falkenberg, Sweden he was a son of the late John and Olga Osterberg Johansson. He and his wife the former Carolyn Mickel have been married for 52 years. Personal: He served in the Swedish Royal. . . Continue

Dorothy Merwarth, 90, of Palmer Twp. died Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at home. Born: October 11, 1922 in Williams Twp. she was a daughter of the late Albert, Sr. and Daisey Kline Merwarth. Personal: A graduate of Easton High School, she was the owner and operator of Merwarth’s Floral Shop in the Easton area for. . . Continue

Evelyn M. Lilly, 91, of Phillipsburg died Monday, November 26, 2012 in Easton Hospital. Born: December 19, 1920 in Phillipsburg, NJ she was a daughter of the late Louis M. and Elizabeth Giddens James. Her husband Paul J. Lilly died in 1953. Personal: She had been employed by the Easton Area Public Library from 1970. . . Continue