Obituaries

Vincent D. Knapp, 65, of Easton died Monday, December 12, 2011 in ManorCare, Palmer Twp.

Born: September 30, 1946 in Corpus Christi, TX he was a son of the late David H. and Angela Vallante Knapp.

Personal: He had been employed by the Olive Garden in Palmer for 10 years. He also served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War.

Survivors: a son: Vincent, Jr. in Maryland; sisters: Judith Budzinski and her husband Joseph of Bloomsbury, NJ; Linda Martin of Palmer Twp.; nieces: Marie Viscione; Pamela Knapp; nephew: Joseph Budzinski; 3 great-nieces and step-mother: Mary Knapp of Palmer Twp. He was predeceased by a brother: David Knapp and sister: Shirley Burrows.

Services: graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, William’s Twp. with a calling period from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Elaine L. Lewis, 87, of Bethlehem Township, died Friday, December 2, 2011 in VNA Hospice of St. Luke’s.

Born: December 2, 1924 in Erie, PA, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Hazel (Smith) Whipple.

Personal: Elaine was employed by Lafayette College for over 25 years. Her husband, Samuel D. Lewis died in 1995.

Survivors: Her daughter, Sharon Lewis of Bethlehem Township; her son, Thomas Lewis and his wife, Pat, of Nazareth; her companion, Chief Earle Brotzman of Easton; two grandchildren, Joshua and Amanda; four great grandchildren, Zach, Samantha, Brandon and Carson and two brothers.

Services: A memorial service will be announced at a later date. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorials: VNA Hospice of St. Luke’s, 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

Elwood W. Johnson, 64, of Easton died Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in Easton Hospital but was able to give the ‘gift of life’ to others as an organ donor.

Born: September 5, 1947 in Easton he was a son of the late Harvey and Amelia Messinger Johnson.

Personal: He had been the custodian at the Temple Covenant of Peace and was also a handyman in the Easton area.

Memberships: He was fondly considered a member of the Temple Covenant of Peace family; and was also a member of the American Legion, Rice Ebner Post.

Survivors: Among his survivors are a brother: Dale Johnson; sister: Eileen Almanzar both of Easton; nieces, nephews and many friends.

Services: A Memorial Service will be held 1 p.m., December 11th  in the Temple, 15th & Northampton Sts., Easton; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Memorials: may be made to the Temple Covenant of Peace, 1451 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042 for the family.

Russell H. Cohen, 85, of Forks Twp., died Saturday, November 26, 2011 in Easton Hospital.

Born: March 2, 1926 in Pottstown, PA he was a son of the late Abraham and Yetta Markowitz Cohen.

Personal: He had been employed by the Wilco Company in New York for many years before retiring. He also served in the Merchant Marines.

Memberships: He was a member of the Westbury Hebrew Congregation in New York.

Survivors: His wife the former Estelle Weisberger; son: Steven Cohen of State College, PA; daughter: Sharon Fox of Lackawaxen, PA; step-daughter: Donna Agamie of Freemansburg, PA; sisters: Sylvia Cohen and Lillian Kovar; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother: Norman Cohen.

Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Graveside in Easton Cemetery; the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Sts., Easton is handling the arrangements.

Jeannette Eliason, 63, formerly of Palmer Township died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in her home.

Born: July 7, 1948 in Phillipsburg, she was a daughter of the late William E. and Anna M. (Lynch) Eliason.

Personal: She previously owned Jeannette’s Executive Styling of Allentown.  She started the first sex offenders’ group therapy program in Pennsylvania for the county prison system and was a charge nurse and a Certified Psychiatric Nurse for the Veteran’s Administration.

Survivors: A brother, Howard E. Eliason of Santa Fe, NM and a sister, Diane Robertson and her husband, Charles of Boca Raton, FL.

Services: Services will be private. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.

Contributions: Center for Animal Health and Welfare, 1165 Island Park Rd., Easton, PA 18042.