Obituaries • Page 294 of 303 • Ashton Funeral Home

Jose J. Santiago

December 11, 2011

Jose J. Santiago, 22, of Easton died Sunday, December 11, 2011 in Wilson Borough.

Born: November 20, 1989 in Bethlehem , PA he was a son of Nelida Bordoy Rodriguez with whom he resided and Jose M. Santiago of Easton .

Personal: A 2008 graduate of Easton High School , he was employed by Daniels Sharpsmart, Inc. of Forks Twp. as a production associate.

Survivors: his parents; a daughter: Giliana; brother: Luis; sister: Maygualida; half-sister: Diana; grandparents: Juan and Engracia Santiago all of Easton ; and grandparents: Noelia Rodriguez and Luis Bordoy in Puerto Rico .

Services: will be 2 p.m. Friday in Iglesia de Cristo Pentecostal Church, 1201 Spring Garden St. , Easton, with a calling period from 1 to 2 in the church; the Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Interment will be in Easton Heights Cemetery .

7 People left a condolence. Leave yours.

Elaine L. Lewis

December 2, 2011

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.

4 People left a condolence. Leave yours.

Elwood W. Johnson

November 30, 2011

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.

11 People left a condolence. Leave yours.

Lucille Shuttleworth

November 27, 2011

Lucille Shuttleworth, 83, of Lower Mount Bethel Township, formerly of Wilson Borough, has found Eternal Peace after a valiant battle with cancer and complications. She was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her passing on Sunday, November 27, 2011.

Born: February 11, 1928 in Wilson Borough, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Anna (Trach) Hevener.

Personal: Preceding her in death was her dear husband, William H. “Bill” Shuttleworth. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1945 and worked for many years at Moravian Academy before retiring in the 1990’s. After retiring she did volunteer work, mostly at Gracedale Nursing Home. She was a devoted, loving and beloved wife and mother. She enjoyed playing the piano, gardening and reading, and she appreciated the wildlife and natural beauty around her cherished home along the river.

Memberships: She was a member of Belvidere United Methodist Church, Belvidere, NJ.
Survivors: Her son, Ned Shuttleworth of Wilson Borough; her daughter, Kay Shuttleworth of Maumelle, AR and her sister, Marie Hagenbuch of Bethlehem.

Services: 2:00 pm Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Call from 12:30 pm until service time Wednesday in the funeral home.

Memorials: Salvation Army, 1110 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042; World Wildlife Fund, 1250 Twenty Fourth St., NW, P.O. Box 97180, Washington, DC 20090 or American Cancer Society, 3893 Adler Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017.

5 People left a condolence. Leave yours.

Evelyn June McIntyre

November 27, 2011

Evelyn June McIntyre, 83, of Easton died Sunday, November 27, 2011 in Manor Care, Old Orchard.

Born: June 9, 1928 in Martins Creek, PA she was a daughter of the late Arthur, Sr. and Susan Rasley Muth. Her husband Charles J. “Bud” McIntyre died in 1983.

Personal: She had been employed by Burger King, Palmer Twp. for more than 20 years before retiring.

Survivors: 3 sons: Charles J., II and his wife Susan of Waxham, NC; Joseph T. and his wife Cathy of Forks Twp.; Brian K. in Hawaii; 2 daughters: Gwen M. Embardino of Easton; Geraldine Wolfe and her husband Douglas of Sunset Beach, NC; 2 sisters: Florence Campbell of Wilson Borough; Shirley Scartoli of Easton; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and a brother: Arthur Muth, Jr.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton with visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine.

Memorials: May be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

3 People left a condolence. Leave yours.

Russell H. Cohen

November 26, 2011

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.

1 Person left a condolence. Leave yours.

Jeannette Eliason

November 23, 2011

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.

3 People left a condolence. Leave yours.

Ruth W. Engel

November 21, 2011

Ruth W. Engel, 84, of Easton, died Monday, November 21, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Easton.

Born: June 8, 1927 in Trinidad, Tobago she was a daughter of the late Nathanial and Jane Lawrence.

Survivors: her husband of 43 years Leslie D. Engel; 9 children; a brother and grandchildren.

Services: will be in Trinidad; the Ashton Funeral Home, 14th and Northampton Sts., Easton is handling the arrangements.

Leave a condolence.