Obituaries

Niki Patronis, 48, of Wilson Borough died peacefully with family by her side, Wednesday September 28, 2011 at Easton Hospital

Born: March 3, 1963 in Washington, DC she was the daughter of Konstantinos and Vaso Karanikas Patronis with whom she resided.

Personal: A 1981 graduate of Wilson High School, she had been employed by Easton Hospital for 27 years.

Memberships: She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wilson Borough.

Survivors: Her parents; daughters: Maria Campbell of Pen Argyl; Sofia Griffith at home; a brother: George Patronis of Wilson Borough; and a grandson: Kevin Campbell. She was predeceased by a sister Sofia Brotzman.

Services: Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in the Church, 319 S. 20th St., Easton, Trisagion Service at 8 p.m.; interment will be private.

Memorial Contributions: may be made for her daughter’s college education: Sofia L. Griffith Trust Fund, c/o Lafayette Ambassador Bank, 1800 Butler St., Easton, PA 18042.

William E. Holden, Sr., 89, of Palmer Township, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 in Easton Hospital.

Born: April 22, 1922 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was a son of the late Harry B. Holden and Grace E. (Loudenberry) Frace.

Personal: He and his wife, the former Helen R. Hoover were married 69 years. He graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1939 and served in the Army during WWII.  He worked for L & M Fabrication, Bath until retiring in 2009. Prior to that he worked for Nazareth Steel Fabricators.

Memberships: He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson Borough and served on church council. He was a Boy Scout leader with Troop #4, Wilson Borough and was a member of Phillipsburg Lodge 52, F & AM; Easton Forest #35, Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Valley of Allentown Consistory; Good Fellows Club, Bethlehem; William Parsons Chapter #185, Order of Eastern Star, Easton and American Legion, Brown and Lynch  Post #9, Palmer Township.

Survivors: wife, Helen; daughter, Alice M. Pflugler and her husband, Robert of Nazareth; son, William E. Holden, Jr. and his wife, Patricia of Plainfield Twp.; 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Services: 1:00 pm Saturday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Call from noon until service time in the funeral home.

Contributions: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Helen L. Stotz, 96, formerly of Forks Twp., PA died Monday, September 26, 2011 in St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem.

Born: April 4, 1915 in Easton she was a daughter of the late Paul and Petronella Kawezky Lukausky. Her husband, Vincent G. Stotz died in Sept. of 1998.

Personal: She had been employed by the former Falk’s Food Basket in Forks Twp. and the silk mill in Easton for several years. She also volunteered at Easton Hospital and for Meals on Wheels.

Memberships: She was a member of First United Church of Christ, Easton; AARP; and Senior Circle

Survivors: son: William A. Stotz and his fiancée Jacqueline A. Parker of Bethlehem and a sister Polly Ann Skears.

Services: will be graveside 11:30 a.m. Friday in the Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Twp.

Memorial Contributions: may be made to First UCC, 27 N. 3rd Street, Easton, PA 18042.

Beulah Mae Young, 111, formerly of Wilson Borough passed away peacefully with God by her side Monday, September 19, 2011 in Gracedale.

Born: August 18, 1900 in South Bethlehem she was a daughter of the late Carrie Miller. Her husband George W. Young died in 1954.

Personal: She had been employed by Redington Fuse Plant, Bloomsbury Elementary School, Taylor Wharton and Eastern Overall Industries. Dedicated to her 6 children and her younger brother whom she raised, she will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her family and friends.

Membership: Pocono Writers Association.

Survivors: children: Marjorie Schlough and George Young of Palmer Twp.; Marilyn Smith of FL; Charles Young and his wife Betty of Forks Twp.; John Young of Blakeslee; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son: Richard Young; her brother: Robert Ward; grandsons: Michael and Greg and great-granddaughter: Jennifer.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Forks Cemetery.

Carol Ann Susswein, 65, of Easton died Sunday, September 18, 2011 in Gracedale.

Born: April 18, 1946 in Lackawanna, NY, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Elizabeth Benway Eckhardt.

Personal: She had been a teacher s aide at Northampton Community College for several years. A very creative woman, Carol loved arts and crafts and as a young girl was an avid equestrian.

Memberships: She had been a member of Our Lady of Mercy (St. Bernard s) Catholic Church, Easton.

Services: Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Interment will be in Lakeside Memorial Cemetery, Hamburg, NY.

Donald Campbell Anderson, 73, of Easton, passed away at home, Saturday, September 17, 2011 after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Born: February 24, 1938 in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Donald was the son of the late Elwood C. and Evelyn Dellinger Anderson.

Personal: Donald was married to Ann Helwick Anderson, recently commemorating fifty years of marriage earlier this month.  He was a 1956 graduate of Easton High School and of Penn State University in 1960. He was formerly employed by the F. W. Woolworth Company as a district manager, resigning in 1973. He owned and operated three clothing shops, Eagle Youth Centre Children’s Clothing after which he successfully pursued various financial ventures. He loved to travel and was a passionate sports enthusiast, especially of Red Sox baseball and Penn State sports, particularly football. He followed Penn State teams to both home and away games for many years. Another special interest of his was history, especially of railroads, enjoying the research for historic train locations in Pennsylvania and elsewhere. His greatest joy was following the sports activities of his beloved grandchildren and provided unending enthusiastic encouragement to all of them.

Memberships: Don was a long time member of College Hill Presbyterian Church, serving on various boards through the years. He also did various volunteer work, most recently with Project and Meals on Wheels.

Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Ann Louise Helwick Anderson; twin sisters, Carolyn Bloom and Virginia Gerspach and her husband, David of Easton; sister-in-law, Carol Helwick Stack and her husband, Robert of Guilford, Vermont; a son, Scott Campbell Anderson and his wife, Angela of Easton; a daughter, Kimberly Wismer and her husband, Austin of Easton; grandchildren, Scott C. Anderson, Jr., Duncan C. Anderson, Graham C. Anderson, Alexandria Wismer, Kaitlyn Wismer and Austin Wismer, Jr., all of Easton and many nieces, nephews and extended family in southwestern Virginia as well as the South Carolina shore area.

Services: A memorial service commemorating Donald’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September 20th in College Hill Presbyterian Church, 501 Brodhead St., Easton with light refreshments following. Calling hours will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Monday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.

Contributions: The family requests contributions be made to Safe Harbor, 536 Bushkill Dr., Easton, PA 18042 or College Hill Presbyterian Church.