Elvie May Johnson

Elvie May Johnson,89, of Easton, PA, passed away on February 22, 2023, at Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Allentown, PA.

Born on January 17, 1934, in Kingston, Jamaica. She was youngest of three girls to the late Eustas and Grace Ann Johnson. 

While living in Jamaica Elvie worked at Kingston School of Nursing where she was head cook of the kitchen for over 25 years. One day while cleaning a walk-in refrigerator she became severely ill which led to her hearing loss. After her retirement she was relocated to the United States to live with her late son, Cedric Powell.

She enjoyed playing dominoes, ludi, word searches, reading her Bible, and had a green thumb when it came to gardening. But most of all Elvie loved cooking all of her delicious Jamaican recipes and turning her memories of her past into stories that only she knew how to keep you shaking your head and laughing.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her older sister Violet (Collie) Johnson, middle sister, Pearl Wong, along with her only beloved son, Cedric George Powell, who passed away on August 18, 2017.

Elvie is survived by her granddaughter Katherine Powell, grandson Shelton Middleton, grandson Cedric Middleton, granddaughter Deani Powell, along with her great-granddaughters; Jazairah, Aubree, Jayliana, Sashé and Vera.

A Viewing is scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023, from 11 AM to 12 PM, at the Finegan Funeral Home, 4080 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA, with a Funeral Service to directly follow. The interment will then be at Hays Cemetery, Easton, PA.