Elsie M. Fonte

Elsie was born in Reeders, PA, daughter of the late Monroe and Bertha (Brown) Miller.

She worked at the Dixie Cup, was a waitress in Easton, and worked in food service at Heath Village in Hackettstown as a dietician for many years. Elsie was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother aunt, friend and a beautiful painter. Elsie was involved in many organizations, and made her mark on her community.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Frank J. Nemeth and Umberto A Fonte, half-sisters Ruth Nicholasen, Margaret Reichard, and Ethel, two half-brothers, George and Lloyd Miller, and a granddaughter, Kelly Jean Middaugh.

Elsie is survived by two daughters, Sandra Grzybowski (David) and Fonda Fonte, two sons, Umberto Fonte and Jeffrey (Valerie) Fonte, three sisters, Evelyn (Louis) Oravec, Gladys Tucker, and Doris Hall, and sister-in-law, Ida Fonte. Elsie has eight grandchildren, Lori (Brent) Smith, Raymond (Sarina) Middaugh, III, Sierra Fowler, Austin Fonte, Serena Fonte, Jeannie and Emmett Fonte. There are nine great-grandchildren; Megan and Kyle Smith, Amanda Joray and Brad Middaugh, Nathaniel, Bradley, Liam and Joanna Fowler, two great-great-grandsons, Jaiden and Koda, and five great-great-granddaughters, Aviana, Aliyah, Kynsley, Amelia and Candance. She has many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and very dear friends.

A Private Funeral Service will be held at the Finegan Funeral Home, Palmer Twp., PA, and burial to follow.

In honor of her memory and son Jeffrey and Valerie who reside there, the family suggests donations to Good Shepherd Raker Center at Good Shepherd Plaza, Development Department, 850 South 5th St., Allentown, PA 18103.