Ernestine A. Claisse, 90, of Easton, PA former longtime resident of Hicksville, died Feb. 25, 2011 at home. Born March 27, 1920 in New York City, NY, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ernestine Matthes Hambrecht. Her husband Charles H. Claisse died in 1989.
She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Tatamy, PA, and former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hicksville where she was active in the Forever 55 group. She had also been a member of the Nassau County Homemakers Council.
She is survived by two daughters, Barbara A. Roth and her husband Hal with whom she resided and Madalon C. Ritter and her husband Richard of Leesburg, FL; three grandchildren, Andrew and Steven Ritter and Darlene Kingston; five great-grandchildren, Caitlin Kingston, Ryan, Nicole, Chase and Matthew Ritter.
Arrangements were made by the Ashton Funeral Home. Services private. Memorials may be made to Hope Lutheran Church, 240 S. 8th St., Tatamy, PA 18085.
