Obituary of Elizabeth Mary Okeson

Elizabeth Mary Okeson, 96, of Lawrenceville, passed away on Monday, April 20,2020 at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, Lawrenceville. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was a lifelong area resident. Elizabeth is a retiree of the State of New Jersey Department of Health. She was a longtime member of Slackwood Presbyterian Church and former deacon and elder, Republican Committee Woman District #9, Lawrence Twp. Republican Club, Chairperson of the Lawrence Twp. Meals on Wheels, and a driver for the American Cancer Society. Predeceased by parents her Thomas R. and Mary Clapperton, her husband Stanley G. Okeson and her daughter-in-law Debra J. Okeson; she is survived by her son and Thomas R. Okeson; and her granddaughter Pamela L. Okeson. Due to the COVID-19 virus and gathering restrictions funeral services will be private and burial will follow in the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park, Ewing, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Slackwood Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 2020 US Highway 1, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.