Holly E. Paxson, 61, of Easton and formerly of Annandale, N.J., died April 10, 2016, in her home, after a five-year battle with brain cancer, showing amazing strength and courage. During that fight, her symbol of everlasting hope was the hummingbird. She was the wife of Robert W. Paxson for 18 years.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of Delores C. (Strohl) Green Eckhart wife of Wescoe C. of Walnutport and the late George A. Green.

She had a long and distinguished career with Bethlehem Steel. She began right after high school in the mail room, and she retired as executive assistant to the chairman. Later she was the office manager for an eye doctor in Clinton, N.J.

She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown.

In addition to her husband, mother and stepfather she is survived by stepsons, Robert W. and his companion Jaime Abramson of Natick, Mass., Douglas B. and his wife Tanya of East Stroudsburg and Gregory S. of West Chester; brothers, Leonard L. and his wife Linda of Lehighton and Timothy B. and his wife Lisa of Whitehall; sisters, Candace L. and her husband Charles Doncsecz of Emmaus and Susan L. and her husband Scott Erb of Slatedale; grandchildren, Taylor, Jake, Andrew, Lexi, Taylore, Tommy; a brother-in-law, Ronald B. of Syracuse; stepsisters, Gail Smith of Palmerton, Rita and her husband Gordon Snyder of Treichlers, Brenda and her husband Clayton Frohnheiser of Palmerton and Ruby and her husband Tom Berger Sr. of Palmerton; a stepbrother, Jeffery Eckhart of Lehighton; nieces; nephews; and two goddaughters, Dawn C. Pollitt of Whitehall and Nicole Jahelka of Palmerton.

She was predeceased by a sister, Donna Marie, who died as a small child.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. April 14 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 37 S. Fifth St., Allentown.

Contributions may be made to CaringBridge or Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, c/o Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 W. Highland St., Allentown. CaringBridge websites and blogging allows people to get updates, offer support and encouragement and track one’s progress on their serious health issues.

Arrangements were made by Trexler Funeral Home Inc.