Elaine R. Brosious- Domitrovits, 85, of Neffs, died Feb.18, 2017, in Above & Beyond Senior Living, Allentown.

Born Sept. 8, 1931, in Springtown, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Edna (Mease) Smith.

She was the wife of the late Daniel Robert Brosious and the late Joseph Domitrovits.

She retired in 1985, from St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, having worked in the accounting department for 17 years.

While in Bethlehem, she was an active member of Bethany UCC, volunteering her time within the church and as a former consistory member.

She also served as a Girl Scout Leader, and was active in Bethlehem politics, advocating for the West Side Pool and Park. She and her husband Dan were active parents at Calypso Elementary, where she was a former member of the Calypso Elementary PTA. Even with six small children at home, they took in “Fresh Air Kids” from New York City. Elaine was also an active supporter of the Liberty High School Band for many years.

After her retirement, she earned an early childhood education degree from Northampton Community College and worked as a professional nanny for several families throughout Lehigh and Berks counties.

She subsequently moved to Center Valley, Blandon, and resided most recently in Neffs where she was a member of Union United Church of Christ.

At Union UCC, she was active in both the Knit-Wits Knitting Group and the Quilters group.

While spending time in Arizona with her daughter, she became active with the Lutheran church there, volunteering and being active with its Quilter’s Guild.

She volunteered and assisted with voter registration for Lehigh County more than 20 years and volunteered for Meals on Wheels serving both Lehigh and Berks counties.

She took much pride and fulfilled a promise to her first husband when she became a widow at age 39, that her six children would all attend college.

Her survivors include five daughters Elise, wife of James Kramer, of Cape Coral, Fla., and their children, Samantha, James, Avery and Jordon; Elaine Brosious-Henson of San Diego, Calif., and daughters Heidi and Hanna; Ellen, wife of Greg Lansberry, of Bethlehem, and stepson Joshua; Elena, wife of Mark Steidinger, of Germansville, and children Benjamin, Jacob and Josephine; Emily, wife of John Forsyth III of Allentown, and their children John IV, Danielle and Connor; sisters Mrs. Virginia Schollenberg of Breinigsville, and Mrs. Ellen Griffo of Quakertown, brother James Smith and wife, Sue, of Bethlehem; great-grandchildren Matthew, Hunter, Xavier and Aurora.

She was predeceased by a son David Brosious in 2004, and brothers Richard and Whitey Smith.

Her funeral service will be 11:30 a.m. Feb. 24 at Union United Church of Christ, 550 Route 873 Neffs, 18065 with the Rev. Kris P. Snyder-Samuelson officiating.

The family will receive friends and family 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Schisler Funeral Home, 2119 Washington Ave., Northampton, PA 18067, and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Feb. 24 prior to the service in the church.

Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Springfield Township.

Contributions may be made to the church memorial fund c/o the funeral home.

Condolences may be made to the family at schislerfuneralhomes.com.