Christine L. Ellefson

Christine Louise Ellefson (née Palmer, formerly Bosworth), 78, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania died May 7 in Darlington, Pennsylvania.  Born on February 18, 1944, she was the daughter of Christopher and Christine (Hartling) Palmer.

Chris retired from Glade Run Lutheran Services in 2005, after decades of work in a residential program for young people facing a range of challenges.  She previously taught social studies in the Beaver Falls School District and was later a substitute teacher in the Blackhawk School District.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Slippery Rock University after graduating from Beaver Falls High School.

She is survived by her husband, Robert A. Ellefson of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; her son William G. (Renee) Bosworth of Darlington, Pennsylvania, her daughter Jennifer Bosworth (Milcho Uzunov), currently residing in Bratislava, Slovakia; her granddaughter Shelby Bosworth; and her stepson Kurt Ellefson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings Dorothy Forsythe, Lois Britain, and Charles Palmer.

Chris’s family would like to thank the kind and caring IV therapy team at the Heritage Valley Medical Center, and the wonderful staff at the Hillman Cancer Center.  The family thanks the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Pittsburgh, and welcomes memorial donations to them.

A private family memorial will be held. Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home in Beaver Falls will handle arrangements.

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