Sharon Lee Banja Horwell was born Feb. 2, 1945 in Easton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Gloria Lorraine Roberts Banja and the late Emil Banja. She died Oct. 13, 2019 at the age of 74 years.
She graduated from Easton High School and attended college at Penn State University. She elected to serve 4 years in the U.S. Army as a laboratory technician. She then worked in Philadelphia, PA, where she met her future husband, William Robinson Horwell, Jr. They married Dec. 10, 1972.
She is survived by her mother, Gloria Banja; her husband, William Horwell; her daughters, Rodanthee Banja Goodell and husband, Kendal and Sonya Horwell Heidt and husband, William; and her four grandchildren, Braden, Makenna, Jaxon, and William.
Viewing will be Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Integrity Funeral Service.
Memorial services will be held Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6 p.m. with Mike Dewitt, officiating. Services are under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service.