Ella Mae Womer, “Kitty”, 99, of Damascus Township, Wayne County, PA, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem Township, PA. She was born in Saint Marys, WV on October 17, 1926 to the late John Kenneth and Elsie Christina (Schauwecker) Varner.
As a girl, she enjoyed singing, swimming, sunbathing, ice skating and playing the piano. She had her own basketball team with their own cheer. Her father’s job kept the family moving and when she graduated high school, Ella Mae had attended 33 different schools, and sometimes moved to different homes on the same street. She graduated from Ocean City High School, NJ on D-Day in 1944.
As a young bride, she was given the name Kitty and went by it the rest of her life.
While raising her children, she volunteered for the Cancer Society, Girl Scout camp and as a church choir director. She earned her Associate Degree in Fine Arts and went on to own “the art spirit,” an art gallery in Clinton, NJ, where she showcased her passion for creativity and supported local artists. She loved knitting and gifted many of her creations. Her final career was as a park ranger for the National Park Service. She was an avid and consummate solo canoeist. She taught whitewater canoeing and won an award for her oral history projects of the local railroad and canal.
Kitty was loved and admired by many. She will be missed and remembered fondly.
Kitty is survived by her children: Christie Davey of Damascus Township; Candace Lynn Womer of Easton, PA; Roy Edward (Linda) Womer Jr. of Saylorsburg, PA; Mark T. (Carolyn) Womer of Lopatcong, NJ; Geoffrey S. (Katy) Womer of Bridgewater, NJ; grandchildren: Casey, Mallory, Braidyn, Brooke, Mark Jr., Portia, Alex, Alyssa, Mae and Rosalina; and two great-grandchildren, Eamon and Piper. She is predeceased by her first husband, Roy Womer Sr., granddaughters Amity and Raegan Hoeft, and Kitty’s dear partner Valois Young.
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name can be made to the ASPCA, www.aspca.com.
Services: Will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Online condolences may be made at www.connellfuneral.com.

Arrangements are by the Connell Falk Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hellertown.