Else Marie Andersen Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

ANDERSEN – Else Marie, Age 85, died suddenly at home in Cairo, NY on January 9, 2018. Daughter of Oscar and Josefine Ekeli of Kvinesdal, Norway, Else came to live and work in the United States in 1951 and was employed for many years as a hairdresser in Brooklyn, NY. Her creative side, love and exceptional talent were soon expressed through sewing, embroidery, and upholstering. After moving to Cairo, NY, she married Henry Andersen and soon became an active Sons of Norway member, studying and practicing intricate Rosemaling florals at Land of the Vikings, located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Her advanced painting skills afforded her the position of designer and artist at the studio of acclaimed Danish painter Ulla Darni, in Acra, NY where Else’s imaginative skills with a paintbrush culminated in the art of elaborate reverse glass painting. Her glass paintings have been commissioned by several interior design studios in the New York City area. Else is survived by her sister Torhild of Kvinesdal, Norway and her son, Victor Stephens and his wife, Jenny, of Lansdale, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sons of Norway Hudson Valley Lodge located at Maennerchor Hall, 37 Greenkill Ave., Kingston, NY 12401. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Richards Funeral Home, Cairo, N.Y. Condolences may be made at www.richardsfuneralhomeinc.net.

Else Marie Andersen

August 14, 1932 - January 9, 2018