Palmer, Ma.- Elisa Katz Landers, age 57, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on January 13, 2023. She was born on December 22, 1965 in Brooklyn, NY to Trudy and Irving Katz.

Elisa grew up in Brooklyn and attended college at UMass Amherst where she studied fine art and met her beloved husband, Patrick. She built her life in the Pioneer Valley, where she continued her artistic pursuits as a hair stylist and account executive in the beauty industry. Elisa shared her love of life and contagious laughter with everyone she met.

In addition to Patrick, she leaves behind her cherished daughters, Ariel and Eva. She is survived by her parents, sister Michelle Fowler, mother-in-law Diana Landers, brothers and sisters-in-law, and a plethora of loving nieces and nephews who will miss her greatly.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at the Jewish Community of Amherst located at 742 Main Street, Amherst, MA 01002.

The burial will follow directly afterwards at Wildwood Cemetery at 70 Strong Street, Amherst, MA 01002. All are welcome to sit shiva at the family home at 12 Knox Street, Palmer, MA 01069 on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 between the hours of 2 PM and 6 PM. The family invites close friends and family to join them for a second day of shiva the following day from 12 PM to 5 PM.

In order to protect our elders, the family requests that you take a COVID test before entering the shiva home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Elisa’s name to the Thomas J. O’Connor Animal Control & Adoption Center in Springfield, MA.