Eleanor was a life-long resident of Malden until her later years. She then moved to Derry, NH to live with her sister Ann and her brother-in-law Joseph Nerden. From there life brought her to Virginia Beach, VA to live with her daughter Mary and son-in-law Timonthy Thomas where she passed away at age 98.

Eleanor graduated from Malden High School in May of 1947. She then entered the Army in 1952 making her a Korean War Veteran.

She was the mother of Mary Kathleen Thomas of Virginia Beach, VA and Michael Louis McCauley of Titusville, FL.

Eleanor was sister to Ann F. Nerden of Salem, NH, David A. Doucette of Hamlin, NY, Louis A. Doucette of San Antonio, TX and Philip E. Doucette of Jacksonville, FL. She is also survived by Donna B. Doucette of Watertown, MA. Wife of her deceased brother Eugene F. Doucette.

She was Grandmother to Tina M. McCauley and Kimberley A. Kirk both of Titusville, FL. and Jonathan M. Thomas of Palm Harbor, FL.

Eleanor was also Great-Grandmother to Jordan T. Kirk of Titusville, FL.

Eleanor is also survived by many nieces and nephews including Daphne A. Curran of Derry, NH.

Funeral service will be held at the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Wednesday May 20th at 10:00am. Visitation will be held from 9:00am-10:00am prior to the service. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Interment of ashes will be in Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody.