Eleanor P. Williams 1929-2020
LOWELLVILLE — Eleanor P. Williams, 91, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.
Eleanor was born Aug. 31, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Pantana DeLetis.
A lifelong resident of Lowellville, Eleanor was a 1947 graduate of Lowellville High School, where she was prom queen and Miss LHS.
Eleanor married Joseph Williams and they made their home in Lowellville. While raising their three children, Eleanor was active in school affairs and served as president of the Crescendo Club and PTO. Eleanor was a wonderful homemaker, cooking and baking year-round, especially on holidays, and was especially known for her homemade wedding soup.
In 1968, Eleanor started her career in the finance world as a teller at the Lowellville Savings and Bank Co. In 1991, after 23 years of service in banking, Eleanor retired as assistant vice president of the loan department at Western Reserve Bank.
Eleanor leaves behind to cherish her memory, her husband of 71 years, Joseph Williams, whom she married Sept. 3, 1949; two sons, Thomas Joseph Williams of Youngstown and Robert Allen (Annabelle) Williams of Kissimmee, Fla.; one daughter, Nancy Jo Williams of Lowellville; three grandchildren, Stacey (Beth Barber) Williams of Tennessee, and Robbie (Alison) Williams and Rachel Williams, both of Florida; one great-grandchild, Luca Joseph Williams of Florida; and one brother-in-law, Richard Williams of Lowellville.
In addition to her parents, Eleanor was preceded in death by two sisters, Evelyn (Robert) Kurtz and Angeline Williams; and one sister-in-law, Jeannie (John) Zelinka.
Family and friends will be received Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, 4 to 6 p.m. at Cunningham-Becker Funeral Home in Lowellville. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Monday at noon at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Lowellville, with Fr. Stephen Zeigler officiating. Interment will follow in Holy Rosary Cemetery.
Eleanor’s family would like to express their sincere appreciation for the friendship and wonderful care provided by Dr. Nino Rubino and staff.
Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com.
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