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Eleanore Elizabeth Post

Female 1928 - 2018  (90 years)

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  • Name Eleanore Elizabeth Post 
    Birth 5 Jul 1928  New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 17 Dec 2018 
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    • Beecher and Bennett Funeral Service
      Eleanore Post McGaffin
      July 5, 1928 ? December 17, 2018

      Eleanore Post McGaffin, age 90, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born in New Haven on July 5, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Harold D. Post, Sr. & Gertrude (Bassett) Post. Eleanore was the widow of William John McGaffin, Sr.; mother of Joyce (Allan) Gagnon, William Jr. (Lila), George Sr. (Irene), Elizabeth Wieler, and Richard (Janet), all of West Haven, David (Barbara) & Mary Hatt of Hamden, James (Rebecca) of Poole GA, Barbara Krupinski (Anthony) of Yalee, FL and Margaret Neff (John) of Concord, NH. She also leaves 20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Eleanore was predeceased by her sons-in-law James Wieler & Vaughn Hatt; daughter in-law Mary Jane McGaffin; and her brother Harold Post Jr. A resident of West Haven most of her life, she was a graduate of West Haven High School. Eleanore was a stay at home mom; she loved her family and church. She did crafts and enjoyed reading Amish books the most. Eleanore was an active member of First Congregational Church in West Haven. There she served on the Board of Mission for 6 years and was a Sunday School teacher for over 30 years. For many years she entered her fancy crafts in the North Haven Fair and won many Blue Ribbons among others. She liked to cook and bake, often trying out new ideas. Relatives and friends are invited to Beaverdale Memorial Park, 90 Pine Rock Ave., New Haven on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. for committal service. A Memorial Service for Eleanore will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 1 Church St., West Haven. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Book of Remembrance, First Congregational Church of West Haven, 1 Church St., West Haven, CT 06516.
    Person ID I498  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2022 

    Father Harold Deming Post,   b. 1897, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1984, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Gertrude Ellen Bassett,   b. 24 Sep 1906, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Oct 2001, West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years) 
    Family ID F244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William John McGaffin 
    Marriage 3 Jun 1948  West Haven Congregational Church, West Haven, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Family ID F345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2018