Eleanor M. Gregoire, 88, of Grafton

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Obit Eleanor M. GregoireGrafton – Eleanor M. (Hanam) Gregoire, 88, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 at home following a brief illness. Her husband of 48 years, William J. Gregoire, passed away in 1993.

Eleanor is survived by her sons, Russell Gregoire and his soulmate Beth Sykier and Ronald Gregoire and Beth Agnello; her grandson, Garth Gregoire and his wife Kerrie and great-granddaughter Ginger Gregoire; and her brothers, Francis Hanam and Edward Hanam of Grafton and Russell Hanam of Corona, Ariz. Eleanor was the last surviving among seven sisters as she was predeceased by her sisters, Caroline Bolton, Betty Dunphe, Marion White, Jean Mossey, Shirley Latino and Edna Putnam, and brothers, William, Raymond and Gerald Hanam.

Eleanor was born Feb. 23, 1927 in Worcester, daughter of the late Martha (Penney) and William Hanam. While her early years and roots were in Worcester, she lived in Grafton for more than 50 years.

Eleanor worked at General Electric in Ashland and also as a home health aide supervisor for the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA).

She was happiest when surrounded by her family or in her favorite chair with a Maeve Binchy novel. Always a woman of faith, she taught catechism at St. Phillip’s and St. James Church in Grafton.

Please consider a donation in her memory to Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd., Suite 102 PMB, 609 Oceanside, CA 92057.

All are welcome to gather with Eleanor’s family and friends Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 5-8 p.m., at Roney Funeral Home, 152 Worcester St., North Grafton. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m., at St. Mary’s Church, 17 Waterville St., North Grafton. She will then be laid to rest at Riverside Cemetery in Grafton.

To share a memory of Eleanor or leave message of sympathy with her family, visit her online guestbook at www.roneyfuneralhome.com/obituary/Eleanor-M.-Gregoire/Grafton-MA/1578405#sthash.nzYwAMEC.dpuf.

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