Eleanor J. Thurlow

Eleanor J. Thurlow, 93
NORWAY -- Eleanor Jane Keene Thurlow, 93, of Poland, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Stephens Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Poland on April 7, 1918, the daughter of Fred and Clara Strout Keene. She worked cleaning, at the wood mill, at the shoe factory and was a housemother for the Job Corp. when it was at Poland Spring.
She married Ray Elmer Thurlow, who passed away in 1954. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and quilting.
She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Howard of Poland, Shirley and Mary of Mechanic Falls, Norman of Turner, Hugh and Grace of Auburn, Althea King of Poland and Florida and Rosalyn Emery of Poland; her children, Linda and Basil Chadbourne of Oxford, Fred and Suzanne of North Windham, Dennis and Debbie of Florida and Michael of Poland; nine grandchildren, Chris, Basil, Debbie, Ricky, Jason, Rachael, Kathy, Todd and Mandy; several great- grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband Ray; her son, Richard; and her sister, Gertrude Fuller.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m., at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls; with interment to follow at Highland Cemetery in West Poland. Family and friends may attend a time of visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to:
Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center, Activity Fund
29 Marion Ave.
Norway, Maine 04268
Eleanor J. Thurlow