Eleanor M. Thatcher

SPRING GROVE Eleanor M. Thatcher, 84, died on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover. Eleanor was born in Spring City, Chester County, on April 26, 1926, and was the daughter of the late John W. Thatcher and Angeline I. (Runk) Thatcher. She moved to Spring Grove in 1935, graduated from West York High School in 1941, and Thompson Business College in 1942. In her early years she worked for the York School District, York Shipley, Inc., and served as a corporate officer of York Stone and Supply Company, York Drilling Company, and Side-O-Matic Unloader Corporation. She was also very active in the operation of her family operated Spring Grove business, Pleasant View Greenhouses, Inc., from its inception in 1938 through its cessation of operation in late 2003. She was a long time member of St. Peter (Lischey's) United Church of Christ in Spring Grove. Eleanor is survived by numerous cousins, and was preceded in death by her sisters, Annabelle Thatcher and Margaret E. Thatcher, and her brother, John W. Thatcher, Jr. Funeral services and interment were held privately under the direction of Irwin-Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Service PC of Spring Grove. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.irwinbeck.com