Eleanor R. "Ellie" Arsenault

Arsenault, Eleanor R. (O?Mara)?Ellie?--82, A lifelong resident of Somerville died on January 12, 2013.

Eleanor was the beloved wife of the late Joseph R. Arsenault and the loving mother of Virginia Byrne and her husband Paul, Janet DiGregorio and her companion John Mancini, Joseph R. III and his wife Barbara, Philip E. and his wife Kristina, Nancy Mastrocola and her husband Ron, Michael J. and his wife Maryann, Christopher J. and his wife Nancy, Stephen A. Arsenault, Amy Lavoie and her husband Chris. She was the dear sister of Virginia Arsenault and her late husband Philip. Eleanor is also survived by 16 loving grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral procession will be held from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) in Somerville on Wednesday morning, January 16, 2013 at 9 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Catherine of Genoa Church in Somerville at 10 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, January 15, from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.

Prior to her retirement, Eleanor was a nurse for 45 years at Mt. Auburn Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Eleanor?s memory to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or The Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.