Eleanor D. Young

1920 - 2016

Eleanor D. Young, of Scituate, passed away at the Pat Roche Hospice House May, 5, 2016. Daughter of the late Warren and Ethel (Joseph) Vining, she was born in Whitman March 5, 1920. She graduated from Whitman High School in 1938. In her younger years she was a hostess at the Toll House in Whitman. The owner of the Toll House, Ruth Wakefield, and Eleanor would travel to New York to select items for the gift shop. Eleanor worked at the Toll House for over twenty years. In June 1950 she married the late Paul F. Young and they lived in Scituate the remainder of their married life. Together they owned Paul Young Motors, a Dodge dealership in Scituate, for over 50 years. She was very proud of their home, built by her father Warren. She enjoyed entertaining her family and friends at their beach house with lobster dinners. She was an avid gardener, animal lover, beach lover and a fan of Marias Pizza on Friday evenings. Eleanors family would like to say thank you to the Norwell Visiting Nurse Works, the Norwell Visiting Nurse Hospice and all her other caregivers. Eleanor was predeceased by her sister, Thelma Beland, her brothers Kenneth W. Vining, Joseph Perry Vining, and William D. Vining. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Scituate Animal Shelter, 780 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Scituate, MA 02066 or the NVNA Pat Roche Hospice Home, 86 Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham MA 02043. Per Eleanors request, visiting hours are omitted and there will be a private interment. For online obituary and guest book, please visit www.richardsongaffeyfuneralhome.com. Richardson - Gaffey Funeral Home 781-545-0196