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ELEANOR GILFOY Obituary

GILFOY, Eleanor Ruth Age 101, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2023. Eleanor was predeceased by her parents, A. Victor and Ethel (Gordon) Gilfoy; her brothers, Donald Gilfoy and A. Victor Gilfoy, Jr.; sister, Elizabeth Jacobsen; and nephew, Peter Gilfoy. She is survived by nephews and nieces, Jeffrey and Pamela Gilfoy, Bruce and Jane Gilfoy, Alan Jacobsen, Nancy Gilfoy and Elizabeth Taft, Faye Gilfoy, Janet Stark and Carol Jacobsen-Waitte; and numerous great-nieces and nephews and their children. For full obituary or to share a memory of Eleanor, please visit www.eatonfuneralhomes.com Eaton Funeral Home 781-444-0201

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Published by Boston Globe from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5, 2023.

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