Eleanor Flack

1933 - 2018

Flack, Eleanor
1933 - 2018
Eleanor A. Flack (Ellie), formerly of Avis Road, New Albany, Ohio, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 12:20 a.m. at Sunrise of Gahanna following a long journey with Parkinson's disease.She was born December 2, 1933, in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Julia (Dietenbeck) and Sylvester Burkhart. Eleanor was a 1951 graduate of Bishop Rosecrans High School in Zanesville and became a registered nurse with the Good Samaritan School of Nursing class of 1955, also in Zanesville. She was employed at Good Samaritan and Bethesda Hospitals in Zanesville, University Hospital in Columbus, St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton, California and First Community Village in Columbus. Her employment at Imlay's and Ford's Flowers in Zanesville also fulfilled her love for flower arranging, a lifelong activity that she continued to enjoy as her favorite pastime while a resident at Sunrise. Eleanor had many artistic talents and loved to decorate and entertain. She made everyone feel at home. Eleanor married Walter A. Flack on August 24, 1968, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Zanesville, Ohio. After moving to New Albany, Ohio in 1985, they were active in the Young at Heart group at the Church of the Resurrection Catholic Church; they also served as greeters there and Eleanor was a Eucharistic Minister. They enjoyed traveling, collecting antiques, and anything related to Ohio State Buckeyes. They were blessed with many friends during their lifetime, and always enjoyed sharing holidays and events with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, who also passed away at Sunrise on November 6, 2014. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Oscar and Ilo Wood Flack, brothers Bernard Burkhart, John Burkhart, Tom Burkhart; sisters-in-law Mary Burkhart and Sue Burkhart; and a great nephew Brandon Merriam. Surviving are her brothers Larry (Laurel) Burkhart and Jim (Ann) Burkhart, sisters Rose (Bill) Parry and Mary (Jim) McKee of Zanesville, Ohio; sister-in-law Sue Burkhart of Powell, Ohio and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all of the staff at Sunrise of Gahanna and Bella Care Hospice for their patient and loving care. We'd like to say thank you to all of the people along the way, those who loved her, cared for her, and laughed with her, especially Karen McCafferty and Joe Allgeier. Eleanor also enjoyed the many cards sent to her from the children of St. Matthews School in Gahanna. Much gratitude is extended to Fr. Jerome Rodenfels and friends at the Church of the Resurrection for their love and support of Eleanor and Walter over the years. In accordance with Eleanor's wishes cremation has taken place. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Church of the Resurrection in New Albany, OH on Saturday, January 12, 2019 with Rev. Jerome P. Rodenfels as celebrant. The family will receive guests at the church from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Mass will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery in New Holland, OH at 1:45 p.m. where Eleanor will be laid to rest next to her husband. In lieu of flowers, the family is respectfully asking that contributions in Eleanor's memory be made to the Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, Ohio 43054. Arrangements are being handled by the Schoedinger Northeast Chapel in Gahanna, Ohio.