Eleanor Grainger

Eleanor "Ellie" Mae Grainger (n‚e Emery) died unexpectedly on January 14, 2020, at the age of 87, in Anaheim, CA. Ellie Grainger was born on July 23, 1932 in Calumet, WI to her parents, John and Louise Emery. After graduating high school, Ellie moved to Washington D.C. where she worked for the FBI. There she met Copeland Grainger and they married in 1953. Ellie and Cope lived in Maryland and worked in Washington D.C. for several years before moving in 1962 to the Orange County area in CA. Ellie retired after more than 39 years with the Fullerton Union School District and became a volunteer at the Fullerton Police Department for over 20 years. She was a member of several clubs, always "out and about", a social, active, and independent woman to the last day. Ellie Grainger is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Jim Edgar of Colleyville, TX, her son and daughter-in-law; Jeffrey Grainger and Janis Buckingham of Altadena, CA, and her three grandchildren, Daniel Edgar, Carly Edgar, and Evan Grainger. Her husband, Copeland, precedes her in death. A memorial for Ellie Grainger will take place on February 23rd at 11am at 901 N. Bradford Ave., Placentia, CA 92870. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Ellie's life. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Placentia Round Table, P.O. Box 334, Placentia, CA 92871. Please RSVP to Jimedgar@live.com. Her burial will be a private ceremony on February 24, 2020.