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Eleanor Shaffer Obituary

Eleanor Shaffer
October 18, 1925 - June 7, 2021
Los Banos, California - Fannie "Eleanor" Shaffer, age 95, of Los Banos, passed away peacefully on June 7th, 2021.
Born October 18, 1925, Eleanor was the youngest of five children born to Harry and Fannie Watson in Cumberland Ohio. She met her husband Robert H. Shaffer and married on March 15, 1945. They had four children: Ace, Eddie, Tom and Brenda. Eleanor had five grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.
Eleanor and Robert moved to Mountain View, CA in 1956. Eleanor was a woman of faith, a homemaker, and a banker. In 1992 they retired in Los Banos.
She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, husband and two of her sons.
Memorial services will be held Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11:00 AM, at Whitehurst Funeral Chapel, 1840 Center Ave, Los Banos.

Published by Merced Sun Star on Jul. 18, 2021.
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WE MISS YOU EVERYDAY

ACE SHAFFER

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July 12, 2022

R.I.P. Eleanor Watson Shaffer

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July 25, 2021

Fannie Eleanor Watson Shaffer
Rest in Peace! Special Prayers for you and your family. God Bless You!

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July 25, 2021

My condolences to her family and friends. May she be in heaven a long time before the Devil knows she's gone!

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July 23, 2021

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July 21, 2021

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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July 21, 2021

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July 21, 2021

WE LOVE YOU MOM I KNOW YOU ARE WITH DADDY NOW AND ARE AT PEACE R.I.P.

ACE SHAFFER

July 21, 2021

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