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ELEANOR A. GERMAINE

1924 - 2015

ELEANOR A. GERMAINE obituary, 1924-2015, Guilford, CT

BORN

1924

DIED

2015

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Guilford Funeral Home

115 Church Street

Guilford, Connecticut

ELEANOR GERMAINE Obituary

GERMAINE, ELEANOR Friday, March 27, 2015 in St. Raphael Hospital, Eleanor Alice Germaine of Guilford passed away peacefully. Beloved wife of Philip Germaine. Eleanor was born on Sept 27, 1924 in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of the late Allen Emile Uhlrich and Mary Alice Maher Uhlrich. Predeceased by her three children, Bradley Johhansen, Eve Johhansen and Corky Johhansen. Survived by a nephew, Steven Whittington. Also predeceased by a brother, Harold Uhlrich and a sister, Lorraine Whittington. She graduated from Dubuque High School in 1941 and from Finley Hospital of Nursing in 1946. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1951, and served her country in the United States Coast Guard. During her Nursing career, she worked at Connecticut Valley Hospital as a specialist in Clinical Nursing for many years before retiring. Eleanor was well known for her beautiful singing voice and love for boating, fishing, gardening and great love of her beloved dogs and a zest for life. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 4 at 12 noon at the Guilford Funeral Home, 115 Church St, Guilford. Friends may call prior to the services on Saturday, from 10am – 12 noon at Guilford Funeral Home. Burial will take place in Nut Plains Cemetery, Nut Plains Rd, Guilford. To share a memory or leave a message of condolence for the family, please visit: www.GuilfordFuneraIHome.com

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Published by The New Haven Register from Mar. 31 to Apr. 1, 2015.

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Robert Reynolds

April 4, 2015

What a patient loving woman. How she put up with the pile of w old kids Bradley brought home was a testament to her vitality and eternal youth. We enjoyed talking about her birds often and her generous laughter will stay with me. Her son Bradley was my best friend and loved her deeply.

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