ELLSWORTH and LEWISTON Eleanor Louise Whitmore, 90, died Sept. 11, 2005, at Montello Manor, Lewiston. She was born Dec. 13, 1914, in Quincy, Mass., the daughter of Aubrey and Louise (Chapman) MacCarey. She graduated from Colby College, Class of 1936 and then attended Katy Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston, Mass. Eleanor married Alvin Schoff Whitmore in Newtonville, Mass., Sept. 7, 1940. She belonged to the Congregational Church in Newton, Mass., the Methodist Church in Weston, Mass. and the First Congregational Church, UCC, of Ellsworth. Eleanor resided in Ellsworth from 1959-2000. Eleanor worked for the Soil Conservation Office in Ellsworth between her duties as a homemaker. She was an avid volunteer of the Ellsworth Library, the First Congregational Church, UCC, office and the Birdsacre Sanctuary, all of Ellsworth. Eleanor enjoyed walking, reading and was a patron of the arts. She resided at Schooner Estates in Auburn, from 2000-2004 when she moved to Montello Manor in Lewiston. Eleanor is survived by her two sons, Jeffrey and wife, Dale, of Tucson, Ariz. and Jonathan and wife, Sheryl, of Auburn; four grandsons, Erik, Bruce, Sage and Pax Whitmore; five great-grandchildren, Caitlin, Jonathan, Edward, Boden and Madison Whitmore; one brother, John MacCarey. She was predeceased by her husband, Alvin, in 1990. A Memorial Service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 78 Pleasant St., Auburn. Friends are invited to call 11 a.m.- 12 noon Friday, Sept. 16, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. Graveside Services will follow at 1 p.m. at Woodbine Cemetery, Ellsworth. Those who desire may make contributions in Eleanor’s memory to the American Heart Association, New England Affiliate, Inc., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-4688.
ELEANOR L. WHITMORE
