Obituary of Eleanor Namen

Eleanor Namen, 89, of Binghamton, formerly of Orchard Park, N.Y., passed away Saturday morning, August 10, 2002 at Binghamton General Hospital. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward R. Namen; her parents, Carl and Mollie Larson; and two brothers, Albert Larson and Bernard Larson. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Geraldine and Eugene Cahill, Binghamton; nephews, Richard Larson, Ronald Larson, John Larson, James Cahill, Kevin Cahill, Donald Cahill, David Cahill; two nieces, Ann Tossell and Carol Tolpa. Eleanor was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Binghamton, and a former member of Nativity of Our Lord Church, Orchard Park. Eleanor graduated from the University of the State of New York at Buffalo and taught for 36 years in the Lackawanna, N.Y. school system, and was a member of the N.Y.S. Retired Teachers Association. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. John the Evangelist Church Tuesday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, N.Y. with Graveside services Thursday at 11 a.m. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Eleanor may be made to the Blind Work Association, 55 Washington St., Binghamton, N.Y. 13901 or Our Lady of Victory Homes for Charity, 780 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna, N.Y. 13218. Arrangements are by the J.A. McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main St., Binghamton, N.Y.