family in her home.
She was born October 7th, 1936, at Whitinsville Hospital in Whitinsville, MA to her wonderful
parents Francis John and Ellen Elvira Lowe. She attended Uxbridge High School where she met
her husband, Clarence Bicknell, and decided to attend nursing school at Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing in Worcester, MA. She and Clarence married September 14th, 1957, and she
began her journey as a military wife. She was blessed with two wonderful daughters, Lynn Ellen,
born in Bethesda, MD, and Cindy Ann Bicknell, born in Pisa, Italy.
She was incredibly career driven and worked her entire life as a nurse in multiple roles. Some
highlights of her career including working at University of Massachusetts, as well as at the
Women’s Health Initiative and Walter Reed Medical Center as a research nurse. Even as she
moved into retirement, she earned her Masters in Health Administration, a degree awarded to her
the month of her death, January 2022.
She was a family-oriented woman who loved to travel. She visited numerous states and countries
to gain a greater appreciation of her heritage and spend time with extended family. Notable trips
include those to Smuttynose, New Hampshire and exploring Norway with her brother,
daughters, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Her favorite place in the world was in the
sun, whether it was on her back porch or driving to the Florida beaches with her daughters.
She is preceded in passing by her sister, Janice and survived by her brother Andrew Lowe, her
daughter Lynn and her husband Paul Nowak, her daughter Cindy and her husband William
Maxted, and her five grandchildren Andrew, Emily, Rachel, Claire, and John. She also loved
talking about her many nieces and nephews.
Eleanor will be greatly missed; however, she left her legacy to her family. She taught everyone in
her life valuable lessons about hard work, strength, and perseverance. She touched the lives of
everyone she met, and she will never be forgotten.
Celebration of life details to follow.
A graveside service for Eleanor will be at Lakemont Memorial Gardens 900 West Central Ave Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 2 PM.
Donations to
Riva Volunteer Fire Department
Attn: President Carr
3123 Riva Rd, Riva, MD 21140
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