Elinor "Ellie" Hansen Brockway

She was born on October 20, 1928 in Lewiston, Maine to Rigmor Hornbak Hansen and Magnus Christian Hansen.

Ellie graduated from Edward Little High School in 1946. She attended and graduated from the University of Maine at Orono with a B.A. in 1950. While at Orono, Ellie was a member (and president her senior year) of the Chi Omega Sorority, Sophomore Eagles, and All-Maine Women. Ellie married George Richard “Dick” Brockway on August 18, 1951, and they raised two daughters in Auburn and were an integral part of their grandson’s upbringing. Dick passed away on June 10, 2001.

After living in Pennsylvania and Texas, Ellie and Dick returned to Auburn, Maine in 1959 where they lived out their lives happily in their home in North Auburn until Ellie moved to Schooner in February, 2015. Ellie taught English at ELHS from 1959-1962, substituted in the Auburn Schools until she found her passion, teaching second grade. Ellie taught second grade at Sherwood Heights Elementary School from 1970-1991. Ellie was active in the community and a member of many community organizations such as High Street Congregational Church where she was a church member since 1949 and past member of the church council and Women’s Guild. Ellie was the first president of the Lewiston-Auburn Maine Alumnae Association in 1950. She was a member of the Edward Little Alumnae Association, the WHA, YWCA, the Auburn Art Club, a CMMC Corporator and Associate, a past director of the Lewiston and Auburn College Club, a member of the board of directors for the Home for Aged Women/Chapman House, and a corporator for the Auburn Public Library. Ellie was also a member of the Turner Highlands Golf Club since its foundation in 1993 and the Taylor Pond Yacht Club. She enjoyed travelling, golf, knitting, and reading.

She is survived by her daughter Barbara and husband Ray Romero of Easton, Massachusetts; grandchildren, Dylan Brockway of Auburn, Nicole and David Romero of Easton, Massachusetts; great grandchildren, Dallas Romero and Mya Rose Celia of Middleboro, and Adrian and Jocelyn Williams of Brockton, MA, and nephew Charles Broomhall and wife Mary of Conway, NH.

She was predeceased by her husband, parents, sister Ruth Hansen Broomhall, daughter Susan Ruth Brockway and step granddaughter Colleen A. Romero-Celia.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the Androscoggin Home Health Care and Hospice and The Hospice House for their wonderful care and compassion towards Ellie and her family.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the High Street Congregational Church, The YMCA, the Auburn Public Library or favorite charity.