She retired from Sears Service Center; was a member of the former First Baptist Church, Second and Pine Streets, Harrisburg, where she was a Circle leader, Sunday school teacher and Deaconess. She was a member of the West Shore Baptist Church, Camp Hill.
She was a graduate of John Harris High School, June Class of 1939 and attended Central Pa. Business College. Eleanor, enjoyed sewing, reading, ceramics, flowers, and spending her winter months in Florida.
She was a member of Amaranth, Willard Court #54, Astro Chapter #380; order of the Eastern Star, being a fifty- year member; Ozemb Temple #52; Daughters of Nile, and the Railroad Retiree Club.
Eleanor was the widow of Donald J. Butler Sr., and is survived by a daughter, Vivian Lee Anderson of Harrisburg; two sons, Donald J. Butler Jr., of Davenport, FL and Michael A. and wife (Darlene) Butler of Mechanicsburg. Five grandchildren, Tami Cassel, David Butler, Matthew Butler, Debbie Anderson, Julie Miller, and three step-grandchildren, Jennifer Osterlund, James Sundy, and Sherry Ju, and seventeen great- grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 11:15 am Friday, October 2, 2015 in the Neill Funeral Home 3501 Derry Street Harrisburg, with eastern star service at 11:00. Viewing will be from 10:00 am to time of service.
Burial will be in Paxtang Cemetery.
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