Eleanor Frances Smith was the first child of Henry William Smith and Mary Ethel Davis born on 22 Apr 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois.
She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois where she earned a degree in Elementary Education.
At the age of 21, she married James Slaten Nelson on 22 Jun 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois. They had three children together.
At the age of 62, she married fellow Knox grad and widower Glenn Edward Burgeson on 23 Sep 1989 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina. They had no children together.
Ellie passed away on 25 Mar 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord, Massachusetts d/t Alzheimer's Disease. She was 84 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
Interment will be at Shepherd Memorial Park in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Married
Occupation: Elementary Teacher (Retired)
Children:
Carol Ellen Nelson Palmer (1951-
Susan Marlen Nelson Abrams (1954-
Sibling:
Robert Henry Smith (1930-
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Name:
Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson
Dates:
Birth date: April 22, 1927
Death date: March 25, 2012
Obituary:
Eleanor F."Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson, 84, of Concord, Mass. , formerly of Hendersonville, North Carolina, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord. She was the wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson.
Born in Oak Park, Illinois on April 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Henry William and Mary Ethel (Davis) Smith. In 1945, she graduated from Proviso High School in Maywood, Illinois. She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago where she received a Bachelor in Education degree, Magna Cum Laude.
For many years, Mrs. Burgeson was a third grade teacher in Illinois.
A Concord resident since 2007, she previously lived in Hendersonville, North Carolina and Stamford, Connecticut and was an avid bridge player.
In addition to her husband, Bergy, survivors include 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 3 grandchildren, Laurie Palmer of California, Susan Roux of Dedham and Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, Michigan. Also survived by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, Colorado, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, California, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, New York and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, Virginia, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson.
A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel of the New England Deaconess Association on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M. Officiating will be the Rev. Lilian Warner, Chaplain of the New England Deaconess Association.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements are under the care of Susan M. Dee and Charles W. Dee, Jr, Directors, Dee Funeral Home of Concord. To share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book visit www.deefuneralhome.com.
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BURGESON, Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) 84, of Concord, MA., formerly of Hendersonville, NC, March 25, 2012. Wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson. Also survived by 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 4 grandchildren, Jessie Abrams of Arlington, VA, Laurie Palmer of CA, Susan Roux of Dedham, Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 great-granddaughter, Cailyn Roux of Dedham, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, MI, and by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, CO, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, CA, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, NY and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, VA, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson and the grandmother of the late Robyn Abrams. A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel, New England Deaconess Association, 80 Deaconess Road, Concord on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M.Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association , 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472. For obituary, directions or to share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book please visit www.deefuneralhome.com Dee Funeral Home of concord (978)369-2030 Caring for families since 1868
Published in The Boston Globe on Mar. 28, 2012
She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois where she earned a degree in Elementary Education.
At the age of 21, she married James Slaten Nelson on 22 Jun 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois. They had three children together.
At the age of 62, she married fellow Knox grad and widower Glenn Edward Burgeson on 23 Sep 1989 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina. They had no children together.
Ellie passed away on 25 Mar 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord, Massachusetts d/t Alzheimer's Disease. She was 84 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
Interment will be at Shepherd Memorial Park in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Married
Occupation: Elementary Teacher (Retired)
Children:
Carol Ellen Nelson Palmer (1951-
Susan Marlen Nelson Abrams (1954-
Sibling:
Robert Henry Smith (1930-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Name:
Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson
Dates:
Birth date: April 22, 1927
Death date: March 25, 2012
Obituary:
Eleanor F."Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson, 84, of Concord, Mass. , formerly of Hendersonville, North Carolina, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord. She was the wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson.
Born in Oak Park, Illinois on April 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Henry William and Mary Ethel (Davis) Smith. In 1945, she graduated from Proviso High School in Maywood, Illinois. She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago where she received a Bachelor in Education degree, Magna Cum Laude.
For many years, Mrs. Burgeson was a third grade teacher in Illinois.
A Concord resident since 2007, she previously lived in Hendersonville, North Carolina and Stamford, Connecticut and was an avid bridge player.
In addition to her husband, Bergy, survivors include 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 3 grandchildren, Laurie Palmer of California, Susan Roux of Dedham and Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, Michigan. Also survived by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, Colorado, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, California, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, New York and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, Virginia, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson.
A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel of the New England Deaconess Association on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M. Officiating will be the Rev. Lilian Warner, Chaplain of the New England Deaconess Association.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements are under the care of Susan M. Dee and Charles W. Dee, Jr, Directors, Dee Funeral Home of Concord. To share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book visit www.deefuneralhome.com.
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BURGESON, Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) 84, of Concord, MA., formerly of Hendersonville, NC, March 25, 2012. Wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson. Also survived by 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 4 grandchildren, Jessie Abrams of Arlington, VA, Laurie Palmer of CA, Susan Roux of Dedham, Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 great-granddaughter, Cailyn Roux of Dedham, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, MI, and by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, CO, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, CA, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, NY and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, VA, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson and the grandmother of the late Robyn Abrams. A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel, New England Deaconess Association, 80 Deaconess Road, Concord on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M.Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association , 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472. For obituary, directions or to share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book please visit www.deefuneralhome.com Dee Funeral Home of concord (978)369-2030 Caring for families since 1868
Published in The Boston Globe on Mar. 28, 2012
Eleanor Frances Smith was the first child of Henry William Smith and Mary Ethel Davis born on 22 Apr 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois.
She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois where she earned a degree in Elementary Education.
At the age of 21, she married James Slaten Nelson on 22 Jun 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois. They had three children together.
At the age of 62, she married fellow Knox grad and widower Glenn Edward Burgeson on 23 Sep 1989 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina. They had no children together.
Ellie passed away on 25 Mar 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord, Massachusetts d/t Alzheimer's Disease. She was 84 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
Interment will be at Shepherd Memorial Park in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Married
Occupation: Elementary Teacher (Retired)
Children:
Carol Ellen Nelson Palmer (1951-
Susan Marlen Nelson Abrams (1954-
Sibling:
Robert Henry Smith (1930-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Name:
Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson
Dates:
Birth date: April 22, 1927
Death date: March 25, 2012
Obituary:
Eleanor F."Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson, 84, of Concord, Mass. , formerly of Hendersonville, North Carolina, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord. She was the wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson.
Born in Oak Park, Illinois on April 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Henry William and Mary Ethel (Davis) Smith. In 1945, she graduated from Proviso High School in Maywood, Illinois. She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago where she received a Bachelor in Education degree, Magna Cum Laude.
For many years, Mrs. Burgeson was a third grade teacher in Illinois.
A Concord resident since 2007, she previously lived in Hendersonville, North Carolina and Stamford, Connecticut and was an avid bridge player.
In addition to her husband, Bergy, survivors include 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 3 grandchildren, Laurie Palmer of California, Susan Roux of Dedham and Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, Michigan. Also survived by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, Colorado, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, California, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, New York and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, Virginia, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson.
A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel of the New England Deaconess Association on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M. Officiating will be the Rev. Lilian Warner, Chaplain of the New England Deaconess Association.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements are under the care of Susan M. Dee and Charles W. Dee, Jr, Directors, Dee Funeral Home of Concord. To share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book visit www.deefuneralhome.com.
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BURGESON, Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) 84, of Concord, MA., formerly of Hendersonville, NC, March 25, 2012. Wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson. Also survived by 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 4 grandchildren, Jessie Abrams of Arlington, VA, Laurie Palmer of CA, Susan Roux of Dedham, Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 great-granddaughter, Cailyn Roux of Dedham, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, MI, and by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, CO, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, CA, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, NY and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, VA, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson and the grandmother of the late Robyn Abrams. A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel, New England Deaconess Association, 80 Deaconess Road, Concord on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M.Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association , 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472. For obituary, directions or to share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book please visit www.deefuneralhome.com Dee Funeral Home of concord (978)369-2030 Caring for families since 1868
Published in The Boston Globe on Mar. 28, 2012
She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois where she earned a degree in Elementary Education.
At the age of 21, she married James Slaten Nelson on 22 Jun 1948 in Oak Park, Illinois. They had three children together.
At the age of 62, she married fellow Knox grad and widower Glenn Edward Burgeson on 23 Sep 1989 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina. They had no children together.
Ellie passed away on 25 Mar 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord, Massachusetts d/t Alzheimer's Disease. She was 84 years, 11 months and 3 days old.
Interment will be at Shepherd Memorial Park in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Married
Occupation: Elementary Teacher (Retired)
Children:
Carol Ellen Nelson Palmer (1951-
Susan Marlen Nelson Abrams (1954-
Sibling:
Robert Henry Smith (1930-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Name:
Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson
Dates:
Birth date: April 22, 1927
Death date: March 25, 2012
Obituary:
Eleanor F."Ellie" (Smith) Burgeson, 84, of Concord, Mass. , formerly of Hendersonville, North Carolina, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at Rivercrest Nursing Home in Concord. She was the wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson.
Born in Oak Park, Illinois on April 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Henry William and Mary Ethel (Davis) Smith. In 1945, she graduated from Proviso High School in Maywood, Illinois. She attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois and graduated from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago where she received a Bachelor in Education degree, Magna Cum Laude.
For many years, Mrs. Burgeson was a third grade teacher in Illinois.
A Concord resident since 2007, she previously lived in Hendersonville, North Carolina and Stamford, Connecticut and was an avid bridge player.
In addition to her husband, Bergy, survivors include 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 3 grandchildren, Laurie Palmer of California, Susan Roux of Dedham and Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, Michigan. Also survived by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, Colorado, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, California, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, New York and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, Virginia, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson.
A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel of the New England Deaconess Association on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M. Officiating will be the Rev. Lilian Warner, Chaplain of the New England Deaconess Association.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements are under the care of Susan M. Dee and Charles W. Dee, Jr, Directors, Dee Funeral Home of Concord. To share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book visit www.deefuneralhome.com.
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BURGESON, Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Smith) 84, of Concord, MA., formerly of Hendersonville, NC, March 25, 2012. Wife of Glenn "Bergy" Burgeson and the late James S. Nelson. Also survived by 2 daughters, Carol Palmer of Hopkinton and Susan Abrams of Westwood, 4 grandchildren, Jessie Abrams of Arlington, VA, Laurie Palmer of CA, Susan Roux of Dedham, Erin Palmer of Hampden, 1 great-granddaughter, Cailyn Roux of Dedham, 1 brother, Robert Smith of Troy, MI, and by her husband's children, Linda Burgeson of Denver, CO, Lucy Burgeson of Vista, CA, Jill Klos of Honeoye Falls, NY and Mark Burgeson of Virginia Beach, VA, 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was also the mother of the late Slate Nelson and the grandmother of the late Robyn Abrams. A memorial service will be held in the Duvall Chapel, New England Deaconess Association, 80 Deaconess Road, Concord on Thursday March 29th at 2 P.M.Contributions in her memory may be made to Alzheimer's Association , 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472. For obituary, directions or to share a remembrance in Mrs. Burgeson's guest book please visit www.deefuneralhome.com Dee Funeral Home of concord (978)369-2030 Caring for families since 1868
Published in The Boston Globe on Mar. 28, 2012
