Obituary of Eleanor Ruth Anderson

Eleanor Ruth (Lynch) Anderson passed away quietly at home on January 9th, 2018. She was the youngest daughter of Mildred (Hatch) and Joseph Lynch. She was born in Newark, NJ but after her parents divorced her mother brought her children back to East Orland, Maine, where they lived next to her mother’s brother, “Uncle Roy”. Eleanor and her siblings attended grade school in East Orland and then onto Bucksport High School. After graduation “Ellie” worked in Bangor and Ellsworth until she met her husband, George Anderson. They were married April 30th, 1954 and together raised six children and helped to raise six grandchildren, as well as several neighbor children. Her main occupation in life was as a housewife and mother. After her children were all in school she worked part time as an operator for AT&T followed by several years at The Union Trust Bank of Ellsworth. She was a life long member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints known today as Community of Christ. She loved and supported that community so much, as they did her. Ellie is predeceased by her parents, sisters: Doris Judkins and Helen Gross, her husband George, a niece and several nephews. Ellie is survived by her brother Robert Lynch, wife Dolores; her six children – Kathleen; James; Stephen, wife Antonia; Sheila, husband Tim Kunzweiler; Mark, girlfriend Haley Harshaw; Cynthia and husband Joe Zucchero. Six grandchildren – Chelsea, husband Clay Shanks; Alex Kunzweiler, wife Amber; Sean Anderson, Rachel Kunzweiler, Sarah Zucchero and Christian Zucchero; one great-granddaughter Maggie Shanks; several nieces and nephews as well as loving and cherished friends. Ellie was a faithful and kind person who loved us all unconditionally. She will be sorely missed. Services at Community of Christ, 288 State St. Ellsworth, Maine 04605 At 12:00 noon, January 19th, 2018. Donations may be made if desired to Community of Christ, PO Box 1594, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 or Beacon Hospice, 289 State St. Suite B, Bangor, Maine 04401