FITCH, ELEANOR JEAN - Eleanor Jean Fitch, born November 9, 1908 in Elmira, NY, died on January 5th at the Geer Nursing Facility in Canaan, CT after a short illness. She was 95 years of age, but still young in spirit. She had resided at The Fountains of Millbrook in Millbrook, NY, a senior retirement community since 1992. A graduate of Wells College, she did graduate work at Cornell University in the pre-medical field. Most of her active career was teaching in the Bio Chemical Field at Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA, and in private and public high schools, concluding at Clarkstown Central School District, New City, NY as Coordinator of Science. She retired in November of 1973. She served as Director of Herald Tribune Fresh Air Camp and as a Liaison Officer of the American Red Cross. During World War II, she was employed as a statistician at W.F. Gibbs in New York City in the Major Procurement Office for Naval Shipbuilding. She was a board member in the National Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club and raised a champion. She is survived by a niece Nancy F. Leithauser in Louisville, KY; a nephew Edward R. Fitch of Palermo, ME; five great-nieces and great-nephews; and ten great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. A Memorial Service at the Clarkstown Reformed Church in Rockland County, NY, where she was a member, is planned. "Her life was filled with riches and love. She will be deeply missed by the many that she touched."

Published: Saturday, January 10th, 2004