Eleanor J. Connors

HAVERHILL—Eleanor J. (Sexton) Connors, 91, of Haverhill, formerly Topsfield, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Calais, Maine on Nov. 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Theresa (Berube) Sexton. She was raised and educated in Swampscott and was a graduate of Saint Mary’s Girls High School in Lynn, Class of 1948, and the Salem Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1950. Eleanor worked as a nurse in the office of Dr. Lois K. Rogers in Topsfield for several years before working as a psychiatric nurse at Baldpate and Hamstead Hospitals until the time of her retirement. She had a wide circle of friends and extended family members with whom she remained active and devoted to throughout her life. She was vibrant and had an impeccable sense of humor that kept those around her laughing until the very end. She was particularly proud of her four grandchildren and cherished each moment they were able to spend together. Eleanor leaves two sons, Mark Connors and his wife Joanna of Newburyport and Scott Connors and his wife Janet of Methuen; four grandchildren, Meghan Elizabeth Connors, Erin Catherine Connors, Molly Connors Snyder and her husband Gavin, and Nathaniel Raymond Connors, as well as several beloved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, John F Connors Jr, and her two sons, John F. Connors III and Michael Connors. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 at 11AM in Saint Rose of Lima Church, Park St., Topsfield. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Topsfield. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 4-7PM in C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers Square. Face coverings are required in the funeral home and the church. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eleanor’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1120, Framingham, MA 01701. For directions or to share an expression of sympathy with the family, please visit www.LyonsFuneral.com.