Eleanor M. Corso
May 14, 1919 ~ September 22, 2015
DANVERS- Eleanor M. (Connor) (Henry) Corso, 96, passed away on September 22, 2015 in Masconomet Healthcare, Topsfield, due to kidney failure.
Born in Manchester NH, on May 14, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Paul F. Connor, Sr. and Agnes F. (Howe) Connor. She graduated Saint Joseph High School for Girls in Manchester. She attended Mount Saint Mary's College in Hookset, NH for business and math. In her early years she worked at Varicks Dress Shop and in the mills of Manchester. Later she worked at the Hanover Street Laundry owned by her uncles, Carl and Joe Giesel. As a young adult she liked to dance on roller skates with her then fiancé, Donald Henry. She would follow her brother and his friends around hopping on and off the trollies in town. Eleanor enjoyed writing poetry, having many of her poems published in the Union Leader. She also played the mandolin on occasion.
After marrying a second time, she moved to Falls Church, Virginia and was secretary to the CEO
of Crown and Cullen Photo in Arlington. Moving back to Massachusetts she worked for
Gorton’s in Gloucester before retiring. Eleanor was a communicant of Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church in Danvers.
She was predeceased by her husband Jasper J. Corso, Sr., her sisters Mary K. Bolieau and Agnes Singer and her brother Paul Connor, Jr.
Family members include her daughter, Donalene Varnavas and her husband Mickey, two sons Jasper "Jay" Corso and his wife, Janet and Jude Corso and his wife, Pat, 11 grandchildren, Samantha McHale (Michael), Michael Varnavas, Melissa Terrell (Christopher), Gregory Tsiopanas (Lynda), Jay Paul Corso (Michelle), Jennifer (Corso) LeColst (Nick), Rhiannan Corso and Jacqueline and John Daniels, 15 great grandchildren, 3 great, great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews in Manchester and around the country.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9AM on Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Saint Richard Church, 90 Forest St., Danvers. Burial is private. Visiting hours are Friday from 4-7PM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Eleanor’s name to Boston Children's Hospital Trust, 401 Park Dr., Suite 602, Boston,MA 02215.
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To the family of “Elly” as she was so affectionately called by those of us from St. Mary
of Annunciation Parish who knew her.
For many years Elly was a Eucharistic minister at our Church and loved being of service in this capacity.
When she was no longer able to continue this Ministry she was able to receive Communion in her home. I was one of two women privileged to bring
her Communion at home for which she was very grateful.
She was a beautiful person both inside and out and always had a smile on her face.
She will be missed by all who knew her.
Please be assured of my prayers to all of you and may beautiful memories sustain you.
I would like to add a special quote that I hope will be meaningful to all of you.
“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply
becomes a part of us.”
Helen Keller
Love & Prayers,
Linda Perrino
So sorry for your loss. I loved sitting and chatting with Ellie. She had many interesting stories of life in the DC area in the 60’s. RIP