In Taunton, October 22, 2014 Eleanor McDermott, Age 89, passed away in Morton Hospital following a brief illness. Eleanor is survived by her husband Edmund McDermott of Taunton. She was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Daniel & Helen (McNamara) Ryan. Eleanor has resided all of her life in Taunton. She was employed as a hairdresser and was a devoted and loving mother, wife and grandmother, who cherished her time with family. Eleanor also enjoyed traveling to Ireland, Hampton Beach, Myrtle Beach and Swifts Beach and enjoyed knitting and gardening. In addition to her husband, Eleanor leaves her children Ginny Starvish of Berkley, Jim McDermott of Taunton, Maureen Beaudoin and her husband Richard of Raynham, Kathleen Andrews and her husband Paul of Raynham and Kelly Pettine and her husband David of Taunton. Eleanor also leaves her loving grandchildren Paula Starvish Borges and her husband Joseph of Raynham, Bill Starvish Jr. of Berkley, Marc Beaudoin and his wife Kristen of Taunton, Kevin Beaudoin of Raynham, Ryan Beaudoin of Providence, RI, Patrick and Coleen Andrews both of Raynham and her two great grandchildren Dylan and Kylie Borges. Eleanor leaves her siblings Charles Ryan of Stoughton, John Ryan of CT., Joseph Ryan of FL and the late Daniel Ryan and Mary Welch. Funeral home visiting hours will be held at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Monday from 9:30-10:30 am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s Church in Taunton at 11 am. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton. Donations in Eleanor’s memory may be made to either the CABbies P.O. Box 171, Raynham Center, MA 02768 or American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard St. Alexandria, VA 22311 or the Marian Manor Activities Fund, 33 Summer St., Taunton, MA 02780.