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Eleanor Whitney
May 13, 2015

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Eleanor Pierce Whitney, of Cohasset, peacefully passed away surrounded by her four daughters on May 13, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Frank Derby Pierce and Eleanor Dresser Pierce. She is survived by her only sibling, Elizabeth Pierce-Pierce, of North Falmouth, Mass. She is also survived by her daughters, Dawn Whitney-Flaherty, Valerie (Whitney) Joyce, Rhonda (Whitney) Young, all of Plymouth, Mass., and Judith Whitney-Mannetho of Old Saybrook, Conn. Eleanor was the grandmother of Russell Whitney, of Charlton, Mass., Sarah (Spulecki) Martin and Daniel Spulecki, both of Blackstone, Mass., Stephanie Young, of Virginia Beach, CJ (Sapphire) Young, of Cohasset, Mass., Ariel Mannetho of Old Saybrook, Conn., and Christian and Jordan Young, both of Plymouth, Mass. She was the great grandmother to Viktor, Elizabeth, and Quinn Martin, all of Blackstone, Mass. She is also survived by her special bunny companions, Nathaniel, and Black Bunny. Eleanor was a talented and accomplished artist, poet, dancer, and and stain glass crafter. She was a daughter of the American Revolution. She also volunteered much of her time to several organizations that she was passionate about. Eleanor had worked as a private, end of life caregiver to many people over the years where she gave very special care to so many. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Vedanta Center of Cohasset, and, or, the New England Wildlife Center of Weymouth, Mass. At Eleanor's request there will not be a funeral service, instead there will be a celebration of her life to be held at a later date in the near future.

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