Eleanor Grabowski

RICHFIELD SPRINGS-ILION - Eleanor "Rusty or Ellie" Dora (Fretts) Grabowski, age 83, formerly of Richfield Springs and Ilion, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 30, 2009, at the Lutheran Home, Clinton. Eleanor is survived by her daughters, JoAnn and Ron Duga and Nan Grabowski and her special friend, Scott DeVaul, of Ilion; grandchildren, Steven Duga, Jason and Emily Duga, Kimberly and Matthew Obreza, Nan and Kevin Campbell, and Michael Vallone; great-grandchildren, Alexandria Duga and Aaliyah Gomillion, Madison and Connor Obreza, and Ellie and Morgan Campbell; a sister, Janice Mosher; sisters-in-law, Cele Piontek and Lydia Starczewski and her husband, Ted; several nieces and nephews; all her Richfield and Prindle friends; and the faculty, staff and "her grandchildren" of the Remington Elem. School in Ilion, where she was a volunteer Foster Grandparent for 20 years, right up until she became ill. Special thanks to Dr. Thomas Matthew and all who fulfilled Eleanor's life. Friends and relatives are invited to attend Eleanor's celebration of life memorial service on Thursday, September 3, 2009, at 4:30 p.m. at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, 4309 Acme Rd., Ilion. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Ilion Central School District Foundation in Eleanor's memory.