Eleanor was a faithful member of our Fairfax Senior Citizens as well as a former IBMer who worked for me at IBM a number of years
Fletcher - Eleanor N. (Smith) Maynard Born in East Fletcher, VT on September 30, 1923, died on June 3, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family.
She grew up in East Fletcher where she attended the one-room schoolhouse. She later graduated from Brigham Academy in Bakersfield in 1940. Shortly after that she moved to Cambridge, VT where she married Earl Kinney and had two children ~ Nancy and Jim.
Eleanor was a very caring, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to sit on her front porch in the village and watch the birds. Her geraniums were her pride and joy and she would never miss a meal. Her body was always moving, including her hands that worked tirelessly to crochet and knit gifts for her friends and family. Her strength of independence allowed her to live a long life at the home she loved dearly.
She was predeceased by her husband Earl, daughter Nancy and sisters Carolyn Williams and Marion Murphy. She is survived by her sister Shirley Maynard and extended family in Bakersfield, VT, her son Jim Kinney, grandchildren Pam Fuller and husband Michael, Carmen Fuller, Karen Tibbits and husband Jason, Kevin Kinney and partner Beth Brown, Great-grandchildren Amanda Fuller, Heidi Fuller, Hayden & Ashton Tibbits and Ella Kinney.
Calling hours will be at the A.W. Rich Funeral Home – Fairfax Chapel on Wednesday June 5, 2013 from 5-8 pm. A memorial service will be held on Thursday June 6th, at 10:30 am at the Binghamville Church in Binghamville, VT followed by a committal and luncheon. Arrangements are in the care of the A.W. Rich Funeral home in Fairfax. The family invites you to send online condolences to the family please visit
www.awrfh.comThe family would like to thank Lamoille County Home health and Hospice who were so caring, loving and attentive. In lieu of flowers, donations in Eleanor’s memory may be given to the Lamoille Area Cancer Network, P.O. Box 38, Lake Elmore, VT 05657.
