Parker, Eleanor G.
By Canton CitizenEleanor G. (Jameson) Parker, 84, of Canton, died Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton after a lengthy illness.
Born in Dedham to the late Nelson H. and Helen Burnham (Gardner) Jameson, Mrs. Parker was raised and educated in the West Roxbury and Roslindale sections of Boston and graduated from Roslindale High School. She had lived in various towns on Cape Cod and for a short time in Waltham prior to moving to Canton over 55 years ago.
In her younger years she had been employed as a teller in the Kenmore Square branch of Shawmut Bank. In her later years she worked at various retail shops in the Tri-City Mall.
She loved to be at the ocean and enjoyed beach combing for sea glass, driftwood, and assorted other finds that she would use in craft projects. She also enjoyed knitting, crocheting and sewing.
Mrs. Parker is survived by her daughters, Janis Anderson and her husband, David, of Canton, and Lauren Valley and her husband, Steven, of Norton; her son, Richard Parker and his wife, Jane, of Brockton; her seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her sister, Helen Parker, and her brothers, Ralph, Richard and Edward “Boy” Jameson.
A memorial service in celebration of Eleanor’s life is being planned for a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made her memory to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, or www.diabetes.org. The Roache-Pushard Family Funeral Home is assisting the Parker family with arrangements.
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Posted by Canton Citizen
on Jan 25 2012. Filed under Obituaries.
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