Born in Irricana Alberta, August tenth, 1928, handed away in her 97th yr, peacefully at dwelling surrounded by her household. Eleanor settled in St. Catharines in 1959 together with her husband, Harry Hamilton (Bud) Lancaster. She was predeceased by Bud and brother Richard Goodwin of Alberta. She leaves behind one sister and two brothers in Alberta, her 4 youngsters, Richard (Leanne), Janet (Scott), Elizabeth, and Greg (Laurie). She was a really particular ‘Grammie’ to her 8 grandchildren, Nick (Kira) and Margaret (Adam), Joey and Laura, Ted and Tori, Reid and Dane. and a pair of great-grand youngsters, Eleanora (Nora) and Luka. She shall be dearly missed by many members of the family in Alberta and throughout the nation.
Eleanor’s story is spectacular. After dropping her mom whereas she was nonetheless in highschool, she and her sister took turns attending college to share the duties of taking care of youthful siblings and their dwelling in order that their father might proceed to have a tendency the big household farm. Regardless of juggling these duties she excelled at school, pursued put up secondary schooling with the assist of household in Toronto, and graduated from McMaster College with a BA in pre-medicine, from the College of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science, and added a Grasp’s degree in Vitamin.
Since that point, Eleanor has been a trainer, client advocate, volunteer, politician and civil servant. Earlier than shifting to St. Catharines with Bud, Eleanor was a workers member and lecturer at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. After her transfer, she grew to become a client’s advocate by her work with the Customers Associations of Canada and Ontario. Some could bear in mind her as soon as weekly radio call-in present, fielding questions on all the pieces from buying merchandise to processing fruit and veggies.
Eleanor was the primary feminine appointed to the Ontario Environmental Evaluation Board, serving as Vice Chair. She was a Regional Councillor for Niagara from 1982 to 1991. She was a passionate supporter and advocate for kids’s well being and effectively being, in addition to social helps for households. She was additionally a trailblazer for a lot of girls who adopted her footsteps into civil service and neighborhood management roles.
Through the years, she served on quite a few boards, usually as Chair or Vice Chair. The prolonged listing consists of however just isn’t restricted to; the Brock College Board of Trustees, the Niagara School Board of Governors, The Lincoln County Board of Training, Resort Dieu Hospital Board, Canadian Henley Rowing Company and United Means Marketing campaign. Eleanor served as Chair of the Board for Goodwill Niagara and was marketing campaign Chair of their $1.6M Stokes Challenge, an endeavour that she was notably pleased with. She acknowledged the good want and worth on this undertaking for the Niagara neighborhood.
Eleanor didn’t do any of this for the accolades. She really believed within the worth of public service and in doing the suitable factor. Regardless, she was the recipient of a lot recognition – among the most notable being awarded each the Queen’s Gold and Diamond Jubilee medals, the YWCA Girls of Distinction Award, the Paul Harris Fellowship honour by the Rotary Membership of St. Catharines, in addition to Volunteer of the 12 months for the Metropolis of St. Catharines. She has had a optimistic affect on numerous people over her 96 years.
Regardless of her time spent in neighborhood service, most likely an important to her was the time spent because the matriarch and point of interest of the prolonged Lancaster household. She presided over many household dinners, events, babysitting hours, recommendation periods, recipe sharing and marathon canning periods with children and grandkids. Eleanor beloved her backyard, her heritage dwelling and her rising household. She leaves an enormous gap to fill and shall be dearly missed by her household, associates, neighbours and colleagues.
Funeral preparations have been entrusted with the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL HOME 585 Carlton St. Catharines. Friends are invited for a time of visitation on the afternoon of Thursday, January sixteenth 2025 from 2 to 4 pm, and once more from 7 to 9 pm, with a service held the following day, Friday, January seventeenth 2025 starting at 11:00am within the funeral dwelling ceremony room. If desired, donations could also be made in Eleanor’s reminiscence to Group Care St. Catharines, Hospice Niagara or the St. Catharines Rowing Membership.
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