Eleanor E. Cronin, of Malden, March 12th. Beloved wife of the late Ernest T. “Ernie” Cronin. Loving mother of Kathleen Cronin of Malden, Thomas Cronin and his wife Lillian of Tewksbury, Steven Cronin and his wife Linda of Stoneham, David Cronin and his wife Mary of Madison, New Hampshire and Daniel Cronin and his wife Anne of Framingham. Dear sister of Anne Cerasuolo of Long Island, New York and the late Mary Fandel and Jack Hanley. Loving grandmother of Michael, Michelle, Sean, Kaylie, Christine, Brian, Kerri, Nicole, Katie, Nora and Elizabeth. Loving great grandmother of Alexandra, Tyler, Maeve and Elyse. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Eleanor was raised and educated in Medford. She has been a resident of Malden since 1955. After raising her children, she began her career as a clerk for Boston Federal Savings Bank, retiring after several years of service. She was a longtime parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Malden and was a former member of the Immaculate Conception Grammar School Mother’s Club. First and foremost, Eleanor was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of and spending time with her family. Relatives & friends are invited to attend visiting hours at the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., Malden on Friday March 15th from 9-11 AM followed by her Funeral Mass celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden at 11:30 AM. Services will conclude with interment in Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452 (www.alz.org) or to the charity of your choice.