ELEANOR C. (CALLAHAN) BERRY, of Hingham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 11th, 2009 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 87. Mrs. Berry was born in Hingham and was a lifelong resident of the town. She was an avid Red Sox Fan, enjoyed bowling, gardening and bird feeding, especially her cardinals. Mrs. Berry will be fondly remembered for her love of Bingo and her teddy bear collection.
She was the beloved wife of the late Charles C. Berry and loving mother of Elizabeth A. Borowski and her husband Joachim-Ingo and Judith M. Yergeau all of Hingham. Dear grandmother of Karen McCarthy and her husband Richard of Plymouth, Richard Borowski of Hingham, Kevin Borowski and his wife Judi of Warwick, RI and Deborah Williamson and her husband Robert of Hingham. Great grandmother of Sean McCarthy and Tristan and Zachery Williamson. Sister of Pauline Butler of Hingham, Bernadette Lennox of Halifax, the late Anne Nolan and the late Helen Hoelschen.
Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Tuesday, Feb. 17th at 9 AM from the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel, 21 Pond St., Hingham. Funeral Mass at St. Paul's Church, 147 North St., Hingham Square at 10 AM. Friends may visit at the Downing Chapel on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Jimmy Fund - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7226 or to Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115.
Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery, Hingham.