Eleanor I. Martel, 83, a lifelong Derry resident, died Wednesday January 19, 2011 at the Pleasant Valley Nursing Center, Derry. She was born in Derry, NH on August 16, 1927 a daughter of the late Raoul J. and Elsie (Zacharias) Martel. Ms. Martel was a graduate of Pinkerton Academy, Derry, Class of 1947 and played sports while in school. She was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and also enjoyed watching basketball. She loved feeding the birds and was an avid bird watcher. Ms. Martel was also an excellent woodworker in her younger years.
She is survived by her two sisters, Bernice Becker of Derry and Irene Richards of North Andover, MA. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday January 26, 2011 at 11:00am at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry. Friends may gather on Wednesday from 10 to 11am at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Salem, NH at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rockingham Nutrition and Meals on Wheels Program, 106 North Road, Brentwood, NH 03833.