Eleanor M. Cottrell

Eleanor M. Cottrell formerly of Bristol Township, died on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Manor Care in Huntington Valley. She was 78.Born and raised in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Mrs. Cottrell was a 30 year resident of Bristol Township.Eleanor was a devoted caretaker who spent her entire life raising her children and grandchildren. She truly loved her family and took great enjoyment in watching them grow.Beloved wife of the late Edward Cottrell for 50 years, Mrs. Cottrell is the loving mother of Edward W. Cottrell Jr., Denise Kayser, Michael Cottrell, Debbie Delaney, Christine Morris, Linda Mancuso and Steven Cottrell. She will also be sadly missed by 22 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brothers, Edward and David Cotter; sister, Kathleen Sobczak and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Edward M. Kayser.Family and friends are invited to call from 9:30 until 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Rd., Levittown where her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment is private.Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 19004.