Eleanor Swanner Shaw

Eleanor Swanner Shaw passed away on April 3, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19. She was 93. Eleanor was born in New Orleans to Florence Cahill Swanner and Capt. Chester Swanner. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas Shaw, and her two loving sisters, Victoria Becker and Florence Eberle. Eleanor spent her years in Metairie, New Orleans, and Bay St. Louis, MS. She attended school at St. Joseph’s Academy in Bay St. Louis and graduated from Sacred Heart in New Orleans. She worked as an Executive Secretary at South Central Bell in N.O., which is where she met Tom, and where she worked until she retired after 35 years of service. She loved her career and excelled at it; she made lifelong friends at the telephone company. Eleanor spent most of her retirement years in Bay St. Louis. She enjoyed playing cards in a ladies’ group, spending time with her sisters and friends, organizing, shopping and eating out. She loved being with family on Bayou Coco and in Pass Christian and Ocean Springs. Eleanor had an amazing memory, was an interesting conversationalist, and a lot of fun! She is survived by her devoted brother, Alvin Swanner, her sister-in-law, Rita, stepdaughters, Cheryl Shaw Lewicki and Janet Shaw Carroll, step granddaughters, Michelle Lewicki and Carmen Welch, and a host of nieces, nephews and dear friends. The family would like to thank Inspired Living of Kenner for all of their kind efforts over the last 2 years, as well as the dedicated relatives, friends and caregivers who helped Eleanor while living there.

Because of current restrictions due to covid-19 a Memorial Service and celebration of Eleanor’s life will be postponed until a later date. Please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com to offer condolences, share a memory, or view and sign the guestbook.