Eleanor Freund

Eleanor Marie Freund, age 90, passed away on Thursday, July 18th at Danbury Hospital. She was born in Plymouth, PA, a small coal mining town, on May 26th 1923. While growing up she enjoyed being a Girl Scout. After graduating from High School she moved to Brooklyn NY and went into Nurses Training at Long Island College Hospital. She then met H. Robert Freund, a Surgeon in training, and married him in Stanford, FL on December 26th 1944. Eleanor was a wise and compassionate person. She was a great Mom and she kept herself busy by helping other people. She volunteered at the New Fairfield Senior Center front desk and crocheted many Afghans and lap blankets for cancer patients. Eleanor received the Presidential Volunteer Award for putting in over a thousand hours. For fun Eleanor loved going to the Casino and being with her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids.

Eleanor was predeceased by her husband, Dr. H. Robert Freund and her son Robert’s first wife Dolores. She is survived by: Robert, her eldest son and his wife, Cynthia, Robert R. grandson and granddaughter-in-law Brittany, granddaughter Sera and great-granddaughter Lilianna; Eunice, her eldest daughter and son-in-law, Richard Murtagh; Eleanor, her daughter and son-in-law, Kenneth McKeever, and granddaughter Kristen and great-granddaughter, Abby; daughter, Elizabeth Freund, daughter, Barbara and son-in-law, Paul Santino, grandsons, John and David; son, Richard, and grandsons, Andrew, Jessie and Christopher; daughter, Victoria and Leigh Brandes, grandson, Robert and granddaughter, Perina; son, James and daughter-in-law, Kathy, grandkids Dylan, Spencer and Casey; brother, Robert Wychulis and sister-in-law, Ginny, niece Julie.

One of Mom’s favorite sayings was “Whatch ya gonna do?” Mom we love you! Contributions in Eleanor’s memory can be made to New Fairfield Senior Center, 33 RT 37, New Fairfield, CT 06812. Friends and Family gathering at Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, on July 23rd between 6-8pm. Interment will be private.