Ellie was born in Detroit on April 28, 1924 to Emma and Albert Meitz. She graduated from Southeastern High School. In 1944 she married John Guinness. They had three children: Barby, Jimmy, and Wendy. Ellie worked in the interior design department at Hudson's downtown. Later she worked at Standard Federal Savings on the east side. After she retired she volunteered at Cottage Hospital in Grosse Pointe.
John preceded Ellie in death in 1982.
In 1994 Ellie married Robert (Bob) Beckley. He passed away in 2008. Ellie's son Jim passed away in 2013, and her daughter Wendy Krebs passed away in 2018.
Ellie is survived by her daughter Barbara Copi and David Copi, and Bob's children Susan Nantais, Bob Beckley, Jr., and Alison Nowinski and their spouses. Ellie is also survived by six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren.
Ellie's cremation has taken place. A Memorial Celebration of Ellie's life will be held at noon on Monday, July 26th, at The War Memorial, 32 Lakeshore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms Michigan.
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