Eleanor Shinnick

Eleanor was born on July 21,1928 in New York City, NY to John and Alice (Gatens) O’Keefe. She and her six siblings grew up on Bank Street. On May 1, 1948, she married Joseph (Wally) Shinnick. Together they had three children Joseph, Ellen, and Elaine.

A tribute to Eleanor is the number of her lifelong friends. She was as dedicated to them as they to her. Many of them, including Eleanor and Wally, moved to Sebastian FL. Fun times were had with old and new friends. She volunteered with the EL Does for decades and faithfully decorated the hall for all the events. She was a decorating talent, patriotic, and gracious in all ways. A painter, Mom gave many of us her beautiful art which is hanging on our walls and somewhere there are blue ribbons for her meticulous decorated dollhouses. Always impeccably dressed, she was sweet and kind to everyone. Her love of angels was legendary.

Eleanor is now with her husband Wally, her parents, and five of her siblings, (Alice, Ida, John, Joe, and Bobby) and many of those lifelong friends. The good times continue. She is survived by, her three children, Jay, Ellen and Elaine, her dear son in-law David Studnicki, her three grandchildren, Jill, John, Stephen and his wife Shaina, and by her wonderful sister Marilyn Walsh.