Eleanor “Ellie” Hagerty, 98, of Nashua, widow of Frederick J. Hagerty, passed away Saturday morning, June 1, 2019 at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home in Goffstown after a period of declining health.
Mrs. Hagerty was born on October 22, 1920 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Joseph Ephrem and Mary Ann (Gallant) DeRoche. She married Frederick Hagerty in 1942 and moved to Nashua. Ellie was employed at Sprague Electric Company for many years and then worked at BAE Systems before her retirement.
In her leisure time, she enjoyed going to the beach, line dancing at the Lafayette Club, reading, crocheting, playing cards and doing crafts.
Ellie was a communicant of St. Christopher Church for many years.
Members of her family include two daughters, Nancy Hagerty of Nashua and Cindy Ives and her husband Mark of Merrimack; her son, William F. Hagerty and his wife Christine of Nashua; five grandchildren, Sean Hagerty and his wife Lindsey of New Rochelle, NY, Brian Hagerty and his wife Krista of Stamford, CT, Stephanie (Ives) Chandonet and her spouse Brian of Milford, NH, Jennifer Ives of Brooklyn, NY and Matthew Ives of Denton, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Fae Noelle Hagerty of New Rochelle, NY, Peyton Jeanne Hagerty of Stamford, CT and Madison Jennifer Chandonet of Milford, NH; her sister, Angie Sweeney of Haverhill, MA; also many nieces and nephews.
Eleanor was predeceased by her husband Frederick, who passed away on December 28, 1993. One of eleven children, she was also predeceased by five sisters and four brothers, Theresa Publicover, Rita LaFleche, Mary St. Onge, Agatha Melanson, Alma DeRoche and Ted, Louis, Joseph and Albin DeRoche.
Her family will receive relatives and friends at the FARWELL FUNERAL HOME, 18 Lock Street, Nashua on Wednesday morning, June 5th from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by her Funeral Mass in St. Christopher Church, 62 Manchester Street, Nashua at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson.
Arrangements are in the care of the FARWELL FUNERAL SERVICE. (603) 882-0591. www.farwellfuneralservice.com
