Eleanore L Smith's Obituary
Eleanore L. Smith, aged 85, died peacefully at home with her family surrounding her on July 1, 2012.Eleanore was born on May 11, 1927, at Lane Hospital, in San Francisco. She was the only child of Edward Scobie and Mabel E. Andrews Scobie. She was raised by her mother Mable and step-father Victor Orlando. Eleanore graduated from San Mateo High School, where she loved playing basketball. She later attended the College of San Mateo.On October 24, 1948, she married Dewey Franklin Smith, at Saint Brunos Catholic Church, in San Bruno, CA. She worked at Mills Field, now SFO, for United Airlines, and then at Fairnon Electric in San Carlos. She enjoyed living and raising her children Victor, who preceded her in death in 2008 and Mabel of San Mateo. In 1958, Eleanore and Dewey divorced. Eleanore continued on providing a home for her family. She enjoyed cooking, camping and spending time with her family. One of her greatest passions in life was driving! She was always ready to help family and friends in anyway and felt that her family was her greatest achievement and joy. She was proud of all of them.Eleanore is survived by her daughter Mabel Wood and son-in-law Nelson 'Woody' Wood, her two grandchildren, Jacklin Wood of San Mateo and Victoria Acosta-Smith of Stockton and the proud great grandmother of Jackson Wood of San Mateo. She will be greatly missed by her first cousin and friend whom she grew up with, Walter Ossenberg and his wife Anita, of Paradise, CA, and many other lifelong friends, including Max and Ginny Beck of Las Vegas NV and Thomas Muller of Redwood City. A private service was held at Skylawn Mortuary. As Eleanore loved dogs, and was never long without one, the family asks that any donations may be made in her name to the SPCA or the group of your choice that cares for and finds homes for her four-footed friends.
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