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 Eleanor Gertrude Hitchcock Malmgren
June 25, 2006
Eleanor Gertrude Hitchcock Malmgren, 92, formerly of 14 Francis Ave. died Sunday, June 25, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had lived since April.
Born in East Dorset on Jan. 16, 1914, daughter of Henry G. and Bessie Brophy Stone, she attended schools in Vermont and was a 1931 graduate of Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester, Vt.
Mrs. Malmgren had been employed as a secretary for Harry Sykes, C.P.A., Berkshire Life, and for Genzabella Realty. In retirement, she was an Avon representative.
She was a member and communicant of Zion Episcopal Church in Manchester, Vt. and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Pittsfield.
She was also a leader and lifetime member of TOPS, and worked out until the age of 89. She enjoyed taking rides in her little red car.
She was predeceased by her husbands, William E. Hitchcock and Wallace T. Malmgren.
She leaves three daughters, Barbara Genzabella and Elizabeth Rood, both of Hinsdale, and Roberta Whittaker of Anderson, Ind.; two sons, Thomas Hitchcock of Jericho, Vt., and Wallace Malmgren of Henderson, Nev.; a sister, Ruth Fowler of Bradford, Vt.; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- Funeral services for Eleanor G. Hitchcock Malmgren, who died Sunday, June 25, 2006, will be private and at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. Memorials in her memory may be made to the charity of the donor's choice in care of DERY FUNERAL HOME, 54 Bradford St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
Eleanor is lovingly survived by daughters-in-law June Hitchcock and Robin Malmgren; sons-in-law John Genzabella and Stephen Whittaker; brother-in-law Robert Fowler; sisters-in-law Sarah Stone and Janice Kinney; several nieces, nephews and cousins, and a special longtime friend, Wilma Batease.
She was predeceased by a grandson, Timothy J. Roche and two brothers, Donald and Guy Stone. Affectionately known as "Ma" by her children and "Nana" by her grandchildren, everyone enjoyed her pies at family gatherings. She was an excellent seamstress, making her own attire for her competitions at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio.
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