Obituary for Eleanor D. Shaffer (Broadt)
Eleanor D. (Broadt) Shaffer, 88, formerly of Tipton, died peacefully Wednesday morning, October 19, 2022.
She was born November 10, 1933 in Bloomsburg, daughter of the late Robert C. and Eliza A. (Ney) Broadt.
On Nov. 24, 1955, she married John E. Shaffer, Jr. at Community of Christ Church, Bloomsburg.
He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 2011.
Surviving are a son, Greg E. (Annie) of Rochester, N.Y.; two grandsons, Ryan and Nathan; and a brother, Kenneth (Shirley) Broadt. She was preceded in death by a son, Kelly L. in 2016; and a sister, Wanda Pogozelski.
Eleanor was a 1951 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, where she majored in accounting. She was employed in various bookkeeping positions before finding her niche in the tax business, working for more than 35 years. For many of those years, she was owner and operator of the H&R Block tax franchise in Tyrone.
Eleanor was a lifetime member of Community of Christ Church, Bloomsburg. She was a member of Blair County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees and was currently serving as vice president of Tyrone Business and Professional Women. Eleanor was an active volunteer at her church and within her community. She enjoyed attending reunions, camping at Deer Park Campground in New Hope, and spending time with her family and friends. Her greatest joy was time spent with her grandsons who she dearly loved.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 pm, Thurs, Oct. 27, 2022 at Jon C Russin Funeral Home, Inc. Bellwood; and from 6 to 8pm, Fri., Oct. 28, 2022 at Allen Funeral Home Inc., Bloomsburg. A funeral service will be held at 11am, Sat., Oct. 29, 2022 at Allen Funeral Home Inc., Bloomsburg. Interment will be at New Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Eleanor’s memory be made to Community of Christ Church, 750 Market St. Bloomsburg, PA 17815.
She was born November 10, 1933 in Bloomsburg, daughter of the late Robert C. and Eliza A. (Ney) Broadt.
On Nov. 24, 1955, she married John E. Shaffer, Jr. at Community of Christ Church, Bloomsburg.
He preceded her in death on Dec. 26, 2011.
Surviving are a son, Greg E. (Annie) of Rochester, N.Y.; two grandsons, Ryan and Nathan; and a brother, Kenneth (Shirley) Broadt. She was preceded in death by a son, Kelly L. in 2016; and a sister, Wanda Pogozelski.
Eleanor was a 1951 graduate of Bloomsburg High School, where she majored in accounting. She was employed in various bookkeeping positions before finding her niche in the tax business, working for more than 35 years. For many of those years, she was owner and operator of the H&R Block tax franchise in Tyrone.
Eleanor was a lifetime member of Community of Christ Church, Bloomsburg. She was a member of Blair County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees and was currently serving as vice president of Tyrone Business and Professional Women. Eleanor was an active volunteer at her church and within her community. She enjoyed attending reunions, camping at Deer Park Campground in New Hope, and spending time with her family and friends. Her greatest joy was time spent with her grandsons who she dearly loved.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 pm, Thurs, Oct. 27, 2022 at Jon C Russin Funeral Home, Inc. Bellwood; and from 6 to 8pm, Fri., Oct. 28, 2022 at Allen Funeral Home Inc., Bloomsburg. A funeral service will be held at 11am, Sat., Oct. 29, 2022 at Allen Funeral Home Inc., Bloomsburg. Interment will be at New Rosemont Cemetery, Bloomsburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Eleanor’s memory be made to Community of Christ Church, 750 Market St. Bloomsburg, PA 17815.