WOODBURY - ELEANOR B> 'ALLEN' - Hartland, 2010

HARTLAND – Eleanor B. Woodbury, 82, went home to be with the Lord Aug. 1, 2010, at a Hartland health care facility. Eleanor was born Oct. 15, 1927, in Parkman, daughter of Lee and Bessie (Philbrick) Allen. She was educated in Parkman and Hartland schools, graduating from Hartland Academy. Eleanor worked hard all her life and took pride in what she accomplished. In earlier years she worked as a nurse’s aide at Scott Webb Memorial Hospital, Hartland, for Dr. Briggs. Later in life she worked in several shoe companies in the area. She was formerly a member of Evening Star Chapter No. 189, Order of the Eastern Star of Hartland. Eleanor loved her husband and family, talking about their accomplishments with pride. She especially loved going to the country and blue grass shows where her husband, Jack, would play guitar and sing. She loved to listen to her three stepchildren sing together in concerts and was very happy when her stepgrandchildren would join in. Eleanor had a love for people and enjoyed sitting and talking with many friends, especially at her husband’s country shows. Cooking was one of her favorite hobbies and she also enjoyed canning. She loved to collect cookbooks and look over old recipes. She loved taking rides to the Belfast and Rockland areas. In her younger years she enjoyed roller-skating, camping and fishing. Eleanor is survived by her husband of 28 years, Jack Woodbury of Hartland; three sons, Wayne Kniffin of Saco, Richard Kniffin of Corinna and Roger Kniffin of Hartland; four stepchildren, James Woodbury of Minneapolis, Diane Woodbury of Newport, Brian Woodbury and his wife, Nicole, of Newport and Amy Dillon and her husband, Michael, of Plymouth; three grandchildren, Christopher Kniffin and his wife, Stephanie, of Antioch, Tenn., and their three children, Taylor, Alyssa and Natalie, Andrea Jones of Pittsfield and her son, Alec, and Karen Kniffin and her daughter, Khari, of Greensboro, N.C.; and seven stepgrandchildren, Joshua and Joel Whitmore, Jordan, Jared and Jasmin Woodbury of Newport, Ryan and Ethan Dillon of Plymouth. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Anita Allen of St. Albans; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and one special nephew and his wife, Robert and Diane Landry of St. Albans. She will also be missed by her special cat, Princess. She was predeceased by her sister, Doris Pease; her brother, Elwood Allen; and a stepdaughter, Judy Swanberg. Eleanor’s husband, Jack, and family express sincere thanks to the nursing staff and administration of Sanfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hartland, for their loving care during her stay there. Friends and family may call 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at Jubilee Family Worship Center, Elm Street, Newport, where funeral services will begin 7 p.m. with Brian Woodbury officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Service Center, 34 High St., Newport. To sign an online guest book and leave written condolences, please visit www.PhilipBrownFuneralHome.com.