Brownsville, Vermont – Eleanor Mary Thomas Hannah, 100, died Thursday evening, April 18, 2013 at her and her daughter's home in Brownsville, VT. She was born May 19, 1912 in Sheddsville, VT the daughter of Robert A. and Margaret J (Aiken) Thomas. She attended school in Brownsville. She married Andrew Hannah on September 19, 1931 They lived their entire lives in Brownsville. Eleanor helped her husband operate their dairy farm for many years. Later after they sold the farm in 1964, she went to work at the Brownsville General Store. After taking accounting and bookkeeping courses with her daughter Margaret at the Lebanon Community College in Lebanon, NH, Eleanor went to work as a secretary/bookkeeper at Hanover Hardware in Hanover, NH. She worked there until her retirement.

Eleanor enjoyed sewing and made many of her own and her daughter's clothes. In her later years she loved to go shopping with her daughter, Margaret.

She was predeceased by her husband, who died April 28, 1995, and by three brothers, Edmund Thomas, David Thomas and Loren Thomas.

She is survived by her daughter Margaret Ann Hannah of Brownsville, VT and a brother Robert Andrew Thomas of South Royalton, VT as well as many nieces and nephews.

At her request there will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held at a later date on Monday, May 20th at 10:00AM in the Brownsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Activity Fund at Mt. Ascutney Skilled Nursing Facility,289 County Road, Windsor, VT 05089 or to the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society, P.O. Box 702
Brownsville, VT 05037