Obituary: Eleanor D. Tucker, 92, Formerly of Branford

Obituary courtesy of W. S. Clancy Funeral Home:

Eleanor D. Tucker, 92, formerly of Branford, CT, passed away on July 22, 2020, in Chatham, MA. Her husband, Lawrence, from Short Beach predeceased her in 1980. Born on August 22, 1927 to Frances and Harry Domijan in New Britain, CT, Eleanor moved to New Haven to live with her Polish grandparents, Adam and Jessie Modzelewski, and her aunts, Catherine and Anna, when she was four years old. She attended St. Stanislaus Parochial School, studying in both English and Polish. Eleanor graduated with honors from New Haven Commercial High School. Upon graduation, she worked for the accounting firm of Seward and Monde as a bookkeeper, secretary and statistical typist.

On a blind date, she met Larry Tucker from Short Beach and married him five years later on September 25, 1954, at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven. Their first and only vacation together was a cross-country honeymoon. Over the next 26 years, they raised five children: Paul, Sarah, David, Chris and Michael. Eleanor became an active member of St. Mary’s Church, the Ladies Guild and St. Mary’s Parochial School.

Eleanor occasionally worked from home typing manuscripts. She was a sale rep for Corham Artificial Flower Company, president of Hospital of St. Raphael’s Credit Union and a vice president at Dutch Point Credit Union. Eleanor also served on the board of directors for the CT Credit Union League.

Upon retirement, Eleanor joined a singles bridge group, which opened up a whole new world of friends, travel and parties. She became a Bridge Master and traveled around the world. After spending her whole life in Connecticut, Eleanor didn’t hesitate to move to Cape Cod to be closer to family! She valued family above everything else. Settling in Harwich, MA, she started over by making new bridge friends and joining Holy Trinity Church where she volunteered at their Adoration Chapel. She loved living on the Cape and was grateful every day for this opportunity, calling it, “My paradise!”

Eleanor was very proud of her children and their families, and expressed it was her greatest accomplishment: Paul, Sarah (Dennis), David (Deesha), Chris, (Michelle), and Mike, and grandchildren Alana, Ava, Coral, Emma, Ania and Grace.

A Christian Burial Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Church on July 28 at 10:30 am followed by burial at St. Agnes Cemetery in Branford. There will be no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, donations or Masses can be made to the Chapel at St. Raphael’s Hospital, The Monastery of Our Lady of Grace or St. Mary’s Church.

“I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best I could. I loved life and had a good time!”