Eleanor Eileen Dunfee, 90 of Powhatan Point, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Forest Hills Healthcare in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
She was born February 9, 1933 in Powhatan Point, Ohio, a daughter of the late Carl L. and Esther (Sailer) Dunfee.
Along with her parents, Eileen was preceded in death by her loving sister, Alice Dunfee.
Eileen retired as a professional secretary from Conalco where she started as an employee of Olin Matheson Corporation when it began operations in Hannibal, Ohio.
She was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Powhatan where she served in various church capacities.
As a board member of The Powhatan Cemetery Association, she served over 50 years as its secretary/treasurer.
She is survived by a special surrogate daughter, Pamela (Stottlemyer) Hartley and her husband, Ronald L. Hartley of Bellaire, Ohio and surrogate grandsons Nicholas (Christy Williams) Hartley of Columbus, Ohio and Adam (Natasha) Hartley of Shadyside, Ohio; her beloved surrogate great-grand daughters, Amira, Reina, Frankie and Liza along with many loving cousins.
Family and friends will be received at the First Presbyterian Church 100 Carrie Street Powhatan Point, Ohio on Saturday July 15th from 10:00 AM until time of the service at 1:00 PM with Sheila “Pixie” Boltz and Lee Biles officiating. Interment will follow at The Powhatan Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the staff at Forest Hills who have cared for Eileen for the past 2 years and also Amedisys Hospice Care.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church,C/O Dave Walters, by mail at 105 Main Street, Powhatan Point, Ohio 43942 or through TMCfunding.com.
Arrangements entrusted to Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Home, 186 Main Street, Powhatan Point, OH.
She was a sweet lady , I knew her from when I worked at Dr Long’s DDS office . Always had a smile on her face . Pam I’m so sorry for your loss . In my thoughts and prayers 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Pam & Ron my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! I enjoyed so many conversations with Eileen over the years while working at the funeral home. She always had a story for me and was a one of a kind character and we shared many laughs! Your family was very special to her! ❤️🙏
What a wonderful lady one of our grandma Phyllis very best friends. They would often stay up until 1 in the morning talking on the phone to eachother. I know they are having the best time in heaven right now like no time has passed! So sad to see some of the great people who have helped shape powhatan pass away all at once.
Very sad and sorry for you, Pam and family. Eileen was a great lady and role model. At Conalco, she was far more than a secretary. She was an assistant to the industrial engineers, planners and material managers and an integral part of operations management. She was an key player in the project of moving many of the budgeting and planning processes at Conalco from 13 column spreadsheets to a computerized linear programmed process with her boss Ad. Her attention to detail was unmatched. In addition to her professional skills, she was a lady of honesty and integrity in all things. Her contributions to Conalco’s computerization cannot be overstated. John adds that Eileen was a simply nice, smart, caring lady.
RIP Eileen..
Such a sweet lady. She was so nice to talk to. She’s continuing her Spiritual education now.
Such a beautiful lady in all ways. She will be missed my many. I remember her mother Esther so well and it was an honor to care for her at Shadyside Care Center. The girls were so supportive to their mom and to me. I loved them.