Eleanor J. Meeker

February 25, 1949 - June 11, 2016

Eleanor J. Meeker, 67, of Rochester, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in Heritage Valley Beaver. Born February 25, 1949, in Monaca, a daughter of the late George and Lois Hawk Winkle, she was a former nurse's aid with Rochester Manor and a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Monaca Kingdom Hall Congregation. Eleanor loved her family. She was a stay-at-home wife. She was an avid gardener and loved canning. and was a very active member of the Jehovah's Witnesses Monaca Congregation. She is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Richard L. Meeker; one daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Rich Cujas, New Brighton; two sons, Wayne Cordes, Ambridge and Rick Cordes, Rochester Twp.; two step-daughters, Kelley Mike, Rochester and Laura Meeker, Queens, NY; 11 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Shirley Berline, Pulaski Twp.; Helen Dalton, West Virginia, and Betty and Jack Hudson, Brighton Twp., and one brother, John Winkle, Darlington. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Walt and Rich Winkle, and two sisters, Anna Bailey and Lois Swogger. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where services will be held Tuesday evening at 8:30 p.m. Officiating will be Brother Dave Burdie, of Monaca Kingdom Hall.