![]() She always told us that the most important thing in life is that we save our souls for the hereafter. It is truly astounding the number of family and friends who have visited and called while she was sick.Įleanor was known for her devotion to the Catholic Church. She will also be missed by so many local and far away friends she touched during her lifetime. ![]() #THE STORY OF THE REMEMBRANCE POPPY PLUS#She has seven grandchildren, Andrew, Katie, Scott, Ryan, Alishia, Olivia, and Sirena plus 11 great-grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews who loved her. Also, surviving her is all four of her siblings, James Tweedie, Robert Tweedie, Maryanne Buck, and Geraldine Dyer who all live within a short distance of Eleanor's home of 50 years in Mars Hill. She felt comforted knowing she was being watched over by her angel daughter in heaven. Eleanor looked forward to reuniting with her daughter, Linda Marie, who sadly she lost at birth in 1956. She wanted her rewards in heaven.Įleanor is survived by her three sons whom she raised as a single parent, Steve McDowell and his wife, Linda, of Saco, Tom McDowell and his wife, Marianne, of Belgrade, and Jamie Grow of New Gloucester. We observed that it didn't matter to her if they expressed appreciation or not. She gave because she felt the person or family needed it. Eleanor made numerous beautiful quilts that many of us showcase in our homes.Įleanor always said she felt blessed to have what she had in life and, in turn, was always concerned with helping anyone less fortunate. Also, on her own, she charitably helped out many neighbors in Mars Hill and surrounding towns with her famous homemade bread and rolls and even meals, along with financial donations, clothing, and whatever she could do to help someone in need. She even volunteered at the local food pantry. For years she, also, served as a Eucharistic minister to people in the Mars Hill Nursing Home and the boarding home in Westfield. ![]() Joseph's Catholic Church where she faithfully attended and served in several ways, including church caretaker, rummage hall manager, cleaner, and scripture reader at Mass. She worked as a secretary in her brother, Bob's truck brokerage for 28 years. She got married in 1952 and lived in Long Beach and Santa Ana until she and her three sons moved back to her parents' potato farm in 1966. There she went to work for Douglas Aircraft. ![]() She went to work as a Deputy City Clerk in Presque Isle, Maine, until she and two friends felt the spirit of adventure and drove to California in 1951. She then attended the School of Commerce. Her hardworking parents, Gordon and Anne Buckley Tweedie, worked a 40-acre potato farm along with their five children.Įleanor, nicknamed "Poppy" as a youngster, graduated high school in 1948 from A.C.I. She was born in her family home in Westfield, Maine, on July 4, 1930. Mars Hill - Agnes Eleanor Tweedie Grow, age 92, sadly passed away on August 19, 2022, while recuperating from colon cancer surgery. ![]()
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