Eleanor C. Stuart

Eleanor Carpenter Stuart, age 96, of Corning, NY went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 13, 2022.

Eleanor was born in Corning on December 26, 1925 to Paul and Irene (Hayes) Carpenter. She was a graduate of Northside High School and Elmira Business Institute. She married Warren Stuart on September 5, 1944 and was preceded in death by him on October 18, 1984. She and her husband owned Stuart and Sons Dairy on River Road in Corning for 18 years.

Eleanor's memberships and interests included past president of the Christian Women's Club, a board member of the Red Cross, past president of Quota Club, volunteer at Corning Hospital and JFK in West Palm Beach, American Holstein Association member, an active member of Victory Highway Wesleyan Church, and assistant activities director at Founders Pavilion. She was famous for her hot peanut butter fudge she made for hot fudge sundaes at the dairy store.

She is survived by her three children: Sharon (Daryle) Foster, Susan (Robert) Tompkins, and Dean (Margo) Stuart; grandchildren, Jeremy (Stephanie) Storms, Shannon (Karen) Storms, Dana (Brian) Comstock, Devin (Lisa) Zuchowski, Jarrod (Erica) Stuart, and Jason (Giannina) Stuart; 16 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Dr. James Lawrence; and several nieces and nephews.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her older brother and younger sister, Paul "El" Carpenter and Elaine Lawrence; and grandson, Mark J. Storms.

Her wishes were to have a small private family gathering at Haughey Funeral Home, Inc. and to be buried next to her husband at Hope Cemetery in Corning.

Memorial donations may be made in her name to Grand Island Baptist Church, Library Ministry, 13229 County Road 44, Grand Island, FL 32735 (put Eleanor Stuart in the memo).

Eleanor's family entrusted her care to Haughey Funeral Home, Inc.