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Eleanor L. (nee Button, Kreutter) Barber

By T.J. Woodward

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Eleanor L. (nee Button, Kreutter) Barber, 92 of Cowlesville, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 2, 2017 at Seneca Health Care Center in West Seneca. She was born February 11, 1925 in Franklinville, NY to the late Leon (Lavina Wheeler) Button. Mrs. Barber is preceded in death by her beloved husbands James A. Kreutter and George F. Barber; brothers Donald, Bruce Button; sisters Katharine Nordland, Evelyn DiBari, Jane Button; half-sister Lavina Patrickus, brother-in-law Edward Jaworski, sister-in-law Shirley Button.  

Eleanor was a member of Folsomdale Baptist Church and Gideons International Auxiliary. She worked for many years at Fisher Price in East Aurora.  

She is survived by her children Lavina (Allen) Schuessler, Caroline (Joseph) DiPardo of Cowlesville; Betty (David) Clark of Alpharetta, GA; Barbara (Michael) Wantuck, MaryJane (Randall) Heller of Cowlesville; Fred (Debra) Kreutter of Alden; step-children Ray, David (Mary) Barber; sister Shirley Jaworski; brother Peter Button; 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call on Monday March 6, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Folsomdale Baptist Church, 1366 Folsomdale Rd. Cowlesville, NY 14037. Funeral Services will immediately follow 12:00 Noon at the church. She will be laid to rest in Cowlesville Cemetery.

Flowers are gratefully declined, memorials may be made to the Folsomdale Baptist Church or Gideons International C/O David Bradley, 103 Linwood Ave. Warsaw, NY 14569. For more information please call (585) 591-1212 or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.marleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Marley Funeral Home, LLC. 135 Main St. Attica, New York 14011.

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