Eleanor Jane Keene Thurlow

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Eleanor Jane Keene Thurlow

POLAND — Eleanor Jane Keene Thurlow, 93, of Poland died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway. She was born in Poland on April 7, 1918, the daughter of Fred and Clara Strout Keene. She worked cleaning, at the wood mill, at the shoe factory and was a housemother for the Job Corp when it was at Poland Spring. She married Ray Elmer Thurlow, who passed away in 1954. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and quilting.

Mrs. Thurlow is survived by her brothers and sisters, Howard of Poland, Shirley and Mary of Mechanic Falls, Norman of Turner, Hugh and Grace of Auburn, Althea King of Poland and Florida and Rosalyn Emery of Poland; her children, Linda and Basil Chadbourne of Oxford, Fred and Suzanne of North Windham, Dennis and Debbie of Florida and Michael of Poland; nine grandchildren, Chris, Basil, Debbie, Ricky, Jason, Rachael, Kathy, Todd and Mandy; several great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband, Ray; her son, Richard and her sister, Gertrude Fuller.

Memorial services will be held on Sunday, May 29 at 2 p.m. at Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 26 W. Dwinal St., Mechanic Falls with interment to follow at Highland Cemetery in West Poland. Family and friends may attend a time of visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center, Activity Fund, 29 Marion Avenue, Norway, ME 04268. On-line condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.