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Eleanore Hoyt Vorgetts (nee: Morgan), age 100 of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia and formerly of Wayne, passed away peacefully in Berkeley Springs, WV on June 2, 2016. She was affectionately known to many as "Ellie" and frequently reminded many that she was "Eleanore with an extra 'E'."
Born in Wayne June 25, 1915 in a house on old Newark-Pompton Turnpike within walking distance of the DeMott and Ryerson General Store, she was blessed with a keen memory that retained vivid facts of Wayne life in an earlier era until shortly before her passing. Facts she gleaned much pleasure from by sharing vignettes with kith and kin like: riding horseback from the paddock near where the great thoroughbred, "Preakness" was foaled to Al Henn's Tavern near Hamburg Turnpike; watching from her schoolyard at the Mountain View School as barges drifted by on the Morris Canal; seeing an angry plume of black smoke rise above the duPont Powder Works following a tragic explosion; squeezing into a crowded seat on a horse-drawn sled for a ride up the Turnpike to church on a cold Sunday morning; sharing a breakfast at the home of Mrs. LeGrand Parish.
Eleanore lived most of her life in Wayne until moving to Fredon, NJ in 1990 and WV in 2008. She was a direct descendant of several generations of Wayne residents. She was married in 1947 to her late husband, Louis J. Vorgetts at Holy Cross RC Church, which was organized with the help of some of her ancestors. She, herself, was among the original parishioners that helped organize the parish of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church.
She was a 1934 graduate of Benedictine Academy in Paterson. Multi-talented, she was an accomplished pianist and worked in early life as a professional singer including six years with the Montclair Operetta Club. She was also a 20+ years dedicated volunteer with the International Red Cross and later, a volunteer working with Disabled American Veterans (DAV). She was a dedicated cat lover and an proponent of animal rights. She loved gardening and was an avid Mets fan.
Eleanore is survived by her son Joseph of Berkeley Springs, WV and three grand children, Michael Vorgetts, Meana Kasi and Amy Kasi.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV.org) are encouraged.
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At the request of the family, all funeral arrangements are private.
Services
At the request of the family, all funeral arrangements are private.
Eleanore Hoyt Vorgetts (nee: Morgan), age 100 of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia and formerly of Wayne, passed away peacefully in Berkeley Springs, WV on June 2, 2016. She was affectionately known to many as "Ellie" and frequently reminded many that she was "Eleanore with an extra 'E'."
Born in Wayne June 25, 1915 in a house on old Newark-Pompton Turnpike within walking distance of the DeMott and Ryerson General Store, she was blessed with a keen memory that retained vivid facts of Wayne life in an earlier era until shortly before her passing. Facts she gleaned much pleasure from by sharing vignettes with kith and kin like: riding horseback from the paddock near where the great thoroughbred, "Preakness" was foaled to Al Henn's Tavern near Hamburg Turnpike; watching from her schoolyard at the Mountain View School as barges drifted by on the Morris Canal; seeing an angry plume of black smoke rise above the duPont Powder Works following a tragic explosion; squeezing into a crowded seat on a horse-drawn sled for a ride up the Turnpike to church on a cold Sunday morning; sharing a breakfast at the home of Mrs. LeGrand Parish.
Eleanore lived most of her life in Wayne until moving to Fredon, NJ in 1990 and WV in 2008. She was a direct descendant of several generations of Wayne residents. She was married in 1947 to her late husband, Louis J. Vorgetts at Holy Cross RC Church, which was organized with the help of some of her ancestors. She, herself, was among the original parishioners that helped organize the parish of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church.
She was a 1934 graduate of Benedictine Academy in Paterson. Multi-talented, she was an accomplished pianist and worked in early life as a professional singer including six years with the Montclair Operetta Club. She was also a 20+ years dedicated volunteer with the International Red Cross and later, a volunteer working with Disabled American Veterans (DAV). She was a dedicated cat lover and an proponent of animal rights. She loved gardening and was an avid Mets fan.
Eleanore is survived by her son Joseph of Berkeley Springs, WV and three grand children, Michael Vorgetts, Meana Kasi and Amy Kasi.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV.org) are encouraged.
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