Obituary: Eleanor D. Cox

Eleanor D. Cox, 100, 
Eleanor D. (Powers) Cox, of Hull, died peacefully on Oct. 11. She was 100.
Eleanor was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Fairbank Cox Sr. and the loving mother of Judith Ann Cox, of Hull; Thomas F. Cox Jr. and wife Barbara, of Scituate; Richard S. Cox and wife Yun, of Honolulu; and the late Janet Cox Rockwell. 
She was the sister of the late Otis D. Powers Jr. and wife Elizabeth; the late Ruth O’Brien and husband Francis X. O’Brien; and the late Dorothea Powers. She was treasured Nana of Michael Cox and his wife, Susan, Matthew Cox, Richard Cox Jr., Katlin Laffoon and her husband, DJ, Sean Cox, Audrey Rockwell, Eleanor Rockwell, and the late James Rockwell. She was beloved Nana the Great to six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. 
She was the daughter of the late Otis and Nora (Moore) Powers. 
Eleanor was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin and worked as a hotel switchboard operator for Hobic. She was a devoted member of St. Ann’s Church in Hull and was a member of the St. Ann Women’s Sodality. She was also a member of the Hull Women’s Garden Club, Hull Library Building Committee, and a past president of the Hull PTA. 
A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Ann’s Church, Hull, followed by a private interment in Hull Village Cemetery. 
In lieu of flowers, donations to honor Eleanor can be made to: Pat Roche Hospice Home, c/o NVNA and Hospice Charitable Fund, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061. To share a remembrance or condolence, visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com.