Eleanor A. Pilloise

July 6, 1924 - October 30, 2017

Eleanor Alice (Gould) Pilloise, age 93, of Seymour, the beloved wife of the late Edson B. Pilloise, Sr. passed away peacefully on Monday, October 30, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Deerfield, MA on July 6, 1924, daughter of the late John and Alice Robbins Gould. Eleanor was a retired employee of the Uniroyal Corp. Footwear Division of Naugatuck. She was the senior and faithful member of the River Valley Baptist Church of Ansonia. Eleanor was a lifelong resident of Seymour and was an avid homemaker who loved to cook and travel, especially to Bridgeton, ME. She will be sadly missed by all and will remain forever in our hearts. Her loving family includes her two sons Edson B. Pilloise Jr. (Barbara) of Newtown and David M. Pilloise of Seymour, her cherished grandchildren Gregory Pilloise and Shayne Pilloise, her sister in law Ann Gould of Mesa, AZ and several nieces and nephews. Eleanor was predeceased by her brothers John, George, Dean and her twin brother Elmer Gould. A Funeral Service in Celebration of Eleanor's Life will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 11:00 am in the chapel of the Miller-Ward Funeral Home, 260 Bank St (RT. 67, across from Klarides Village) Seymour with the Rev David J. Barker, Pastor of the River Valley Baptist Church of Ansonia, officiating. Interment in the family plot at Pines Bridge Cemetery in Beacon Falls will follow. Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home on Thursday morning from 9:00 am until 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Eleanor's memory may be made to River Valley Baptist Church of Ansonia Mission's Program or Connecticut Hospice Homecare of Shelton through the funeral home.