Eleanor Short

SHORTEleanor (nee Hughes), age 76, passed peacefully on May 13, 2019. A longtime resident of Folcroft where she was the judge of elections for many years.Beloved wife of 59 years of Barry Lee Short, Sr.; loving mother of Barry (Sandy), James and Joey Short (Stephanie), Debra Bradshaw (Dennis) and Christine Carney (Bob). Dear grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 3; sister of the late William Hughes, Dolores Rider and Gladys Hillis. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation on Monday evening, 7-9 PM and Tuesday morning, 9:30-10:45 AM and her Funeral Service at 11 AM at the Danjolell-Barone Memorial Home, 908 S. Providence Rd., Wallingford, PA 19086. Interments Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield PA.OBITUARYEleanor (nee Hughes), age 76, passed peacefully on May 13, 2019. Her story began on January 18th, 1943 when she was born to the late Edith Marsh, upon her birth in 1943, Eleanor quickly became loved and adored by her sibling’s the late William Hughes, Delores Rider, and Gladys Hillis. It was amongst her close relationship with her immediate family the seeds of loyalty were planted, and those seeds started to grow as Eleanor married her soulmate and within time they started a family of their own and had five children Barry Lee Jr., James, Debra, Christine (Bob), and Joey. With humility and strength Eleanor led her family by example. She held herself to a higher standard and shouldered the personal responsibility of making a home for her kids to run around and her husband to rest after a long day at work. She created an environment of love and compassion for her children and watched with great pleasure as her children went on to marry and have children of their own; Eleanor is survived by a laundry list of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; Ricky, Danielle, Barry, Samantha, James, Miranda, Shannon, the late Nicholas, Christopher, Daria, and Isabella; great grand-children Randy and Patrick. Because Eleanor’s love knew no bounds, she welcomed many more children into her family and came to call Taylor, Kylie, Brandon, Justin, Sean, and Gianna her grandchildren and Taylor’s child Anthony her great grandchild. Eleanor exemplified commitment and discipline her dedication to her marriage, her children, and grandchildren knew no bounds. Although there was always much competition over who her favorite was it was no secret that no one held a place in her heart the way Samantha did and as Isabella came into the world she delighted in her relationship with Stephanie and appreciated how she would bring Isabella to her side. Eleanor watched as her baby Joey built a family with Stephanie and found peace in knowing he would be cared for.It might be said that all of Eleanor’s children gave her moments of woe from time to time, but she wouldn’t have had it any other way. She was happy to have the time with Christine and Christopher in her home but her commitment to family was mirrored by Bob Carney, as he walked into Christine’s life, he gladly took on the responsibility of providing. As Christine and Bob built a family Eleanor became most proud of Christine’s children, Christopher and Daria, and their successes. Daria always had a way of having her grandmother smile and Eleanor was quick to show you a picture of her and say, “isn’t she so beautiful”. There were few moments of sadness in Eleanor’s life but there was no pain like the pain she felt when she lost her grandson Nicholas, surely Eleanor’s first stop into heaven was to hold that baby boy and sit with him and look down on her beloved James. Perhaps there is no other example of Eleanor’s commitment to those she loved than her relationship with Linda, Ethyl, and Barbara; Linda and Eleanor watched out for each other’s children Patty Ann, Michelle, Tommy, and grandchildren Angelina and Dino and cheered them on with love and compassion throughout life. Judy was the first to give Eleanor that joy of being a grandmother as she walked into the Short family with Ricky and Danielle and everyone was quick to call them family, Judy went on to give birth to Barry Lee Short and Eleanor became for the first time what she valued so much a biological Grandmother and as Eleanor will not be here for the birth of her first biological great- grandchild she will in death as she did in life look out for Miranda and be the guardian angel to her and her soon to be born son.Eleanor taught us the meaning of family and loyalty she held on to Judy as a Daughter and had enough space in her heart to welcome in Sandy. Eleanor was and is the glue that held a family together. She would stop whatever she was doing to sit down with you at her kitchen table and fix you a cup of coffee. She never once indulged past two chocolate martinis, and although she loved the slot machines, she remained a prudent saver. There was nothing in life worth more to Eleanor than her ability to provide for her family. Eleanor found personal successes outside of her home and for many years she was employed by Sears and grew to be a Manager, a position she held with grace and success. It was difficult for Eleanor to retire, so many of her coworkers and those under her management came to be her closest friends, and Eleanor never walked away from a friend. From humble beginnings she created a home and that home became a place that many came to know as a warm refuge from life’s stresses. She wanted nothing but the best for everyone. She leaves this world a better place than when she entered it, anyone who has ever known her knows of her positive influence on her friends, family and community. Eleanor was always a South Philly girl at heart, but she came to love and care for the town of Folcroft. She served as the Judge of Election’s in Folcroft and through simply revealing her kind soul she was able to convince anyone with a spare moment to join her in serving the community. Upon her death she remains the kind of woman you just want to be around as we lay her to rest, we the family invite you to come share with us your memories of Eleanor and celebrate her legacy and be there for her as as she always was for us.