Eleonore Motzko

April 28, 1927 - December 2, 2016

Eleonore S. Motzko, 89, of Nashua, NH, passed away peacefully at the Arbor’s in Bedford, NH on December 2, 2016. Born on April 28, 1927, in Breitenbach, West Germany, daughter of the late George, and Anne Pfannkuch. After having lived in Dracut, MA, Eleonore later moved to Lowell, MA, with her family, working for many years at the Speare House in Lowell, MA. In 1977 Eleonore moved to Hudson, NH, and opened Eleonore’s Coffee Shop. Eleonore later managed the Snack Bar at Whip-Poor-Will Golf Club, Hudson, NH. Eleonore enjoyed playing golf, planting flowers, traveling, music, dancing, holiday baking, and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Everyone having the pleasure of meeting Eleonore knew they had met someone very special. Eleonore always had a way of brightening a person’s day with her wonderful smile, laughter, and contagious humor. Eleonore was predeceased by her husband, Rudolph Motzko, her son, Walter Motzko, a grandson, and her sister Anne Downey, and husband Irving. Eleonore is survived by her longtime, loving companion, Richard Stanley of Nashua, NH, a son, Randy Motzko and his wife, Jeanette of Hudson, NH, a son, John Motzko and his wife, Holly of Wilton, NH, a daughter, Heidi Jones and her husband, Darrell of Mason, NH, 4 Grandsons, and 3 Great Grandchildren, a sister Edel Seamans and her husband Jim of Cape Coral, FL, and a brother Fritz Pfannkuch, and his late wife Norma of Hudson, NH. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday December 7th, 2016 from 3:00 to 6:00pm at the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry Street, Hudson. A funeral Service will be held the following morning in the Funeral Home beginning at 10am followed by burial in Gibson Cemetery, Pelham, NH.