Eleanor H. Deeves, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on February 26, 2018. She was born April 2, 1926 in New Rochelle, New York to the late Peter and Ellen Henderson. She graduated from Albert Leonard High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and sang at Carnegie Hall in NYC with the school choir. Following high school, Eleanor had a successful career at New Rochelle Federal Savings and Loan where she met her future husband John E. "Jack" Deeves. She earned a diploma from the American Savings and Loan Institute and always talked fondly of her years with the mortgage department. Eleanor and Jack married on August 12, 1950. With the birth of their first daughter, she became a full-time homemaker. The family grew to three children in New Rochelle, and in 1971, they moved to Houston for Jack's career with Exxon. In retirement, they enjoyed travel, activities with the Exxon-Mobil Retiree Club of Northwoods, and their grandsons. They were married for 62 years until Jack's death in 2012.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her brothers, Peter and Francis and his wife Mary. She is survived by her children, Mary Ellen Deeves, Patricia Deeves and husband Sheldon Bloch, and Chris Deeves; grandsons, Jonathan Bloch, Kyle Deeves and Matthew Deeves; brother, George Henderson and wife Joyce, and numerous nieces and nephews. On Monday, March 5th, family visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 9900 Stella Link Road, with the funeral Mass to follow at 10:00 am. http://www.corpuschristichurchhouston.org/ A reception will follow at the Parish Life Center. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. at Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Houston Hospice or a charity of your choice.