Eleanor Reigle Moore, 91 of Town Creek passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, in Leonardtown, MD. Born on July 8, 1924, in Winfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Edna M. Reigle of Lewisburg, PA. Following graduation from Lewisburg High School, Eleanor met her future husband Ralph L. Moore, Jr., of Neville Island, PA, at Bucknell University. Ralph received his Commission as a U.S. Navy officer in New York on the morning of April 26, 1945; and that afternoon he wed Eleanor for a marriage that would span 43 years. The role of Navy wife and eventually mother took Eleanor on various tours and travels within the United States and Iceland; and it also provided summer travels to several European countries. Throughout her life, she enjoyed hosting gatherings ranging from squadron and command socials, to fund raisers, bridge parties and family get-togethers. She served as a Red Cross Volunteer, member of the Hollywood, MD, Volunteer Fire Department Ladies’ Auxiliary, President of school PTAs, and as a life member of the St. Mary’s County Garden Club. Eleanor pursued her love of flowers, at first on an amateur level and eventually refining her natural talent through study, […]
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