[NFB-Seniors] Fw: Eleanor Thompson

[Jane Degenshein]

Well the cartridges I use are the digital ones not cassettes she has a digital talking book player from the library in Trenton if your friend lives in New Jersey she should dial one, 800 792, 8322 and ask for a readers advisor to help her get a book player if you need more assistance let me know

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> On Aug 31, 2019, at 4:31 PM, Carol Braithwaite via NFB-Seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Oh, my goodness! I love to read, too. I have a totally blind friend who reads using cassette cartrideges and have shared some of my old ones with her. They are hard to find anymore. Would your friend be willing to recycle some with my friend? What a wonderful thing you do for her!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFB-Seniors [mailto:nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jane Degenshein via NFB-Seniors
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 7:14 PM
> To: nfb seniors div list
> Cc: Jane Degenshein
> Subject: [NFB-Seniors] Fw: Eleanor Thompson
> 
> Eleanor was a warm and pleasant person with the desire to read and read
> She joined the seniors 8 years ago and I have been making book cartridges 
> for her since that time
> I researched the number of books read and it is a staggering over 700
> Just wanted to add that as a tribute to my dearest and oldest friend
> We love you Eleanor
> 
> 
> From: ems553 at comcast.net
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 8:03 PM
> To: nfbnj at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Joe Ruffalo ; Linda Melendez ; ljdeber3 at comcast.net ; Jane Degenshein
> Subject: Eleanor Thompson
> 
> From the Desk of Joe Ruffalo, President, National Federation of the Blind of 
> New Jersey
> 
> Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Secretary, NFBNJ
> 
> 
> 
> Greetings  All,
> 
> It is with great sadness that I share the news of the sudden passing of 
> Eleanor Thompson. She was a wonderful person and a committed member of the 
> NFBNJ. I want to thank Linda DeBerardinis for providing the attached 
> information. Warmly, Joe
> 
> Eleanor Thompson died suddenly, early Monday morning, with kidney failure.
> 
> She was a loyal member of the NFB of NJ, the Senior Division and also the At 
> Large Chapter.
> 
> She was an avid book reader and helped anyone if she was capable of doing 
> so. She made many friends in the NFB of NJ.
> 
> Eleanor’s viewing and service will be on
> 
> Friday, August 30
> 
> 8:30 to 9:30 am with a short prayer service afterward.
> 
> 
> 
> In lieu of flowers, donations are to be sent to the
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey.
> 
> in Eleanor’s memory.
> 
> 254 Spruce Street, Bloomfield NJ 07003
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> 
> 
> The viewing will be held at
> 
> the Page Funeral Home
> 
> 302 E. Union Street
> 
> Burlington NJ 08016
> 
> 
> 
> Afterward she will be buried at Beverly National Cemetery
> 
> There will be no luncheon.
> 
> 
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