Eleonor Anna Hoosack, 96 of Warrensburg, Missouri; formerly of Knob Noster passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Ridge Crest Nursing Center in Warrensburg.

Eleonor was born February 20, 1922 at Helmetta, New Jersey the daughter of Michael Martin Hoosack and Susan (Smith) Hoosack. At the age of six, her family moved from Brooklyn, New York to Norfolk, Virginia. Upon graduation from high school, she enrolled at Kee's Business College in Norfolk for one year. She was a secretary for U. S. Corp of Engineers in Norfolk for a time. At twenty five, Eleonor entered Daughter's of Wisdom Convent in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from St. John's University in Brooklyn with a teaching degree. Next, she served as a recreation director at Ft. Ritchie at Cascade, Maryland as well as at the Catholic U. S. O. at Belleville, Illinois.

She moved to Maine and was in Personnel at Loring AFB before serving as recreation director for the U. S. Military Academy in New York. After five years at the military academy, Eleonor moved to Missouri to become recreation director at Whiteman Air Force Base.  She also attended UCM where she took creative writing classes. She was employed at the university as assistant to Director of Assessment. She received her B. S. in English and B. A. in French, both at UCM.

Eleonor also did a lot of volunteer work through the years, such as tutoring at Martin Warren Elementary. She was a devout Catholic, having been an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Warrensburg. She also tutored at Martin Warren Elementary for several years. She had written over 2000 poems and she has been published. Eleonor was fluent in six languages. Survivors include several nieces and nephews in the Eastern United States. She was preceded in death by two brothers: Edward Michael Hoosack and Eugene Joseph Hoosack.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 19th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Warrensburg with Father Joe Bathke, C.P.P.S. officiating. Burial will follow at the Knob Noster Cemetery.

There will be a Vigil Service 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the church, immediately followed by visitation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Memorial Contributions may be left to Masses in Eleonor's name.

Arrangements entrusted to Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net