Boyer

Eleanor L. Bloom Boyer, 95, of the Lowrie House, formerly of Evans City, died Friday evening at the Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born Feb. 19, 1911, in Connoquenessing, she was the daughter of Grover L. and Eleanor N. Bovard Bloom.

She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Evans City, where she had belonged to the Christian Service Circle.

Mrs. Boyer had owned and operated a beauty salon in her home for more than 50 years.

She was a 50-year member of Bethlehem Chapter 37 Order of the Easter Star of Evans City, which has joined Mars Chapter 271. She also was a member of the Evans City Historical Society, the A.A.R.P. and the former Evans City Business and Professional Women.

Surviving are a daughter and her husband, E. Claudette and William Malick of Connoquenessing; two grandchildren and their spouses, Eleanor and John Camus of Evans City and Robert and Karen Malick of Erie; four great-grandchildren, Anthony Camus and John Camus Jr., both of Evans City and twins, Nathan and Connor Malick, both of Erie; many nieces and nephews; and those special people who called her Grandma.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude P. Boyer, who died July 6, 1994; and two sisters, Ethelbelle Bloom Marshall and Margaret G. Bloom Plunkett.

<B>BOYER </B>— Private family visitation for Eleanor L. Bloom Boyer, who died Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, was held Monday evening; and a graveside service and burial was held today at the Evans City Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Verna Call, her church pastor, officiating.Memorial donations may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ, 501 E. Main St., Evans City, PA 16033 or to the donor's favorite charity.Arrangements were handled by the <B>A. Carl Kinsey-Ronald N. Volz Funeral Home</B>, Evans City; and information also is available at www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.