Obituaries and Memories
Ellen Eccleston Gurto
May 3, 1932
March 11, 1994
Obituary
Ellen Eccleston Gurto – Obituary
CONNEAUT – Ellen M. Gurto, 61, of Dorman Road, died Friday, March, 11, 1994 in her residence after a short illness with cancer.
Born May 3, 1932, in Conneaut, she was the daughter of M.C. and Ethel Hoover Eccleston. A lifelong resident of the Conneaut area, she was a 1950 graduate of Rowe High School. She worked as a legal secretary for Kauffman and Thayer attorneys. She married Anthony Gurto on Dec. 27, 1952.
She was the East Conneaut United Methodist secretary for more than 15 years. She was a former member of the church choir, Circle and the Women’s society. She also held several positions within the church’s financial groups, heading several committees.
In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling, taking care of her large flower garden and her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband; two sons, David of Conneaut and Dale of Vista, Calif.; a daughter, Dana Raisian of Conneaut; two brothers, Edmund Eccleston of Del Rio, Texas, and Howard Eccleston of Conneaut; three grandchildren, Toni and Jeffrey Raisian and Christopher Gurto; and several nieces and nephews.
Service is 10 a.m. Monday at East Conneaut United Methodist Church, 809 furnace road, with the Rev. Beth Stone officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Conneaut.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Raisian Funeral Home, 581 Harbor Street, Conneaut. Memorial contributions may be made to East Conneaut United Methodist Church
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