Born: April 29, 1927

Died: February 21, 2013

Services: Services will be held Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown.

Visitation: Friends may call at Clemente Funeral Home in New Middletown on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Monday morning, one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.

NEW MIDDLETOWN-Eleanor Manda Sipe, 85, of New Middletown passed away Thursday at Ivy Woods Manor in North Lima. Eleanor was born April 29, 1927 in Youngstown, a daughter of James and Ella Krell. She was a manicurist at Ralph and Friends in Boardman and retired in the 1980's. She enjoyed spending time with her husband, grandkids and other loved ones. She loved to shop and was always on the lookout for interesting clothing and was a sharp dresser. She also loved to spend her winters in Florida. Eleanor is survived by her husband Lawrence Sipe, whom she married October 14, 1961, a son Michael (Mick) Manda and his wife Rina of Niles, her step-son Gary Sipe and his wife Kitty of Boardman, a step-daughter Janet Dyer and her husband Jeff of New Middletown,a brother James Krell and his wife Margaret of Florida, a niece, whom she raised, Lynnette Swanson and her husband Wallace of Boardman, a Niece Jeanette Collinsworth and her husband Steve of Cornersburg and 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Eleanor was preceded in death by her son Samuel Manda, a sister Betty Jane Lawrence and a grandson Michael Manda III.

Cemetery: Zion Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clemente Funeral Home, New Middletown (Map)