Eleanor C. Ehrenfeuchter, age 96 of Southampton, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

Born on August 26, 1928, in New York, NY by German/Dutch parents, Hilde (Nee: Stittner) Peeters and William Andy Peeters. Eleanor was educated in New York until 2nd grade. She even received an award in spelling bee. However, due to her mother's illness, her parents relocated to Stuttgart, Germany in 1936, where she continued her education. She was confirmed in 1942 at markuskirche stuttgart.

In 1943, Eleanor was declared stateless by German authority and police.  Due to school closing because of allied bombing, her grandmother and Eleanor were sent to relatives in Schlesia, East Germany and continued school until the schools officially closed in 1944. She was sent to "Unternehmen Barthold" with other students for 6 weeks until she was able to return as fighting intensified.

March – 1945, Eleanor and her grandmother fled their home because of advance Russian troops, and she was able to escape to Schlesia by the going through Tschech Republic. When Eleanor was finally able to return to her family home in Stuttgart, Germany on May 31, 1946, she was met by an American Consulate. In order to keep her citizenship, Eleanor was issued a request to return to the United States of America on the S.S. Marine Perch with ten dollars in her pocket.

Eleanor worked for several years at the Berry Brothers Automobile Agency in Philadelphia upon her return. She married her husband, Charles L. Ehrenfeuchter, in 1950 and started a family. Eleanor was a well-educated woman, going to Montgomery Community College and earning her associate's degree in science in early childhood education.

She was a charter member of the Gloria Dei Church, founding member of the Gloria Dei Sunday School. Eleanor volunteered her time to various careers, including being an English/German translator, but she found her calling as a teacher for more than 21 years at Gloria Dei Preschool.

Eleanor has earned many awards over the years, but the one that stands out is the Terry Lycoff Award, with a letter from Congress; as well as 500 dollars for Gloria Dei Preschool for a bird sanctuary.

Wife of the late Charles L. Ehrenfeuchter, Mother of the late Ellen Ehrenfeuchter; Eleanor is survived by her loving children, Karen Ehrenfeuchter and Charles M. Ehrenfeuchter, and grandson, Brian Silver.

Family and friends are invited to attend Eleanor's Memorial Service at 10 AM on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the Gloria Dei Church Chapel.

Friends may call from 9:30 AM until service time to share fond memories.

Eleanor will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park following services.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Eleanor's name may be made to Shriner's Hospital, shrinerschildrens.org, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, stjude.org or any Children's Foundation of your choice.