Eleanor (Feagles) Schmeh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Eleanor Feagles Schmeh, 75, of Monroeville, died Thursday, Jan. 27, peacefully and lovingly surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 20, 1946, the first of five children to Jacob and Eleanor Feagles, in Middletown, NY. Eleanor attended D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She later took graduate-level courses in special education at the University of Central Oklahoma. She married Albert, her husband of 53 years, on April 7, 1969, in Great Barrington, MA. Eleanor’s greatest joys in her life were her four children: William Schmeh, who preceded her in death; Jonathan Schmeh; Eleanor (Will) Graves; and Stephanie Forga; and her four grandchildren: Colin and Catherine Graves and Charles and William Forga. Throughout her professional career, Eleanor worked as a teacher in Buffalo, NY; in university administration in Buffalo, NY and Hartford, CT; as the Camden County, NJ Council Director of the Girls Scouts; and retired from State Farm as an insurance agent in Edmond, OK. She was a tireless and devoted volunteer in the activities her children participated in growing up. She held leadership positions in various school Parent Teacher Organizations, was a Girls Scout leader, served as classroom mom, chaperoned dozens of field trips, and volunteered countless hours in her kids’ schools. She logged thousands of miles and hours taxiing her kids and grandkids to their extracurricular activities and athletic events through the years in her station wagons and minivans. Her most cherished role was being a Mom and Grandma to her four children and grandchildren. She never ended a phone call with her kids without telling them “I love you” at least two or three times. She was known and loved for being kind, compassionate, trustworthy, and selfless, a good listener and voracious reader. Grandma always had the kitchen stocked with everyone’s favorite chips, cookies, candies, and drinks—and she made the world’s best Chex mix. Eleanor is survived by her husband Albert; children Jonathan, Eleanor (Will), and Stephanie; grandchildren Colin, Catherine, Charles, and William; brothers Prentiss (Gail) Feagles, Gerhardt (Kay) Feagles; Louis (Lois) Feagles; and sister Margaret (Patrick) Sheehan; and nine nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Eleanor Feagles and her beloved son William Schmeh. A private service will be held at Monroeville United Methodist Church. Arrangements entrusted to the GENE H. CORL FUNERAL CHAPEL INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES OF MONROEVILLE. www.corlfuneralchapel.com.

Eleanor (Feagles) Schmeh

January 27, 2022