QUEENSBURY, NY—Eleanor O'Sullivan Staib passed away peacefully, on Friday, January 27, 2017, at her daughter's home in Queensbury, NY.

She was born July 9, 1918, in Scotch Plains, N.J., to Florance and Katherine O'Driscoll O'Sullivan, who had come to America from County Cork on the West Coast of Ireland.

Growing up in the Great Depression, Eleanor completed high school and in 1941, married John H. Staib. a chemical engineer with Esso Research and Engineering. They made their home in Plainfield, N.J., where Eleanor was a full-time homemaker and mother. At 50, she began her much-enjoyed "career"—42 years of part-time work, starting in catalog sales and customer service at Sears in Watchung, N.J., followed by another 12 years at Lord & Taylor in Westfield, N.J., where she prepared stock for display. At 92, Eleanor was named Lord & Taylor Employee of the Month.

She enjoyed her family and friends, sunny days at the Jersey shore, social gatherings and celebrations, rooting for the Rutgers women's basketball team, and her interests in reading, knitting, sewing, and gardening. She was known for her brilliant, whole-hearted smile and the sunny, easygoing personality that made her deeply loved by her family and kept her close to her many friends for life.

Eleanor was predeceased by her husband; her son, John H. Staib Jr; her brother, John O'Sullivan, and her sister-in-law, Frances Murphy O'Sullivan.

She is survived by her children: Barbara Staib Melville of Queensbury; Nancy Staib Berning of New Hartford, Conn.; and Lester Staib of East Windsor, N.J. Her grandchildren include Kate Berning Alfred, James Berning, and Christopher Berning; her great-grandchildren are Alexandra and James Berning III, Ryan and Olivia Alfred, and Kayla, Marisa, and Warren Berning. Eleanor is also survived by a nephew, Brian O'Sullivan, and several cousins and friends.

A graveside service will be held in the spring in New Jersey at the convenience of the family.

A private gathering for family and friends will be arranged at a later date.Condolences may be sent to Baker Funeral Home, 11 Lafayette Street, Queensbury, N.Y. 12804, or to www.bakerfuneralhome.com.