Elinor Ann Hansell, age 88, a resident of Coral Springs, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family in the early morning of January 24, 2019. 

Born in 1930, in Camden, New Jersey, the daughter of the late William and Elsie (Foster) Yerkes. Elinor was a devoted wife and mother who always went above and beyond to care for her family. She enjoyed sewing and loved family gatherings. We lost a great human being on Earth but Heaven gained an angel!

She is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years, Amos Hansell, Jr; her loving son, James R. Hansell and his wife Sally; her loving daughter, Terry A. Candee and her husband James; brothers, Wilbur Yerkes and William Yerkes; sisters, Ruth Shedeker and Erma Yerkes Gardner. 

Visitation will take place on Tuesday, January 29th, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. with Tribute of a Lifetime Service at 11:00 a.m. at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, Hollywood Boulevard Chapel.