Obituary of Eleanor McWilliams Dante

Eleanor McWilliams Dante, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2006 surrounded by her children, she was 82 years old. Raised in Scarsdale, NY, Ellie was a longtime resident of Mountain Lakes before moving to Denville in 1995. She was the daughter of Louis and Adelaide Whittemore, sister to Louis Day Whittemore of York PA and the late Margaret Aiken and Adelaide King. Ellie was a graduate of Scarsdale High School where she was captain of the tennis and field hockey teams and was voted Best All Around in her yearbook. After her graduation from Katherine Gibbs, she worked as an executive secretary to Bud Collier on his Beat the Clock television show. Ellie joined the Navy Waves during WWII where she was employed as a recruiter, working with Roy Rogers. She was also a regular on the Arthur Godfrey Radio Show, reporting news from the war. An avid golfer, Ellie was a former club champion at the Rockaway River Country Club where she was a member for many years. She was also club champion in tennis and bowling at the Mountain Lakes Club. She was predeceased by her husbands, Roger Weil McWilliams in 1974 and Joseph J. Dante in 1994. Ellie is survived by her loving children, Roger W. McWilliams of Hanover NH, Stephen C. McWilliams of Paris, France, Susan McWilliams of Boonton NJ, Peter V. and Scott G. McWilliams both of Mountain Lakes, NJ Gary A. McWilliams of Hopkinton, MA, Joseph J. Dante Jr of Los Angeles CA and Ross Dante of Rockaway NJ. Ellie was the proud grandmother of fourteen. Services for Ellie will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday August 30, 2006 at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Caldwell for her family and close friends. Visitation will be held on Tuesday August 29, 2006 from 7-9 pm at the Norman Dean Home For Services 16 Righter Ave Denville NJ 07834. www.normandean.com In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to: The Timothy C. McWilliams, Jr. Foundation, PO Box 13, c/o Essex Fells P.O. Essex Fells NJ 07021. www.TimBoFund.Org.