Eleanor (Puhalla) Lyden

BOARDMAN

Eleanor Lyden, 99, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Hospice House following a brief illness.

She was born on October 29, 1924 in Youngstown, a daughter of George and Anna (Kronko) Puhalla.  Eleanor graduated from Chaney High School in 1942.  She was a life long member of Concordia Lutheran Church.

On November 19, 1949, Eleanor married her husband, Thomas Lyden.  The two made their home in Boardman where they raised their children Tom Lyden and Alene Lyden.

After being a homemaker for several years, Eleanor began working for Kmart in Boardman as a department manager.  She worked there for 30 years and retired in 1990 to care for her husband Tom who passed away in 1991.

Eleanor loved her family and was a caring and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Aunt, sister and friend.  She enjoyed being outdoors.  Her favorite activities included gardening, camping and boating.  She was affectionately called Gram by many, not only by her family, but by friends.

She is survived by her grandson, Ray (Kristy) McLain, Jr. of Boardman, Bryan (Erika) Lyden of Boulder City, Nevada, Andrea Lyden of Seattle, Washington, and great-grandchildren Haley and Joshua McClain.

Besides her parents, Eleanor is preceded in death by her husband Thomas, two children Tom Lyden an Alene Lyden McClain, one brother George Puhalla, two sisters, Ruth Puhalla and Ethel Schragel and one brother-in-law, Nick Schragel.

Services will be held at Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home.  Calling hours will be from 10-11am on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 and at 11am there will be a funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution in her name can be made to Concordia Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association.

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