Eleanor Poorbaugh Obituary

Eleanor J. Poorbaugh, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, July 21, 2025, at Easy Living Estates in Hunker. Eleanor was born on June 11, 1937, in New Kensington, the daughter of the late Oliver S. and Hazel L. Mitchell McConnell.

She was a longtime member of Paradise Church, where she participated in the Sunshine Circle and served as a Sunday School teacher for the Faithful Friends Sunday School Class.

Eleanor is survived by a daughter, Denise Sperry, and her husband Michael of Mifflintown, PA; sons Darryl Poorbaugh and his wife Jennifer, and Donald Poorbaugh and his wife Linda, both of Mt. Pleasant. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jason Sperry and his wife Ariane, Ben Sperry and his wife Casey, Nick Sperry and his wife Kristen, Nathan Poorbaugh and his wife Jenna, Larissa Bukovac and her husband Johnny, Nicole Hough and her husband Jeremy, DJ Poorbaugh and his wife Kaitlin, Justine Nudo and her husband Devin, Cody Poorbaugh and his wife Lexi, and Lauren Savage-Poorbaugh and her wife Kara.

She is also survived by the loves of her life-her great-grandchildren: Emmie, Franny, Hudson, and Cullen Sperry; Tyler and Mia Martin; Amelia and Camri Poorbaugh; Kaia and Knox Bukovac; Nayvie, Teagan, and Suttyn Hough; Brantley and Bristol Poorbaugh; Gabriel and Camden (on the way) Nudo; and Tatum Poorbaugh.

Eleanor is also survived by her brother, Oliver R. “Bob” McConnell, and his wife Marilyn; her sister, Barbara A. Ackerman (and her late husband Ray).

In addition to her parents, Eleanor was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Lee Roy Poorbaugh, in 2007.

Visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, July 23, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Slater-Rega Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., 730 W. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant. Additional visitation will be held on Thursday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Paradise Church, 105 Hoke Road, Mt. Pleasant, where services will follow at 11 a.m. All guests are asked to meet at the church.

Interment will follow at Green Ridge Memorial Park. A luncheon will be held at Paradise Church following the interment.

Please visit Eleanor’s online memorial at rega.slaterfuneral.com to sign the condolence guestbook.

Richard Rega, Funeral Director.