January 30, 1946 — June 18, 2023

Cornelius

Eleanor “Ellie” Elizabeth Flavin, 77, of Cornelius, North Carolina passed away peacefully on June 18, 2023.

She was born in Lynn, MA on January 30, 1946 to the late Warren and Mary Thorton Davis. Along with her parents, Ellie is preceded in death by six siblings.

Ellie lived most of her life in Lynn, MA and was a graduate of Lynn Classical High School. She never met a stranger and loved to decorate, garden, and spend time with her beloved family.

She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Richard J. Flavin; daughters, Colleen Theriault and husband Adam of Danvers, MA, and Katie Clark and husband Jim of Mooresville, NC; two stepsons, Patrick Flavin and wife Kim of Gainesville, GA and Daniel Flavin and wife Jane of Glastonbury, CT; sister, Beverly Dagget of Lynn, MA; and six grandchildren who were Ellie’s greatest joy, Abigail, Jacob, Ella, Evan, Jack and Lindsay.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home, 16901 Old Statesville Rd., Huntersville, NC. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am in the Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home chapel.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.KepnerFH.com.

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January 6, 1939 – May 16, 2020

Alan Townley Straus was born on January 6, 1939, to Martin Straus and Ida Scholes Straus. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he met Gerry, his spouse of 51 years. Al was very proud to have served in the Navy, having been stationed on the USS Forrestal.

After discharge, he worked as a systems program analyst in Los Angeles, California until his retirement in 1994. Al volunteered with Meals on Wheels and visited elderly in the nursing home. Al was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Denver, NC.

Al was preceded in death by both parents and four of his siblings. He is survived by his wife, Gerry, and his son, Tim of Casselberry, Florida, as well as his sister Penny Uyhoven of Massapequa Park, NY, brother-in-law Vincent Grennon of Payson, AZ, sister-in’law and brother-in-law, Camille and John Palancia of Howell, NJ, and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, and grand nephews.

Al will be sadly missed by family, friends and his church family at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Denver, NC.

A funeral Mass will be held at Holy Spirit Church on October 3, 2020, at 1:30PM.

The Good Samaritan Funeral Home in Denver is serving the Straus Family.