Obituary for Eleanor T Milliken (Toby)
Dover- Eleanor T. Milliken, 94, passed away March 20, 2021, at Watson Fields in Dover.
Born January 5, 1927 in Eliot, ME, she was the daughter of the late Walter Tobey and Edith (Beetham) Tobey, and the wife of the late Frank Milliken.
Eleanor worked for many years at the Oyster River High School as a science teacher. She was honored with the Presidential Award for science teaching and was a chairperson for the Dover school board. She taught many things in her long career, including fencing and skating, and had many stories about her numerous field trips.
Eleanor is survived by her son, Walter Milliken, his wife, Elizabeth McCoy of Dover, and their child, Io McCoy; one brother, Wilbur Tobey of Dover; a brother in law, Bucky Perkins of Unity, ME; and several nephews.
Services are private and will be held at the convenience of the family, to help prevent the spread of covid-19 in the community. To sign our online guestbook, please go to www.purdyfuneralservice.com
Born January 5, 1927 in Eliot, ME, she was the daughter of the late Walter Tobey and Edith (Beetham) Tobey, and the wife of the late Frank Milliken.
Eleanor worked for many years at the Oyster River High School as a science teacher. She was honored with the Presidential Award for science teaching and was a chairperson for the Dover school board. She taught many things in her long career, including fencing and skating, and had many stories about her numerous field trips.
Eleanor is survived by her son, Walter Milliken, his wife, Elizabeth McCoy of Dover, and their child, Io McCoy; one brother, Wilbur Tobey of Dover; a brother in law, Bucky Perkins of Unity, ME; and several nephews.
Services are private and will be held at the convenience of the family, to help prevent the spread of covid-19 in the community. To sign our online guestbook, please go to www.purdyfuneralservice.com