Urban

Eleanor H. Duncan Urban, 85, of Evans City, passed away Tuesday morning, April 8, 2025, at Cranberry Place, Cranberry Township.

Born in Indianola, Pa. on Feb. 21, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Ned and Lillian Hanlon Duncan.

She was of the Protestant faith.

Eleanor had worked for the Seneca Valley School District as a teacher’s aide for 25 years at the Evans City Elementary School.

Eleanor graduated from Mars High School in 1958. She married Richard Urban Sr. on May 28, 1960, and they had 57 years of marriage before his death in 2018. Together they had five children.

She enjoyed reading, knitting, making felt stockings for Christmas and traveling. Most of all, she enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Joseph Urban Sr., on Feb. 27, 2018; one infant daughter, Sandra; one son, Richard Jr. and his wife, Vicki; and four sisters and their spouses, Nancy (John) Graham, Hazel (Gerald) Baptiste, Patricia Foss and Stella (Carl) Trusiak Sr.

She is survived by two daughters, Kim Urban Koser and Deborah (Dave) Jackson; one son, Wayne (Lisa) Urban; one brother, Ned Duncan Jr.; nine grandchildren, Angel (Mike) Shute, Kristel (John) Moritz, Kent (Amanda) Daugherty, Nicole (Derek) Smith, Garrett Urban, Devlin (Alexis) Urban, Samuel Detrie, Riley and Bailey Jackson; and four great-grandchildren, John and Jordan Moritz, Noah Daugherty and Evelyn Urban.

Left to cherish many memories and years of friendship are her best friends, Charlotte Price, Carol Baney, Barbara Conville and Mary Stewart.

The family would like to thank the staff and nurses at UPMC Cranberry Place for taking wonderful care of “Miss Ellie” during her stay.

URBAN — Friends and family of Eleanor H. Duncan Urban, who passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at A. CARL KINSEY-RONALD N. VOLZ FUNERAL HOME, 328 W. Main St., Evans City.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

The family has suggested memorial donations be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of her late husband, Richard Urban Sr.

Please visit www.kinseyvolz.com for more information.

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