Eleanor Grandfield (Ellie) passed away on November 18, 2024, at the age of 97. She was born on April 2, 1927, in Winchester, MA, and grew up in Stoneham, MA, and Reading, MA. Her parents were Roy E. Hatfield and Adene L. Hatfield. She had two older siblings, Roger Hatfield and Miriam Hatfield. She graduated from Reading Memorial High School in 1945 and attended Katharine Gibbs School in Boston to become a secretary.
She met Stuart D. Grandfield, and they were married in New Hampshire in 1948 and eventually settled in Burlington, MA. They had three children, Susan, Sally and John. Ellie was a wife and mother, active in the community, and was ahead of her time in her thinking. In 1964 the family moved to Santa Barbara, CA.
Ellie was involved in writing, spirituality and activism. She was a friend of Bill W. She was wonderful to talk to about problems or just about life.
After an amicable divorce in the 1970s, Ellie met and married Donald K. Joice. Their life together and travels were very meaningful to her.
Ellie was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Adene Hatfield, her siblings, Roger Hatfield and Miriam Bayek, her ex-husband Stuart Grandfield and her husband Donald K. Joice.
She is survived by her adult children, Susan Grandfield (John Murphy), Sally G. Kosoff (Jay) and John S. Grandfield (Kathy). She is also survived by six grandchildren, Carrie, Ashley, David, Anna, Sara and Amanda and by twelve great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank Villa Santa Barbara, Casa Cambria and Yoko for their care and compassion. We thank all the caregivers for their hard work and concern.
