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Eleanor Mary Seigler was born September 7, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were Vincent E. Talbot and Helen (Widman) Talbot. She had one brother, Vincent P. (“Vinnie”) Talbot, who passed away September 27, 2020. “Ellie” grew up in a rough neighborhood in Brooklyn that was sectioned by immigrant families of Irish, Italian, Polish, German, and other groups who lived in the melting pot that was New York City; very much like you see in the movies depicting NY in the 20’s and 30’s. Her grandmother, Mary Widman, lived in Queens, and they used her address to register Ellie in the esteemed Queens schools instead of Brooklyn. Ellie took 2 trains and a bus every day to and from school, while her parents strived to earn a living in the city. After high school, Ellie got a job at the NY Telephone Company as a switchboard “Information” operator. Her friend and co-worker, Adele Tuzzalo, was dating Richard Seigler, and they arranged a blind date for Ellie to meet Richard’s brother Jack D. Seigler, Sr. After a brief courtship, Jack and Ellie married in July 1954. After giving birth to their first son, Jack Jr., a year later, they moved to West Patterson, a New Jersey suburb, where they grew their family of 3 to 6, with daughter Kathryn, second son David, and third son Wayne. They pursued that picture perfect life often portrayed in the 50’s. Her husband was a bright, ambitious man who had a dream of owning his own business. Eleanor supported his dream and with 4 kids aged 10 to 2 in tow, they moved to San Antonio in 1964, where they resided for the next 59 years. Ellie, or “Tootsie” as the family would call her, loved song birds, especially cardinals, and red was her favorite color. She loved the music of the church and could often be heard singing hymns as well as golden oldies of the 40’s and 50’s, and songs by John Denver. She danced every chance she got, and she loved to laugh. Her New York accent never completely left her, and she had a hundred different sayings and funny stories to remember her by. She was everything you could ever hope for in a wife, a mother, a sister, and friend. Eleanor was led to the Lord by her grandmother as a young girl, and she and Jack lived their genuine faith their whole lives together. It is their solid faith in the gospel of Christ that sustained them and gives all of us comfort that they are now reunited in heaven. Eleanor and Jack Sr., who preceded her in death on January 4, 2023, are survived by their 4 children: Jack D. Seigler, Jr. (Claudia), Kathryn Longoria (Leo), David Peter Seigler (Doris), and Wayne Daniel Seigler (Maureen), as well as 5 grandchildren, Matthew Milligan (Sarah), Daniel Milligan, Katie Rodriguez, Virginia Seigler, and Jack Seigler III (Lauren), and 7 great grandchildren, Joshua Oakley (Kaylin), Brennen Milligan, Leah Milligan, Brendan McDonnell, Jack Seigler IV, Elaina McDonnell, and Brian Wade Seigler, and one great, great grandchild, Kinslee Oakley. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Doreen Talbot, and nephews, Raymond Seigler and Michael Seigler. Services will be held to honor Eleanor at the Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Drive, San Antonio, Texas at 6pm, Thursday, June 26, 2025. Visitation begins at 5pm preceding the Service. Interment will be at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Shelter 1, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, June 27, 2025 at 9am. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Ellie and Jack’s honor to Star of Hope Mission at www.sohmission.org (EIN#74-1152599)

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Eleanor Mary Seigler

September 7, 1936 - June 15, 2025