header 1
header 2
header 3

In Memoriam

Eleanor Marie Parish (Class Treasurer) (Paulos) - Class Of 1939

Eleanor Marie Parish (Class Treasurer) (Paulos)

Eleanor Marie Parish, daughter off Ezra Frank (1893-1956) and Mary Marie Ann (Stock) (1895-1969) Parish, was born 18 February 1922 East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan.  Eleanor was sister to Wayne Parish and became sister-in-law to Shirley Treadwell, who married Wayne.  Eleanor, Wayne and Shirley graduated in 1939 from Okemos High School.

Eleanor married Frank Gus Paulos 18 December 1943 Lansing, Ingham County.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Tuesday 21 December 1943

MISS ELEANOR PARISH BRIDE OF ARMY MAN

Church of the Resurrection was the scene Saturday morning of the marriage of Miss Eleanor Parish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Parish of North Hagadorn road, East Lansing, to Pfc. Frank G. Poulos son of Mrs. Elizabeth Poulos of Detroit.

The nuptial high mass was read at 10 o'clock by Rev. Fr. William Koenigsknecht in the presence of over 100 guests.  The wedding was a double ring ceremony.

The bride wore a gown of white slipper satin fashioned with a fitted bodice, long pointed sleeves and sweetheart neckline.  The full skirt extended into a long train, and a tiara of seed pearls held a double fingertip veil of bridal illusion tulle edged in lace.  Her bouquet was a shower of white baby chrysanthemums and carnations in the center of which was a detachable corsage of white gardenias.

Miss Marjorie Trudell of Detroit was maid of honor.  She wore a full skirted frock of gold color chiffon and satin bodice.  Yellow baby "mums" were in her hair and she carried a colonial bouquet of yellow and bronze baby chrysanthemums.  Miss Betty Urquhart, Mrs. Shirley Parish and Miss Elayne Trudell of Detroit were bridesmaids, wearing aqua, pink and blue taffeta gowns, respectively, with matching plumes in their hair.  Their colonial bouquets were in shades of blue and pink baby "mums" with narrow streamers of matching satin ribbon.

Horace Arthur of Detroit was groomsman and Pfc. Jack Everett, Pfc. Pat Patterson and Randall L. Parish were ushers.

Miss Rosemary Fielder of Charlotte sang "Because" and "Ave Maria" before and during the mass.

After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents and in the afternoon a reception was held.  Mrs. Parish, mother of the bride, wore a fuchsia colored gown with black accessories, while the mother of the bridegroom was gowned in purple.  Their corsages were purple tipped orchids.

Following the reception the newly-weds left on a two weeks honeymoon after which Private Poulos will leave for Fort Sill, Okla., for officer's candidate school.  He attended Michigan State college and was affiliated with Kappa Sigma fraternity.  Mrs. Poulos attended Michigan State college and is a recent graduate of St. Lawrence School of Nursing.

Her going away costume was a two-piece dress of yellow wool with black accessories and her corsage was gardenias.

Eleanor died 20 July 2001.  Frank, born 23 June 1919, died 12 August 2001.  They were interred St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Mapleton, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

The Record Eagle Obituaries 2017

Frank Gus Paulos, 92, of Traverse City and Tequesta, Fla., passed away peacefully with his daughter at his side Friday, Aug. 12, at Munson Medical Center. Frank was born June 23, 1919, in Chicago, Ill., to the late Frank G. and Elizabeth (Pervanger) Poulos. (Frank later changed the spelling of his last name.) He married Eleanor (Parish) on Dec. 18, 1943. Together they raised two children. Frank grew up in Irish Cork Town, Detroit, graduating from Western High School. He spent many summers on his aunt's (ma) farm in Saline in his youth. Frank was a lifeguard for Interlochen Arts Camp in his 20s. It was this job that was the spark to move north. He then attended Michigan Agricultural College, where he was a member of the football team and ROTC. He left college and honorably served in the United States Army during World War II. When discharged, he returned to Michigan Agricultural College, where the president of the college granted completion of the soldiers' educations if they were within a certain number of credits from graduating. He always regretted not walking across the podium to receive his diploma. "Walking" in his late 80s at Michigan State University was in the works, but health issues kept this from happening. Frank also attended law school at the University of Michigan, but decided to work for the FBI instead, supporting his mother after his father passed away. Moving to St. Ignace in 1947, he had his first Chevrolet dealership. He then moved to Plainwell/Allegan, where he also had a Chevrolet dealership, but the goal was to move to Traverse City. Frank and Eleanor moved their family to Traverse City in November 1955, where he purchased, from Mac MacIntosh, the Oldsmobile and Cadillac dealership on the corner of State and Cass streets. He eventually sold the dealership to Chet Swanson in 1964. Frank then owned buildings in the area and started his own commercial land company. He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, Economics Club and Tequesta Country Club. He was a former member of the Traverse City Golf and Country Club. Frank was very proud of his life-membership in the Elks Lodge. Frank loved his family, valued education, was an avid reader of factual books and enjoyed watching news programs to stay current in world events. He was a great conversationalist, loved Michigan State University and the Detroit Tigers. Frank, at age 80, was a certified instructor at the Cedar Rod and Gun Club. Surviving Frank are his children, James F. Paulos and Catherine (Bruce) Buchan; his grandchildren, Zachary and wife, Nicole, Halley and fiancé, Nate