Eleanor Frances Rosenberg
Jan. 13, 1924-Dec. 27, 2011
Atherton, California

Eleanor Frances Rosenberg died on Dec. 27, 2011, in Atherton, Calif., after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her four children, Marjorie Devon of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Michael Rosenberg of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Kenneth Rosenberg of Arlington, Virginia, and Nancy Yeomans of Austin, Texas, and by six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Born Eleanor Frances Jacobs in New York City, she married Dr. Allan J. Rosenberg in 1945, and they settled in the Bay Area after a brief time in the Midwest and Southern California.

After raising her four children, Eleanor worked as a medical researcher and volunteered for many organizations including the League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood, and the Cantor Art Center. Remarkable for her extraordinary intelligence and energy, she actively pursued her interests in public policy, politics, and art. A private celebration of her life was held in her honor on December 29.