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Eleanor McNabb Kassem
1941 - 2026
BORN
1941
DIED
2026
Eleanor Kassem Obituary
May 22, 1941 -
January 16, 2026
Eleanor McNabb Kassem passed away peacefully at her home on January 16, 2026, at the age of 84. She was a child of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Helen Ross McNabb; her brother, Sandy McNabb; and her husband, Robert Kassem.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Bernie McNabb; her daughters and sons-in-law, Elisabeth and Hardy Ross, and Amy and Matt Richardson; and her cherished grandchildren, Lindsey Ross, Jessica Ross, Max Richardson, and Stuart Richardson.
The family held a private ceremony in her honor on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The McNabb Center, 200 Tech Center Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912, or Metro Drug Coalition, 530 W. 5th Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Online condolences may be made at www.rosefuneraltn.com
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