Eileen J. VanLanen

Age 86, of Malvern, died Friday, July 7, 2017 in the Arbors at Minerva. She was born April 18, 1931 in Mahanoy City, PA to Lloyd and Ethel (Lindenmuth) Bankes. She was the former owner of Guarantee Welding in Malvern. She is a member of Baxter's Ridge United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her loving companion, William "Bill" Ritchea, son, Lloyd (Tammy) VanLanen of Voluntown, CT, sister, June Mead of Berwick, PA, 4 grandchildren, Barbara Davis, Samantha Folmer, Katelyn and Lindsey VanLanen. She is preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Hinks and brothers, Wayne Bankes and Ed Bankes