Ninette (Nina) Gloria Eldridge, 86, the widow of Reverend Dr. Richard D. Eldridge Sr. passed away peacefully and comfortably on Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre with her two sons by her side. Nina was born on October 7, 1927 in Corona (Queens), N.Y., the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Borgese. She grew up in NYC and spent much of her childhood living in Cairo, N.Y., while her father Joseph built a summer home and then a larger home where they would eventually retire to. After attending High School, Nina went on to attend Drew University in Maddison, N.J., earning a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology. She began her professional career doing cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City before accepting a position with Sterling-Winthrop Research Institute in Rensselaer, N.Y. In February 1961, she married her husband Richard and was a stay-at-home mom and foster mother raising her two sons until they were teenagers. She then went to work at the Food and Drug Research Laboratory in Waverly, N.Y., and then the Troy Hospital in Troy, Pa. After her retirement she worked part time at the Evening Times (Morning Times) in Sayre, Pa. and at St. Joseph's Hospital In Elmira, N.Y. She is survived by her sons Mark Eldridge (Jane Stone) and Richard D. Eldridge Jr. both of Sayre; her grandchildren Richard D. Eldridge III, Jennifer Pricilla Collings (Bob), Charlie Fedock, Harley Eldridge, Summer Ninette Eldridge and Rachel Bennett; her brother-in-law Rev. Russell Sargent; nieces and nephews Luther Sargent (Graciela), John Sargent (Tracy Farley), Jeanette Hill (Arthur), Paul Sargent (Jerelyn), David Sargent; and many other cousins, family and friends. Shen was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Dr. Richard D Eldridge Sr., parents Joe and Josephine Borgese, and sister Nancy Sargent The family would like to thank all those whom gave her comfort throughout her illnesses. Nina will be remembered first as a Christian and member of the Sayre Christian Church and as a fighter having survived cancer five times. She died at peace, her faith never wavering, from complications of pneumonia. At her request there will be no funeral services. However, a memorial service will be held on July 12, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Sayre Christian Church, 427 S. Keystone Ave. Sayre, PA 18840. Her final resting place will be at the Freehold (NY) cemetery beside her loving husband. Caring assistance was provided by the Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.