With heavy hearts we would like to announce that our beloved mother, wife, sister, and grandma Ellie (Eleanor) Ball. She passed peacefully at McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester on October 7, 2026.

She was born April 21, 1939 in Burlington, VT the daughter of Donald and Genice Townsend Brand.

Predeceased by her daughters Deborah Parrott and Donna Mae of Burlington.

She is survived by her husband Marvin Ball of Ferrisburgh; a daughter Bonnie Ball; two sons Bobby Parrott of Colorado, David Parrot and his wife Angela; a brother Robert Brand of Williston; nieces and nephew Francis Brand of NY and Genice Brand of NY; her grandchildren Mariah Parrott, Matthew Parrott, and Nicholas Parrott of Burlington, Tabatha and Autumn Borthwick of Colorado.

Her hobbies were scrapbooking, playing games, traveling, arts and crafts and yard saleing.

In lieu of flowers. please send contributions to the McClure Miller Respite House, 3113 Roosevelt Highway, Colchester, Vermont 05446. A very big thank you to the men and women that took excellent care of our beloved mom doing her stay at respite house.

There will be a private family burial. A celebration of Ellie’s life will be in the spring time of 2027. The time and place will be posted in the Addison Independent paper. Thank you from the family.