Eleanor Bacon

Eleanor S. Bacon

ELDERSBURG, Md. — Eleanor S. Bacon, 89, of Salisbury died peacefully May 11, 2012, at Lakeside at Mallard Landing. Eleanor was formerly a resident of Eldersburg, where she lived for more than 60 years before moving to the Eastern Shore.

Born on July 8, 1922, in Baltimore, she was a daughter of Harry T. and Cyril Stratten. Eleanor attended Forest Park High School in Baltimore and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College, graduating in 1943. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority for more than 70 years. She was married to Charles W. Bacon for more than 55 years.

As a volunteer, Eleanor established the library at Freedom District Elementary School in the early 1960s. She later became the first paid elementary school librarian in Carroll County, and retired from Carroll County public schools in 1976.

She was a rock hound and enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds, reading and watching "Judge Judy" on TV. She especially enjoyed socializing with her "breakfast buddies" at the Harvest Inn in Eldersburg.

She is survived by her children, Jeffrey S. Bacon and his wife, Melissa, of Snow Hill and Stephen S. Bacon and his wife, Teresa; and her grandson, Kyle H. Bacon of Gamber; sister-in-law, Jane Seals and her husband, George, of Hickory, N.C., and their children, Laura, Chris and Nick; brother-in-law, Walter E. Bacon and his wife, Rita, of Baltimore and their children, Ann, Kevin and Sean; and special friends, Wayne and Susan Arrington, Bill and Nancy Conaway and Shelley Price.

A memorial service will be held at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Road on Thursday, May 24, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church, 5600 Old Washington Road, Sykesville, Md. 21784; or Coastal Hospice Inc., PO Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802.