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Eleanor Bacon Obituary
Born in Cambridge on August 18, 1935 she was the daughter of the late Richard & Catherine (Brown) Garrity. She was a graduate of Malden High School Class of 1953.
She had been a reading resident since 2005. She was a long time employee of Filene's of Peabody and was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church in Lynnfield.
Mrs. Bacon was the wife of the late Herbert Bacon. She was the mother of Karen Mendonca & husband Joseph of Danvers, Stephen Bacon & wife Julie of Wilmington and Kevin Bacon Woburn. She is also survived by her grandchildren Kyle, Sarah & Lindsey Bacon and Katelyn Mendonca. She is pre-deceased by her brother Richard Garrity.
Her funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home 19 Yale Ave. Wakefield on Wednesday at 9AM followed by a funeral mass in St. Maria Goretti Church 112 Chestnut St. Lynnfield at 10:00. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 4-8 PM. Interment will be at Forest Hill Cemetery in Lynnfield.
Read Eleanor Bacon's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.
Visitation
McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield, MA US 01880
Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Service
St. Maria Goretti
112 Chestnut Street
Lynnfield, MA US 01940
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery
Forest Hill Ave.
Lynnfield, MA US 01940
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 11:30 AM
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