Shirley Bacon Manna

November 3, 1926 - January 14, 2017

Shirley B. Manna, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at her home in Rotonda West, Florida. She was born on November 3, 1926 to M. Leigh & Alice (Freeman) Bacon in Jefferson, NH. She attended Keene State Teachers College in Keene, NH and was a lifelong elementary educator who believed in the public school system as well as providing children with a solid base in reading. She married Salvatore T. E. Manna in Jefferson, NH on July 2, 1950. They moved to Hanover MA, where she taught school in Cohasset, MA for over 30 years. Upon retiring Shirley & Sal moved to Danbury, NH and lived in a cozy log cabin hand built by them both. They traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada on their motorcycle. Finally moving to Florida once the NH winters became too much. Shirley is survived by her husband of 67 years, Salvatore Manna, and daughters Sherry & (Gail) Bullock, Jr. of Rotonda West, FL. Sara & (Thomas) Blay of Danbury, NH. Four grandchildren: Marc Manna of Englewood, FL., Jessie & (Anthony) McNulty of Holbrook, MA., Tracy & (Steven) Pires of Middleboro, MA. Jonathan Blay and fiancée Tiffany LaPlante of Danbury, NH. Two great grandchildren: Jordan and Amelia Pires, and finally a brother, Myron L. Bacon, Jr. and his wife, Doris of Brooklyn, WI. She is predeceased by a son, Tommy Manna and a grandson, Steven Blay. Services: Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Englewood Community Funeral Home. The family will greet guests from 2 pm until service time at 3:30 pm.