Hudson – Donald A. Bacon, 86, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 after battling a long illness.
Born May 13, 1925 in Waltham to the late Howard and Ethel Bacon, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a young man and served as a paratrooper during World War II. After being discharged from service, he settled in Sudbury and worked as a Sudbury police officer. He went on to establish his dry cleaning business, Sudbury Cleaners, in 1949. He owned the family business until 1978.
Mr. Bacon and his family moved to Hudson in 1966, and he worked at Aubuchon Hardware for 25 years. He resided in Hudson until the onset of his illness.
He was never able to sit still for very long and eagerly offered a hand to anyone in need. He loved excitement and loved to be busy. He loved to collect trains, complete puzzles, recite countless jokes, but, most of all, he loved his wife, four children and grandchildren.
Unlike most, Mr. Bacon had the rare ability to live life to its fullest and to also chronicle it. He possessed a candor that emphasized his sincerity and generosity, and the profound ability to bring laughter into any situation. He was an exceptional husband, father, grandfather and individual whose death will be mourned by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jessie Bacon of Hudson; his four children, Donna Squires and husband Richard, of Fort Pierce, Fla., Thomas Bacon and wife Maureen of Hudson, Charles Bacon and wife Cynthia of Hudson, and Betsy Carroll and husband John of Clinton, Conn.; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may attend calling hours Sunday, Sept. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc., 50 Central Street, Hudson. Private graveside services will be held at New Town Cemetery of Sudbury.
