Eleanor Kohler Salmon

October 22, 1928 - December 11, 2019

Eleanor Kohler Salmon, age 91, of Seaford, DE passed away on December 11, 2019 at the Acts Methodist Manor House in Seaford. Eleanor was born in Lancaster, PA to the late John and Myrtle Smith Kohler on October 22, 1928. She moved to Laurel, DE, during her high school years and lived with her maternal grandparents, Harry and Charity Smith and graduate from Laurel High School in 1946. In 1948 Eleanor married the late Harry Altekamp Salmon, residing first in Wilmington and then moving to Newark, DE. After a 25 year career at the University of Delaware, she retired, eventually moving to Lewes, DE and then finally to the Manor House in Seaford. She is survived by three children, Sharon Kelty Salmon (Charles L. Hudson) of Liberty, Maine, John Charles Salmon (Karen B. Salmon) of Bozman, MD; and Scott Allen Salmon (Lucille Salmon) of Stockton, MD. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Kelly Wallace, Erica Shed, Lauren Salmon, Rachael Salmon, Courtney Salmon and Brian Salmon. She was blessed with six grandchildren, Natasha Geffrard-Wallace, Isabella Ortiz, Anna Ortiz, Dylan Salmon, Lucas Wheeler, Katherine Salmon and Olivia Touchette. A memorial service will be held at the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home 700 West St Laurel, DE 19956 on Sunday December 15, 2019 at 2:00 pm. The Pastor Paul Rosa will officiate. Contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.