She was born on June 18, 1918 in Wiscasset, a daughter of George Miller and Florence Bell (Jackson) Sproul.
As a young girl she was employed in Boothbay and on September 6, 1953 she married George Glenwood Lewis. She was employed at Bath Iron Works during World War II as an engraver. For 38 years she was employed for the Registry of Deeds at the Lincoln County Courthouse and for 12 of those years she was Deputy of Deeds.
She was a member St. Philips Episcopal Church in Wiscasset, the 1918 Club, the Huntoon Hill Grange for over 70 years, the Maine State Grange, a member of the Rebekah’s in Wiscasset, the Lady Amicable Lodge, the Eureka Rebekah’s and a member of Tops. Elinor was nominated for the Jefferson Award.
She was predeceased by her husband George Glenwood Lewis in 2001.
She is survived by one daughter, Janet Fairfield and her husband Gary of Wiscasset, one son, Glenn Lewis of Wiscasset and two grandchildren, Shaun Fairfield, Kimberly Lincoln and her husband Mark, two great grandchildren, Kaitlin and Jameson, many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 PM, Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Hodge Street in Wiscasset. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the Church Fellowship Hall.
Memorial contributions may be made to Residence Council, Cove’s Edge, 26 Schooner Street, Damariscotta, 04543. Condolences may be made online at www.Daiglefuneralhome.com.
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