Eaton G.”Skip” Elz of Rockland died Saturday November 15th in the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Terboss) Elz.
Born and raised in Quincy he was the son of the late George A. and Greta (Clevestrom) Elz, and a graduate of Quincy High School.
He was a veteran of the US Navy serving from 1944 to 1954. He served overseas during WWII and was awarded a WWII Victory Medal, an American Area Medal, an Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon and a Philippine Liberation Ribbon for his service.
He graduated from Northeastern University, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and worked for and later retired from Boston Edison after several years.
He moved to Rockland in 1954 and has been an active member of the community there.
Skip was a proud member of the Masons, and a past Master of the John Cutler Lodge. He was also a member of the Aleppo Shrine, the Princes of Jerusalem and a member of the Massachusetts Consistory.
In his retirement he spent many winters in Florida and enjoyed golfing there. However his greatest joy came from time spent with his family and following the various sporting events of his two grandsons.
In addition to his wife he is survived by his daughter Diane Elz of Rockland, and his son Ronald Elz and his wife Cindy of Bellingham, his brother Richard Elz of Florida and his two grandsons Jason and Brandon Elz. He is also survived by several nieces.
His funeral service will be held Thursday November 20th at 10:30 AM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. Burial will be held at a later date. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday November 19th from 4:00-7:00PM. In lieu of flowers donations in his name may be made to the Shriners Hospital 51 Blossom Street Boston, MA 02114.