- Date Of Birth: September 12, 1916
- Date Of Death: January 5, 2012
- State: Georgia
Mrs. Ellen Eager Heath, 95, passed away Thursday January 5 at Lafayette Nursing Center, Fayetteville Ga. Born 12 September 1916 in Port Jervis, New York to the late William Henry Dirlam and Ellen Van Dyke Brundage. She was preceded in death by sister Alice “ Peg” Martin and brother William “Bill” Dirlam, Husbands Harry Hendricks Eager and William “Bill” Heath, Children, Ellen Emelia Eager, John Harry Eager and George William Eager. She is survived by her daughter, Betty Eager Piner of Coweta County and Helen Eager Salzer of Williston Fla. Ellen Heath had eleven Grandchildren, thirteen Great Grandchildren and eight Great Great Grandchildren.
Ellen and her Husband Harry worked during World War II at the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Engine Company in Harford Conn. A true “Rosie the Riveter” Ellen worked one shift and Harry the other, shift work was also done at home with the children. Working with the cylinder heads on radial engines she insured that all on her line did quality work as her brother Bill was a test pilot for Grumman Aircraft and The U.S. Navy. Ellen and Harry moved the Key Largo, Florida in 1950. She spent most of her life there and raised her children. She lived also in Orlando Florida briefly and Weaverville, N.C. and Williston Florida. As age and health became more of a problem “ Granny” as most call her spent the past eleven years living with or near her daughter Betty. Ellen was loved and respected by all and she will be missed.
