Eileen Anna Graham beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend ascended into heaven on May 27, 2017. Eileen was born on December 2, 1929 in New York City and raised in Astoria Queens where she met and married her loving husband, Charles Anthony Graham of Astoria who was a WWII veteran and preceded her death in 1978. They married on September 24, 1949 at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church. She was the daughter of the late Margaret & John White of Ireland.
Eileen worked as a secretary for Grumman Aerospace on New York's Long Island and after she retired from Grumman she pioneered to Colorado Springs in 2001 from the city she loved to be nearby family. Family, friends and her catholic faith were extremely important to her. She was a true disciple of Christ and shared her convictions with those she loved.
Eileen is survived by her sons Charles, Kenneth, Richard, & Scott Graham and daughter Kathleen McCann. Her grandchildren Jennifer Landon, Stephen Graham, Vanessa Lopit, Jessica Greiser, Nadine Graham, Berlin Graham, Shea Graham, Kaelyn McCann, Ryan McCann and Eryn McCann. She was also blessed with 6 great grandchildren Jonathan, Alyson, Alex, Derek, Tori, and Thomas. She leaves behind her sisters who are also her best friends, Teresa Giroux & Anne Kelly of L.I. New York and preceded in her death in 2011 sister Peggy Ridley and brother Jack White.
Visitation will be at Chapel of Memories on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 4-7 PM with Rosary to follow at 7:00 PM. Her funeral mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Friday June 2, 2017 at 10:00 AM followed by her burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
She leaves behind much family and many friends who will cherish the memories we made with her and we will all miss her dearly. Our mother's love will live in our hearts forever.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Eileen's name may be made to: American Brain Tumor Association. 8550 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 550, Chicago, Illinois 60631. www.abta.org.
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Published in The Gazette on May 31 2017
Eileen worked as a secretary for Grumman Aerospace on New York's Long Island and after she retired from Grumman she pioneered to Colorado Springs in 2001 from the city she loved to be nearby family. Family, friends and her catholic faith were extremely important to her. She was a true disciple of Christ and shared her convictions with those she loved.
Eileen is survived by her sons Charles, Kenneth, Richard, & Scott Graham and daughter Kathleen McCann. Her grandchildren Jennifer Landon, Stephen Graham, Vanessa Lopit, Jessica Greiser, Nadine Graham, Berlin Graham, Shea Graham, Kaelyn McCann, Ryan McCann and Eryn McCann. She was also blessed with 6 great grandchildren Jonathan, Alyson, Alex, Derek, Tori, and Thomas. She leaves behind her sisters who are also her best friends, Teresa Giroux & Anne Kelly of L.I. New York and preceded in her death in 2011 sister Peggy Ridley and brother Jack White.
Visitation will be at Chapel of Memories on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 4-7 PM with Rosary to follow at 7:00 PM. Her funeral mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Friday June 2, 2017 at 10:00 AM followed by her burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
She leaves behind much family and many friends who will cherish the memories we made with her and we will all miss her dearly. Our mother's love will live in our hearts forever.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Eileen's name may be made to: American Brain Tumor Association. 8550 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 550, Chicago, Illinois 60631. www.abta.org.
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Published in The Gazette on May 31 2017
Eileen Anna Graham beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend ascended into heaven on May 27, 2017. Eileen was born on December 2, 1929 in New York City and raised in Astoria Queens where she met and married her loving husband, Charles Anthony Graham of Astoria who was a WWII veteran and preceded her death in 1978. They married on September 24, 1949 at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church. She was the daughter of the late Margaret & John White of Ireland.
Eileen worked as a secretary for Grumman Aerospace on New York's Long Island and after she retired from Grumman she pioneered to Colorado Springs in 2001 from the city she loved to be nearby family. Family, friends and her catholic faith were extremely important to her. She was a true disciple of Christ and shared her convictions with those she loved.
Eileen is survived by her sons Charles, Kenneth, Richard, & Scott Graham and daughter Kathleen McCann. Her grandchildren Jennifer Landon, Stephen Graham, Vanessa Lopit, Jessica Greiser, Nadine Graham, Berlin Graham, Shea Graham, Kaelyn McCann, Ryan McCann and Eryn McCann. She was also blessed with 6 great grandchildren Jonathan, Alyson, Alex, Derek, Tori, and Thomas. She leaves behind her sisters who are also her best friends, Teresa Giroux & Anne Kelly of L.I. New York and preceded in her death in 2011 sister Peggy Ridley and brother Jack White.
Visitation will be at Chapel of Memories on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 4-7 PM with Rosary to follow at 7:00 PM. Her funeral mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Friday June 2, 2017 at 10:00 AM followed by her burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
She leaves behind much family and many friends who will cherish the memories we made with her and we will all miss her dearly. Our mother's love will live in our hearts forever.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Eileen's name may be made to: American Brain Tumor Association. 8550 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 550, Chicago, Illinois 60631. www.abta.org.
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Published in The Gazette on May 31 2017
Eileen worked as a secretary for Grumman Aerospace on New York's Long Island and after she retired from Grumman she pioneered to Colorado Springs in 2001 from the city she loved to be nearby family. Family, friends and her catholic faith were extremely important to her. She was a true disciple of Christ and shared her convictions with those she loved.
Eileen is survived by her sons Charles, Kenneth, Richard, & Scott Graham and daughter Kathleen McCann. Her grandchildren Jennifer Landon, Stephen Graham, Vanessa Lopit, Jessica Greiser, Nadine Graham, Berlin Graham, Shea Graham, Kaelyn McCann, Ryan McCann and Eryn McCann. She was also blessed with 6 great grandchildren Jonathan, Alyson, Alex, Derek, Tori, and Thomas. She leaves behind her sisters who are also her best friends, Teresa Giroux & Anne Kelly of L.I. New York and preceded in her death in 2011 sister Peggy Ridley and brother Jack White.
Visitation will be at Chapel of Memories on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 4-7 PM with Rosary to follow at 7:00 PM. Her funeral mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church on Friday June 2, 2017 at 10:00 AM followed by her burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
She leaves behind much family and many friends who will cherish the memories we made with her and we will all miss her dearly. Our mother's love will live in our hearts forever.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Eileen's name may be made to: American Brain Tumor Association. 8550 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Suite 550, Chicago, Illinois 60631. www.abta.org.
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Published in The Gazette on May 31 2017
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