

Born April 26th, 1962 in Castro Valley, CA to James G. and Judith A. (Cavanaugh) Smith, Eileen grew up in Fremont, CA, graduating from Irvington High School a year early in 1979. Eileen attended Ohlone College to receive an Associates Degree in Nursing, later attending San Jose State University to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and a remote-learning graduate program at Philadelphia University in pursuit of her goal to become a Certified Nurse-Midwife. Eileen worked most of her career as a Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery departments of several Bay Area hospitals, including St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, ValleyCare Hospital in Livermore, Washington Hospital in Fremont, and Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Oakland. She also held some non-hospital jobs, including at Biex Inc., Bayside Pediatrics and the Birth Home in Pleasanton, and during her Nurse-Midwife program worked as a student midwife at Highland Hospital in Oakland and the Santa Rosa Women’s Health and Birth Center in Santa Rosa. Eileen loved helping moms and their babies.
In addition to her career, Eileen loved spending time with her family and many friends, especially in preparing meals for them, exploring many different cuisines. She also enjoyed scrapbooking, knitting, games with her family and friends, travel, reading and movies.
Eileen is survived by her husband of 14 years, Richard Bixby of Tracy, her son Jess Rubio and partner Lolita Stalkfleet of Livermore, her son Travis Rubio of Livermore, her daughter Chelsea Rubio of Tracy, her granddaughters Delaeni Grajeda and Frankie Dela Rosa of Tracy, her grandson Jesse “J.J.” Rubio of Livermore, step-grandchildren Samara and Selena Stalkfleet of Livermore, her parents Jim and Judie Smith of Fremont, her sister Teri Murdy and husband Rob Murdy of Fremont, brother-in-law Jason McLaughlin of Fountain Valley, CA, nephews Nathan and Kyle Baker and Tyler and Jon McLaughlin, and a large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her sister Patti McLaughlin.
A memorial service for Eileen will be held January 4, 2014 at Lima Family Milpitas-Fremont Mortuary in Fremont from 11 AM to 3 PM.
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