Eileen Patricia MacNeil

She was the daughter of the late Arthur V. and Catherine (McKillop) McKenna.

Eileen was employed with Sobeys Sydney River for 34 years, where she met many wonderful lifelong friends. She was a kind person with a wonderful sense of humour, and enjoyed making people laugh. Eileen was married to the love of her life, Bill MacNeil for 60 years, they raised their family together in Sydney. Eileen’s family was the most important part of her life and she was very proud of them all.

She is survived by her daughters; Charlene (Kevin) Tighe and Darlene (Gary) MacNeil, grandchildren; Melanie Tighe (Paul Forget), Kevin Tighe, Shaun, Erin and Leah MacNeil, great grandchildren; Ryley & Hunter Tighe-Forget, Sister; Kay Filek, Sisters in law; Florence Stewart and Enid Gosse, and brother in law Paul Bourgeois.

She was predeceased by her parents, husband; Bill MacNeil, brother; Arthur McKenna, sisters; Pauline MacRury, Carol Bourgeois, and 9 half-sisters.

A funeral service with be held at TW Curry Parkview Chapel on Saturday May 18, 2019 at 2 p.m. with Father Bill Burke presiding. Interment at Hardwood Hill at a later date.

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