Daughter of Stephen Aloysius Long and Margaret Ann McKenzie
Married Carl Duane Carothers, Sr. at Sacred Heart Church, Bowmansville, NY on 4-15-1950, who predeceased her on 1-19-2001. Also predeceased by her grandson Steven Michael Carothers.
She is survived by four children: Carl Jr. (Brenda), son Christopher; daughters Patricia Eileen, sons Aaron Cox, James Patric Graham and Matthew Stephen Graham; Margaret “Peggie” (the late Jon Burra, Sr.), daughter Ashleigh (Jim Lovelace), sons Johnny Jr. and Michael Burra; Mary Gilley (Brian) , daughter Melanie (Michael Brawdy) and son Joshua Gilley. Six great grandchildren.
After raising her family, Eileen attended Trocaire College in Buffalo, NY graduating in 1978 at the top of her nursing class. Eileen specialized in hospice care for many years, volunteering after retirement at Hospice Buffalo which she was instrumental in starting. She also devoted many hours volunteering at Sacred Heart Church and while visiting daughter Patti, at Hailey Elementary School in The Woodlands, TX.
In her memory and in lieu of flowers, Eileen would like to invite friends and family to donate their time as a volunteer in the field of their choice.
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