Eleanor Sylvia Jimenez McGuigan, age 80, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2020 in Mukilteo Washington.
Eleanor was born June 21, 1939 in Massachusetts and earned her bachelors and teaching credential at the University of San Diego. She was an elementary teacher in San Diego for 37 years and was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Carmelite docent and friend. She moved to Mukilteo Washington with her husband, William McGuigan to spend retirement with her grandchildren. She volunteered her time within the Mukilteo Schools supporting her grandchildren’s education.
Eleanor was kind, generous, dependable and thoughtful. She always was supportive and helpful to those that knew her. She was a poet and loved music and theatre.
She is survived by her husband William Marion McGuigan and her two daughters: Shannon Michaelson and Tara McGuigan.
We celebrate her beautiful spirit and wisdom. She will always be remembered for her generosity and seeing the best in everyone.