Eileen O’Connor (Riordan), 84, of Secaucus, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 19, 2021 with her family by her side. Eileen was born on January 16, 1937 to the late Maurice and Nora Teresa (Barry) in Abbeyfeale, Ireland. Eileen left Ireland for the United States at the age of 18. A big step for such a young woman, she lived with family for quite a few years before meeting her first and only love, Daniel O’Connor. They were married on July 9, 1960 and would love each other dearly for the next 58 years. They moved back to Ireland for 10 years before returning to the US and settling in Secaucus in 1975 where they spent the rest of their days. Eileen worked as a Communications Operator at Meadowlands Hospital before retiring many years ago. She was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church. Eileen adored her family and loved spending summers in the Catskills and Irish Dancing with the love of her life. To know her was to love her. She had a special effect on everyone she met. She will be forever missed by loving family, friends and all who had the pleasure to know her.
Eileen is pre deceased by her loving husband of 58 years Daniel O’Connor; she is survived by her beloved children, Michael and his wife Marcia OConnor, Kevin and his wife Kelley O’Connor, and Linda and her husband Kevin Fuschetto; Devoted “Nana” to her grandchildren, Hailey O’Connor, Daniel O’Connor, Abbey Fuschetto and Caitlyn Fuschetto; and three sisters, Joan O’Connor and her husband Chris, Noreen Englentowicz and her husband John, Mary Downes and her companion Pat Daly of Ireland, and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation for Eileen will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 4pm to 8pm at Mack Memorial Home, 1245 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ. A mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, April 24th, 9:30am at Immaculate Conception R. C. Church followed by her entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington, NJ. In Lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in her honor to the St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate
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