Born on October 17, 1935, in New York City to Mary and James Barry, Eileen grew up in Woodside, Queens and went to work at the phone company after high school. She married William Planeta in 1956 and they moved to Suffern in 1962.
Eileen was a devoted mother to her four children, Geri of Suffern, William (Eileen) of Airmont, John of Suffern and Catherine of Suffern. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, and her sister Margaret Ortiz.
Eileen was a loving grandmother to Chrystal and William Planeta. She is further survived by her sisters Mary and Kathleen, her brothers James (Carole) and Philip (Janet) and many nieces and nephews.
Eileen loved country music, murder mysteries and gardening. She was a longtime volunteer at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern and served as secretary of her condominium board for more than 10 years. Eileen was a parishioner at Sacred Heart Church in Suffern for over 60 years and served as a Eucharistic Minister until her health no longer allowed her to do so. She continued to work full time until 2011 when she retired from Tilcon New York.
Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4th from 10:00 am-12:00 pm at Wanamaker & Carlough Funeral Home, 177 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901 with a prayer service at 12:00 pm. Interment to follow at Ascension Cemetery, 650 Saddle River Rd, Airmont, NY 10952.
The rescue and care of abused and abandoned animals was a cause very close to Eileen’s heart. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Hudson Valley Humane Society https://www.hvhumane.org/donate/,
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