Eileen was born August 4, 1924 to Joseph Henry Dee and Mary Ida MacDougall Dee in Concord Massachusetts . After high school she earned her registered nursing degree from Cambridge Hospital School of Nursing in 1945 which is now Mount Auburn Hospital. In 1946 she moved to Miami, Florida with her girlfriends from nursing school. This is where she met Ray Mahannah who was a yacht captain. They married October 7, 1949. She worked as an RN periodically while raising their family. They moved to Grants Pass, OR in 1974. She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Eileen loved her faith, her large family, traveling, the ocean, reading, and the Boston Red Sox.
She is preceded in death by her husband and her 7 siblings. Survivors include her 9 children Gail Mulcahey, Pat Mundy, Mary Dee Mahannah, Linda Anderson, Eileen (John) Campbell, Ray (Tim) (Clara) Mahannah Jr., Jim Mahannah, Kathleen Mahannah, and Harold Mahannah; 21 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Celebration of Life is scheduled for Monday August 19th 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church 1131 N.E. 10th St. Grants Pass, OR.
Graveside service 2:00 p.m. at Granite Hill Cemetery 2551 Upper River Rd. Grants Pass
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to:
Asante Hospice C/O Asante Foundation 2600 Siskiyou Blvd. Suite 100 Medford, Or. 97504
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