KELLEHER, Eileen R., 88, of Pinellas Park, Florida, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 surrounded by her children at the Suncoast Hospice Care Center in Pinellas Park. Loving wife of the late William (Bill) Kelleher and loving mother of Michael Kelleher & wife, Rose Mary of MD., Carol Kelleher & husband, James Carney of FL., Deborah Kelleher & partner, Gary McDonald of MA., & Linda Kelleher-Nichols & husband, Edwin of Australia. Eileen was born July 13, 1926 in Boston, Massachusetts, the loving daughter of Jeremiah and Josephine (Gallant) O'Connell. Loving sister to Harold O'Connell of FL, Lawrence O'Connell of MA., the late Norma Galvin of FL., & the late Robert O'Connell of CA. Eileen was a former employee of EG&G in Salem, Massachusetts for many years before retiring to Fl. Locally, Eileen attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pinellas Park and last resided at Regal Palms Assisted Living in Largo, FL.
She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews and their families, special cousin, Charlene Morrow of MA., lifelong friend, Irene Morris of FL., friends, Sandy Gill, Mary Frazier of MA., and many other dear friends in FL. & MA.
A graveside service will be held at 12:45pm on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Bay Pines National Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangements were made under the direction of Garden Sanctuary Funeral Home 7950 131st St. Seminole, FL 33776 / 727-391-0121.
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