Elizabeth was born in County Limerick, Ireland on October 10, 1940. She immigrated to the United States at 21 years old and built a wonderful life dedicated to her family.
She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, William “Billy” Tobin. Devoted mother of James Tobin of Des Moines, IA, Maria Uva and her husband Richard of Danbury, CT, Margaret Butler and her husband Christopher of Emerson, NJ, Eileen Esainko and her husband John of Alexandria, VA.
“Grammy” will be sorely missed by her cherished grandchildren, Emily and Daniel Butler, Keira, Julia and Lena Esainko and Marissa and Alaina Uva. They will miss her love, kindness, visits and phone calls.
Elizabeth worked so hard to ensure her family always had what they needed. Her generous heart will be immensely missed by her husband, children, grandchildren, sisters, brothers, in-laws, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Family will receive friends on Thursday, September 23rd from 2 pm – 6 pm at Higgins Funeral Home in Stony Point, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 24th at 11 am at St. Gregory Barbarigo Church in Garnerville, NY. Burial will follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet, NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Elizabeth’s memory may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of her granddaughter - Team “Love for Lena” - https://www.cff.org/Give-Monthly/ or 4550 Montgomery Ave. Suite 350N, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Those who wish, may watch the livestream of the Funeral Mass through the St. Gregory Barbarigo Church Facebook page.
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