Mather of Brockton April 9, 2007 Eileen M. (O’Brien) Mather 84 years. Wife for 59 years of the late Mike Mather. Mother of Maryellen Mather of Brockton; Peggie Crowley of Marshfield; Michael F. Mather of So. Carolina; Jeanne Cosgrove and Laura Mather both of Brockton. Also survived by 8 grand children, 1 great grandson and several nieces and nephews. Sister of the late Jack, Jim, Frank, Walter and Robert O’Brien and Mary Hall.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont Street (Rte123) Brockton Friday at 8 am. Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 9 am. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visiting hours Thursday 3-8 pm. Donations in Eileen’s name may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Obituary
Eileen M. (O’Brien) Mather 84 years of Brockton died Monday at the Kindred Hospital in Stoughton following a brief illness. She was the wife for 59 years of the late Mike Mather. Mrs. Mather was born in Brockton a daughter of the late James and Ellen (Skinner) O’Brien. She remained a lifelong resident of the city and was a graduate of St. Patrick High School Class of 1940. She also had attended Boston Business School.
Mrs. Mather had been the manager of the family business Mather Oil Company. She enjoyed her summers at Duxbury. She enjoyed knitting and crossword puzzles.
She had been a daily communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
She is survived by her children Maryellen Mather of Brockton; Peggie Crowley of Marshfield; Michael F. Mather of So. Carolina; Jeanne Cosgrove and Laura Mather both of Brockton. She is also survived by 8 grand children, 1 great grandson and several nieces and nephews. Sister of the late Jack, Jim, Frank, Walter and Robert O’Brien and Mary Hall.