Eileen D. Webb, 91, of Lawrence, MA, died Sunday, January 13, 2008, at the Mary Immaculate Nursing/Restorative Center in Lawrence, where she had made her residence for the past several years.
Born to Michael and Catherine (Lane) Webb on Oct. 21, 1916 in Lawrence, she was a graduate of St. Rita Grammar School and St. Mary High School. She continued her education at North Shore Babies' Hospital where she received a nursing certificate.
She then spent numerous years working as a governess in homes in Prides Crossing, Beverly, MA, and in New York City, Texas, and California. During her later years, she worked at Merrimack College, North Andover, MA, first as a dorm mother, later as the supervisor of maintenance, from where she retired.
She is survived by her nephew and his wife, Michael and Ursula Foley of Methuen; a niece, Eileen Foley Everett of Methuen; two grandnephews, Sean Foley and his fiancée Kelly Sweeney of Stowe, VT, and Timothy Everett and Elizabeth Perez of North Andover; a grandniece, Christine Foley Faria and husband Douglas of Windham, NH; two great-grandnephews, Ryan Faria of Windham, NH, and Tanner Foley of Stowe, VT; and a great-grandniece, Cassandra Faria of Windham, NH.
She is also survived by closest family friends Mary Claire Kennedy of Andover, Patricia Casey Boutilier of North Andover, and Thomas Everett of North Andover.
ARRANGEMENTS:
Her Funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, January 17th, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Mary's Church in Lawrence, MA.
Her burial will follow in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lawrence, MA.
Relatives and friends may call on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the John Breen Funeral Home, 122 Amesbury St., Lawrence. For online condolences and other information please go to www.breenfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Mary Beth Foley Scholarship Program, care of Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, MA, and Friends of St. Mary, St. Mary Parish Church, Lawrence, MA.