Eileen M. O&apos;Connell

Eileen M. O'Connell

August 16, 1919 - September 6, 2014

Eileen A. O' Connell, 95, of Long Branch, died Saturday, September 6th at her home in Long Branch. Eileen was born and raised in New York, NY and was a 1940 graduate of Hunter College. Eileen worked for At&t before marrying, then relocated to Germany with her husband, stationed in the U.S. Army. They returned to California before moving to Long Branch 60 years ago. Eileen taught at the Summerfield Elementary school, Neptune Twp., retiring in 1984. After retiring from teaching, she devoted herself to caring for and enjoying her grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward O'Connell in 1980, her two children, Brian O'Connell in 1972 and Ethna Quill in 2009 Surviving is her two sons and four daughters and sons-in law, Kevin and Dennis O'Connell, Long Branch, Maura and Daniel Kneer, Houston, TX, Shiela Finger, Denver, Co, Oona O'Connell, NYC, Deirdre O'Connell, Oakland, CA, and William Quill, Tampa Florida; six grandchildren, Kate, Colin, Sarah, Rory, Rebecca and Kerry; five great grandchildren, Owen, Yemaya, Sydney, Darby, and Alden A memorial mass will be celebrated Friday, September 12th, 10:00 am, St. Michael's RC Church, Ocean Avenue, Long Branch. To place a message of condolence in Mrs. O'Connell's Book of Memories please visit www.woolleyboglioli.com.

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Eileen O'Connell was the mother of 8 kids, and I was friends with her youngest. We ran through her house in sheer freedom and happiness, creating chaos for Eileen, with the family leaving piles of laundry everywhere and with their Mom's frustration with the work of 8 kids only showing about once a year. I was five when I went to her house for the first time. She offered me cookies. I was too shy to accept, and said 'no thank you,' even though I wanted them. Eileen heard me turn them down, but she knew kids, and she set the plate of cookies in front of me anyway. I have never forgotten that, although it happened 53 years ago. I felt welcome in the O'Connell house ever after that. When I visited Eileen a few years ago, we sat at the same table and laughed at remembered stories. Dennis shared a story from his fifth grade year of mischief, about how a little girl hit him, so he hit her back, and how unfair it was that he was the one who got into trouble. Eileen said 'oh Dennis, you bring it on yourself,' as if we were all back in third or fifth grade, as if no time had passed. It was sheer loveliness. When I pass through to the other side, I will be looking for Eileen's house. xoxoxoxo Eileen, with love and thanks.

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