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December 1, 2014
Services
A memorial service for family and close friends will be held in the spring.
Eleanor L McCahill, née Taylor, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 1st, 2014 in her 93rd year.
Beloved wife for 61 years of Andrew McCahill until his death in 2009.
Mother of Ellin McCahill Irwin, Andrew McCahill Jr., daughter-in-law Bonnie Bosland McCahill and son James McCahill who predeceased her in 2014
Eleanor was born in the Bronx and attended St Barnabas High School. Upon graduation she worked in administration for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Manhattan.
Eleanor met Andy in 1947 at a USO function. She was winning at the ping pong table when she challenged him to a game. He won and the rest is history.
After marrying in January 1948 , in the middle of a blizzard,they moved to Pelham, NY where they resided for the next 14 years. During that time they started their family and Eleanor became active in the Mount Vernon Hospital Junior League. The family also joined the Davenport Beach Club where Eleanor and Andy continued their love of ping pong taking on all who dared.
Eleanor and Andrew moved the family to Pearl River, NY where they resided for the next 50 plus years. During that time Eleanor went to work at the Pearl River Public Library as Assistant to the Director. She worked at the library for the next 35 years retiring at the age of 86.
During that time she instituted and ran needlework exhibits and classes, became President of the Rockland Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America, and instituted Bridge classes for beginners.
Throughout her life she had a wide variety of interests and hobbies. One of her favorites was gardening. She came to understand what the "Rock" in Rockland was all about! Eleanor was a voracious reader and a member of a book group that met every month for over 20 years. She dabbled in pottery, upholstery, loved entertaining and was a fabulous baker known for her sweet biscuits, molasses cookies, all types of pies and cakes.
Above all she was all about family and spent many hours at the Pearl River Little League watching her sons play ball. She also did her time running Brownie and Girl Scout Troops. She was a totally involved Mom and her children's greatest supporter.
She loved her role as " honorary Grandma" to Laura and took enormous pleasure in redecorating a room for her sleepovers, decorating a fabulous dollhouse for her and being involved in her life.
Above all Eleanor was a wonderful wife, mother and friend who right to the end was cheerful and appreciative for all the many blessings she had throughout her life. She will be forever remembered and missed by those who knew her and loved her.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Pearl River Public Library, 80 Franklin Avenue , Pearl River, NY 10965 ATTN: Wendy Courtney, Assistant to the Director In Memory of Eleanor McCahill.
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A memorial service for family and close friends will be held in the spring.
December 1, 2014
Services
A memorial service for family and close friends will be held in the spring.
Eleanor L McCahill, née Taylor, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 1st, 2014 in her 93rd year.
Beloved wife for 61 years of Andrew McCahill until his death in 2009.
Mother of Ellin McCahill Irwin, Andrew McCahill Jr., daughter-in-law Bonnie Bosland McCahill and son James McCahill who predeceased her in 2014
Eleanor was born in the Bronx and attended St Barnabas High School. Upon graduation she worked in administration for the Pennsylvania Railroad in Manhattan.
Eleanor met Andy in 1947 at a USO function. She was winning at the ping pong table when she challenged him to a game. He won and the rest is history.
After marrying in January 1948 , in the middle of a blizzard,they moved to Pelham, NY where they resided for the next 14 years. During that time they started their family and Eleanor became active in the Mount Vernon Hospital Junior League. The family also joined the Davenport Beach Club where Eleanor and Andy continued their love of ping pong taking on all who dared.
Eleanor and Andrew moved the family to Pearl River, NY where they resided for the next 50 plus years. During that time Eleanor went to work at the Pearl River Public Library as Assistant to the Director. She worked at the library for the next 35 years retiring at the age of 86.
During that time she instituted and ran needlework exhibits and classes, became President of the Rockland Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America, and instituted Bridge classes for beginners.
Throughout her life she had a wide variety of interests and hobbies. One of her favorites was gardening. She came to understand what the "Rock" in Rockland was all about! Eleanor was a voracious reader and a member of a book group that met every month for over 20 years. She dabbled in pottery, upholstery, loved entertaining and was a fabulous baker known for her sweet biscuits, molasses cookies, all types of pies and cakes.
Above all she was all about family and spent many hours at the Pearl River Little League watching her sons play ball. She also did her time running Brownie and Girl Scout Troops. She was a totally involved Mom and her children's greatest supporter.
She loved her role as " honorary Grandma" to Laura and took enormous pleasure in redecorating a room for her sleepovers, decorating a fabulous dollhouse for her and being involved in her life.
Above all Eleanor was a wonderful wife, mother and friend who right to the end was cheerful and appreciative for all the many blessings she had throughout her life. She will be forever remembered and missed by those who knew her and loved her.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Pearl River Public Library, 80 Franklin Avenue , Pearl River, NY 10965 ATTN: Wendy Courtney, Assistant to the Director In Memory of Eleanor McCahill.
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