Catherine Meagher

MEAGHER, Catherine Eck, 95, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010. Born in Richmond, Va., she was a daughter of the late Edgar Paul Eck and Mary Pohlig Eck. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Joseph Meagher Sr.; her brothers, William J. Eck, Edgar C. Eck, and M. Francis Eck; and her grandson, J. Scott Meagher. She is survived by her sister, Mary E. Broach; her children, John J. Meagher Jr. and his wife, Constance, J. Foster Meagher and his partner, Linda Marks, Robert A. Meagher and his partner, Allen Ammons, Michael G. Meagher and his wife, Eileen, and Elizabeth M. Byrd and her husband, Lloyd; her granddaughters, Anne E. Meagher and Mollie M. Brookshire and her husband, Blake; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Meagher was a lifetime member of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, a former member of the Catholic Women's Club, and a former volunteer at the St. Sophia's Home of Little Sisters of the Poor. A wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, and a tower of strength, she touched the lives of everyone she met. She gave freely of her time and talents. Guiding us well, she was always there whether with a kind word or a joke, she knew just what to say. She loved to travel and see the world around her. Most of all, she loved us with her whole heart and being. Having her family around her were the times she cherished most. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave., where a Christian Wake service will follow at 7:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 12 noon Wednesday, April 28, at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.