Mrs. Eileen M. (nee Higgins) Bourque

Mrs. Eileen M. (nee Higgins) Bourque obituary, Philadelphia, PA

Mrs. Eileen M. (nee Higgins) Bourque

Eileen Bourque Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 2, 2011.
Bourque, Eileen M. (nee Higgins), on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at the age of 81. Beloved wife of William J. Sr.; loving mother of Michele Crandley (Joseph), Eileen Bourque, Karen Spause (Michael), Janet Grieves (Joseph Mungavin), and William J. Jr. (Ruth); cherished grandmother of Megan, Erin, Nicole, Michael, Colleen, William, III, Gregory, Caitlin, Shannon, Daniel, and Ryan; great grandmother of Sarah, Jimmy, Jacob, Emma, and Kylee; dear sister of Michael J. Higgins, and Catherine Heebner. She was preceded in death by her parents Michael J. and catherine M. (Doherty) Higgins and her brothers, James, John, and Thomas Higgins. Relatives and friends are invited to Eileen’s Life Celebration Saturday 9-10am at the Church of Our Lady of Calvary, 11024 Knights Rd. Phila. Pa 19154 and to participate in her Funeral Mass 10am. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780 would be appreciated by the family. To share your fondest memories of Eileen visit www.lifecelebration.com.

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Cecelia Orloski

August 2, 2022

I knew Eileen for many years as we were in a card club. I have her anniversary on my calendar. there were 11 of us and Peg Buckley, Alberta Sulon and I are are still here. I am the oldest left as I will be 94 next month. We shared alot of times together including anniversaries and weddings .
Thinking of Eileen and may she Rest In Peace.

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