Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York
1924 - 2012 (Age 88)
DeFreest, Eileen (O'Brien) CONWALL-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. Eileen O'Brien DeFreest, 88, of Conwall-On-Hudson, passed away December 14, 2012 at Arden Court Nursing Facility in Farmington, Conn. A retired English teacher in the Cornwall Central School District, she was the wife of the late Herbert E....
Read MoreMrs. Defreest is certainly brightening the heavens. Her unique teaching style was decades ahead of her time & thousands of students are better for her intelligent nurturing, insight & humor. I remain a grateful beneficiary of her talent. My heartfelt condolences to her family. This is a great loss.
Maile Hulihan
December 19, 2012 | MA
My deepest sympathies. Mrs.DeFreest was a super duper teacher. I always think of her when I am reminising about CCHS. God Bless to her family.
Linda Capozzi
December 19, 2012 | Champaign, IL
All my love to my dear friends,Bubby,Eileen,Patty,Connie, David and Kathleen.
Your mom is in my heart always.
Paul Wilson
December 18, 2012 | Powder Valley, PA
I was her student in 1963 and loved her sense of humor. She certainly related to teenagers!
My sympathy to her family - she was a great teacher and, I'm sure even a better mother. Barbara Egler Paul-Holmes
December 18, 2012
Kathleen, Our sympathies on your loss.
Walt Witkowski
December 18, 2012 | Kingston, NY
To My Favorite Teacher of All Time, you truly had a gift...to this day, I love and appreciate literature because of your kindness and patience. Thank you beyond words. Blessing and peace to your family. Much love, Leslie Proulx Cutler
Leslie Proulx Cutler
December 17, 2012 | Boston, MA
My sincere condolences to the DeFreest family, may Eileen rest in peace
Floyd Holloway
December 17, 2012 | Chesterfield, VA
