Eileen Walsh Herrmann

I am greatly saddened to hear of Eileen's untimely passing. We were joined at the hip for several years as Proctor Terrace Elementary School PTA officers. I appreciated her lively intelligence, unfailing good humor, intense family commitment and, of course, her baking. Taken too soon!

Dear Jurgen and family, I was so very sad to learn of your dear Eileen´s passing when I read the paper this morning. Eileen was one of the kind people that we meet in our lives that leaves you with a smile when you remember them. I first met Eileen in about `82 when she was working at Dixie´s Flower stand in Petaluma. I used to stop there about once or twice every month when I was walking home from work to buy flowers for my husband. Eileen was always so cheerful. She never failed to...

Eileen was such a lovely human. Always a smile for all. We hope your beautiful memories will hold you though the grief. Margaret & John Spruce

Such an understatement to say she was a good crafter. She was amazing. Her quilts were works of art. Her famous pies were delicious and so beautifully decorated- truly inspiring. And thanks to those Canadian guys making "how to fix" you tube submissions all winter long, Eileen could fix darn near anything. All that pales when I think about the inspiration she gave everyone around her with her kindness, gentle helping heart and the deep sensitivity & insight she possessed. Whenever I was...