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Eileen Patricia McGowan

1929 - 2021

Eileen Patricia McGowan obituary, 1929-2021, Northfield, IL

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1929

DIED

2021

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Donnellan Family Funeral Services

10045 Skokie Boulevard

Skokie, Illinois

Eileen McGowan Obituary

Eileen Patricia McGowan, nee Durkin, 92, of Northfield, passed away Saturday, November 20, peacefully in her home. Eileen was born on September 16, 1929, in New York City, the oldest of three children to Catherine and Thomas Durkin, who immigrated to the United States from Ireland. Eileen will be missed by her loving family. She is survived by her children, Carol Place (Bill), Joanne McGowan (Jesse Marymont), John McGowan (MaryAnne), Deirdre McKechnie (Colin), and Malcolm McGowan (Jane); grandchildren Brian, Kate, Colleen, Deirdre, Nora, Connor, Meighan, Audrey, John, Henry, Nina, Kyle, Peter, Alec, and Dalton; great grandchildren Amelia, Benjamin, Delilah, Luke, Maya, Duncan, Sierra Payton, Bella, Willa and Emmett; sisters Cassie McCarthy and Jeanne Ceglia (Paul); many nieces and nephews. Eileen is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John and infant daughter Jean. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2021, 11:00 a.m., at SS. Faith, Hope & Charity Church, 191 Linden St., Winnetka, IL 60093. Guests are invited to leave a tribute to Eileen on the Donnellan Family Funeral Home website: www.donnellanfuneral.com. Flowers are welcome at the funeral service or donations in Eileen's memory can be made to Northwestern Settlement www.northwesternsettlement.org. Info: donnellanfuneral.com or (847)675-1990.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Nov. 28, 2021.

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Nancy Whiteman

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I extend my deepest sympathy to all the family with the very difficult loss of Eileen.

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