EILEEN A. HALLIGAN MAHER

HALLIGAN MAHER, Eileen A. (Coughlin) Of Mashpee, died February 27, 2020.

Despite being an only child, she was the matriarch of a rather large, close family. Her lively spirit lives on through four children, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and her husband, Jack Maher. She'll be buried next to her late, first husband, Bob Halligan, on Cape Cod.

Eileen's greatest gift to everyone who met her was her humor. She had great, Irish wit. She always had a fantastic story or quip that ended in a great laugh, usually at her own expense!

Eily worked at New England Eye Associates in Boston for about a decade. This was a wellspring of opportunities for funny stories she'd share with Bob over cheese and crackers before dinner. He'd be stamping his feet laughing at her stories at the kitchen table.

But she wasn't just telling her stories. She was interested in your stories. She would lean in and really listen to your stories and ask the second, third, or fourth question. These wonderful traits earned her a gaggle of close, fun friends.

Eily read the Boston Globe and Cape Cod Times covah to covah every day, she never missed a hair dressah appointment on Friday, or Mass on Sunday.

Despite being from another generation, Eily was very with the times. She handled some very modern problems with grace and understanding. She'll be dearly missed, and always remembered.

Visiting Hours will be held 5:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3rd, at Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 74 Algonquin Ave., MASHPEE, MA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 4th, at Christ the King Church, 5 Jobs Fishing Rd., Mashpee. Burial will follow at 12:30 pm in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nativity Preparatory School, 39 Lamartine Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. For online guestbook and directions, please visit

www.ccgfuneralhome.com