EILEEN HASTINGS

HASTINGS EILEEN

Was born in Leeds, England in 1938 and died in Pittsburgh on December 23, 2018. Her parents, William and Mary Sleight, had two other children, Malcolm and Peter. After schooling in England and Scotland, and jobs in London and Paris, she first came to the US in 1962, initially working in Boston. She married Stuart Hastings in 1964 and they raised their two daughters, Jill and Rachel, in Buffalo NY. Sadly, Jill died at age 18 in 1987. Shortly after that Rachel left for college, while Eileen and Stuart moved to Pittsburgh. There Eileen was very active in the First Unitarian Church. She became ill in 2016. Survivors include Stuart, Peter, Rachel, her partner, Paul and their children, Rebecca and Arlo; Stuart's sister, Eleanor Karro and her husband, David; and nieces, nephews, and in-laws in England and the US. A memorial service will be held at the First Unitarian Church, Shadyside, on March 30, 2019. Professional Services by D'ALESSANDRO FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY LTD., Lawrenceville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Save the Children. A longer obituary can be found at memorial.yourtribute.com/Eileen-Hastings/ .  

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