Eileen Altman

Eileen Altman obituary, Warwick, NY

Eileen Altman

Eileen Altman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home on Mar. 1, 2025.
Eileen Altman of Warwick, NY, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025 at St. Anthony Hospital. She was 85 years old.
Born in Brooklyn, on August 28, 1939, she was the daughter of Maurice and Margaret Earls Shea.
Eileen attended and graduated from the Academy of Mount St. Ursula in Bronx, NY. She continued her studies through Fordham University where she earned a Masters of Social Work. She worked as a therapist. Eileen was a proud and active member of the Red Hat Society of New York, NY.
Eileen was married to the late Michael Altman for 45 years.
Visitation will be on Monday, February 24, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, with a funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Burial in Warwick Cemetery, 50 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in EIleen's memory to Fordham University at https://give.fordham.edu/

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