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Eileen Balem Obituary
Eileen Mary Balem beloved wife, mother, daughter, and grandmother passed away October 24, 2008 in San Antonio. She was born on June 26, 1941 to Joseph and Eileen O'Sullivan in Glengarriff County Cork, Ireland. Her father preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Brigid's Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of 45 years Philip John Balem; mother, Eileen O'Sullivan; children, Eileen Laguna and husband, Jose, J. Philip Balem and wife, Kathleen, Maura Tilton and husband, Patrick; sister, Joan Donohue; grandchildren, Antonio, Joseph, Conor, and Victoria. SERVICES A visitation will begin on Monday, October 27, 2007 at 5:00 PM with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM at Oak Hills Mortuary. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:30 AM Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at St. Brigid's Catholic Church, 6907 Kitchener, with interment to follow at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. The funeral procession will depart from Oak Hills Mortuary Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM.
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Glenda Garland
October 28, 2008
Phil, we will all miss Eileen and her wonderful sense of humor--I'll never forget when I was house sitting next door and she came over to tell me, with the straightest face, that I had violated the water restriction law by watering past 10:00 AM and the Water Police would be over shortly. Then she chuckled in her marvelous way and her eyes sparkled with her good humored joke. I'll always think of Eileen as one wonderful, fiesty, good humored lady. I'm sure she's entertaining the angels now.
Randy Nevarez
October 27, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Jesse Rivera
October 27, 2008
Phil, know that our prayers are with you and your family at this time of need. Eileen was a very very special person who touched not only mine but Sylvia and my childrens lifes. She will truly be missed. You and your family as mine now have a very special ANGEL watching over you & yours God Bless You All.
Jesse, Adrian & Debra Rivera
Butch and Loretto OBrien
October 26, 2008
Our prayers are with you. May God bless Eileen as she is welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven. May she rest in peace.
Butch and Loretto O'Brien
St Louis, MO
John & Vicky DiPaola
October 26, 2008
Please know that our hearts, prayers and thoughts are with you all. Eileen was a wonderful person. She lit up the room when she walked in with her wonderful smile. We count ourselves blessed to have known her.
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