Name: Calling hours for Eileen P. Hyland
Start: 2018-06-03T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2018-06-03T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Byles-Groton Memorial Home - Groton

Groton - Eileen P. (Flanagan) Hyland, 73, passed away at Smilow Cancer Hospital due to complications of cancer on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.

She was born in Jersey City, N.J., on May 9, 1945, to Marion and Joseph Flanagan.

She is survived by her husband, George; brother, Robert (Lynn) Flanagan of Brigantine, N.J.; sister, Mary Flanagan of Long Branch, N.J.; many cousins, nieces and nephews; and her best friend and sister-in-law, Kathleen (Hyland) Lahey of Bridgewater, N.J.

Eileen married George P. Hyland, on Feb. 25, 1967, in Jersey City, N.J. and celebrated 51 years together. She was a 46 year member of the ladies auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association having served in every office in the local unit. She served as president of the New England Region in 1990 to1991 and again in 2016 to 2017.

Eileen was a very generous person always ready to assist anyone in need. She had a great sense of humor and could always make you laugh. She made friends where ever she went. She will be missed by her many friends and family.

She was employed by Beacon Cleaners of New London, Fusconi's Cleaners of Groton and as a courier for Waller, Smith and Palmer. She accepted the challenge of being the first ombudsman for the USS Philadelphia, SSN 690 and was happy to assist the families of the crew.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at Sacred Heart Church, 56 Sacred Heart Drive, Groton. Burial will follow in Colonel Ledyard Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at Byles-Groton Memorial Home, 310 Thames St., Groton.

Please visit www.byles.com for directions or to sign the guest book.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ladies auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association Unit 20, 242 Thames St., Groton, CT 06340 or to VNA of Southeastern CT, 403 N Frontage Road, Waterford, CT 06385.

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Published by The Day on May 31, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Eileen Hyland

Sponsored by Byles-Groton Memorial Home - Groton.

8 Entries

Garen

May 25, 2024

Think of you often you are missed greatly Best woman I've ever known

Garen Kenny

May 25, 2019

One year already seems like yesterday Miss you dearly

Susan Fletcher Barker

July 4, 2018

I was very sorry to hear of Eileen's passing. We were classmates and teammates on the basketball team at St Joseph's high school. Eileen was always fun to be around, she always had a smile on her face and a kind word for everyone.

Ed Howard

July 3, 2018

I and members of the class of 1963 will keep Eileen and her family in our prayers

Ray Hamilton

June 4, 2018

Dear George, Garen, & the entire circle of Eileen's family n' friends,

I've known Garen for some time now...from the old neighborhood we've both moved on from! We've maintained some touch over the years, most recently again through FB contact.

Understanding the hole left behind by so loved a wife, sister, aunt, n' friend, regardless forewarning, pray this helps some wee bit...to allow...enable...the grief! And it will come...indulge it...it is necessary and it is, also, a measure of the impact this lost love had on your life! So truly sorry to hear about Eileen. Definitely keepin' y'all in my prayers that Christ hold you close in this trying time!

When my mother died, even after a years-long battle with cancer, I was shattered by the loss...inconsolable...she was my mentor! BUT, "If your faith assures you she's in heaven, then what are the tears all about?!?" I hold eternity with God a precious, cherished, and hard-won prize...but...in the interim, the answer lies below.

SELFISH TEARS
(I EULOGIZE MY BELOVED MOTHER - MARCH, 1989)

Today we cry...must admit they're selfish tears.
You see...our faith assures your journey's done.
But it's not for you we mourn, at all, my dear;
It's for those of us you've left behind...alone!!!

We share your joy...share your happiness at rest,
Your painful fears now for forever stilled.
You've fought the good fight, passed the final test,
But you've left behind a hole that can't be filled!!!

So, until we each rejoin you some someday,
And, while your memory buoys us through those years,
We'll miss you...but continue on our way,
And, from time to time, we'll cry our selfish tears!!!

Ray Hamilton (c) March 19, 1989

My sincerest condolences...fondest prayers,

June 3, 2018

My deepest sympathy, so sorry for your loss. Your Angel is watching over you. God Bless.Diane RN

Kevin Flanagan

June 2, 2018

I will always remember Aunt Eileen with a warm heart. Looking back, her fun-loving ways, her consitently positive outlook on life, and the ways she brought laughter and smiles into all our lives were special gifts she shared with all of us. Aunt Eileen, thank you for reminding us all to focus on the the so many positive blessings we are given in life and reminding us that laughter and making others happy are some of the most precious gifts we can all share to make this world a better place. You did just that. With loving and happy memories, your nephew Kevin Flanagan.

Garen

June 1, 2018

The worlds a lesser place without you in it.one of the kindest nicest souls ever.You will be sadly missed and never forgotten.Thank you for the great childhood memories and simply for being you.

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