ST. JAMES — Eileen Ann Meyer, 84, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020.
Eileen (beloved Nana) was born July 27, 1935, in New York City to the late William Fitzgerald and Anna Corcoran. She was a former executive secretary at the West Bergen Mental Health Center, Ridgewood, New Jersey, until she and her husband, Donald, came to St. James in 1998.
While living in St. James, she volunteered at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, enjoyed playing bridge and all kinds of card games, and traveled with her beloved husband and many close friends. She will be remembered for her love of family and friends, her laughter, her amazingly positive attitude and her ability to make everyone feel special.
Survivors include her husband of 53 years, Donald Meyer; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Boyd Wilton; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Jenn Meyer; six grandchildren, Christopher, Daniel, Matthew, Timothy, Meghan and Allyson; sister, Jean McCloskey; sister-in-law, Loretta Fitzgerald; and four nieces and two nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Joan Gaffney; and brother, William Fitzgerald.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. In accordance with the current COVID-19 restrictions, attendance will be limited to 50 people. Those who wish to view the service via Facebook Live are invited to do so on the funeral home’s Facebook page.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Liberty HomeCare and Hospice, 1120 Ocean Highway W., Suite E, Supply, NC 28462.
Share online condolences with the family at Peacock-Newnam & White Funeral and Cremation Service.
