Eilish Hughes, San Francisco and formerly Borris Road.
Eilish died peacefully (age 83) in San Francisco after a 55 year nursing career. Predeceased by her parents, Joe and Frances Hughes, her sister Mary Brady and her brother John. Fondly remembered by her sisters Frances Taaffe (Mullingar), Kathleen Feely (Skerries) and Margaret Quigley (Galway), her brother, Jim (Garrykennedy) by her brothers in law, sister in law and by her many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral arrangements (Portlaoise) will follow in a few weeks.
Eilish and I were first neighbors, then friends, in San Francisco. She had an adventurous spirit that shines still in memories of all those she met along her way. She is truly missed. RIP, Eilish and thanks for being there.
Kay