Eileen J. Maher

Eileen Maher (nee Biernacki), 76, formerly of Harrison, NJ passed into eternal rest on March 24, 2019. 

The Funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Avenue, Harrison, NJ 07029, on Wednesday March 27, 2019 at 9:45am. Funeral Mass at Holy Cross Church, Harrison at 10:30am. Her burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.  Visitation Hours will be on Tuesday, March 26th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm and Wednesday after 9am.   If you would like to send a condolence message to her family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com. 

Born on July 20, 1942 to John and Margaret (nee Norton) Biernacki, she was raised in Harrison, NJ.  She graduated from Holy Cross Commercial College and worked in banks until she married and took time off from her career to raise her daughters.  She returned to work in various corporations in their accounts receivable departments before retiring in 2005.

Predeceased by her husband of 51 years Robert William Maher, Eileen is survived by her daughters Eileen and Lisa, their husbands Ted and Rob, and her beloved granddaughter Casey.  She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, and great nieces and great nephews.  She was also predeceased by  her parents John and Margaret Biernacki, her brothers John, Robert, and Raymond as well as her sisters-in-law Carol and Jean, and brother-in-law Jim. She took immense pride in her hometown of Harrison.  She enjoyed trips to Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore and attending Broadway Musicals.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in care of the Funeral Home in loving memory of Eileen.

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