EILEEN GRIFFIN

APRIL 13, 1943 - JANUARY 27, 2024

Eileen Griffin (nee Rooney) passed away at home Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the age of 80 after a battle with cancer.  She was born April 13, 1943, in Philadelphia, the beloved daughter to Dennis Patrick Rooney of Ireland and Catherine (Brodigan) Rooney of Scotland.

Eileen was the wife to the late Joseph Edward Griffin (Oct 24, 1941 - Feb 7, 2013), together shared nearly 50 years of marriage with three children Kathleen Griffin Geary (David) (of Seffner, FL),  Maureen Griffin Ronn (Michael) (of Warrington, PA), Joseph Patrick Griffin (of Philadelphia, PA), and 8 grandchildren (Rachael, Catherine, Melissa, Danielle, Brianna, Kayla, Madisson, Shannon), and 7 great-grandchildren (Kaelyn, Trinity, Ashlyn, Dominic, Payton, Arabella, Collin).  Eileen's cousin, Catherine Eddis, was the closet person as a sister, spending 80 years together.  Eileen was an honorary grandmom and honorary aunt, and has many nieces, nephews, sister-in-law's, brother-in-law, cousins, and friends.

Sadly, Eileen was predeceased by her loving daughter, Kathleen (57), who recently passed on May 13, 2023, from cancer.

Eileen was a proud graduate of Ancilla Domini Academy '61, worked at Hahnemann University Hospital prior to marriage, and resided in Rhawnhurst and Mayfair Philadelphia, PA.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, family parties, holiday parties, BBQ's, cooking, the beach, the Pocono mountains, art, collecting seashells, crafts, music, dancing, singing, drawing, her dogs, feeding birds, game shows, bingo, crossword puzzles, fishing and crabbing throughout her life.

Relatives and friends are invited to Eileen's Life Celebration on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the church of St. Matthew's R.C. Church, located 3000 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19149 from 9:15-10:15 AM.  A funeral memorial Mass will follow at 10:30 AM.  Interment will be followed at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery located 3301 West Cheltenham Avenue, Glenside, PA 19150.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution in the memory of Eileen and Kathleen's name to St. Jude Children's Cancer Research Hospital.

https://www.stjude.org/

Family services are entrusted under the care of Petner Funeral Home.