Eileen M. Lenahan

Eileen Marie Lenahan, 94, of Provincial Tower in Wilkes-Barre and a former resident of Harvey’s Lake died Sunday, September 4, 2016.

Born April 10, 1922 in the Preston section of Hanover Township she was a daughter of the late Michael T. Lenahan and Helen Prest Lenahan Stout.

A graduate of Sugar Notch High School, Eileen studied during the day at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital to become a licensed practical nurse while she worked for Bell Telephone Company at night. She retired from Bell as a supervisor after forty-two years with the company.

Eileen was a member of the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima and communicant at the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. She was also a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers.


Her brothers, Michael T. Lenahan, Jr., Leonard J. Lenahan and Thomas B. Lenahan preceded her in death.

Eileen will be greatly missed by her sister, Frances June Lenahan of Wilkes-Barre; nieces and nephews, Leonard J. Lenahan, Jr., Thomas B. Lenahan, Jr., Kathleen Marconi, Michael T. Lenahan, Eileen Allen and Maureen Blejawas; great-nieces and -nephews, other family and friends.

Celebration of Eileen’s Life will begin Friday with visitation from 6 to 9 PM at McLaughlin’s, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre and continue there Saturday with gathering at 8:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 9:30 AM in the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be in Saint Mary's Cemetery.

Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima.

Memories and condolences may be shared with Eileen’s family at www.lifecelebrations.com