Eileen T, Mulroy, formerly of Dumont, passed away on April 7, 2026. Predeceased by her husband, James T Mulroy and survived by her loving daughter Eileen P, Mulroy, her beloved sister, Patricia Pyckowski, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Eileen was born in Brooklyn, New York to Patrick and Madeline Faulkner. She graduated from St.. John’s University and went on to obtain advanced degrees from Hunter College and Fairleigh Dickinson University. She was a dedicated teacher in the Dumont Public Schools and St. Mary’s School in Dumont. She retired from Teaneck Public Schools after many dedicated years of teaching.
Eileen loved to travel, particularly in England and Ireland. She also traveled extensively in. the U.S. having visited all 50 states. Another favorite hobby was gardening. She looked forward to going to the Philadelphia Flower Show every year. She was fond of animals, especially cats. She often rescued feral cats and fed one particular outside cat for many years. He came daily to be fed at 4 o’clock, when she returned from school. Another neighbor’s cat decided he wanted to live with her and not his busy household. He was always on her patio. Eventually she took him in and the neighbor gave her his medical records, so it was official.She was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and said the Memorare and the rosary throughout the day, carrying her rosary beads in her pocket. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends and looked forward to family gatherings and spending holidays together.
Visitation Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Frech-McKnight Funeral Home, 161 Washington Avenue, Dumont. The Funeral Mass will be offered on Monday, April 13, 2026, 10:00 AM at St. Therese of Lisieux R.C. Church, 120 Monroe Avenue, Cresskill. Eileen will be laid to rest with her husband at George Washington Memorial Park, Century & Paramus Roads, Paramus.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Eileen’s memory to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436; https://www.rbari.org/ or St. Joseph Friary, 523 West 142nd Street, New York, NY 10031; https://www.franciscanfriars.com/