Eleanor McGarril

Eleanor McGarril

Eleanor McGarril (nee Reagan), formerly of North Arlington, died in Alexandria, Va., on June 2.

She was 91.

She was born in 1925, the sixth of 11 children, at the home of her parents, James and Catherine Reagan, in Kearny. After graduation from St. Cecilia High School in 1943, she worked in a number of secretarial jobs until her retirement from Colt Industries in New York.

She was married to the late James McGarril in 1950 until his death in 1993 and is survived by their son, Thomas, of Arlington, Va.  She is also survived by her sisters Eileen Reagan and Violetta French and by brothers James, Charles, Laurance and Robert Reagan.

Throughout her life, she maintained a keen interest in current events, sports (especially the Mets and Red Bulls) and in the activities of the many nieces and nephews of her extended family. She was also active in St. Stephen’s Church, St. Stephen’s Seniors and Holy Cross Seniors.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church, 676 Kearny Ave., Kearny, at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 19. Burial follows at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Stephen’s Church food pantry.