GILROY, Eleanor Barbara

(Maiden Name: Barany)

Silver Creek Mortuary, Taylor, Arizona Eleanor Gilroy (September 15, 1922 - March 3, 2012) Eleanor Barbara (Barany) Gilroy, 89, passed away on March 3, 2012. She was born on September 15, 1922 to immigrant parents from Hungary, Veronica Ann Fekete and Emery Andrew Barany in South Bend, IN. Eleanor received her Bachelor of Science degree from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, in 1944. It was at a Notre Dame “Tea Dance” where she met, Tom Gilroy, the love of her life, and continued to Polka and Waltz with him for 62 years of marriage. They moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1952 and were active members of St. Francis Xavier Parish. Eleanor shared her many talents as a Home Economist with the young women of Xavier College Prep for 10 years. She could tailor a suit, reupholster a sofa and decorate a wedding cake; all in a day’s work. While at Xavier, one of her fondest memories was a class she designed and taught for the young men of Brophy College Prep entitled “Bachelor Survival”. Her mentoring and creative talents continued to foster many young men and women at Snowflake High School in Snowflake, AZ, where she not only taught Home Ec. but designed and sewed many of the costumes for their school musicals. Tom and Eleanor retired to Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ in 1980 and opened Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe, where they enjoyed the happiest days of their retirement. Eleanor, aka: “Grandma Lori” will always be remembered for her homemade dinners, fabulous Thanksgiving and 4th of July gatherings, and giggling as she shared M&M’s in church with her grandchildren! Eleanor is survived by 3 children & 9 grandchildren: Jim, (Mary) David, Julia and Peter Gilroy; Kathy (Dennis) Ryan and Megan Desmond; Tina, (Jeff), Colleen, Becky, Todd and Steven Baldwin; and 9 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Resurrection will be held at Our Lady of the Snow in Snowflake, AZ on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 11:00am. Donations may be made in Eleanor’s name to Our Lady of the Snow, 1655 S. Main Street, Snowflake, AZ 85937; Saint Mary’s College, Alumnae Relations – LeMans Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556; or The Kino Border Initiative, Fr. Sean Carrol: PO Box 159, Nogales, AZ 85628.
Posted by Sharla on March 06, 2012

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