Eileen (Mulholland) Crawford

Eileen Crawford (Mulholland), 102, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025, in St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, NJ.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, July 30 from 3 to 6 p.m. The funeral will begin in the funeral home on Thursday morning, July 31 at 9:00 a.m. then to St. Cecilia R.C. Church, Kearny where a 10:00 a.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.

Condolences and memories may be shared at thiele-reid.com.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Eileen left her home country in 1953 to rejoin her husband, James in Canada. In 1958 James, Eileen and five of their children would come to the United States and settle in Kearny.

Mrs. Crawford was a proud member of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Kearny Irish Association and a member of the Xaverian Guild Society.

Eileen is survived by her children, James Crawford (Brigid McCarthy), Joseph Crawford, Mary Greenhalgh (Russell), Eileen Anne McQuilkin (Allan), Kathleen Foster-Moore (John) and Kevin Crawford (Patricia). She also leaves behind her beloved fourteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, James Crawford, one daughter, Patricia Crawford, one grandson, Russell Greenhalgh, III and her daughter-in-law, Mary Crawford.

Eileen was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who cared for all with compassion and dedication and who seldom complained. Her faith was her strength and was an inspiration to everyone that met her. She was our matriarch and will be forever missed by all of her family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey, 115 Stirling Road Warren, NJ 07059. http://pillarnj.org

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