Eileen Elizabeth Walter D'Amelio Obituary (1932 - 2020)

Mama always said the Fall was her favorite season, she died at home on a blustery day, surrounded by her large extended family and many friends. She would have called the day "the breakup of Summer". We haven't put it past Mama to have scripted the perfect exit complete with joy, sorrows and terrible singing! Mama was born in New York to Bessie Melia and George Walter. She was the youngest of seven children and is predeceased by all of her family and her husband of 67 years, Peter D'Amelio. Eileen is mother to ten children, Kathleen (Ron), Jeffery (Dani), Kevin, Christopher (Shawn), Dennis, MaryKate (John), Peter (Lynda), Steven, Nora (Howard) and Patrick (Jeff). Her legacy continues through her children, her fifty grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as cherished nieces and nephews. In addition to this cast of family, there are many dear friends that Mama referred to as "our family by choice". Any friend of her kids became her friend for life, people simply enjoyed being around Mama. She was engaging, intelligent, had a broad world view and never became old in spirit. She was fond of saying, "stand for something, or you'll fall for anything". She had a value driven mindset coupled with kindness and uncommon-common sense that defined how she lived in the world. She said courtesy and kindness were all we needed, to know how to act. She was always offering help, and then delivering it to anyone who needed it. She had a great sense of humor and shared it often. Once when she was mad at Dad one of the kids asked, "Ma would you ever get a divorce, she said, absolutely not, murder maybe"! Her gift of contentment, knowing how to make the best of trying times, coupled with her sense of humor made the ordinary days a bit more special. She had a deep sense of personal faith that she claimed as her own. Without preaching she modeled and lived the simple invitation from the book of Micah: "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" Her greatest gift to us all was, and will continue to be, her ability to find and create joy in the everyday living of our lives. Thank you, Mama. Remembrances may be made to your local St. Vincent de Paul Society. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Eileen Elizabeth Walter D'Amelio, please click here to visit our sympathy store. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Eileen Elizabeth Walter D'Amelio, please click here to visit our sympathy store.