Catherine R. Eagan

Catherine R. Eagan, 92, of Clay, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 21, 2025. 

Catherine was born in Syracuse, New York on September 17, 1932 to Guiseppe Paolo Ardizzone and Sara Saya Ardizzone both of Sicily, Italy. 

Catherine worked at Marine Midland Bank and was the secretary at Cicero Elementary School. She had her own antique business and also worked at her brothers restaurant in Phoenix, NY. She was a faithful communicant of Sacred Heart Church, where she was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society as well as a religious education teacher and a proud volunteer of the yearly fish fries. She was also a den mother for the CSA for many years. She spent majority of her years as a homemaker to her family whom she cherished. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas F. Eagan, Jr., her parents and her seven siblings, Frank, Agnes, Carmella, Mary, Polly, Angie and Rosario (Sut). 

She is survived by her children, Mary Susan (Mark) Tanski, Thomas Eagan, Kathleen (Clark) MacDowell, Michael Eagan, Joseph Eagan, John Eagan; grandchildren, Ariane, Mark, Daniel, Cara, Beth, Sara, David, Benjamin; one great grandson, Thurlow and one great grandchild due in March. 

Visitation will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 4-7 PM at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, N. Syracuse. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Church of Cicero. Burial to take place in the spring. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Clay Fire Department or Anna's Pantry at Sacred Heart Church. 

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