Eileen Veronica Calamari

Eileen Veronica (Donovan) Calamari, 91, of Plainville, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 15, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Joseph Calamari, Jr., to whom she was married for sixty-two years and who died on May 27, 2013.Born on June 24, 1926 in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late David Donovan and the late Helen (Somenski) Donovan.Eileen graduated from Cathedral High School in New York City, where, as a talented athlete, she had been voted "Athlete of the Year".A resident of Plainville for the past twelve years, she previously lived in Long Island, NY. Eileen was a woman of deep faith and devotion, committed to service to her family, her church, and her community. She was a communicant of St. Martha's Parish in Plainville, MA and a member of the Legion of Mary, the Rosary Society, and the Homemakers Council in New Hyde Park, NY. Eileen had many interests in life, and enjoyed bowling, playing tennis and Mahjong, and was a member of a Canasta club.She leaves her loving and beloved children: Michael J. Calamari III and his wife, Karyne (Lovejoy) Calamari, of East Rockaway, Long Island, NY; Matthew F. Calamari and his wife, Evangeline M. (Rojas) Calamari, of Glen Head, Long Island, NY; and Suzanne (Calamari) Saville and her husband, Thomas B. Saville, of Plainville, MA. She was the adoring grandmother of Michael Calamari IV, Lucas Calamari, Chelsea Calamari, Gabriella M. Calamari, Matthew Calamari, Jr., Brendan Saville, and Sean P. Saville. She was predeceased by her siblings: David Donovan, Patricia Donovan, and Theresa Young. Eileen leaves her extended family and her dear friends.Family and friends are invited to honor and remember Eileen by gathering for a Visitation on Sunday, September 17, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA.Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend the funeral on Monday, September 18, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. from the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Martha Roman Catholic Church, South Street, Plainville, MA.Entombment will follow in Swan Point Cemetery Redwood Mausoleum, Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, Rhode Island, at which time Eileen will be laid to rest alongside her beloved late husband.Her family would like to extend their grateful thanks to those who provided care to Eileen and her late husband, Michael; especially Nina, Esther, Fatima, Amanda, and Danielle.Children's room is available during visitation and while the funeral cortege is being organized.For additional information or to send the family an expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA 02760. (508) 695-0200.