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OBITUARY
Eileen Turoff Conner passed away on June 3, 2020 at Wilmington Christiana Hospital at the age of 77.
Eileen was born on March 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY. She married Michael Conner in 1971 and moved to Delaware. Although she spent the rest of her life living in Delaware, she never lost her Brooklyn accent or taste for good deli!
Her son, Eric, was born in 1974. When she was 2 months pregnant, she accepted a job at Belfint Lyons and... see more
Eileen Turoff Conner passed away on June 3, 2020 at Wilmington Christiana Hospital at the age of 77.
Eileen was born on March 17, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY. She married Michael Conner in 1971 and moved to Delaware. Although she spent the rest of her life living in Delaware, she never lost her Brooklyn accent or taste for good deli!
Her son, Eric, was born in 1974. When she was 2 months pregnant, she accepted a job at Belfint Lyons and Shuman, where she eventually rose to partner. This was a source of pride for her family and friends. Through dozens of tax seasons, Eileen closely worked with her clients and made sure they were always taken care of.
After Michael died in 1990, Eileen continued to be active in community organizations, including the Delaware Commission for Women, treasurer for multiple campaigns for Tom Carper and President of the Board at The Kutz Home, where she spent the final months of her life. She traveled extensively across the globe, always making sure to pick up a Hard Rock cafe shirt for her son (when that was still relatively cool). Eileen also took dozens of road trips over the years with a variety of her friends and her sister-in-law Susan, earning them the nicknames of Thelma and Louise.
When she wasn't doing taxes, she made her own beaded jewelry and loved the theater, including a three-decade long subscription to the Playhouse and frequent trips with her son to Broadway.
Eileen is survived by her son, Eric, daughter-in-law Lauren, grandsons Alexander and Judah and a large chosen family of wonderful friends.
I met Eileen about 19 years ago when I was running a campaign for the democratic party and they wisely put me in touch with Eileen to be our campaign treasurer. "Treasure" is exactly the word I would use to describe her. It took about 3 seconds... moreI met Eileen about 19 years ago when I was running a campaign for the democratic party and they wisely put me in touch with Eileen to be our campaign treasurer. "Treasure" is exactly the word I would use to describe her. It took about 3 seconds for us to become fast friends. She was so smart, supportive, unfailingly kind, and so positive. When we met, I was the mother of a young child (she still asked about my daughter by name first thing every time we spoke over the years), working full time, going to law school at night and running a political campaign. I needed an Eileen in my life desperately, and in she came. When I passed the bar, she bought me a beautiful Oxblood color leather legal pad cover and had them put in initials on it. To this day, I go into every meeting with that stylish accessory. How did she know it would give me such confidence and support? It was perfect, just like her friendship. Rest in peace sweet friend. I hope all of your dogs are in heaven to greet you and I hope you voted before you left :) less
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