Eileen Beals

Eileen Marion Beals (McCarthy) of Litchfield (and formerly Hudson), NH passed away on Friday, January 31 at the age of 81. The beloved daughter of the late George and Betty (Cote) McCarthy, she was born in Berlin, NH and later moved to Charlestown, MA where she was the valedictorian and the yearbook editor-in-chief for the Charlestown High School Class of 1961. The third of seven children in a large Irish Catholic family, Eileen was particularly close with her siblings. She leaves behind her brother George, sisters Linda and Susan (DeLeo), sisters-in-law Maureen and Carol, and twelve nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sisters Joanne (O’Keefe) and Lorraine (O’Keefe), brother Dickie, and brothers-in-law Joe, Frank, and Larry. Eileen dedicated her life to her four sons, and never missed an opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments. A fixture throughout their lives at countless graduations, ceremonies, athletic contests, music recitals and other events, she demonstrated unwavering love and support for her boys and their families. She will be sorely missed and forever cherished by her sons: Brian Beals of Gorham, NH; Steven Beals of Hudson, NH; John Beals of Auburn, NH; and Kevin Beals of Waxhaw, NC; their respective wives, Wendy, Regina, Karen and Randi; her fifteen grandchildren and their spouses: Meghan, Ethan, Abbie (Dan), Emily (Rob), Nicole, Erin, Owen (Padence), Sarah, Emma, Ben, Evan, Caitlin, Caleb, Ava, and Ryan; and her great-granddaughter, Hayzel. Eileen worked as an office secretary for many years, including positions at Marion Office Products, Sanders Associates, and within the Hudson School District at Nottingham West, the School Administrative Unit (SAU) Building and Hills Garrison. Eileen and her family are grateful for her many kind and supportive friends in the Stage Crossing community of Litchfield, and are most appreciative of her personal caregiver Michelle and the caring ER and ICU staff members of the Elliot Hospital. Consistent with her wishes, there will be no formal visiting hours. She will be celebrated with a Mass of Christian Burial with a reception immediately to follow at Saint Kathryn’s Church, 4 Dracut Road in Hudson NH, at 10:00 am on Friday February 7, 2025. A private family burial will be held later the same day at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice, or to the Hudson Feeds Our Kids Program, through the Hudson Food Pantry (PO Box 293 Hudson, NH 03051).

Eileen Beals

January 31, 2025