Eileen C. Magoon UNITY — Eileen C. Magoon, 77, formerly of Maple Avenue in Claremont, New Hampshire, died Saturday, May 29, 2021, at Sullivan County Healthcare, following a period of failing health. She was born in Claremont on Nov. 22, 1943, the daughter of William S. and Blanche (Morin) Russel and had been a lifetime area resident. Eileen was a graduate of St. Mary High School, Class of 1962. Eileen was the co-owner of Dot’s Pastry in Newport with her son, Kenny. She will be remembered for the many beautiful cakes she decorated. She had been employed as a cook by Harpoon Brewery in Windsor, Vermont. She enjoyed, gardening, walking, but above all, she loved her family. Members of her family include four children, Lisa Lee (Bob Pushee), Claremont, Gene Fowler (Lisa), North Carolina, Kenneth Fowler (Marsha), Claremont, Russell Magoon (Yu-Lim), Portland, Oregon; eight grandchildren, Tyler Fowler (Leigh Ann), Brittney Lee (Jason), Stephanie Fowler, Jacob Fowler (Elizabeth), Brandon Lee, Jaclynn Fowler (Nolan), Madeline Magoon, Dylan Magoon; three great-grandchildren, Bentley, Dominic, Taylor; two sisters, Vivian Ferguson, Florida, Patricia Bouttilier, Claremont; a brother, Kenneth P. Moran, Claremont; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four brothers, Roger Russel, Louis P. Russel, Peter Jaeger, Bobby Jaeger; and a sister, Mary LaFlamme. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, at the Roy Funeral Home, 93 Sullivan St., Claremont. Committal will follow in Union Cemetery. Friends may call at the Roy Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Friends of Sullivan County Home, 5 Nursing Home Drive, Claremont, NH 03743. The family wishes to thank the staff of the MacConnell Unit for their compassionate care of Eileen. You are invited to share a memory of Eileen with the family or leave a message of condolence in the family guest book at www.royfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Roy Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
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