The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 1996           TAG: 9610160359
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   20 lines

EILEEN B. MCSWEENEY

Eileen Bidgood McSweeney, 80, of the 100 block of Goldcrest Drive, died Oct. 15, 1996, in a Chesapeake hospital.

Born in Norfolk, she was the widow of Alfred J. McSweeney. Mrs. McSweeney retired as bookkeeper for Colonna's Shipyard after 16 years service. She was a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Margaret M. Floyd, Mary M. Wisenburg, Catherine M. Knowles, all of Chesapeake; two sons, Edward T. McSweeney, Steven F. McSweeney, both of Virginia Beach; 12 grandchildren and four great-granddaughters.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River Chapel, by Fr. Dwight Scrader. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB