Eileen Josephine Sonberg

Our beloved Eileen Josephine Sonberg, born June 6, 1948, in Cork City, Ireland, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 28, 2024. Eileen was preceded in death by her parents Denis and Mary Manning, her siblings James Manning, Rosie Manning, Nellie Perrie, Jimmy Manning, Mary Freestone and her nephew Denis Burke. Eileen is survived by Clifton Sonberg (husband), Jason Martin (son), Tricia and Kale Reed (daughter & son-in-law), Nancy Walsh (sister), Denis and Annette Manning (brother and sister-in-law), George Manning (brother), Billy Manning (brother), Norah Lawton (sister), Christy and Jim Henderson (step-daughter & son-in-law), Tim and Sandra Sonberg (step-son and daughter-in-law), Sandra and Tom Ramirez (step-daughter and son-in-law), many cherished nieces and nephews in England and Ireland, and dear friends all over the world.

Eileen was an amazing and beautiful woman who was loved by all that knew her. She was smart, kind, and witty. Eileen made friends everywhere she went. Anyone who has been a part of her life knows she made you feel safe, loved and welcomed in her home. She was the perfect definition of a wife, mother, sister and friend in this world. Her greatest role was being Clif's wife. They just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Theirs was a love that most people strive to have, and rarely find. We can honor her memory in our everyday lives by sharing a smile with a stranger, doing a kind deed, having a laugh with family and friends, loving each other and being forgiving of one another. We will miss her dearly and hold her forever in our hearts and minds."

A Celebration of Eileen's life will be held Friday, November 15, at 1:00 PM at Horan & McConaty Funeral Home, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave., Aurora, 80014. A Memorial Reception will follow the service on-site at our Heartlight Reception Center.

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