Eileen McNamara Sowa Obituary
Eileen McNamara Sowa, born on November 18, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, passed away on August 18, 2026. Eileen leaves behind family members and others who acknowledge this loss. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Eileen McNamara Sowa to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James McNamara and Agnes McNamara; her siblings, James McNamara (Billie), Sheila White and Denise Payne; and her daughter Kathleen Sowa French.
She is survived by: her husband Frank J. Sowa II; her children, Frank Sowa (Jennifer), Mary Herold (Ed), Kara Barger (David) and Thomas Sowa (Ravann); and her family Irish. She is also survived by 21 great‑grandchildren, her daughters and friends, Christmas tea with her daughters, granddaughters, and daughters‑in‑law.
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