Eileen Mary Hickey, 83, of Hartford passed away peacefully on December 25, 2014, at the Notre Dame du Lac nursing facility in Worcester, MA. Eileen was a devoted and loving mother to her son, Peter Hickey, and his girlfriend Carla Gomez of San Diego, CA, and to her daughter, Ann Hickey Myers and her husband Michael Myers of Worcester, MA. She leaves her three grandsons, Matthew, Damon and John Myers, whom she greatly adored. Eileen was married to her beloved husband, John Edward Hickey, for 40 years until his passing in 2009. In addition to raising their family, she and her husband enjoyed their time travelling, dining out and attending movies and plays. During the final years of her husband's life, Eileen provided him with ongoing care, as he suffered various medical issues. Eileen is survived by her dear sister, Kathleen Donnelly Collins and Kathleen's husband, James Carroll, Jr. of Glastonbury. She had a deep love and affection for her niece, Maura Collins O'Donnell of Glastonbury, and nephews, Atty. Michael Collins and his wife Nancy Collins of Glastonbury, and Dr. Mark Collins, and his wife Louisa Grauel of Centerville, MA. Eileen was born on July 5, 1931, in New Haven, CT to the late Edward Joseph and Mary Kelly Donnelly. Eileen grew up with her siblings, Kathleen and the late Edward Thomas Donnelly. She graduated magna cum laude from Albertus Magnus College with a major in English and a minor in both mathematics and Latin. She continued her graduate studies in English literature at Trinity College, in Hartford, CT. Eileen began a career in education as an English teacher at Sheridan Junior High School and later at Hillhouse High School. She finished her career teaching Latin at Hartford Public High School. With a gifted intellect and a passion for teaching, she engendered the love, appreciation and respect of her students and colleagues. During her retirement, Eileen led a very active life, sharing time with her grandchildren in their many activities and taking classes in literature, art and music at the University of Hartford. She enjoyed spending time with friends at the Hartford Senior Center, as well as maintaining the many friendships she developed throughout her life. Eileen's warmth, intelligence and kind spirit will be missed by family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 10:00am at St. Luke's Church, 66 Bolton St., Hartford. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Visiting hours will be Monday, December 29th, 3-6pm at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.