Eileen Skelley

Eileen Skelley (nee Martin), 96, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 1, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Joseph T. Skelley and dear mother of the late Gregory Hafley, survived by her beloved daughter-in-law Ellise Hafley. Loving mother of Maribeth Lindberg & her husband Steven, Joseph Skelley, Jr., Maureen Phelps, Cathleen Eacuvetto, Mary Dunleavy & her husband James, Premajyothi & her husband John DeLuca, Teresa Skelley, Michael Skelley & his wife Susan, Matthew Skelley, Greg Skelley & his wife Cathy, Stacie Skelley, Claire Skelley & her fianc John Heffernan, Daniel Skelley & his wife Simone and John Skelley & his wife Dawn. Cherished grandmother of Brian, Robyn, Jeff, Eric, Christine, Marc, Paul, Thomas, Daniel, Brian, Kevin, Angela, Alex, Erin, Kaitlyn, Ryan, Kyle, Cara-Joy, Michaela, Simone, Jacqueline, Dillon, Benjamin, Melissa, Michael, Dana, Lenny, Meghan, Tara, Christopher, Laura, Brandon and Sean. Dear sister of the late Edward J. Martin, Vera Collins, and Margaret Schultz. Also survived by brother-in-law Carl Schultz, 16 loving great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her grandson John Skelley, in-laws Betty Ray & her husband Charles, son-in-law Dean McKnight and daughter-in-law Laurie Skelley. Mrs. Skelley was born in Jersey City and resided in Fort Lee for 69 years. She was a member of Madonna Rosary Society and Fort Lee Historic Society. Funeral Friday 10 AM from the Hunt Stellato Funeral Home, 1601 Palisade Avenue, Fort Lee. Funeral Mass 11 AM Madonna Church on the Hill, Hoefley's Lane. Interment Madonna Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday 4-8 PM. Donations may be made to Madonna Church Building Fund, 340 Main Street, Fort Lee NJ 07024 or Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Road, Suite 301, Paramus NJ 07652.