Eileen Barrett, 58, homemaker

Eileen Barrett of Georgetown, a homemaker and longtime area resident, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2005. She was 58 years old and the wife of Richard Barrett.

Mrs. Barrett was born in Queens, N.Y., on Feb. 26, 1947, the daughter of Kathleen and John Mahoney. Along with her family she moved to Ridgefield when she was 12. She attended Ridgefield High School and Americo’s Academy of Beauty in Danbury.

In 1966 she married her husband Richard Barrett. They lived in El Paso, Texas, for a short time before settling in Wilton.

“There wasn’t anything she couldn’t do,” recalled her children. “She was an incredible cook, seamstress, an avid gardener and an all around jack-of-all-trades. Her friends and family will mostly remember her for her gift of laughter.

“Always the aspiring actress, Eileen was an unforgettable character and always the life of the party.”

Her family said that, “of her many accomplishments, she was most proud of the family. She was loved and adored by her husband and children.”

Besides her husband of 38 years, Mrs. Barrett is survived by her daughter, Lisa, of Wilton, and her son, Jason, of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Kids in Crisis, 1 Salem Street, Cos Cob, CT 06807.