In Memory of

Emily

Mae

Eisenhaure

Obituary for Emily Mae Eisenhaure

Emily Mae (Sprague) Eisenhaure, beloved wife of 57 years of Myron Eisenhaure, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Hartford Hospital. Born March 24, 1934, she was the daughter of late Richard and Jesse Sprague and was predeceased by her brothers Richard, Arthur and John Sprague and sister Edith Foster. Emily graduated from high school in Walpole, MA in 1951, and had received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Framingham State Teacher’s College in 1955. She later received a Master’s degree in Home Economics from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, CT. She was the loving mother of five children, grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 14. She leaves her daughters, Cheryl and Jeanne Eisenhaure of Coinjock, NC and sons, John Eisenhaure of West Suffield, CT, Edward Eisenhaure and his wife Kathy of West Suffield, CT and James Eisenhaure and his wife Carol Bernstein of Brentwood, NH; her grandchildren, Justin Eisenhaure and his wife Laura, Heidi Eisenhaure, Jessica Rosario, John Rosario, Jordan Rosario, Bree Irwin, Michael Irwin, Krystal Eisenhaure, Kyle Eisenhaure, Peter Eisenhaure and Isabel Eisenhaure; her great grandchildren, Lincoln Eisenhaure, Emily Eisenhaure, Theodore Eisenhaure, Elijah Rosario, Azayah Powell, Janessa Powell, Julius Powell, Jacob Irwin, Gwynn Dumoulin, Emery Caron, Owen Dube, Gabriel Desrochers, Michaela Irwin and Melina Rosario. Emily loved her family, cooking and travel. She was a favorite teacher of Home Economics at Simsbury High School for 19 years, fondly known as “Mrs. Ike”. She was active member and supporter of the First Church of Christ in Simsbury. She will be missed for her wonderful sense of humor, her infectious laugh, her great meals and holiday hosting, her extraordinary kindness and generosity to all. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at 11am at the First Church of Christ, 689 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook Street, I-91 Tech Ctr, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Vincent Funeral Home of Simsbury is caring for the arrangements. Please visit Mrs. Eisenhaure’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.