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Eileen A. VanDerMaelen, age 62, of East Haven, passed away on April 26 at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Saint Raphael Campus. She was the daughter of the late Gustave P., Jr., and Marianne T. (Mancini) VanDerMaelen and was preceded in death by her sisters Maureen L. and Kathleen M. VanDerMaelen.

She was the mother of Jeffrey P. (Amber) VanDerMaelen of East Haven; grandmother of Hailey R. and Riley P. VanDerMaelen of East Haven; and the sister of Gustave P. VanDerMaelen III of East Haven, Joan L. Roberts of Leland, North Carolina, and Christine A. (Mark) Machala of Nipomo, California. She was the aunt of Christopher D. (Jessica) Roberts of Leland, North Carolina, Cameron M. “Max” Roberts of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, and Matthew A. and Grace M. Machala of Nipomo, California; great-aunt of Enya P. and Axton P. Roberts of Leland, North Carolina; and the niece of Phyllis (Walter) Kaercher of North Haven, Catherine Mancini of East Haven, and Joan Nagle of Mexico.

The family acknowledges friends Suzanne Smith of Branford and Karen (Kuziel) Olander of Wallingford for their unwavering support.

Eileen had a long career in the Billing Department of Saint Raphael Hospital as an account representative. She was a lifelong resident of Foxon and beloved by the past and present Maplevale Road neighborhood community. Eileen will forever be in the hearts of those whose lives she has touched and will remain as close as her last gift of so many beautiful memories. Thank you, Eileen.

Her family will be holding a private service for her at a date yet to be determined. Funeral services are under the care of the Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home (Clancy Funeral Home), East Haven.