HOPKINTON – Eileen M. Roth, 65, died suddenly on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at her home in Hopkinton. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (McClernon) Roth.
Eileen graduated from Boston University School of Nursing in 1981 and earned her Master’s Degree in Health Policy and Management from Harvard School of Public Health in 1987. She worked as a nurse at Beth Israel, Mass General, and Brigham and Women’s hospitals for many years.
Eileen is survived by her three brothers, John of Mullica Hill, NJ, Robert of Daytona Beach, FL, and Thomas of Bristol, CT. She also leaves her longtime companion, Russell Monast.
Eileen grew up skiing with her family, primarily in Vermont. In the late 1980s, she began volunteering at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire. Eileen was part of the original Adaptive Skiing program, which is now operated by New England Disabled Sports (NEDS) at Loon Mountain. During those early years, she was also part of the Skier Safety program affiliated with Loon Mountain’s Ski Patrol.
Eileen and Bob were also involved in an adaptive sailing program in Rhode Island, where she enjoyed sailing with her family.
She was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed attending games. In the spirit of Eileen’s passion for adaptive sports programs, the family requests donations be made in Eileen’s name to New England Disabled Sports.
A memorial funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, October 18, at 10:00 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, located at 20 Church Street, Hopkinton. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, Hopkinton.
