Noreen (Egan) Leach

Noreen Egan Leach, a beloved resident of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 27, 2026, at the age of 77, with her devoted husband of 56 years by her side.

Born in Troy, New York on March 2, 1949, Noreen was the daughter of the late John Francis Egan and Artimise Serfilipe Egan. She was a proud graduate of Catholic Central High School, Class of 1966. Noreen furthered her education by studying food, science, and nutrition at the State University of New York in Cobleskill from September 1966 to June 1968, and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from State University College in Buffalo, New York, in the Class of 1970.

On September 11, 1971, she married Gerry Leach. Throughout her professional career, Noreen worked as a registered dietitian beginning at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and also including Yale New Haven, Gwinnett, and Emory retiring in 2011 at the age of sixty-two. Following her retirement, she followed Gerry with his career until they made their retirement home in Eatonton, Georgia.

Noreen was a devoted member of Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church, where she faithfully served as both an usher and a Eucharistic Minister. She thoroughly enjoyed traveling after her retirement.

She is survived by her loving husband, Gerry Leach of Eatonton, GA; and her siblings: John Egan and his wife Nancy of Louisville, Kentucky, Patricia McSorley of Pompton Plains, New Jersey, and Mary Ann Conlon and her husband Stuart of Louisville, Kentucky; and a number of nieces and nephews.  Noreen was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Anthony McSorley.

The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00  a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church, 6341 Lake Oconee Parkway, Greensboro, GA 30642, with Father Adam Blatt officiating. A reception will follow in the Social Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church or the St. Vincent De Paul Society, both located at 6341 Lake Oconee Parkway, Greensboro, GA 30642. Arrangements are being handled by McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, GA, (706) 453-2626. Condolences and the online guest register are available at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com.

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