Atty. Michael J. Eagen, Jr.
OBITUARY
Atty. Michael J. Eagen, Jr., 84, of Moosic, formerly of Scranton, died on March 19, 2026, surrounded by his family. Michael was born in Scranton on February 3, 1942, to the late Helen Corley Fitzsimmons and the Hon. Michael J. Eagen, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Michele Needham Eagen.
He was a graduate of the University of Scranton and Temple School of Law. As an authentic and courageous trial lawyer for more than 40 years, he was a warrior for justice, believing passionately in the power of trial lawyers to make a difference in their clients’ everyday lives. The lawyers and staff he worked with, along with many others in the legal community, deeply revered him.
Also surviving are daughters Helen Marie and her husband, Joseph Murphy of Bucks County; Colleen and her husband, Michael Gerrity of Scranton; Elizabeth and her husband, John McCullough of Bucks County; sons Michael J. Eagen of Scranton; Jeffrey and his wife, Marnie Eagen of Bay Village, OH; and Atty. Todd and his wife, Mary Gene Butler Eagen, of Dunmore. He is also survived by his brother, Dr. Jeremiah W., and his wife, Marion Eagen of Clarks Green, brother-in-law, Atty. Thomas J. Foley, Jr., and his wife, Atty. Jill Miller of Dunmore, brothers-in-law Thomas P. and wife Jan Needham of Scranton, Robert P. and wife Julie Needham of Scranton, sister-in-law Patricia Needham Vail, CO., 14 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, James M Eagen, and a sister, Helen Marie Eagen Foley.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at Immaculate Conception Church, 800 Taylor Avenue, Scranton. Friends may call at the church on Saturday morning from 9:00 A.M. until Mass time.
The family sincerely appreciates the outstanding care provided by Sacred Heart Hospice and Donna Laniewski. In lieu of flowers, they kindly ask that you donate to a charity of your choice.
Arrangements Albert P. O’Donnell Funeral Home, 2025 Green Ridge Street, Dunmore.
Atty. Michael J. Eagen, Jr.
March 19, 2026