Margaret Protus of Valley Cottage, NY, 84 years old, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2019. Marge was a resident of Valley Cottage for 54 years. She was born on March 11, 1935 in New York City. She graduated from Mabel Dean Bacon High School in Manhattan and married the love of her life, Tom, at Saint Monica's Church on October 19, 1963. She worked at New York Telephone as a telephone operator until the birth of her first son and years later as a school aide for Nyack Schools. She is survived by her loving husband Tom, her son Tom Jr, her daughter-in-law Ann and her granddaughter Sydney and many lifelong friends. She was predeceased by her loving son James. She will be missed by all who knew her. Friends and family may visit at MJ Higgins Funeral Home 321 S. Main St. New City, NY, from 4-8pm on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at St. Paul’s Church in Congers, Interment to follow at Gethsemane Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.