Born in New York City, she resided in Union City and then Rochelle Park before settling in the Holiday City South community of Toms River 36 years ago.
Prior to retiring, Margaret was a secretary for United Parcel Service in Secaucus (where she met her husband), then for Tenneco in Saddle Brook/Paramus and Becton-Dickinson in Franklin Lakes. She was an avid reader and one of the first volunteers at the Rochelle Park Library.
She was predeceased by her loving husband of 25 years, John in 1981; her parents – Michael and Margaret Petrula, her siblings – Mary Garver, Dolores Kulik, Ann O’Rourke and John Petrula.
Surviving are her children: John Burke, Jr., and Maryellen Martinelli; and her grandson, Daniel Martinelli (Sara).
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 10AM at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Toms River under the direction of Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, Toms River. Interment will immediately follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
For more information, or to post a tribute online, please visit www.quinn-hoppingfh.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the organization of your choice.
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