Born in Ballinaglera, County Leitrim, Ireland, she left her parents and siblings and came to the United States where she met her beloved husband, Patrick. Though it is debated who the better dancer was, it is certain that they created a beautiful life together over the course of their 65 years of marriage. Margaret was a devoted wife, a cherished mother, a loving grandmother and a source of joy for so many friends she embraced as her own along the way. She also touched many others who were part of her extended family.
She is predeceased by her parents, Stephen and Bridget Gilmartin and her siblings Mary Ann, Peter, Theresa, Kathleen, Bridget, and Ann.
Margaret is survived by her husband Patrick, her children Kevin, Donna Culloo (Greg), Margaret St. Pierre (Bill), Stephen (Tiffany), Patricia Giordano (Bill), and Michael (Heidi) and her grandchildren Christopher, Austin, Catherine, Brendan, Shannon, Logan, Ashleigh, and Abigail. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Margaret McManus was a special woman who, among other things, loved to laugh and cheer for her grandchildren on the sideline of their games. We have been blessed to have been gifted so much time with her.
The family will receive visitors on Wednesday November 22, 2023, from 4-8pm at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood, NJ. A Mass celebrating Margaret’s life and faith will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Haworth, NJ on Friday November 24, 2023, at 10am with interment at Rockland Cemetery in Sparkill, NY to follow.
Donations in Margaret’s memory can be made to Multiple Myeloma Research at John Theurer Cancer Center located at 92 Second Street in Hackensack, NJ 07601 or on their website at GiveHMH.org/JTCC.
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