Margaret grew up in State College, Pennsylvania and graduated from State College High School and Penn State University. She has been a Signal Mountain resident for the past 52 years. She was employed with DuPont and with the Chattanooga Girl Scouts. Margaret was a longtime member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Edward McRae; her parents, John and Helen Erb of State College.
Margaret is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” McRae; children, Dr. Karen McRae Doran and husband Colin and David McRae and wife, Katherine; five grandchildren and one great grandchild; sister, Maureen Scott and husband Terry; several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Celebration for Margaret will be held at 11:15 am on Friday, at Alexian Brothers Chapel. A meet and greet will follow after the celebration of life service for Margaret.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Margaret’s name to McKamey Animal Center, 4500 North Access Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415 or www.mckameyanimalcenter.org
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.