Margaret Porter Toburen

Margaret Porter Toburen, 69, passed away on January 16, 2021 after a prolonged illness. Born on October 26, 1951 in Tryon, NC; she was the daughter of Leonard Charles Porter and Margaret Nungesser Porter.

She graduated from Tyron High School and Guilford College in Greensboro with a Bachelor’s Degree in English. She met her future husband William “Bill” Toburen on a blind date while in college and they married shortly after her graduation in 1974. She worked for CETA Jobs Program as a Compliance Officer and then entered into her years of service with the Raleigh Fire Department, retiring as a Staff Analyst.

Margaret was a member of St. Helena Anglican Church in Beaufort, SC before joining Our Savior Lutheran Church in Raleigh. She enjoyed being with her family, taking walks and reading a good book. Margaret truly appreciated the simple joys of each day.

She is lovingly remembered by her husband and partner in life for 46 years: Bill Toburen; by her sister: Doris Jones and husband Dr. Charles Jones, of Alpharetta, GA and their two daughters, with their families. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents and by a brother: Leo Porter, of Midland, TX.

A Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 am at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Raleigh.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are preferred to Saving Grace Animals for Adoption - P.O. Box 1649 - Wake Forest, NC 27588.

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