Margaret (Margo) Sarah Collier, 82, of Garden Grove, CA, passed away on April 16, 2022. Born on December 11, 1939 in Cohasset, MA to Peter and Lillian McNeil, and raised in Avon, MA, Margaret moved to Southern California at age 15 in 1955 where she lived for the rest of her life.
Margaret graduated from Anaheim High School in 1957. Shortly after, she began working for the City of Buena Park, where she met the love of her life, Huston (Gene) Eugene Collier. Gene and Margo were married on February 11, 1961. In addition to Buena Park, she also worked for the City of Westminster, where a street, Margo Lane, remains in her namesake perpendicular to Brookhurst Street between McFadden Avenue and Edinger Avenue. Together, Margo and Gene had three children, Wendy, Steve, and Debbie.
Her family would say her most important work was being a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. The door of her home always stood open to extended family, neighbors, and friends. No one was a stranger in her presence. Wherever her family lived is where she could be found regardless of her dislike for flying. Virginia, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington. The importance of being a part of her children’s and grandchildren’s lives seemed to be her life purpose. Margaret remained a devout Catholic all her life choosing Saint Columban’s Catholic Church as her parish.
Margaret is preceded in death by her loving husband, Huston (Gene) Eugene Collier; treasured son, Steve Collier; precious grandsons, Mason and Joshua Collier; parents, Peter and Lillian McNeil, and sisters, Carol Linder and Denise Franks.
Surviving are her two daughters, Wendy Graves and Deborah Mullin; son-in-law, Jim Mullin; daughter-in-law, Becky Collier; grandchildren, Kayleigh Von Bargen, Randy Von Bargen, Ryan Graves, Emily Collier, Zachary Mullin, and Timothy Mullin; great-grandchildren, Leighton and Urijah Von Bargen; and brother, Joe McNeil.
Margaret’s funeral mass will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Saint Columban’s Catholic Church, 10801 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA, 92840.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dimondshannonmortuary.com for the Collier family.
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