MARGARET C. "PEGGY" MCDERMOTT
Margaret (Peggy) Cosgrove Donohue McDermott died peacefully at home in Mamaroneck, NY on Friday, August 22 with her family by her side. Calvary Hospice was key in the care of Peggy over the last six months.Peggy was born December 7, 1923 in New York City to Margaret Dwyer and Warner Cosgrove and graduated from the School of the Holy Child in Suffern, NY, attended Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY and graduated from the College of Good Counsel in White Plains, NY. She received a graduate degree in Library Science from Pratt Institute and had been employed by The AICPA, in NYC, as their head librarian.
Mrs. McDermott is survived by her sister-in-law, Betty Cosgrove of Bryn Mawr, PA and her four children: Margaret Donohue Dornbusch, Charles D. Donohue II and his wife, Esmeralda Garcia- Donohue, Seane Donohue Marren and her husband Bernard and Eleanor Donohue Moore and her husband James and step-daughter Mary McDermott. She was also grandmother to: Greta and Robert Dornbusch, Tracey, Colin and Timothy Marren, Kelsey, Liam and Erin Moore, Willis Williams and his wife Cynthia and Jade Garcia and great-grandmother to Maya Williams. Peggy was pre-deceased by two husbands; Robert L. Donohue and Cyril T. McDermott, a devoted brother Warner, daughter Mary and grandson Colin Marren.
Mrs. McDermott was brought up in both New York City and Montvale, NJ, raised her family in Larchmont, NY and had lived in Sleepy Hollow, Scarborough and Mamaroneck, NY. Her religion was of utmost importance to her and she was an active member of Sts. John & Paul Roman Catholic Church, as well as an active member of VOTF. She was also a member of the Mamaroneck Women's Club.
Travel, food and adventure were all part of her life. Canoeing, camping, amusement parks, sky coastering and parasailing in her late 70's early 80's were only a small number of ways she enjoyed life.
Visitation will be Thursday, August 28, 2008 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at COXE & GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME, 767 E. Boston Post Rd., Mamaroneck, 914-698-5968, www.coxeandgraziano.com. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 29 at 11 am at Sts. John & Paul Roman Catholic Church, Larchmont. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Colin Donohue Marren Charitable Fund; c/o The Marren Family, 15 John Jay Place, Rye, NY 10580.