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Graveside services will be private. A Memorial Gathering in celebration of Margaret’s blest life will take place on Sunday, November 15, 2015 beginning at 2:00 PM at the Perkins residence. For directions, please call 973-696-6424.
Margaret L. Culler, age 94 of Pequannock, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.
Born in Kearny, the third of five children and the only girl sandwiched between two older and two younger brothers, Margaret was raised in Haskell and Pompton Plains and was a Class of 1940 graduate of Butler High School. After graduation, she immediately went to work for Dupont Corp. in Pompton Lakes.
As a young woman, Margaret also worked at the old Donohue’s Restaurant and Night Club on Route 23 in Wayne. Her boss wanted her to wear one of those short dresses and walk around peddling cigarettes, but Margaret felt more comfortable simply working as a hat-check clerk. One night she had the privilege of meeting a rather famous patron by the name of Babe Ruth. History tells us that the Sultan of Swat was good friends with Mr. Donohue and therefore he visited this establishment rather frequently.
Margaret eventually met her husband Richard and the two were united in holy matrimony on Thursday, April 23, 1953 at the Church of God in Butler. Their first home was an old historic stone house in a place called Upper Black Eddy, PA where Rich was partners in a rivet factory. Sadly, they only enjoyed thirteen years of marriage before Rich’s untimely death. Now a young widow with no real ties to a remote place like Upper Black Eddy, Margaret initially moved to Philadelphia and then back home to Pequannock so that she could take care of her mother. She had remained living in Pequannock ever since.
Margaret was one of the most energetic persons you could ever meet. From as early as anyone could recall, she walked everywhere. Once, as a young girl she went to the movie theater in Pompton Lakes. After the show was over, she missed the bus and walked a considerable distance to get back home. She walked the soles off of many-a-pair of shoes, using her feet to get around well into her early nineties. Margaret always felt it was important to stay in excellent shape but how does one exercise in the winter when the ground is covered with snow? Margaret had the solution! She went to the toy store and purchased one of those indoor Nerf-ball basketball hoops and she proceeded to play basketball in her basement during the winter. As she grew older, she enjoyed competing in the Pequannock Seniors Olympics well into her eighties, participating particularly in the softball throw and various foot races.
Margaret kept busy in other ways too. She enjoyed good times with her teacher friends, traveling extensively with them to places like Puerto Rico and Western Europe, and she had a huge Kodak slide collection loaded on those big round carousels to show you the pictures of her travels if you were interested. She also loved making any type of craft that came along and she was very musical. She could play the accordion and the guitar – both electric and acoustic, and she liked volunteering in any way she could, like serving as a Pink Lady at Chilton Memorial Hospital or encouraging and helping the handicapped.
Margaret enjoyed her nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Her family will always remember how she would come over for the holidays – all dressed up in a fancy dress and high heels, only to organize and participate in an impassioned game of backyard football with those nieces, nephews and their children.
For many years she was employed by Reeves International, the exclusive U.S. distributor of high quality specialty toys. What more could her nephews and nieces ask for? Having an aunt who worked in the toy business was way better than having an aunt who worked, for example, in the insurance or cleaning supply business. Those kids always looked forward to their birthdays and Christmas because Aunt Margaret lovingly and generously gave them the best toys they could wish for!
In the past few years, Margaret needed extra help navigating the responsibilities of life. She had a number of different helpers but was especially fond of Jhoana. Margaret’s family would like to express their most heartfelt appreciation to Jhoana! You took such loving and wonderful care of dear Aunt Margaret. You treated her like she was your own mother and she loved and appreciated you more than you can imagine.
Margaret is also survived by many much-loved nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and her sister-in-law Hilda Arnott. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Richard in 1966; her four dear brothers: Wilbur, Robert, Russell, and Charles Arnott; her two sister-in-laws Lorraine Arnott, and Miriam Arnott; and her dear friend Doris who always said she adored her “Midge.”
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Margaret’s name are asked to consider Mobius, Inc., 319 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543. This organization provides services to people with disabilities and was supportive of Ellen Ferrier, daughter of Margaret’s dear friend Eleanor.
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Graveside services will be private. A Memorial Gathering in celebration of Margaret’s blest life will take place on Sunday, November 15, 2015 beginning at 2:00 PM at the Perkins residence. For directions, please call 973-696-6424.
Services
Graveside services will be private. A Memorial Gathering in celebration of Margaret’s blest life will take place on Sunday, November 15, 2015 beginning at 2:00 PM at the Perkins residence. For directions, please call 973-696-6424.
Margaret L. Culler, age 94 of Pequannock, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, November 4, 2015.
Born in Kearny, the third of five children and the only girl sandwiched between two older and two younger brothers, Margaret was raised in Haskell and Pompton Plains and was a Class of 1940 graduate of Butler High School. After graduation, she immediately went to work for Dupont Corp. in Pompton Lakes.
As a young woman, Margaret also worked at the old Donohue’s Restaurant and Night Club on Route 23 in Wayne. Her boss wanted her to wear one of those short dresses and walk around peddling cigarettes, but Margaret felt more comfortable simply working as a hat-check clerk. One night she had the privilege of meeting a rather famous patron by the name of Babe Ruth. History tells us that the Sultan of Swat was good friends with Mr. Donohue and therefore he visited this establishment rather frequently.
Margaret eventually met her husband Richard and the two were united in holy matrimony on Thursday, April 23, 1953 at the Church of God in Butler. Their first home was an old historic stone house in a place called Upper Black Eddy, PA where Rich was partners in a rivet factory. Sadly, they only enjoyed thirteen years of marriage before Rich’s untimely death. Now a young widow with no real ties to a remote place like Upper Black Eddy, Margaret initially moved to Philadelphia and then back home to Pequannock so that she could take care of her mother. She had remained living in Pequannock ever since.
Margaret was one of the most energetic persons you could ever meet. From as early as anyone could recall, she walked everywhere. Once, as a young girl she went to the movie theater in Pompton Lakes. After the show was over, she missed the bus and walked a considerable distance to get back home. She walked the soles off of many-a-pair of shoes, using her feet to get around well into her early nineties. Margaret always felt it was important to stay in excellent shape but how does one exercise in the winter when the ground is covered with snow? Margaret had the solution! She went to the toy store and purchased one of those indoor Nerf-ball basketball hoops and she proceeded to play basketball in her basement during the winter. As she grew older, she enjoyed competing in the Pequannock Seniors Olympics well into her eighties, participating particularly in the softball throw and various foot races.
Margaret kept busy in other ways too. She enjoyed good times with her teacher friends, traveling extensively with them to places like Puerto Rico and Western Europe, and she had a huge Kodak slide collection loaded on those big round carousels to show you the pictures of her travels if you were interested. She also loved making any type of craft that came along and she was very musical. She could play the accordion and the guitar – both electric and acoustic, and she liked volunteering in any way she could, like serving as a Pink Lady at Chilton Memorial Hospital or encouraging and helping the handicapped.
Margaret enjoyed her nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Her family will always remember how she would come over for the holidays – all dressed up in a fancy dress and high heels, only to organize and participate in an impassioned game of backyard football with those nieces, nephews and their children.
For many years she was employed by Reeves International, the exclusive U.S. distributor of high quality specialty toys. What more could her nephews and nieces ask for? Having an aunt who worked in the toy business was way better than having an aunt who worked, for example, in the insurance or cleaning supply business. Those kids always looked forward to their birthdays and Christmas because Aunt Margaret lovingly and generously gave them the best toys they could wish for!
In the past few years, Margaret needed extra help navigating the responsibilities of life. She had a number of different helpers but was especially fond of Jhoana. Margaret’s family would like to express their most heartfelt appreciation to Jhoana! You took such loving and wonderful care of dear Aunt Margaret. You treated her like she was your own mother and she loved and appreciated you more than you can imagine.
Margaret is also survived by many much-loved nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and her sister-in-law Hilda Arnott. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Richard in 1966; her four dear brothers: Wilbur, Robert, Russell, and Charles Arnott; her two sister-in-laws Lorraine Arnott, and Miriam Arnott; and her dear friend Doris who always said she adored her “Midge.”
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Margaret’s name are asked to consider Mobius, Inc., 319 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543. This organization provides services to people with disabilities and was supportive of Ellen Ferrier, daughter of Margaret’s dear friend Eleanor.
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