Margaret graduated in 1945 from St. Aloysius High School in Jersey City and then attended Drake Business School and Seton Hall University and thereafter began her career as a Full-Charge Bookkeeper. Her brilliance made her one of the best and most sought after in the business. She retired at the age of 78.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her first husband, William T. Coughlin in 1954 and her second husband, William A. Miller in 1983. She was also predeceased by her brother John Birnie, her sister Regina (Birnie) DeStefano, her 3 brothers-in-law, Robert O'Neill, Roger Louf, and Peter DeStefano as well as her 3 sisters-in-law, Florence (Miller) Birch, Cecelia (Miller) Williams and Madeline "Dusty" Miller.
Margaret is survived by her beloved children, Peter C. Miller, Mary C. Miller Finan (Robert), and William C. Miller (Mingkwan); four grandchildren, Jerard M. Bananzio (Luciana), Jessica L. Quinn (Daniel), Tegan J. Miller, and Kendall J. Miller; two great-grandchildren, Luca M. Bananzio and Jameson D. Quinn. She is also survived by her three siblings, Nancy O'Neill, Jean Louf, Thomas P. Birnie (Claudia), sister-in-law Irene Birnie, her beloved dog, Molly and secretly beloved cat, Missy, many nieces, nephews and cousins as well her and her daughter Mary's good friend, Jeanie Mazza-Goett with whom she spent many good hours and conversations with.
Family and friends are invited to Margaret's visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at McCracken Funeral Home,1500 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 26, 2022 at Christ the King Church, 411 Rutgers Avenue, Hillside, NJ with interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 440 Ridge Road, North Arlington, NJ.
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