Margaret M. Silk

Born on August 25, 1927, in Orange, NJ. She was a daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Crawley) Mangan.

Margaret graduated from Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic High School in Orange, N.J. and was employed in the medical field as an administrative assistant working for St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ. and Dr. Fuller also in Livingston, N.J.

Margaret was a member of Saint Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church, Brodhead Ave., East Stroudsburg and loved to read and travel.

She was preceded in death in addition to her parents by her husband of 49 years Edward J. Silk passed away November 19, 1995 and a brother William Mangan.

Surviving is a daughter: Mary Ellen Swanson and her husband Donald of Stroudsburg; sons: Douglas Silk of Fair Haven, NJ; and James Silk of Somerset, NJ; three grandchildren Caroline, Daniel, and Timothy all of Stroudsburg; and one sister: Patricia Rapaport of Beaufort, NC

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, 27 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, with Monsignor John A. Bergamo of St. Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church officiating. Interment will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA.

A public viewing will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the funeral home from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the VNA Hospice of Monroe County, 412 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lanterman & Allen Funeral Home, Inc. 27 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. www.lantermanallenfh.com