Margaret Natoli

Born October 8, 1935 in Jersey City, N.J., Margaret met her future husband, Robert during one of the summers that they spent in Lake Parsippany, N.J. when they were children. They were married in Parsippany, N.J. on November 14, 1954. They had four sons and went on to enjoy sixty joy-filled years of marriage.

Margaret graduated from Snyder High School. She worked as a clerk at the Morris County Library, an administrative assistant at Allstate Insurance, and a sales associate at Epstein's Department Store.

She enjoyed many volunteer opportunities including den mother for the Boys Scouts and chairwoman for the Parsippany, N.J. Elk's Ladies Crippled Children Committee. She helped at the hospitality desk and knitted blankets for newborns at Seton Southwest Hospital. She also knitted prayer shawls for the Diocese of Austin. Margaret served as treasurer for the Golden Hearts and the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary of St. Paul Catholic Church, where she was a parishioner.

Besides knitting for her family, Margaret enjoyed playing cards and board games with her dear husband as well as with family and friends. She created ceramics and enjoyed cooking big Italian meals for her family. She loved swimming and bowling, and she never missed any of her son's sports games. She cherished her grandchildren and loved singing, dancing, laughing and spending time with them.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jeanette and Vincent Saponar Sr.; and her sister, Cathy. Margaret is survived by her husband, Robert Natoli; siblings, Joan and Louis Beneduci, and Vincent and JoAnn Saponar Jr.; children Bob and Judy Natoli, Tom and Kathy Natoli, Ken Natoli and Dawne Witwer, Al and Keri Natoli; grandchildren, Rob and Kellie Natoli, Matt Natoli, Katie and Dan Salivar, Missy Natoli, Emmie Natoli, Angelina Natoli, Adriana Natoli; great-grandchild, Averie Mae Natoli.

A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Paul Catholic Church, 10000 David Moore Road, Austin, Texas on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas in Margaret's honor. http://www.inyourhands.org/donate-blood/give-money/

Noni, God blessed us with a mother who would show us by example how to love your family consistently and selflessly. Your love will live on in all of us.