Margaret J. Sanders

Margaret J. Sanders, 90, of Fort Wayne, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Born on July 1, 1930 in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late R. W. and Bessie (Sarver) Blakley. Margaret worked as an X-ray technician since 1964, then retired from International Harvester. She loved attending church events, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, Steelers football, and golf. Margaret loved spending time with her friends, family, and her dogs, Muffin and Trixie. Margaret is survived by her children, Tim and Mark (Christine) Sanders, Karen (Larry) Tombaugh, Dee (Marc) Cook, and Dan Rice; brothers, John and Dan Blakley; Bev Marcum; and her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Sanders and sister, Olive Carver. A service for Margaret will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, November 23, 2020 at The Chapel (2505 W. Hamilton Road, Fort Wayne), with calling one hour prior. Calling will also be held Sunday, November 22, 2020 from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM at D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home (1320 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne), with social distancing guidelines in place. Memorial donations may be made to The Chapel. For online condolences, please visit www.mccombandsons.com