Margaret Roth

A longtime Yonkers resident, Margaret was born in Glasgow, Scotland on November 2, 1920 to Joseph and Catherine Cottingham Meecham. The family moved to the United States and settled in Yonkers, NY when she was 7 years old. She attended Holy Eucharist Elementary School and Graduated from Commerce High School both in Yonkers. On November 1, 1941 she married William Roth in St. Mary’s Church, they were married for 66 years. He died in 2008. They had two daughters Patricia Cobb and Cathy Polsen and four grandchildren Robert, William, Patti (Chris) and Brian (Heather), nine great grandchildren Katie, Ellie, Meg, Cate, Lauren, Max, Ryan, Kenna and Parker. She was predeceased by her siblings Thomas Meecham, Joseph Meecham and Helen McCarthy. A Memorial Mass will be in Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday November 28th at 11am. Interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Whalen & Ball Funeral Home

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Yonkers, NY 10703

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