1. | Margaret Mary Clark was born on 2 Nov 1922 in Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Aug 2009 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 Aug 2009 in Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1930, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; In the 1930 US Census she was recorded, age 7, living at 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania with her parents.
- Census: 1940, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 17, living on 298 Monument Avenue, Wyoming, Pennsylvania with her parents.
- Education: say 1940; She was a graduate of St. Ann's Academy, Wilkes-Barre, and Georgetown Visitation Junior College, Washington, D. C. with a degree in business.
- Residence: 1956, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; In 1956 John and Margaret lived on 308 Dudley Street, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
- Obituary: 12 Aug 2009; Margaret Clark Gaughan
Margaret Clark Gaughan, 87, of Harrisburg, died peacefully on August 11th at Harrisburg Hospital after a brief illness.
Margaret was born November 2, 1922 in Wyoming, PA daughter of Major William A. Clark (PA State Police) and Rose Daley Clark. She married John R. Gaughan who predeceased her.
They had five children, Rosemari Sullivan (Ted), Margaret Ziegenfuss (James), Joan Gaughan, John R. Gaughan (Kathy) and William Clark Gaughan (Carolyn).
Margaret graduated from St. Anne's Academy in Wilkes Barre, PA and Georgetown Visitation Junior College, Washington, DC with a degree in business. Her career included banking at National Central Bank, and serving as administrator in Auditor General's office under Robert P. Casey, Sr. and several others.
Mrs. Gaughan also worked on Governor Casey's campaign and transition team as well as for AARP.
Mrs. Gaughan is survived by her five children, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews including Nancy Witaconis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Catherine Laboure, Harrisburg on August 14th at 1:30 p.m. with visitation at Gilbert L. Dailey FH, 650 S. 28th Street Harrisburg from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday and Friday morning from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Memorial contributions are requested for the Susquehanna EMT or Saint Catherine Laboure Parish.
The Dailey Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gaughan family. www.pennlive.com/obits
Published by the Harrisburg , 12 August 2009
- Last Full Review: 11 Aug 2021
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Died:
She died peacefully at Harrisburg Hospital after a brief illness.
Margaret married John Robert Gaughan on 6 Oct 1945 in St. Cecilia's Church, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. John (son of John Andrew Gaughan and Mary A. Burg) was born on 23 Feb 1919 in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Apr 1976 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Apr 1976 in Resurrection Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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