Obituary, Margaret R. Copeland

Margaret R. Copeland, a former long-time resident of Pawling, NY passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023, in Northborough, MA, surrounded by her loving family.

The daughter of the late George and Margaret (Rice) O’Leary, she was born on August 9, 1949, in Manhattan.  She married Leonard J. Copeland on August 26, 1972, at St. John of God Church in Central Islip, NY.  Margaret went on to receive an associate degree as a registered nurse and for 32 years she was the school nurse at Pawling Elementary School in Pawling, where she and her family made their home.

She is survived by her two daughters, Megan Maguire (Al) of Northborough, MA, and Sarah Copeland of Framingham, MA; her son James Copeland (Patricia) of Tucson, AZ; and her greatest joys in life, her grandchildren, Dylan O’Hara, Raiya Bhat, Ellie & Thomas Maguire, Julie Mercado, and Connor Copeland.

In addition to her husband, Leonard who predeceased Margaret on April 13, 2020, and her parents, she is predeceased by her daughter, Kristen Copeland, who passed away in August of 2020.

Family and friends may pay their respects on Wednesday, April 26th from 4-8 PM at the Horn & Thomes, Inc Funeral Home, 83 East Main Street, Pawling, NY.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11 AM at St. John’s Church, 39 East Main Street, Pawling.  Burial will follow in Quaker Hill Cemetery, Church Road, Pawling.

Author: Harlem Valley News