Margaret Mary Mulligan “Peggy”, 87, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Hospice House in Lecanto, Florida surrounded by her extended family. Peggy was born March 24, 1931 in the Bronx, NY to Florence (Frank) and Margaret Clarke McCarthy, both immigrants from Ireland. She grew up on Edison Avenue with her five brothers and sisters and attended Catholic Schools.
Peg was married to Paul G. Mulligan (6-25-14) for 64 years and they raised seven children in East Northport, L.I., NY. Peggy was active in her church – St. Anthony’s of Padua – and volunteered in its outreach program. She was a Hospice volunteer for more than 20 years.
Peg was proud of her Irish heritage and continued Cali dancing well into her 80s. She was known to belt out an Irish ballad or two with minimal encouragement.
Her employment career included many years in the human resource department with Estee Lauder cosmetic company in NY.
Peggy was predeceased by her parents, her husband Paul and two brothers, Frank and Edward. She is survived by her sisters; Dolores Hoynes of Hobe Sound, Fl. And Pat Fitzsimmons of Jupiter, FL., and her brother Donald McCarthy of California.
She is survived by her seven children: Kevin and Connie of Crystal River; Gerry and Janet of Crystal River; Mary Pat of New York City; Brian of Austin, Texas; Terriann and Robert Giorgi of Midlothian, Va.; Jeannine Ortiz and her husband Dominic of Deer Park, NY; Daniel and Barbara of New Providence, N.J. Peggy is also survived by 15 grandchildren; Jessica, Erin, Jeremiah, Christopher, Jeff, Connor, Nicholas, Daniel, Melissa, Anthony, Devin, Kristen, Aylin, Kenan, Kylie. Her extended family included seventeen great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Outreach at St. Anthony’s would be appreciated. Services will be held on August 22 in New York. Burial will be at the Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island. Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home assisted in Florida
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