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Margaret M. Tanner, 86, Of Danbury

DANBURY, Conn. -- Margaret M. Tanner (Peggy), a longtime resident of New Rochelle, N.Y., died Monday, Oct. 26 in her home in Danbury. She was 86.

Tanner was born Sept. 10, 1929, in the Bronx, N.Y., to Irish immigrants Denis and Minnie (Daly) Hegarty. She moved back to Ireland as a young girl, where she grew up helping to operate the family business and moved on to nursing school in England before returning to the United States. 

She met and married Hank Tanner in 1959, and they settled in New Rochelle.

Tanner liked to quote Charles Schultz in saying "Happiness is Having Your Own Hometown," which is how she felt about New Rochelle.

She retired from New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center in 1992, where she worked as a registered nurse for 16 years. She also served on the Parks and Landscape committee, was an active member of the chamber of commerce for many years and enjoyed helping out local politicians.

Tanner is survived by her children, James Tanner (Karen), of Orlando, Fla., and Denise Fontenelli (Robert), of Danbury; grandchildren, Alison, Andrew, Jacob, Vincent and Robert.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Church, 8 Robinson Ave., Danbury. Interment will be private.

Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Jowdy Kane Funeral Home, 9 Granville Ave., Danbury.

Memorial contributions can be made to: Regional Hospice and Homecare, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury, CT 06810.

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