Margaret J. Howe, age 88, daughter of Thomas Ambrose Howe and Marion Bailey Howe, previously of Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 26, 2023.

Margaret was born on April 15, 1935 in Morrisdale.  A longtime resident of northern Virginia, Margaret graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and received a Master’s in Nursing Administration from Columbia University.  She had a long career with the U.S. Public Health Service and retired as a Captain.

In retirement she served both as a tour guide to our nation’s capital and as a Traveler’s Aide at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC.

She was predeceased by her parents and her sisters Marion Rita Howe and Nora Marie Howe.  She is survived by her sister Cecelia Howe Rudy, Cecelia’s husband John, and their children, Margaret’s nephews, John and Christopher Rudy.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday, December 30th, at St. Mary’s RC Church, One Phalanx Road, Colts Neck, NJ.

To share a favorite memory or send a message of condolence please visit Margaret’s page of tributes at www.holmdelfuneralhome.com.