Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 06:14:34 :
Independent Journal
Monday, July 24, 1978
MARGARET WITHERELL
Margaret N. Witherell of San Rafael, a retired longtime Marin County social worker, died Saturday in a local hospital after a long illness. She was 68.
Mrs. Witherell was born in Pennsylvania and had lived in Marin County since 1953. She was a county social worker for 20 years before retiring.
She was the widow of retired Navy Cmdr. James N. Witherell, who died in 1959.
Mrs. Witherell was a member of the Retired Officers’ Wives Club.
Surviving are her son, James N. Witherell of Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County; two daughters, Joanne Coffrini of San Anselmo and Judith Young of Novato; and 17 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael.
The family prefers memorial contributions to the Heart Fund or the Cancer Association.
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