Margaret McNamara
January 11, 2018
Margaret McNamara, 95, of West Hartford, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 after a short illness. Born in 1922 in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret McNamara and was predeceased by her sister, Arlene Copeman and her brother William McNamara. Margaret leaves her long-time companion, Nancy Salvadori of West Hartford, her nieces, Margaret Inserra and Kathleen Casale and her nephews, Fred Copeman and Mark Copeman. Margaret was educated at the Sacred Heart grammar school in New Britain, New Britain High School and graduated from Saint Joseph College in West Hartford in 1944. A long-time employee of the Southern New England Telephone Company, Margaret rose in the ranks to become a corporate executive there at a time when precious few women held similar positions. A trailblazer in many ways, Margaret worked in Human Resources at SNETCO and became the company’s first Director of Equal Employment Opportunity. As a life-long devoted member of the Catholic Church, Margaret created a television program which broadcast the Catholic Mass for shut-ins in the greater Hartford area every Sunday. For her pioneering work, Margaret received special recognition from Pope Paul VI in 1963. Margaret loved Cape Cod, her Boston Red Sox, UConn women’s basketball and doting on her nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 15, 2018 beginning with a visitation hour at 9:00 a.m. at The Saint Mary Home, 2021 Albany Ave, West Hartford, followed by a 10:00 a.m Mass of Christian Burial in the Chapel. Burial services will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Britain. Directions and online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com
Margaret McNamara, 95, of West Hartford, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 after a short illness. Born in 1922 in New Britain, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret McNamara and was predeceased by her sister, Arlene Copeman... View Obituary & Service Information