Margaret H. Cohane, 96, of Derry, NH, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 of natural causes in the Haven Health Center, Derry. Mrs. Cohane was born in Woburn, MA on August 19, 1911, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Riordan) Hill. She was a resident of Chester for many years, and was a retired home-maker and school teacher. Mrs. Cohane was a communicant of Holy Cross Church, E. Derry where she was a Eucharistic minister. She also was a member of the Greater Derry Care Givers, and a member of Fortnightly Club of Chester.
She is survived by two sons, Timothy M. Cohane of Newport, RI, and Peter M. Cohane of Jupiter, Fl, five daughters, Miss Margaret Mary Cohane of Andover, MA, Mrs. Betsy Smith of Golden, CO, Dr. Rosemary Cohane Erpf of Atlanta, GA, Mrs. Ellen C. DePalma of Chester, NH, and Miss Mary T. Cohane of Portchester, NY, 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, a sister, Miss R. Lorraine Hill of Branford, CT, and also by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Timothy H. Cohane in 1989, who was Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Boston University and a sports writer for many years. She was also predeceased by three sisters and two brothers.
Visiting hours were held from 1-4pm Sunday, January 20, 2008 in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:00am Monday, January 21, 2008 in Holy Cross Church, 187 Hampstead Rd., E. Derry. The burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry, NH in the spring. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115.