Margaret Beggan Obituary

Beggan, Margaret E. "Peggy" Gibbons (nee McLaughlin) Beloved wife of the late Stephen Gibbons, Native of Co. Mayo and the late James Beggan, Native of Co. Antrim, Ireland; loving mother of Sheila (Joe "Mac") Harris, Kevin, Barbara (Austin) Hester, Patrick (Kathleen), Margaret and the late Stephen; proud grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 15; dear sister of the late Mary (Timothy) O'Connor, Catherine (Cyril "Mac") McNamee, Anna Marie "Nancy" (Patrick) Gavin; fond aunt, great-aunt and great-great-aunt of many. Peggy lived a rich and full life full of laughter and music. She enjoyed her years at Bell Telephone, Elmhurst Clinic, time spent as a CPD Crossing guard, Senior Center Volunteer and especially time spent with the St. Francis Xavier Parish Liturgical and Musical groups. Peggy was a member of the Westside Ulster Club and always loved to spend time singing and dancing to Irish traditional music. Visitation Sunday, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, ( 1/2 mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Friends and family will meet for a Mass of Christian Burial Monday, 10:00 a.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 124 North Spring, (At Ogden), LaGrange. Interment Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com