MARGARET DISCO Obituary

DISCO--Margaret M., on March 28, 2010 of Forest Hills NY. Dear wife of the late Raymond S. Loving mother of Margaret M. McElhone and her husband Eugene Downey, Elizabeth C. Smoake and her husband Ernest, Nancy J. Busch and her husband Calvert R., Deborah Disco, Raymond M. Disco and James Semmelman. Margaret is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 15 great- grandchildren and her sister Mary Scagnelli. She retired in 1973 after 35 years of service from the NYPD as the Director for the Bureau of Policewomen. Margaret enjoyed Tennis having competed in the U.S. National Championships and held high rankings in the Eastern U.S. Section. Visiting Fox Funeral Home, Inc. 98-07 Ascan Ave. Forest Hills, NY Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9pm. Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church 70-01 Kessel St. Forest Hills Wednesday March 31st at 9:30am. Interment St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale NY. In lieu of flowers, donations to PBA Widows and Children's Fund, Inc., 40 Fulton St., 17th Floor New York, NY 10038 appreciated.

Published by New York Times on Mar. 30, 2010.
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