Margaret Blatchford

Margaret (Peggy) Reid Blatchford

Of Mill Valley, California passed away Saturday October 12th, 2013. Born in Yonkers, New York on December 6th, 1936, she attended The Masters School and Skidmore College. She moved to San Francisco in 1958 where she married her husband, J. David Blatchford. In 1977, she and her family moved to Madrid, Spain where they lived for five wonderful years experiencing the culture and traveling throughout Europe. She adored art, nature and children and dedicated her life to her community. Many organizations benefited from her tireless service including St. John's Episcopal Church, the Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Family Service Agency of Marin. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, J. David Blatchford; her daughters Margot Piper and Katie Magner; her three grandchildren Sadie, Fletcher and Reid; and her dog Kipper. In lieu of flowers, donations can be directed to the Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco or St. John's Episcopal Church Children's Choir. Services will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Ross, California on Friday October 18th at 4pm.