Margaret Gardner Dean

Margaret Gardner Dean

New York City, NY

Margaret Gardner Dean died July 3, in New York City, NY of cardiopulmonary arrest; she was 92. A native od D'Lo, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Mary Buckley Gardner and John Berry Gardner. She was educated at Mississippi College, BA, and Louisiana State University, MA, also receiving a grant from National Institute of Mental Health. For several years, she worked in New Orleans, LA and Monroe, LA.

In 1959, Margaret took a position at Jacob Reiss Pavilion, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City. After six years she became Co-Director of Outpatient Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic at Roosevelt Hospital. She also supervised Social Science Interns from Fordham and Columbia Universities.

In 1964, she married Ernest Edmond Dean, Civil Engineer with TAMS Engineering, and moved to Dallas, Texas. Many happy years followed with new friends and activities associated with Mr. Dean's career. Later she began to consult part time with Social and Adoption Agencies. She served on the Boards of Visiting Nurses Association of North Texas and Planned Parenthood.

Beginning to study painting at Southern Methodist University, she enjoyed painting with friends in communal studios, traveling to different locales to paint and attend art colonies. Other favorite hobbies were skiing and golfing with her husband until his death in 1994.

In 1997, Mrs. Dean moved back to New York City where she continued to study painting, leading an active schedule of travel, concerts and volunteer work. She was endowed with a warm, generous spirit and renowned for her sense of humor and hospitality. She will be missed always by her loving family and many friends.

She is survived by her sister, Jeannette Gardner Walker (Mrs. Fisk Halsted Walker), four step-daughters, Peggy Luers, Kathy Johnson, Barbara Allen and Janet Dean, five beloved nieces and nephew, six great nieces and nephews.

Her family wishes to express great appreciation to her caretakers of recent years, Zosia Glowacki and Sylvia Mendoza for their faithful, kind and devoted care.

According to her wishes, Margaret's remains were donated to Weill-Cornell Medical College.