Margaret Mary Tarrant

Margaret Mary (Peggy) Tarrant, formerly Mannion Died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family and friends, in the loving bosom of the Sisters of Nazareth, at San Rafael California on December 12, 2012. Mother to Joseph, Richard, Noreen, William and Edward; grandmother to Genevieve, Julianna, Patty, Dave, Sean, Michael, Steve, Danny, Heather, Katie, Peter, Kenny, Tom, Julie, Linda, Patrick, Brian, Karen, Sheri and Nancy, together with their spouses; great-grandmother to forty-five and great-great-grandmother to four, by all of whom she will be remembered with great and last affection. Peggy Tarrant, who they say, "Never forgot a name or a birthday", touched the lives of countless friends with her warmth, humor, and compassion, and especially for her gift of making each one of us feel very, very special. A "great friend" to one, a "great lady" to another, and "graceful and good to all", is the way she will linger in our thoughts for a long, long time. Born February 15, 1918 in Oakland California to Thomas Clifford, (originally form County Kerry Ireland), and his wife Johanna, Peggy was a niece to Michael and James Coakley, a sister to Ellen Ayers, and a fond relative of all the proud members of the Clifford, Cox and Coakley clans. She attended Saint Francis DeSales grammar school and graduated from Holy Names High School class of 1936. A proud employee of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company (140 New Montgomery) for 37 years, Peggy enjoyed to the fullest everything that downtown San Francisco in the 1950's had to offer. From her pill-box hats, to white gloves, to patent leather pumps, she single-handedly boosted the bottom line of Macy's and the City of Paris for several years in a row. Lunch in the Rotunda at Neiman Marcus was a special treat until just a few short weeks ago. Following the death of her first husband, Joseph Mannion, she found true happiness in the arms of her second, the late Patrick J. Tarrant. She has resided the past few years and up until her death at Nazareth House in San Rafael. A Rosary Vigil will be held in Margaret Mary's memory in the chapel at Nazareth House, 245 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael CA, at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, December 16, 2012. A Funeral Mass in honor of Margaret Mary will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 17, 2012 in the Chapel at Nazareth House. A reception will follow in the Auditorium. In lieu of flowers, Peggy asked that, if you wish, donations be made to the Sisters of Nazareth. Services Entrusted to: Monte's Chapel of the Hills San Anselmo, Ca (415) 453-8440