Margaret and Simon Cohen

There will be an interfaith service Friday for well-known local teachers Margaret (Lagasse) Cohen, who died Sept. 1 at 91, and Simon M. Cohen, who passed away last Jan. 6 at 89.

Margaret (Lagasse) Cohen died peacefully on Sept. 1 after suffering from dementia for several years. A longtime resident of Groveland, she lived the last years of her life at the Wingate Residences in Haverhill. She majored in math at Emmanuel College, graduating in 1955, and was a math teacher at several local schools, including Haverhill High School, St. Joseph's School, and Timberlane Middle School, from which she retired. She was an avid gardener who loved daylilies and was a longtime member of the Groveland Garden Club. She attended St. Patrick's Church in Groveland.

Simon Cohen was also a longtime Groveland resident who lived for the final two years of his life at the Wingate Residences in Haverhill. He attended Harvard University, University of Wisconsin and Salem State College, and was a history teacher at Haverhill High School for many decades.

The Cohens were married almost 60 years.

The family is grateful to Wingate staff, Beacon Hospice and Peggy Connolly, who assisted them for many years.
The couple is survived by sons Peter (husband Jeff) and Daniel; Margaret's brother, Paul Lagasse; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and former colleagues. She was predeceased by her sister, Patricia Pelosi.

An interfaith celebration of life for both Simon and Margaret Cohen will be Friday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m., at Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St., Haverhill. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Emmanuel College Math Department, Office of Advancement, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.