Margaret M. Kenney

July 15, 1923 - August 23, 2017

COLEBROOK — Margaret M. Kenney, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, Aug. 23, 2017, at the Coös County Nursing Home in West Stewartstown after long-term illness. She was born in Columbia on July 15, 1923, a daughter to Jesse and Lillian (Coates) Cass. After being raised in the north country, Margaret resided in Athens, NY, for 25 years before moving back to Columbia where she lived until retiring from Manchester Manufacturing in Colebrook. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Mary Seebode and husband Herman of Vancouver, Wash.,; two sisters, Marilla Smith and husband Lincoln, and Geraldine Pettingill of Colebrook; daughter-in-law Louisa Kenney of Colebrook; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter; as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by two husbands, Richard O. Kenney and Kenneth L. Kenney; three sons, Richard, William and David Kenney; six brothers, Earl Cass, Morris ‘Crippy’ Cass, Dean Cass, Roland Cass, Jesse Cass, and Robert Cass, Sr.; and a sister, Leis Mullek. At her request, there will be no public calling hours. A celebration of Margaret’s life will be held at the home of her sister Marilla on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, from Noon to 3 p.m. (at 53 Tr. Lord Hgwy., Colebrook, NH) where prayers will be offered by Margaret’s newphew, Leroy Cass. Margaret's cremated remains will be laid to rest with her sons at the Athens Royal Cemetery in Athens, NY, at a later date. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Margaret may be made to the CCNH Residents’ Activity Fund, P.O. Box 10., W. Stewartstown, NH 03597. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.