Margaret Wilson Richards of Tinton Falls, originally Lincroft, passed away peacefully Sept. 10. She was born in Kearny to the late John Wilson and Felicia Ballantyne Wilson.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Glenn A. Richards, and her brother David Wilson.
She is survived by her daughter Marjorie Murphy of Townsend, Tennessee, and her daughter and son-in-law Jane and Joseph Sole of Red Bank. Margaret is also survived by her grandchildren, Christopher Sole and wife Tiina Magi-Sole of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and Amanda Reuter and husband Richard Reuter of Lincroft; and three great-grandchildren, Kristjan and Kajsa Sole and Charlotte Reuter. Also surviving are Margaret’s brother and sister-in-law, Alexander and Bridget Wilson of Little Egg Harbor; a sister-in-law Helen Wilson of Latham, New York; and many nieces and nephews.
After raising her children and being a homemaker, Margaret worked for many years at Lincroft School as a nurse’s clerk and office aide. She loved to sew and knit and was an avid reader.
A memorial service was held Sept. 14 at Lincroft Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Lincroft Presbyterian Church, 270 Everett Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738.
Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
