San Joaquin-Marin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Childers, Margaret Mary (May)  August 12, 2005
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Lodi News-Sentinel  Aug 16, 2005
Margaret Mary (May) Childers

Margaret Mary (May) Childers, 84, or Lodi, died peacefully on Friday, August 
12, 2005. She was born February 15, 1921 in Banagher, Ireland, the daughter of 
Jack and Kathryn Keane. 

In 1938 she moved to New York City to live with her Aunt Mary. She lived in New 
York throughout World War II. 

After the war she moved to California and on February 24, 1946 married Clarence 
Childers. They settled in San Rafael in Marin County and raised four children. 
May was always involved with the Cub Scouts, Brownies, Little League or the 
PTA. 

In 1974 they moved to Lodi in San Joaquin County and fell in love with the area 
and the many new friends they made there. They ended up spending the rest of 
their lives in Lodi.

May loved playing bridge and played with several different groups. She and 
Clarence also enjoyed square dancing and traveled to "ho downs" throughtout the 
area. 

She was preceded in death by Clarence, her husband of nearly 60 years. May is 
survived by her children, John E. Childers of Petaluma, CA, Richard B. Childers 
(Jeanne) of San Rafael, CA, Robert K. Childers of Fairbanks, AK, Sharon A. 
Sluggett (Ron) of Bowen Island, B.C., Canada and grandchildren Christine 
Bullari (Dan) of Chico, CA, Daniel Childers of Fairfax, CA, Galen Childers of 
Anchorage, AK, Allison Childers, of  Fairbanks, AK, Bryan Sluggett, Sean 
Sluggett, Aaron Sluggett all of Bowen Island, B.C., Canada and step grandson 
Michael Morris, DC of Phoenix, AZ. Her sisters, Theresa Allan of Bayfield, 
Ontario, Canada, Lily McCarthy of Banagher, Ireland, Pauline McGreevy of 
Dublin, Ireland and her brother James Keane of Banagher, Ireland. 

Friends are welcome to attend a joint Memorial Service held for Margaret and 
her husband Clarence on Monday, August 15, 2005 in the Gierhart-Wells & Donahue 
Funeral Home Chapel, 123 No. School Street, Lodi, CA at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment 
will be private. 

In remembrance donations may be made to your favorite charity. 

Gierhart-Wells & Donahue Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.


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