Obituary of Margaret E. Armenante

Margaret E. "Peggy" Armenante passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the age of 84. Born and raised in Clifton, NJ, she was a fifty-one year resident of Wyckoff, NJ. Born Peggy Dugan in 1932 to Irish/Scottish parents, her family owned Dugan’s Tavern in the Dublin section of Paterson from 1878-1967. She attended the Katharine Gibbs School in Montclair, NJ. She met her husband George A. Armenante on a blind date in 1951. They cherished each other for fifty-three years until George passed away in 2004. She loved her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with all her heart. She enjoyed world travel and embraced new experiences with wonder and excitement. Peggy adored great restaurants, classic movies and was a lifelong theatre patron. She had a subtle sense of humor and a graceful beauty that could light up a room. Margaret is survived by her three loving daughters: Eileen A. Armenante, her husband Thomas Suher, Janis M. Armenante, Jill A. Armenante, her wife Alice Dodd; two beloved sons: George R. Armenante, his wife Ana, Bruce H. Armenante and his wife Christine; nine grandchildren: Lindsay, Brianne, George, Heather, Max, Clare, Mae, Hazel and Heloise; three great-grandchildren: Emma, Jack and Alex; two step-granddaughters: Juliana and Laura; a step great-granddaughter: Sophia. Receiving of Friends will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. with a Memorial Service beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 14 Commerce Drive, #301, Cranford, NJ 07016 (lls.org).