Obituary of Margaret Doster

Doster, Margaret Mary “Peggy” (nee Gaffney), age 87, of Wyckoff, on Monday, July 2, 2018. Born in New York City to Thomas and Helen (Connor) Gaffney, Peggy was raised in Washington Heights NYC, and had lived in Midland Park for over 60 years. She was a long time parishioner of the Church of the Nativity. Peggy was the beloved wife of the late Gerard T. Doster (1992). Loving mother of MaryEllen Doster Lorenzo and her husband John Lorenzo of Midland Park, Gerard T. Doster and his wife Linda of Rockaway, and Eileen Doster and her husband Tim Schellenbaum of New York, NY. Dear grandmother of Nora Lorenzo of Hoboken, Claire Lorenzo of Brooklyn, Eamon, Ambrose and Avelicia Doster-Schellenbaum of New York, NY. Dear sister of John Gaffney and his wife Aida, and the late Thomas Gaffney and Helen Considine.  Beloved aunt to many nieces and nephews, including her devoted niece Jeannie Considine. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018 from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff.  A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 7^th at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect St., Midland Park, NJ. Interment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah.  In lieu of flowers please make donations to The ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, 321 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler PA, 19002 www.alsphiladelphia.org.