Mercy Sister Margaret Waldron, 96

Sister Margaret Waldron, age 96, died peacefully at McAuley Hall HealthCare Center in Watchung, March 29. She was born in Plainfield, the daughter of John and Margaret (Flatley) Waldron, both born in Ireland. She was a Sister of Mercy for 74 years.

Sister Margaret, formerly known as Sister Mary Paula, entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1950.

Sister had a long and fruitful ministry in education in various schools within the Diocese, including as vice-principal at St. Pius X High School Piscataway, and St. Mary’s High School, Perth Amboy.

Sister Margaret later served as principal in both St. Mary High School, Perth Amboy and St. Mary High School, South Amboy. She was then appointed as administrator of St. James Convent in Red Bank. In 2006, Sister Margaret re-tired and moved to Gabriel Hall at Mount Saint Mary, Watchung, where she continued to live out her motto “Love Serves. “Sister Margaret was predeceased by her parents as well as her sisters Eileen Waldron and Josephine DeBiase and her brother John Waldron.

She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Waldron, many loving and attentive nieces and nephews, and her religious family of Mercy. She will be greatly missed, fondly remembered for her faith-fulness and Irish wit, and always loved. Following a Funeral Mass April 5, Sister Margaret was buried in Holy Redeemer Cemetery, South Plainfield.