Margaret M. Cassidy, 51, of Sandy Hook, beloved wife and best friend of Cameron (Ron) Eiseman, died Saturday July 2, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was born in Hartford and is survived by her mother Jeannette (LeMay) Cassidy of West Hartford and was predeceased by her father, Philip Cassidy.
She leaves behind the two loves of her life – her daughter Elizabeth (Liz) L. Eiseman and her son Cameron (Cam) P. Eiseman. Margaret is blessed with four sisters---Patricia Pandozzi and her husband Jon, of East Windsor; Maureen Potaski and her husband Ed of West Hartford; Kathleen Cassidy, of West Hartford and Mary C. Tillson of Farragut, TN. As well as sister in-laws Carolyn Eiseman and her husband Dale Hauser, of Bethel and Jeanne Tepper and her husband Michael, of West Bloomfield, MI. She leaves a host of nieces and nephews who she has been fortunate to have shared in their lives.
Margaret was a bright, energetic person who did not shrink from living life to the fullest, even under the long siege of serious illness. She was active in her community and church and took great pride in the work she did through the Newtown United Methodist Church’s Outreach Committee. She has an undergraduate and MSW from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford, CT. She had for many years been a staff social worker at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, before devoting her full attention to her family.
Throughout her illness the family deeply appreciates the unceasing support given by their friends, neighbors and colleagues. They wish also to thank Dr. Gregory Riely of Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital and his staff. She especially would like to thank the nurses on 9th floor Chemotherapy suite for their care and support over the years.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday July 7th in the Honan Funeral Home, 58 Main Street, Newtown from 5 PM to 8PM. Her funeral service will be held at the Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook on Friday July 8th at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting that donations be made in Margaret’s name to the Newtown United Methodist Church, Outreach Committee, 92 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482 or to Memorial Sloan Kettering, Thoracic Research Fund, Attn: Sandra Ansari 20th Floor, 633 3rd Ave., New York , NY 10016. To leave an online condolence, go to www.honanfh.com

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