Estrada, Margo Joan McGeary
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that her family announces the passing of Margo Joan McGeary Estrada, 74, of Branford, Ct. from cancer. She was born in Hartford, Ct., the daughter of the late June O. and Paul J. McGeary.
Margo grew up in East Hartford and graduated from East Hartford High School and the University of Connecticut. In her early professional years she taught elementary school in inner city New Haven where she was often recognized for her creative and inventive teaching skills. She followed those years with a long and successful career pursuing her dream of becoming an interior designer. In that role she created a legacy of elegance and beauty in New York apartments, yachts and condos in Florida, a magnificent inn in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and many homes and offices throughout Connecticut. Margo's spirit and talent often transformed clients and tradespeople she worked with into treasured friends.
Margo was for many years devoted to her beloved book club and rarely missed a gathering of those dearest of friends. She also shared lifelong friendships with her college sorority sisters from Kappa Kappa Gamma.
She was a dedicated mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and great aunt who leaves an indelible mark on the lives of her siblings, nieces and nephews. Two of Margo's nieces recently wrote to thank Great Auntie Margo for being “a force of joy and mischief and laughter in my life as well as being the best storyteller” and to thank her for being the “most loving and thoughtful Auntie ever.” All of her family will ever hold such memories of Margo.
Her accomplishments were many, but Margo's greatest pride and joy came from raising her son Steven and becoming grandmother to Thomas Steven and Benjamin Gray.
Besides her son Steven, his wife Rebecca and grandchildren Thomas and Benjamin, Margo leaves to mourn her brother Tom McGeary and wife Mary Fran, sister Sheila D'Agostino and husband John, sister Paula Hyde, and sister Maura Lambert and husband John, as well as nieces and nephews Adam Hyde and partner Corinna, Jon Hyde and wife Jessica, Eloise D'Agostino, Ryan D'Agostino and wife Sarah, Lindsay Coluccio and husband Rhett, Elizabeth Carpenter and husband Joe, Meaghan McGeary, Maria McGeary, Maggie McGeary, Savannah Phillips, Harry Phillips and wife Susan, Jennifer Novicki and husband Alex Effgen, Tracy Novicki and husband Nick Banns, great nieces and nephews John, Bennett, Casey, Dylan, Quinn, Joey, Daisy, Devan, Sophia, Kennedy, Octavia, Arabella, Everett, Langdon and Hugo. Margo was pre-deceased by her nephew Michael D'Agostino.
A celebration of Margo's wonderful life will be scheduled at a later date.