FAULKNER--Margaret J., of Newton, MA died on May 1st, 2016, at age 80. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Margy is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Robert K. Faulkner (Bob), her grateful children and their spouses, Robert C. (Donald MacDonald) and Elizabeth (Kevin O'Halloran), and three adoring grandchildren, Chase, William and Margaret O'Halloran. She is also survived by her brother, Alan McConagha, his wife Barbara, and their children William, Megan, and Adam. Margy was an exceptional student and could have been a scholar and professor had she so chosen. Her undergraduate studies were at Earlham College and the London School of Economics. As a Woodrow Wilson Scholar she earned her Masters degree in political science from the University of Chicago, where she met her husband, also a Woodrow Wilson Scholar. Later, she turned a paper for a continuing education course into a children's book, "I Skate," published by Little Brown & Co. Re-entering the professional sphere once her children were in school, she led a distinguished career in institutional development spanning positions at the Belmont Hill School, the Museum of Science Boston, and WGBH. Margy then enjoyed a long and enriching association with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, serving happily on the Ladies Committee, class of 1998, and thereafter with the alumnae in the MFA Senior Associates. She was also an active member of the Chilton Club. Those who knew Margy will remember her for her "effortless" entertaining that made every guest feel special, her refinement in the artistic pursuits she loved, her high personal standards, her uncomplaining perseverance through physical hardships, and her penetrating and candid demeanor. She was an avid homemaker, hostess, gardener, photographer, reader, community volunteer, participant in the arts, and world traveller. Always wise, judicious, exacting, generous, and gracious, she will be deeply missed by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers Margy requested donations to her beloved MFA Senior Associates, made payable to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and mailed c/o The MFA Senior Associates Tribute Fund, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 7th, at 2:00pm in Lindsey Chapel, Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston.

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