Obituary of Margaret M. Seiter

Margaret M. Seiter, nee Slamm, of Somers, New York, formerly of Huntington, NY and Elmhurst, NY died Saturday, October 7^th, 2023, at home in her sleep.

Margaret was born on August 21, 1928, in Greenpoint, NY, the second child of the late Joseph and Margaret Slamm and the beloved sister of Florence and Joseph.

Margaret, known as Marge to her friends and Maggie to her beloved husband Ralph P. Seiter, is the loving mother of Mary (Larry) Pocknett of Avon, CT, Susan Wickware of Philadelphia, PA, Joseph Seiter (Mary Wynn) of Ridgewood, NJ, Barbara (Kevin) Burke of Southport, NC, Peggy (Marc) Alimena of Rye, NY, Anne (Rich) Alexander of Succasunna, NJ, Jeanne (Jim) D’Elia of Ramsey, NJ and Chris (Debra) Seiter of New York, NY.  She is the devoted grandmother of 24 wonderful grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Margaret spent her childhood in Elmhurst, Queens and was a 1945 graduate of Newtown High School.  Margaret proudly shared stories of her early career as a secretary with General Electric before leaving to raise her family.  She even earned the title of Office Orchid in a GE beauty contest!   Once her children were a little older, Margaret spent twenty fulfilling years working as a secretary in the Oldfield Middle School guidance office in Greenlawn, NY.  Upon retiring, Margaret and Ralph spent the remainder of their years living in Heritage Hills in Somers, NY. They enjoyed their many friends and had family visitors often.   Above all, Margaret had a kind, generous spirit.   She always had a warm smile for strangers and gravitated to being extra kind to the people in greatest need.  She’ll be remembered most by her children for her strength and support of them throughout their lives.  She will be sorely missed.

Friends may call at Clark Associates Funeral Home, 4 Woods Bridge Rd., Katonah, NY on Monday, October 16, from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Somers, NY on Tuesday, October 17th at 10:00 AM.  Interment will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Somers or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.