Margaret T. Holian

Margaret Holian, 88, of White Plains, NY passed away peacefully on September 7th, 2026. Margaret is survived by her sisters Mary Kiernan and Philomena Holian. She is predeceased by her sister Angela. She is also survived by her nephews John, Gerry, and Gabriel and her niece Marie. Additionally she is survived by her grand nephews Liam, Matthew, Christopher, and Joseph and her grand nieces Claire and Sara.

Margaret was born in Clonberne, County Galway, Ireland to the late Lawrence and Ellen (Mannion) Holian. Margaret moved to New York in May 1958. Margaret was a dedicated super market employee for 46 years. She enjoyed many bus tours around the USA during her retirement.

Over the years Margaret enjoyed visiting new places on vacation and traveled to many international destinations. The ocean and beach were a favorite -sunshine and sand were one of her happy places. Margaret also looked forward to holiday gatherings with family and visiting with her nieces and nephews.

Listening to music was one of her joys, and some of her all-time favorites included Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and country music. Margaret also appreciated a good accordion player and was a devoted listener to Irish music on Sunday afternoons. Dining out at Irish restaurants in NYC was also one of her go to activities.

A mass of Christian Burial will be held at Queen of Peace Chapel at Gate of Heaven Cemetery on Saturday, September 12, 2026.