Margaret M. Sloan
Margaret Mary Gallagher Sloan
Passed to eternal life on June 21, 2023. Age 78, Born in Phila., PA, the oldest child of John J. and Agnes Rita (McCarvill) Gallagher.
She is survived by her husband David Jackson Sloan, and her children David Jackson (Jennifer) Sloan, Jr. and Michael McCarvill (Jaclyn) Sloan and Meredith Morgan Sloan (predeceased) and grandchildren David III (Jax), Reid, Ian, Gabriel, Owen and Caroline Grace.
She is survived by her siblings: Patrick (Cathy) Gallagher and Claire (Dennis) DiMatteo; half-sister Kathleen (Fred) LaTerza and numerous nephews and nieces.
Margaret is pre-deceased by her sisters, Nancy Gallagher and Joan (John) Amadio and 3 half-brothers Jack, Jim and Joe (Gallagher) and 2 half-sisters Jane Palermo (Angelo) and Marie Donnelly (John).
She was very active in the Special Needs Community. A member of The Committee for Children with Special Learning Needs, and the formation of Pegasus the Arts Special Needs Program. She served several terms on the Pegasus Board. She was a supporter of the Sparrows special needs program.
She was a manger of a bank and completed numerous banking courses and seminars. She moved on to insurance field, followed by marriage and motherhood. After raising her children, she began her third career as a legal assistant for the next 13 years.
Her family was the center of her life.
In her passing, Margaret leaves behind a legacy of love and compassion. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Margaret’s family will receive friends on Saturday, July 15th, 2023, 10-10:45 AM, at Christ the King RC Church, 200 Windsor Ave., Haddonfield, NJ; where her Memorial Mass will follow at 11 AM. Interment, private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of Margaret may be made to The Arc of Camden County, 215 W. White Horse Pike, Berlin, NJ 08009.