Margaret Boutin, 92, died peacefully August 6 in Windsor, California. She was born Jan. 13, 1922, in Trenton, New Jersey. Margaret was the third of six children; she is survived by her oldest and youngest sisters, Jean and Maureen. She was the mother of three children: Bill, Bob and Patti. She lived in Palo Alto for over 40 years from 1960 to 2002. Margaret worked for Santa Clara County for 20 years.
She was an active member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church. Margaret was a caring loving person and will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her. Her six grandchildren -- Bill, Margo, Kevin, Naomi, Michael and John -- loved her dearly and she them, not to mention her seven great-grandchildren, Renée, Julia, Luke, Noah, Cole, Lewis and Caleb. She loved entertaining and singing Irish songs and drinking Irish Coffees. She had many friends in the Bay Area over the years. Her love over flowed to a few dear ones who thought of her as a second mom. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease for 15 years. She was well loved and will be greatly missed.