Margaret R. Charles, at 93

Margaret R. Charles, 93, of Cohasset, widow of Francis Charles, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Avita of Newburyport. 

Mrs. Charles was born in Dorchester on September 28, 1930, the daughter of Charles and Eileen (Kennally) Reynolds. She was raised in Canton and Hull prior to moving to Cohasset in 1958. Margy attended Jeanne D’Arc Academy and then received her BS at the College of New Rochelle, and later received her master’s in special education from Simmons College. She worked as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools, and later in life became a real estate broker. Mrs. Charles was an enthusiastic social activist and served on many Cohasset town committees. She was a eucharistic minister and daily communicant at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and enjoyed racing 110 and 210 sailboats with her husband, Fran, and was a lifelong member of the Hull Yacht Club. 

Mrs. Charles will be fondly remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her daughter Ann Craig and her husband, Thomas, of West Newbury and her son Francis Charles, Jr. and his wife, Susan, of Byfield. Mrs. Charles also leaves behind her grandchildren: Brewster and wife Sara Charles, Bridget and husband Jason Maley, Grace Charles and husband Curt Nehrkorn, Tucker Charles, Stewart Craig, Margaret and husband Troy Zangle, William Craig, and Benjamin Craig, as well as great-grandchildren Mirabelle and Violet Maley. She was predeceased by her brothers William Reynolds, Charles Reynolds III, and her sister Mary Reynolds. 

A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on June 17 at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Cohasset. All are welcome to join Mrs. Charles’s family after Mass in the adjacent parish hall to celebrate her life and share fond memories. Burial will follow the reception in Cohasset Central Cemetery. As many of her family and friends know, Mrs. Charles was an enthusiastic advocate for folks who are discriminated against because of their ethnicity, gender, orientation, or socioeconomic situation. In lieu of flowers and in remembrance of her loving and generous spirit, please consider a gift in her name to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Arrangements are under the care of the Kevin B. Comeau Funeral Home, Haverhill. Visit www.comeaufuneral.com for online condolences.