Margaret
T. Douglas, 86, previously from Cambridge and South Burlington, Vt.,
died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Green Mountain Nursing Home in
Colchester.
She
was born in Burlington, Vt., on October 23, 1938, and was the
daughter of the late Harold Ryan and Mary (Sullivan) Ryan. She was a
graduate of Cathedral High School. Margaret married Walter Douglas on
June 1, 1957, in Burlington, Vt. They were married for 67 years
before his death in 2024. She was a homemaker who raised her three
children. She loved her animals. They had rabbits, dogs and cats, and
when she got sheep, she learned how to spin their wool. She enjoyed
working in her garden, camping and going to Maine. She loved her
crossword puzzles and watching the many birds at her feeders. In her
younger days, they would go square dancing with their friends. They
belonged to the Elks Club, where they loved meeting with family and
friends.
Margaret
is survived by her three children: Michael and wife, Donna, of
Fairfax, Patti of Williston, and Tom and wife, Colleen, of Jericho;
eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sister Catherine;
brother John; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was
predeceased by her husband, Walter; brothers Dan and Tom; and sister
Mary.
A
special thanks to the Green Mountain Nursing Home for the care she
received.
Funeral
services will be held on Sunday, May 18, at the Ready Funeral Home
South Chapel on Shelburne Road. There will be a time to meet with the
family from 11 a.m. to noon, and a short service will be held at
noon. Burial will be in Deer View Cemetery in Williston. A
celebration of life will follow from 2 to 5 p.m. at the American
Legion Post 91 in Colchester.
Arrangements
are in the care of Ready Funeral & Cremation Services. To share a
message of condolence, please visit readyfuneral.com.