Margaret Meeker of Hampton Bays Dies May 17

Margaret Meeker passed away peacefully on May 17, 2023 with her family lovingly by her side.

Born June 20, 1943 to Margaret and James Mason in Glasgow, Scotland, Margaret grew up in Banbury, England with her three siblings Andrew, James and Anne.

Family vacations to the seaside in Cornwall created a lifelong love for the beach and countryside. After graduating from Nottingham University, Margaret moved to the United States to reunite with her family in Cleveland, Ohio. There she began her career in social work at Case Western Reserve University Hospital and met her lifelong friend, Emilie Christie, known to all her friends as Chris.

After moving to New York City, Margaret found her calling at St. Vincent’s Hospital and spent many hectic but rewarding years serving her fellow New Yorkers in the emergency room. Shortly after arriving in New York, Margaret met the love of her life, Frederick “Bill” Meeker, to whom she was married for 42 years. Margaret and Bill loved the seashore and spent their weekends in Hampton Bays, which became their permanent home after retirement.

Margaret and Bill enjoyed spending summers with Bill’s children, Regan, Richard and Beth, as well as grandson, Ryne, nephew Ben Kukla and niece Mary Beth Mason, where they would enjoy plenty of beach time, fishing and sightseeing in eastern Long Island. Margaret also cherished gathering with her family in Sarasota, Florida for many years where her parents retired.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name to East End Hospice (eeh.org) would be appreciated by the family.