Saugerties – Margaret E. Heese passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at The Pines in Catskill. She was born on January 10, 1929 to the late Nicholas Zauner and Margaret Ganz Zauner. On June 2, 1951 she married Carl O. Heese, who predeceased her on November 9, 2012.

She is survived by her children, Elinor Hunt (David) of Saugerties, Virginia Abate (Frank) of Gilbertown, Alabama, Richard Heese and his companion, Karen Morrison of Saugerties and Michael Heese and his companion, Diane Jensen of Kingston; one sister, Ann Leddy of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brother, Nicholas Zauner and a great granddaughter, Aubrey Doyle.

Funeral services and cremation were private and under the care and direction of Buono Service, Inc., Saugerties, NY.