Margaret Irene Kane

Jessup, MD - Margaret I. Kane, 89, passed away on April 29, 2013. She was born in Westbrook, ME on January 9, 1924, the daughter of Wilfred J. and Rose M. (Morin) Gingras. Margaret graduated from Deering High School in 1941 before attending North Eastern Business College for a few years. In 1944, she joined the United States Army Air Force, and proudly served her country in WWII. On May 17, 1947, she married John J. Kane at St. Joseph's Church in Portland. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her beloved husband, John in 2011; daughter, Rosemary; two brothers; and a sister. She is survived by her two daughters, Margaret Mary Chiaravelotti of Burlington, VT, and Maureen Kane Smith and husband Andrew, Jr. of Jessup, MD; two sons, Thomas Francis Kane and wife Gloria of Caribou, ME, and John Wilfred Kane and wife Kim of Pembroke, NH; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; her brother Paul Gingras and wife Ginny of Vernon, CT and brother-in-law Frank Bartholomay of Enfield, CT. The family would like to thank June and Rick Ecker of Watts Group, for the kindness, comfort, and care they gave to Margaret. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, May 3 at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland with Rev. Binoy Akkalayil, from St. Lawerance the Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Jessup, MD, officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. If desired, donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Sisters of the Precious Blood, 700 Bridge Street, Manchester, NH 03104.Online condolences may be expressed below.