Margaret G. Shepherd, died Friday, September 20, 2024 at the age of 97. Beloved wife of the late John T. Shepherd, loving mother of Linda Abels and Maureen Engesser, mother-in-law of Larry and Joe, cherished grandmother of Fr. Kevin, John, Thomas and Katie, and great-grandmother of Marissa and Jordan. Mass of Christian Burial offered at Our Lady Of Hope Church on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:45 AM. Entombment followed at Lutheran All-Faiths Cemetery Eternal Light Mausoleum, Middle Village, NY. under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Avenue Maspeth, NY 11378 www.papaverofuneralhome.