Margaret M. Elliott

Margaret M. Waters Elliott, 87, died June 1, 2010 in Longview.

She was born July 16, 1922 in West New York, N.J. to Thomas J. and Catherine J. (Ryan) Waters.

She married Ralph G. Elliott Sr. on July 8, 1945. He preceded her in death.

She was a veteran who worked in shipyards during the war.

She is survived by daughters Kathleen Stevens of Longview, and Carol Blyth of Ridgefield; sons Ken Elliott of Grays River and James Elliott of Kettle Falls; brother Thomas Waters of Pt. Pleasant, N.J.; 15 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, daughter Dawn, son Ralph, Jr., grandson Ken, Jr., sister Nora Seiling and brother James Waters.

Visitation is from noon to 6 p.m. today (Thursday) and tomorrow. A service will be held June 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hughes-Ransom Astoria Chapel, before interment at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton.

Hughes-Ransom Cremation and Mortuaries is in charge of arrangements.