Margaret Mary Harvey (nee Heran), 85, of Mount Royal, New Jersey, formerly of Deptford, NJ, passed away peacefully at home with family on Saturday, February 14, 2026.   

Legacy

She was the beloved wife of the late William E. Harvey, cherished mother, devoted grandmother and proud great grandmother. She leaves a legacy of love and laughter.   

Margaret was in the first graduating class of St. Maria Goretti in Philadelphia in 1958. She loved dancing with her friends on American Bandstand hosted by Dick Clark. And often spoke of how she attended the same grade school as Frankie Avalon. She loved to travel with her husband and going to social events as a member of the Red Hat Society.  

Family

She is survived by her children David (Donna) Root, Cheryl McKeown, Kathleen McLaughlin, William (Susan) Root, Michael (Coleen) Root, and Robert (Erica) Root; her grandchildren Lindsay (Nicholas) Uva, Michael (Lisa) Root Jr., Matthew McKeown, Kathryn McKeown, Madison Root, Anthony Root, Aiden Root and Hadleigh Stammers; and her great grandchildren Olivia Uva, Nicholas Uva Jr., and Michael Root III.

 Farewell Tribute

 Relatives and friends are invited to attend her visitation on Thursday, February 26, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. in the Infant Jesus Parish at St. Margaret RC Church at 3rd & Beech Streets, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08096. Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association at diabetes.org or to the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 Charitable Foundation at fop5charitable.org.