Marguerite Borgatello

Marguerite (Peggy) passed away peacefully on June 1st at the age of 92. She was born on November 29, 1918 in the town of Los Alamos, CA and was one of seven children born to James and Virginia Saulsbury. She graduated from Santa Ynez High School, Class of 1936. Peggy and her sister Charlotte attended many dances in Santa Ynez Valley where she met the "love of her life" Mario Borgatello. He would come up from Santa Barbara every weekend just to dance with Peggy. They danced their heart out and decided to marry in November of 1941 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Las Vegas and would have celebrated 70 years of marriage in September. They started their life together in Santa Barbara where they raised their two sons, David and Mario. Peggy was involved in many school activities and was President Of the Mt. Carmel School PTA as well as belonging to the African Mission Circle Of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She would spend many hours working on her needlepoint, baking and canning her fruit from her garden and spending hours on crossword puzzles. She also enjoyed the many trips her and Mario took driving to the High Sierras, fishing in the many lakes and streams, or driving to Las Vegas to try their luck on the cards. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Virginia Saulsbury; brothers George and Robert Saulsbury; sisters Elizabeth Turk and Charlotte Stevens. She leaves behind her husband Mario; sons David (Louise) and Mario (Judy); brother James Saulsbury (Darlene); sister Nancy Barnett (Richard); sisters-in-law Martha Saulsbury, Lynette Saulsbury, Augusta Lord, and Laura and Ida Borgatello. She was blessed with seven grandchildren who affectionately called her "nonie" and 21 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. We would like to thank Dr. Roger Dunham for his loving care and concern for her and for the nurses at Cottage Hospital (4C), and for the comfort given to her at Valle Verde. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 9th at 12:00 noon at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery in Santa Barbara. Gifts in her memory may be made to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School Scholarship Fund, Bishop Diego High School Scholarship Fund or to the donor's favorite charity.

Marguerite Borgatello

November 29, 1918 - June 1, 2011