Margaret Schaefer passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Care One at the Highlands Nursing Center in Edison. She was 81 years old. Born in Newark, she has resided in Iselin before moving to Metuchen 10 years ago. Mrs. Schaefer was employed as a sales clerk with S Klein Department Store in Woodbridge for several years. She is predeceased by a son, Joseph Schaefer. Surviving are two daughters, Deborah Petty of Edison and Diane Cafero of Egg Harbor; a son, Thomas Schaefer of Manahwakin; nine grandchildren, Joseph Schaefer, Brittany and Joseph Cafero, Krystle Quinn, Jack and Leah Petty and Thomas, Ryan, Keri Schaefer; a sister, Nora Edler, of Rhode Island; and a great granddaughter, Sara Schaefer. There will be a visitation on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Costello-Greiner Funeral Home (www.costello-greiner.com) 44 Green Street at Barron Avenue in Woodbridge 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. The family would appreciate memorial contributions to Deborah Hospital Foundation (deborahfoundation.org), 212 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015 in Margaret's memory in lieu of flowers.