WATERFORD – Margaret J. Porter, 73, of Waterford died Thursday, Aug. 7, at her home.

She was born in Monmouth on June 1, 1935, the daughter of Wallace and Margaret Parker Danforth.

She had been a cafeteria worker at Hartford Connecticut University.

She enjoyed swimming, collecting angels and flowers.

She is survived by her children, Juanita Mitchell, Cindy Estep, Harry Kimball Jr., Tammy Calciano, Reginald Pawlak, Timothy Howard and Penny Lotito; brothers and sisters, Leona, Everett, Judy, Valerie and Cecil; 14 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband, Bernard Porter.