Margaret Helen Kachadorian, 56, died Sept. 20, 2011, at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach.
She was born in Newark, N.J. and lived in Vero Beach for 31 years, coming from Frederick, Md.
She was a professional nanny and teacher and more recently owned and operated Meg’s Pet Sitting Service in Vero Beach for the past five years.
She was a member of the Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce.
She was a graduate of Mount St. John Academy, Gladstone, N.J., and attended Catholic University, Washington, D.C.
She was a member of the American Kennel Club, Chihuahua Breeders; American Kennel Club, Companion Animal Recovery; Association of Professional Nannies; and American Rabbit Breeders Association.
Survivors include her husband of 38 years, John Haig Kachadorian, of Vero Beach; mother, Judith M. Skeffington, of Vero Beach; brothers, Donald J. Skeffington, Jr., of Minneapolis and J. Simon Skeffington, of Hampton, N.J.; and sister, Katherine P. Skeffington, of Blairstown, N.J.
She was preceded in death by her son, Seth Daniel Kachadorian; father, Donald J. Skeffington Sr.; and sister, Brigid B. Skeffington.
Memorial contributions may be made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612-9416; www.insidemoffitt.com.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sept. 27 at St. Helen Catholic Church in Vero Beach.
Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
