Maureen Dulligan Sargeant, age 89, of Boone, NC, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 18, 2023, surrounded by family.

A native of Flushing, Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late James F. Dulligan and Katherine Fitzpatrick Dulligan. Maureen was a graduate of Mary Immaculate Hospital School of Nursing where she earned her degree as a registered nurse. In her retirement, she became a home daycare provider, caring for and enriching the lives of many young children. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She loved animals and provided a loving home for many pets throughout her life. She was of the Catholic faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Sargeant, her son, Steven Sargeant, and her siblings, Kathleen Dulligan, James Dulligan, and Peter Dulligan.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children Christopher Sargeant and wife Donna of East Rockaway, NY; David Sargeant and wife Darla of Glendale Springs, NC; Kathleen Sargeant of Boone, NC; Margaret Fender and husband Michael of Raleigh, NC; eight grandchildren; James, Matthew, Shea, Elizabeth, Andrew, Sean, Vivienne, and Tiernan; and extended family, Lucy Sargeant.

A private memorial will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Watauga Humane Society, Boone, NC.

Online condolences may be sent to the Sargeant family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.