Margaret K. "Kay" Halper, 78, of Cranberry Township died Thursday at her home.

Born July 18, 1928, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Joseph V. and Margaret G. Hennefeld Horan.

Mrs. Halper was a member of St. Ferdinand Catholic Church in Cranberry Township where she was a volunteer in the craft shop and also was a member of the Cordova Club.

She was formerly a renal research biologist for Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis.

She is survived by her husband, Donald F. Halper, whom she married Jan. 24, 1953; three sons, Brian Joseph Halper and his wife, Alyce, of Indianapolis, Gregory Alan Halper and his wife, Regina, of Beltsville, Md., and John Charles Halper of Indianapolis; a daughter, Therese Beers of Callery; a brother, John Horan of Durham, Conn.; a son-in-law, Dana LaFerriere of Sacramento, Calif.; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Mary LaFerriere, and two sons, Richard Francis Halper and James Barton Halper.

<B>Halper</B> — Friends of Margaret K. "Kay"Halper, who died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, will be received from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at <B>Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home and Cremation Services</B>, 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Twp.A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, 2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, with the Rev. John Gallagher, her church pastor, officiating.Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Indianapolis.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Girls Hope, 1020 State St., Baden, PA 15005.Online condolences and directions at www.glennkildoofuneralhome.com.