Margaret 'Margie' MacPherson
Born In: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Born: January 24th, 1929
Passed in: Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada
Passed on: February 25th, 2011
Margaret ‘Margie’ Louisa MacPherson, loving wife of Stanley N.K. MacPherson, of the Mount St. Joseph Nursing Home, Miramichi, and formerly of Sydney, N.S., passed away at her residence on Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, at the age of 82.
Born in Boston, Mass., U.S.A., Jan. 24, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Grace (Nicholson) Moores.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Andrews United Church, Miramichi; a former employee of Maritime Tel & Tel Co. Ltd.
She was an avid seamstress and cook, while enjoying an evening at the curling club, walks at the Miramichi Golf Course, canoeing and time spent at her camp, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her loving family. In past years, Margie and Stan enjoyed travelling South, most notably to Fort Myers, Fla., and Grand Cayman.
She is survived by her husband, Stanley N.K. MacPherson, Miramichi; three sons, Bryan MacPherson, Halifax, N.S., Gerald Brent MacPherson (Victor), Woodstock, R. Bradley MacPherson (Tricia), Fredericton; nine grandchildren, Sonja (Trevor), Lacey, Derek, Myles, Breanne, Kensey, Kennedy, Bryer, Owen; three nieces, Sheree Moores-Poirier, Rhonda Latimore, Sandra Sanson; one nephew, Dennis Steele.
She was predeceased by one son, Stewart MacPherson, one brother, Arthur Moores.
Visitation will be at Adams Funeral Home Ltd., 140 King St., Miramichi, Friday evening March 11 only, from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held from St. Andrews United Church, Miramichi, on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Charlene Maguire MacKnight.
Interment will be in Cape Breton, N.S., later in the spring.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Miramichi Chapter of the New Brunswick Alzheimer Society, Mount Saint Vincent Foundation or any charity of choice, would be appreciated by the family.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Adams Funeral Home Ltd., 140 King St., Miramichi, 506-773-3492.
Messages of condolence may be sent online to www.adamsfh.ca.