Margaret C. MacDonald

Margaret C.
MacDonald, 103
PORTLAND --Margaret C. MacDonald, 103, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at St. Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence Center.
She was born in Norwood, Mass. on May 28, 1908, a daughter of Patrick and Hannah Costello. She graduated from Cathedral High School, class of 1925.
She married John J. MacDonald in 1941 at St. Dominic's Church.
Margaret worked for A&P Tea Co. from 1925 to 1948, then as a bookkeeper for Simon Glaser Wholesale and John Aceto. She also worked retail for Kenneth Jack.
She was a member of the Cathedral Mother's Club and Cheverus Mother's Club and an avid Red Sox fan.
She is predeceased by her husband who died May 17, 1973; two brothers, Patrick and Myles 'Coochie' Costello and a sister, Annie Delaney.
She is survived by two sons, J. Kevin MacDonald of Gorham and Terence P. MacDonald and his wife Karen of Portland; four grandchildren, Kellie MacDonald of Washington, DC, Scott MacDonald of Gorham, Daniel MacDonald of Gorham, and Ryan MacDonald of Portland; a sister-in-law, Gertrude Caiazzo of Portland; and several nieces, nephews; and great-nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held 4:00 - 7:00 p.m, Monday, April 18, 2011 at Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State Street, Portland. Prayers will be recited 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home followed by an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at the St Pius X Church, 492 Ocean Avenue, Portland. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Online condolences may be expressed www.ctcrawford.com
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to:
VNA Hospice
50 Foden Road
South Portland, ME 04106