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Margaret MacDonald Obituary
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
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VNA Hospice
50 Foden Road
South Portland, ME 04106
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At her 100th birthday party. That beautiful Irish Smile.
Bea Brush
April 19, 2011
We have been greatly saddened. A very wonderful woman has gone away from us all. Mrs. MacDonald was a 2nd Mother to Michele and I. We were blessed the day we moved into 45 Quebec St and met Mrs. MacDonald. I had another person to cook for and help her to bake for her family, when she was not able to do so. We shared many hours baking and talking. Mrs. MacDonald always asked how everyone in my family and Michele's family were, each time we visited her. Our evening rituals were to go upstairs and talk, share a snack and laugh or watch Red Sox games. Boy could she yell and curse at those Sox. Michele enjoyed planting beautiful flowers outside within her viewing range. She could look out her windows each spring and see crocuses, tulips, daffodils and Michele's roses. We even had her gardening 2 summers in a row. We got her patio tomatoes and placed them on crates on the back porch roof so she could grow her own. She seemed to enjoy doing that. Each summer, we would help her down the backstairs to sit out in the patio I had built. Marge and Anne would come over to visit her also. There were many warm summer nights we stayed out till 9:30. And come the 4th of July, the 3 of us, sitting on the porch or in the street to watch the fireworks. Michele and I have LOTS of very special memories of this wonderful woman. Our BEST friend, Margaret MacDonald. When we moved to Rhode Island, we told her that we would see her soon. We returned to see her last August, for my 50th birthday. She was still that same "young chick" we had said see you soon too the year before. We spent 2 days with her. Italians from Amatos and lots of laughs. And once again, when we left to return to RI, we said see you soon. It is with heavy hearts that we have to say Good Bye to her. We will always have our memories and many photos to remember our BEST friend. You had a wonderful life, Mrs. MacDonald. Longer than most people we know. Thank you for sharing your journey with your "2 daughters from downstairs", Bea and Michele. We love you very much and will continue to miss you. xoxoxox Bea & Michele
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