Marguerite Gordon

1919 - 2010

Peggy was born Marguerite Ethel Murphy, Feb. 25, 1919 to Peter and Marguerite Murphy in Detroit, Mich. She passed away on Dec. 3, 2010, with her family at her side at Edna's Residential Care Home in Camarillo at 91 years of age.

Peggy met her husband, Earl Thomas Gordon, at Square-D where they worked together and they married on Sept. 6, 1941, at the Assumption Grotto Church in Detroit. Peggy came to California when Earl transferred with General Motors to open the new plant in Van Nuys. They lived in Van Nuys and later Mission Hills where they raised three daughters, Kathy, Linda and Diana. Peggy began a teaching career in 1962 at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills teaching typing and business classes. Known as "Mrs. G" she enjoyed her many friends and students at Alemany.

In 1978 she and Earl moved to Leisure Village in Camarillo and she took her teaching skills to St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura. Both Peggy and Earl enjoyed traveling. They saw the world on their many trips and cruises. This past year she lived at Edna's Residential Care Home where she was also nurtured and loved by her second family of generous care givers. Peggy had a long and full life.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Earl, and her brother, Joseph Murphy. She is survived by her three daughters, Kathleen O'Riley (John), Linda Galtress (Tom) and Diana Fosmore (Terry), all of Camarillo. She was Nana to Patrick and Michael O'Riley, Tommy Galtress, Kristian Harrison, and Katelynn Fosmore, as well as Great Nana to her step great-grandson, Conner, who will miss her deeply. She is also survived by Mary Jane Hendry, her dear friend and sister-in-law.

A time of visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. on Thursday Dec. 9 at Charles Carroll Funeral Home, 15 Teloma Dr., Ventura, 93003. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary Magdelan's Catholic Community Church, 25 Las Posas Road, at the corner of Las Posas and Crestview, Camarillo. Conejo Mountain Memorial Park will serve as her final resting place. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Charles Carroll Funeral Home in Ventura, 642-8134.