Margaret L. Grover

Margaret L. (Vinal) Grover, 62

FREEPORT - Margaret L. (Vinal) Grover, 62, passed away Feb. 4, 2018, from cardiac arrest due to complications from liver disease.

Margaret was born in Damariscotta, July 7, 1955, the daughter of Lester and Willa (Peck) Vinal.

As a child, Margaret lived in Nobleboro with Willa, Lester, and her seven siblings. Margaret attended Lincoln Academy and went on to The University of Maine - Orono, where she met her future husband, Mark. After college, Margaret and Mark moved to Freeport and began their life together, raising their two daughters, Sara and Laura.

Margaret worked in the Freeport public schools as an ed tech and a substitute teacher. She held various positions in the retail stores in Freeport until she retired.

Margaret was an avid gardener of flowers, loved the beach, and hiked many of the 4000-foot peaks in the White Mountains. She also enjoyed traveling the United States with her husband, Mark. One of her favorite places she visited was Joshua Tree National Park.

Margaret is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Mark Grover; daughters, Sara Grover and husband Ty Farley, and Laura and her husband Charles Baldassano; her mother, Willa Vinal; her siblings, Jeanne Gram, Larry Vinal, "Cally" Bartholomae, Johnny Vinal, Chris Vinal and Heather Vinal; her faithful dog, Cuddy; and several nieces and nephews.

Margaret was predeceased by her father, Lester; and her sister, "Kit."

Friends may call Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, from 4-7 p.m. at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Jude Catholic Church, 132 Main St., Freeport, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at 10 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Margaret's name can be made to
The American Liver Foundation
39 Broadway, Suite 2700
New York, NY 10006