Margaret M. Beveridge

BEVERIDGE, Margaret M.(Auten) Margaret M. (Auten) Beveridge, 94, of Long Hill Road, Middletown, wife of the late Clayton W. Beveridge, died July 31, 2004, at Haven Health Care Center, Cromwell. Born in Kellogg, IA, she was the daughter of the late Frank M. and Susan M. (Morris) Auten and had lived in Middletown most of her life. Mrs. Beveridge was a graduate of Oberlin College, class of 1932 with a degree in mathematics and had been employed at Bunce's for 17 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Middletown, where she taught Sunday school for 20 years, was a member of the United Methodist Women, and very active in the church fair, making quilts, Raggedy Anne dolls, dried arrangements, and was known for her catnip filled mice. She was a Girl Scout leader, enjoyed cooking, and raised prized winning Bantum chickens. She was a family caregiver for generations and her life revolved around her family and church. She loved dolls, crafts, and gardening. She is survived by one son, Rev. Thomas F. Beveridge of Bloomfield; one daughter, Lois Czachorowski of Walpole, MA; one brother, Bert Auten of Newton, IA and four grandchildren; Thomas A. Beveridge of Wilmington, NC; Adam, Paul, and Margaret Czachorowski all of Walpole, MA. Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Middletown, on Wednesday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m. The Reverend Kwang-il Kim, minister, will officiate and interment will be in Swedish Cemetery, Portland. Friends may call at the Doolittle Funeral Home, 14 Old Church St., Middletown, on Tuesday, August 3, from 6-8 p.m., and are invited to send a message of condolence to the family at the website of www.doolittlefuneralservice.com In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the First United Methodist Church, 24 Old Church St., Middletown, 06457.