Margaret Rose Marton

Margaret Rose Marton
Wife, Mother, Grandma, Great-Grandma, Sister, and Friend
October 9th, 1941 – March 5th, 2024
Margaret Rose Marton, 82, passed away with family at her side on March 5th, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. Margaret had a very strong faith which accompanied her in everything she did, every time she spoke, she was inspired by God. She lived and felt gratitude and love. After struggling with her illnesses over the last couple of months, God called her.
Margaret was born in Evanston, IL to Frank E. Worcester and Nancy A. Higgins on October 9th, 1941. She married Joseph Andrew Marton, Jr. on July 12th, 1960, in Anchorage, AK. As a child and military spouse, she moved many times and attended multiple schools. She worked as a Budget Officer for the Department of Defense (DoD) including Defense Mapping Agency, now known as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Department of the Army, and the Department of the Navy for over 20 years. During her career she supported the DoD during times of conflict in the Arabian Peninsula and Kosovo Area. She was awarded the Meritorious Service Award along with several other awards and recognition during her civilian service career. Margaret was a devoted wife, loving mother, best friend, and true to her faith. She traveled to various assignments in Germany, Italy, and the most adventurous when she took a remote assignment to Adak, AK.
Margaret loved to sew Barbie clothes and Raggedy Ann dolls, read extremely thick books, travel to state parks in the USA and other countries, paint landscapes, cook German food, and most of all she enjoyed being in the mountains, viewing sunsets, and looking for her star sent by God every night. Her smile was so contagious as she shared Holy Moments with everyone around her. Margaret's philosophy was that "Life is Beautiful" and she expressed that through her clothing full of flowers and colors representing her personality and spirit which will be with us always.
Margaret is preceded in death by Joseph Andrew Marton, Jr. (husband), Frank E. Worcester (brother), Nancy Jean McLain (sister), Joseph M. Worcester (brother), Frank E. Worcester (father), Nancy A. Higgins (mother), and her grandparents, Patrick J. Higgins and Agnes Mary Savage. Margaret's grandmother Agnes was a very special part of her life and the foundation of her devote Catholic faith. Her grandmother was laid to rest in Hutchinson, KS in August of 1962.
Margaret Rose Marton is survived by her children and their spouses, Jo Anne and David Dimitriou, Margaret Marton, Joseph and Jessica Marton; brothers and sisters, Robert Worcester, Patrick Worcester, Mary Grunert, Kathleen Anderson, Daniel Worcester, Elizabeth Hinrichs. Grandchildren, Eric Ness, Meagan Rectenbaugh, Jennifer Stewart, Michelle Harrell, Kathryn Carroll, Michael Rectenbaugh, Joseph Marton, Josephina Bertini¬Marton, Franz Marton, Victoria Marton, Maximilian Marton. Great-Grandchildren, Gavin Stewart, Liam Harrell, Gwendolyn Stewart, Emannuel Ness, Jovi Marton, Niveah Ness, Maeve Carroll, Niviana Ness.
Rosary will be 2:30 PM Tuesday March 19th, 2024, at Saint Luke Catholic Church at 4603 Manitou Drive, San Antonio, Texas.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Tuesday March 19th, 2024, at Saint Luke Catholic Church with Father Jorge presiding and Deacon Jack Nichols. The burial will be later at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery where both Margaret and Joseph will be interred together after being apart for over 26 years. Arrangements are by Sunset Northwest Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to Catholic Charities www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
and Manuelito Navajo Children's Home https://www.mnch.org/.
The family of Margaret Rose Marton wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center teams on 2nd and 4th floor, PAM Health Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center, Windemere at Westover Hills Rehabilitation Center, US Renal at Gateway, Deacon Jack Nichols, Laura Thurman, Tye (Windemere), Elizabeth (CSRMC), Kesha (PAM), Sir Galahad (PAM), Dr. Dr. Robert N. Schnitzler, and all the special people that were angels in our mother's eyes. You all are truly angels doing God's work.