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HOLDEN - Margaret "Meg" McNamara Novak, 42 of Grosse Pointe Park, MI passed away on April 7, 2014 after a short hospitalization. Meg was born in Worcester, MA and lived
in Holden and attended Holden schools until graduating from Emma Willard School in Troy, NY and Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. She was a user
interface designer at United Healthcare and previously was a Senior Art Director at Campbell Ewald.
Meg is survived by her husband of 19 years Michael H. Novak, her son Holden and her daughter Allison; her mother Susan B. McNamara of Los Angeles, previously of
Holden and Worcester; her brother James McNamara, his wife Olivia and their children Andrew and Alyssa of Taiwan; her sister Elizabeth McNamara, her husband Thomas Brunelle and their children T.J. and Luke of Los Angeles. Meg's father AJ McNamara, and all grandparents predeceased her.
Meg enjoyed supporting her children's school events, sports and was interested in all phases of art, urban gardening and cooking. She gave many hours to fund raisers for these activities and in turn was loved by the Grosse Pointe Park community. She was a member of the Grosse Pointe Congregational Church where she served as
youth education co-steward. A kid-friendly Celebration, of Life, culminating in the launch of hundreds of "Meg green" balloons soaring skyward was held at the church on April 12, 2014.
Celebrate Meg's life in your own way or embrace one of the many volunteer opportunities she loved. During her hospital stay Meg benefited from blood and platelet donations from selfless unknown donors. Contact your local Red Cross to give blood or platelets, or sign up to be a bone marrow donor. Meg encouraged everyone to learn and appreciate art. Donate art supplies to inner city schools, help start a community garden, volunteer for any group in your town or bring flowers to a shut-in. An educational fund has been set up for the children through
giveforward.com and search for Holden and Allison Novak.
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Lynanne Schweighofer
May 7, 2014
Meg always had the biggest heart and the most unflagging enthusiasm for any endeavor she put her mind to. She was creative and sunny and hard to forget. I send thoughts of strength to her family. I will always remember Meg's contagious smile.
May 2, 2014
I am so sorry to hear of Meg's passing. She was a spunky little girl and it sounds as if she was a wonderful lady. I send my deep sympathy. Fondly, Linda Masterman
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