Margaret E. Moothart

Stonington - Margaret E. (Morrison) Moothart, native of Stonington, beloved wife of the late Kenneth Leroy Moothart, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, at home with her great-niece and nephew, Karen and Edward Gaffney, by her side. She fought a long courageous battle with cancer and heart disease, but she never lost her wit and good sense of humor.

She was born on Feb. 2, 1920, in Stonington, the daughter of the late Allen James and Margaret Mary (Wilson) Morrison.

Besides her great-niece and nephew, Karen and Edward Gaffney of Pawcatuck, who carried a special bond with her, she leaves a sister, Jane A. Cassell of Pawcatuck; nieces and nephews, other great-nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, and great-great-great nieces and nephews. Aunt Peggy loved taking in foster children over the years and also leaves her foster daughter, Rebecca Wilson, and her two children, Tanya Pittman and Debbie Fox, who considered Margaret their "Nana".

She was predeceased by four brothers, Bill, Charles, Kenny, and Robert; three sisters, Mary, Helen, and Frances; her companion of many years, Gaetano Verzillo; and many close friends.

Margaret was very active with the VFW Ladies Auxillary, was president of the Stonington Golden Agers and the Red Hat Society.

Funeral services will be held at 9:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2008, from the Mystic Funeral Home, Route 1, Mystic, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church, Stonington. Burial will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery, Mystic. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc., 1 Union St., #301, Robbinsville NJ 08691 (www.americanheart.org) or to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City OK 73123-1718 (www.cancer.org).

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