Margaret Marie Gilbert Marsh
Print
Margaret Marie Gilbert Marsh, 74 of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter in Elverson. She was the wife of William L. Marsh with whom she shared over seven years of marriage and her late husband Chester J. Gilbert, Jr. who died in 1990.
Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late John Jebb and Lillian Emma Turner Hackman. She was an area resident all her life and a 1954 graduate of the Downingtown High School. Peg enjoyed crocheting, puzzle books and fishing in her younger years. She was also an avid Eagles and Phillies fan.
She is survived, in addition to her husband, by four children; Charles Edward Gilbert and wife Kim of Pittsburgh, Edna Mae, wife of Joseph Marsh of East Earl, Susan Lynn, wife of Joseph Shimer of East Earl, and Mary Ellen, wife of Luciano Gonzalez of Elverson, five grandchildren and four great granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter Debra Ann Gilbert, two brothers John, Jr. and Robert E. Hackman and three sisters; Nancy Bladwin, Betty Jane Troupe and Jean Barnes.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 21, 2011 at 11:00 am from the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg, PA followed by interment at the Oxford Cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing from 10 to 11:00 am.
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
Aunt Peg
I wish to send my sympathy to you all. I am truly sorry for not being able to make it to the services. I will keep you all in my prayers. Please have comfort knowing she is in the hands of our savior Jesus Christ. I will keep you all in my prayers.
Aunt Peg and Family
Dear Family,
Now they are all together again. True we want our loved ones here. And God knows that nothing replaces a mother! But think of the fun they are having in seeing each other again, Grandfather, Grandmother, Aunt Gene, Aunt Nancy, Aunt Peg My Mother Betty, Uncle Bob, Uncle John and there other loved ones . God help Saint Peter at the pranks they will be playing. With fond memories of them all Carol
Aunt Peg and Family
Dear Family,
I'm very sorry for our loss. I wish I could be there but I can not.
I will always hold the memories close to my heart for we had some good times.
Tom Troupe