Obituary of Margaret MacDougall

With sadness, but also with appreciation for a life well-lived, the family of Margaret MacDougall announce her passing on Monday, April 15, 2019 at her residence in Rocmaura Nursing Home, Saint John. Born January 1, 1925 in North Sydney, NS, she was a daughter of the late Edward “Ted” and Margaret MacDougall.

Margaret worked as the Manager of Field Operations with Encyclopedia Brittanica for 40 years. She lived in Chicago, IL for 50 years, devoting her life to her work and to her faith. During her many years, she spent a great amount of time travelling for leisure and to visit family. She enjoyed Sunday dinners at her cousin Josephine Legere’s, movies, and always ensured her family members benefitted from her love of shopping, sending an abundance of beautiful gifts for every birthday and Christmas.

Margaret is survived by a sister, Theresa Bremner (Donald); local nieces, Marlene Garland (Eric) and Valerie Landry; and nephew, Joseph Landry (Kathy Beckingham); local sister-in-law, Betty MacDougall; and several other nieces and nephews across the country. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Francis MacDougall and James MacDougall; and sisters: Bernadette Lessard, Mary Landry, Pauline Bernardo, and Veronica Erickson.

Resting at Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424), with visiting on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 11 am to 12:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 1 pm from Holy Redeemer Parish, 316 Somerset Street, Saint John. Interment will take place at a later date in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney, NS. For those who wish, remembrances to the Rocmaura Foundation or a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family. www.BrenansFH.com.