IN MEMORIAM: Margaret St. George, 91;
Mother Of Cooperstown’s Karen Lemister
COOPERSTOWN – Margaret G. St. George, mother of Karen Lemister of Cooperstown, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Wesley Health Care Center in Saratoga Springs. She was 91.
Born on Sept. 3, 1923, in Worcester, Mass., she was the daughter of Charles H., Jr. and Catherine A. (McGuire) Rosseel. She was a graduate of Auburn High School and Becker Junior College.
Margaret was active in church affairs at St. Joseph’s Church as C.C.D. teacher, lector, and Eucharist minister. She served on numerous church committees over the years.
She and her late husband, Charles, enjoyed square dancing, oceanside vacations on Cape Cod and numerous fun-filled family outings on Glen Echo Lake in Charlton.
Margaret was employed as a secretary at a number of businesses over the years. At the time of her retirement she was an executive secretary at the Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District.
In addition to Mrs. Lemister and her husband, Andrew (Fred), she is survived by two daughters, Janet A. Ryan of Wilton and Patricia E. (Ronald) Bushee of Auburn, Mass.
Also, five grandchildren, Kimberly M. (Clayton) Knapp, Elizabeth A. Carpenter, Christopher C. Ryan, Andrew C. (Christine) Lemister, Pamela L. Ryan; six great grandchildren, Caleb C. and Zachary A. Carpenter, twins Addison E. and Andrew J. Lemister, Makenna G. and Kassidy M. Knapp and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Charles W. Jr., two sisters, Mary and Ann, and a son-in-law H. James Ryan.
Calling hours are 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 22, at the Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St., Auburn, Mass. (508-832-4420).
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30am in St. Joseph’s Church, 189 Oxford St., North, Auburn, Mass.
Burial will be in the family plot at Hillside Cemetery, Auburn, Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or to the Wesley Foundation, 131 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
The family wishes to thank staff on Four Springs at Wesley Health Care Center for the care and kindness extended to Margaret during her time there. Special thanks to the Hospice team for their support over the last few weeks.
Local arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway(584-5373).
Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.