IN MEMORIAM
Margaret ‘Aunt Marge’ Mathews, 108;
Oldest Member Of St. Mary’s Church
ONEONTA – Margaret "Aunt Marge" Mathews, at 108 the oldest living parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and likely the oldest person in Oneonta, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at Fox Nursing Home.
Margaret Mathews was born Margaret DeFiore, on Oct. 9, 1908, in East Meredith. She was the daughter of Pasquale DeFiore and Angelina Longo DeFiore. She married Thomas Mathews on Feb. 22, 1930.
A lifetime resident of Oneonta, she was active in St. Mary’s Rosary Society. She also was a member of the Perserverence Lodge, the Oneonta Business Women's Club, the Italian-American Club, and the Columbiettes of the Knights of Columbus.
