"Margie" celebrated life, despite a rough start contracting polio as a child. The experience made her stronger and full of respect for those who help others. She spent much of her life "paying it forward" by singing over three decades for the military and sick. She continued doing charity work and spent many hours volunteering at American Lake Veteran's Hospital.
Margie loved her country. She said one of the most important days in her life was when she registered to vote and she stayed an active voter up through the last election. Margie was known as the "red, white and blue lady" in her Parkland neighborhood.
Margie loved music. She sang for her church and later with the Servicemen's All American Youth Review. The troops went crazy when she sang "It Had To Be You." She even sang on a variety show in 1953. To further her love of music, she opened her own business on 38th Street call Margie's Disc Den selling phonograph records. One of her favorite singers was Perry Como. She was able to meet him in person on one of her traveling adventures.
Photo-finishing was another passion that started out as a job in her teens, which became her career, retiring from Candid Photo in 1994. She knew most all of her customers by their first names and made many friends over the years getting to see families grow up before her eyes through their pictures.
As many of her generation, she had to leave high school to help the family make ends meet by working. Never one to give up on a dream, Margie went back to school and obtained her GED in 1983. No matter what she did, she always found a way to keep on learning and loving life.
Over the years, was active in a number of organizations to include the Tacoma Toddler's Cootiette Club, American Business Women's Association for 34 years and over 50 years with the Women's Auxiliary of AMVETS.
She was proud to be Polish. Along with music, other passions included bowling, cards, camping, fishing, game shows, baseball (loved her Mariners!) and traveling. And then there was always BINGO!
Margie's met a life-long goal to visit all 50 states when she wrapping up with South Carolina in 2003. She still said Washington was her favorite one! She brought back a spoon from each state and proudly displayed them on her kitchen wall.
Predeceased by her parents, husband Kenneth and sisters Frances Maxsin and Dorothy Surara.
Margie loved her country. She said one of the most important days in her life was when she registered to vote and she stayed an active voter up through the last election. Margie was known as the "red, white and blue lady" in her Parkland neighborhood.
Margie loved music. She sang for her church and later with the Servicemen's All American Youth Review. The troops went crazy when she sang "It Had To Be You." She even sang on a variety show in 1953. To further her love of music, she opened her own business on 38th Street call Margie's Disc Den selling phonograph records. One of her favorite singers was Perry Como. She was able to meet him in person on one of her traveling adventures.
Photo-finishing was another passion that started out as a job in her teens, which became her career, retiring from Candid Photo in 1994. She knew most all of her customers by their first names and made many friends over the years getting to see families grow up before her eyes through their pictures.
As many of her generation, she had to leave high school to help the family make ends meet by working. Never one to give up on a dream, Margie went back to school and obtained her GED in 1983. No matter what she did, she always found a way to keep on learning and loving life.
Over the years, was active in a number of organizations to include the Tacoma Toddler's Cootiette Club, American Business Women's Association for 34 years and over 50 years with the Women's Auxiliary of AMVETS.
She was proud to be Polish. Along with music, other passions included bowling, cards, camping, fishing, game shows, baseball (loved her Mariners!) and traveling. And then there was always BINGO!
Margie's met a life-long goal to visit all 50 states when she wrapping up with South Carolina in 2003. She still said Washington was her favorite one! She brought back a spoon from each state and proudly displayed them on her kitchen wall.
Predeceased by her parents, husband Kenneth and sisters Frances Maxsin and Dorothy Surara.
"Margie" celebrated life, despite a rough start contracting polio as a child. The experience made her stronger and full of respect for those who help others. She spent much of her life "paying it forward" by singing over three decades for the military and sick. She continued doing charity work and spent many hours volunteering at American Lake Veteran's Hospital.
Margie loved her country. She said one of the most important days in her life was when she registered to vote and she stayed an active voter up through the last election. Margie was known as the "red, white and blue lady" in her Parkland neighborhood.
Margie loved music. She sang for her church and later with the Servicemen's All American Youth Review. The troops went crazy when she sang "It Had To Be You." She even sang on a variety show in 1953. To further her love of music, she opened her own business on 38th Street call Margie's Disc Den selling phonograph records. One of her favorite singers was Perry Como. She was able to meet him in person on one of her traveling adventures.
Photo-finishing was another passion that started out as a job in her teens, which became her career, retiring from Candid Photo in 1994. She knew most all of her customers by their first names and made many friends over the years getting to see families grow up before her eyes through their pictures.
As many of her generation, she had to leave high school to help the family make ends meet by working. Never one to give up on a dream, Margie went back to school and obtained her GED in 1983. No matter what she did, she always found a way to keep on learning and loving life.
Over the years, was active in a number of organizations to include the Tacoma Toddler's Cootiette Club, American Business Women's Association for 34 years and over 50 years with the Women's Auxiliary of AMVETS.
She was proud to be Polish. Along with music, other passions included bowling, cards, camping, fishing, game shows, baseball (loved her Mariners!) and traveling. And then there was always BINGO!
Margie's met a life-long goal to visit all 50 states when she wrapping up with South Carolina in 2003. She still said Washington was her favorite one! She brought back a spoon from each state and proudly displayed them on her kitchen wall.
Predeceased by her parents, husband Kenneth and sisters Frances Maxsin and Dorothy Surara.
Margie loved her country. She said one of the most important days in her life was when she registered to vote and she stayed an active voter up through the last election. Margie was known as the "red, white and blue lady" in her Parkland neighborhood.
Margie loved music. She sang for her church and later with the Servicemen's All American Youth Review. The troops went crazy when she sang "It Had To Be You." She even sang on a variety show in 1953. To further her love of music, she opened her own business on 38th Street call Margie's Disc Den selling phonograph records. One of her favorite singers was Perry Como. She was able to meet him in person on one of her traveling adventures.
Photo-finishing was another passion that started out as a job in her teens, which became her career, retiring from Candid Photo in 1994. She knew most all of her customers by their first names and made many friends over the years getting to see families grow up before her eyes through their pictures.
As many of her generation, she had to leave high school to help the family make ends meet by working. Never one to give up on a dream, Margie went back to school and obtained her GED in 1983. No matter what she did, she always found a way to keep on learning and loving life.
Over the years, was active in a number of organizations to include the Tacoma Toddler's Cootiette Club, American Business Women's Association for 34 years and over 50 years with the Women's Auxiliary of AMVETS.
She was proud to be Polish. Along with music, other passions included bowling, cards, camping, fishing, game shows, baseball (loved her Mariners!) and traveling. And then there was always BINGO!
Margie's met a life-long goal to visit all 50 states when she wrapping up with South Carolina in 2003. She still said Washington was her favorite one! She brought back a spoon from each state and proudly displayed them on her kitchen wall.
Predeceased by her parents, husband Kenneth and sisters Frances Maxsin and Dorothy Surara.
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