Margaret L. Russell, 88, passed away on the morning of June 6, 2021 at Chase Point in Damariscotta with family and the loving staff by her side. Born in Newcastle on February 8, 1933, she was the daughter of Sewall and Irene May (Robinson) Waltz.
Margaret lived in Damariscotta Mills for her entire childhood. She grew up swimming all summer and ice skating in the winter with all of her siblings and friends. She attended local schools and graduated from Lincoln Academy.
After school, she worked as a telephone operator until her marriage on July 1, 1954 to the love of her life, George "Poger" Russell. After their marriage, Margaret was a devoted housewife and mother to their five children. She worked with Poger to run the family farm in North Newcastle, and also ran Russell's store in North Newcastle for many years.
Margaret was well known for her cooking and baking; making the best Whoopie pies, fudge, mincemeat pies and piccalilli (green tomato relish) around. She loved the farm, the water, BINGO and cribbage, but most of all she loved her family.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Poger; siblings, Priscilla, Carroll, Raymond, Henry, Hoopy, Judy and Gloria.
She is survived by her five children, Elroy and his wife Cindy, Arthur and his wife Tyrell, Wanda and her husband Roger Wilcox, Larry and his wife Julie, and Dexter and his wife Dee; eight grandchildren, Nicole, Brad, George, Sterling, Kyle, Megan, Heather and Ben; 3 step-grandchildren, Josh, Lindsey and Ben; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Gertrude Pinkham; brothers, Bobby Waltz and Frankie Waltz; many nieces, nephews and other special people who called her "Ma"; as well as her special cat, Minnie.
Margaret lived in Damariscotta Mills for her entire childhood. She grew up swimming all summer and ice skating in the winter with all of her siblings and friends. She attended local schools and graduated from Lincoln Academy.
After school, she worked as a telephone operator until her marriage on July 1, 1954 to the love of her life, George "Poger" Russell. After their marriage, Margaret was a devoted housewife and mother to their five children. She worked with Poger to run the family farm in North Newcastle, and also ran Russell's store in North Newcastle for many years.
Margaret was well known for her cooking and baking; making the best Whoopie pies, fudge, mincemeat pies and piccalilli (green tomato relish) around. She loved the farm, the water, BINGO and cribbage, but most of all she loved her family.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Poger; siblings, Priscilla, Carroll, Raymond, Henry, Hoopy, Judy and Gloria.
She is survived by her five children, Elroy and his wife Cindy, Arthur and his wife Tyrell, Wanda and her husband Roger Wilcox, Larry and his wife Julie, and Dexter and his wife Dee; eight grandchildren, Nicole, Brad, George, Sterling, Kyle, Megan, Heather and Ben; 3 step-grandchildren, Josh, Lindsey and Ben; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Gertrude Pinkham; brothers, Bobby Waltz and Frankie Waltz; many nieces, nephews and other special people who called her "Ma"; as well as her special cat, Minnie.
Margaret L. Russell, 88, passed away on the morning of June 6, 2021 at Chase Point in Damariscotta with family and the loving staff by her side. Born in Newcastle on February 8, 1933, she was the daughter of Sewall and Irene May (Robinson) Waltz.
Margaret lived in Damariscotta Mills for her entire childhood. She grew up swimming all summer and ice skating in the winter with all of her siblings and friends. She attended local schools and graduated from Lincoln Academy.
After school, she worked as a telephone operator until her marriage on July 1, 1954 to the love of her life, George "Poger" Russell. After their marriage, Margaret was a devoted housewife and mother to their five children. She worked with Poger to run the family farm in North Newcastle, and also ran Russell's store in North Newcastle for many years.
Margaret was well known for her cooking and baking; making the best Whoopie pies, fudge, mincemeat pies and piccalilli (green tomato relish) around. She loved the farm, the water, BINGO and cribbage, but most of all she loved her family.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Poger; siblings, Priscilla, Carroll, Raymond, Henry, Hoopy, Judy and Gloria.
She is survived by her five children, Elroy and his wife Cindy, Arthur and his wife Tyrell, Wanda and her husband Roger Wilcox, Larry and his wife Julie, and Dexter and his wife Dee; eight grandchildren, Nicole, Brad, George, Sterling, Kyle, Megan, Heather and Ben; 3 step-grandchildren, Josh, Lindsey and Ben; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Gertrude Pinkham; brothers, Bobby Waltz and Frankie Waltz; many nieces, nephews and other special people who called her "Ma"; as well as her special cat, Minnie.
Margaret lived in Damariscotta Mills for her entire childhood. She grew up swimming all summer and ice skating in the winter with all of her siblings and friends. She attended local schools and graduated from Lincoln Academy.
After school, she worked as a telephone operator until her marriage on July 1, 1954 to the love of her life, George "Poger" Russell. After their marriage, Margaret was a devoted housewife and mother to their five children. She worked with Poger to run the family farm in North Newcastle, and also ran Russell's store in North Newcastle for many years.
Margaret was well known for her cooking and baking; making the best Whoopie pies, fudge, mincemeat pies and piccalilli (green tomato relish) around. She loved the farm, the water, BINGO and cribbage, but most of all she loved her family.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Poger; siblings, Priscilla, Carroll, Raymond, Henry, Hoopy, Judy and Gloria.
She is survived by her five children, Elroy and his wife Cindy, Arthur and his wife Tyrell, Wanda and her husband Roger Wilcox, Larry and his wife Julie, and Dexter and his wife Dee; eight grandchildren, Nicole, Brad, George, Sterling, Kyle, Megan, Heather and Ben; 3 step-grandchildren, Josh, Lindsey and Ben; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Gertrude Pinkham; brothers, Bobby Waltz and Frankie Waltz; many nieces, nephews and other special people who called her "Ma"; as well as her special cat, Minnie.
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