Margaret M ""Peg"" Howard

Margaret "Peg" Howard, 99, of Meadowbrook Health Care and formerly of Dannemora passed away on March 18, 2010. She was the oldest child of Mary Catherine and Reuben Wood born June 18, 1910 in Martintown, Ontario. Margaret was the last surviving graduate of the first Nursing Class at Hotel Dieu Hospital Cornwall, Ontario in 1931. Upon graduation she worked as a nurse at various hospitals throughout Canada and New York, including Saranac Lake where she met her future husband Thomas Howard. During WW II she served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Upon her discharge she and Tom were married June 2, 1947 in Lyon Mountain and moved to Dannemora. In 1997 she moved to Morrisonville and has resided at Meadowbrook since 1998. During these years she worked as a nurse at the Physicians Hospital, a pharmacy aid at Collins (currently Maggy) Pharmacy and retired from Clinton Correctional Facility as a Head Nurse in 1974. She was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church and a former member of the Dannemora Senior Citizens. Peg was a devout Catholic, devoted to her family, and friend to many. In her later years the loves of her life were her three granddaughters and one great grandson. She was predeceased by her husband in 1961, her parents and several brothers and sisters. She is survived by a son Thomas and his wife Lynn of Morrisonville, three grandchildren; Michelle/Mark Bonczkowski and their son Luke of Ballston Lake, Danielle/Matt Ross of Plattsburgh and Jessica Howard of Albany. Also surviving is one brother Roger Wood, his wife Betty and a sister in law Bernice Wood all of Ottawa. Peg leaves an extended family that includes Lynn's immediate family, numerous nieces and nephews, the staff and residents of Meadowbrook, and many friends; in particular neighbors of over 60 years Martha Corcoran, Dorothy Brennan, and Theresa Root. The family would like to thank everyone at Meadowbrook for their care and concern during Peg's residency; they truly made a warm and loving home for her. In addition, we would like to thank the American Legion, VFW, Elks and various school/church groups who always made holidays at Meadowbrook special occasions. Calling hours will be held at the Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad St., Plattsburgh from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday March 21. The funeral will be held Monday March 22 at St. Alexander's Church in Morrisonville, NY at 11:00 am. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Dannemora later in the year. Memorial donations may be made to the Meadowbrook Activity Fund, 154 Prospect Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 or the Claire Foundation (established in memory of Peg's great niece Claire Fraser), PO Box 10295, Thunder Bay, ON Canada, P7B6T7. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brown Funeral Home, 29 Broad Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901, (518)-561-3980 Online condolences may be made and memorial candles lit at www.brownfuneralhomeinc.com.