MARGARET ‘PEGGY’ HARDING

MARGARET ‘PEGGY’ HARDING (McDonough) Harding, 82, wife of the late of Vernard R. Harding, died peace-fully with her loving family by her side April 30, 2005, at a Pittsfield hospital. She was born Aug. 12, 1922, at Carmel, a daughter of Stephen and Edith (Smith) McDonough. She graduated from North Providence (R.I.) High School. Peggy and Vern were the owners and operators of Progressive Press for many years. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Newport, the Eastville Grange in East Newport, and was Past Matron of Nokomis Chapter No. 42, Order of The Eastern Star. Peggy will be remembered as a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by brothers, Stephen and James McDonough; and a great-granddaughter, Morgan Halston. Peggy is survived by a son, Jerry and wife, Juanita, of Petal, Miss.; two daughters, Nancy and husband, Ralph Underhill, and Joyce Shoum, all of Newport; a sister, Arlene Shaw of Hermon; a brother, Richard McDonough of Tucson, Ariz.; grandchildren, Kenneth and wife, Jerilyn Underhill, of Newport, Timothy and wife, Wendy Underhill, of Corinna, Rebecca and husband, Michael Ferry, of Purvis, Miss., Eric Sr. and wife, Jessica Harding, of Petal, Miss.; great-grandchildren, John Riley Scriabba, Abigail Ferry, Brianna Harding, Eric Harding Jr., Lauren Margaret Underhill, Kendra Underhill, Ashley Perry and Amanda Perry; several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, 117 Main St., Newport. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Calvary Baptist Church, Newport, with Pastor George Finnemore officiating. Burial will be in the family lot, Sawyer Cemetery, Plymouth. Memorial donations may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 39 Grove Street, Newport, ME 04953. Envelopes will also be available at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the staff at Sebasticook Valley Hospital for the wonderful care provided to our mother and the family during Peggy’s final hours.