MILLINOCKET – Mary Margaret “Margie” Boynton, 84, died May 13, 2009, in Rochester, N.Y. She was born April 28, 1925, in Millinocket, the daughter of Fred and Mary Ellen (Louney) Boynton. She was a resident of Millinocket and a communicant of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. She graduated from Stearns High School and from the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Science in education and a master’s in education. Her teaching experience included both Maine and Massachusetts. Margie was a member of Maine Teachers Association and National Education Association. She was also a member of Daughters of Isabella and received her 50-year pin last year. She loved her television, especially the food and health channels. She had a great sense of humor. Her greatest delights in life were the children in the family. She enjoyed talking with them, playing with them, reading to them, going to their activities and just being with them. In the last couple of years she traveled to Boston; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Ohio and Niagara Falls just to watch AAU Basketball. She loved meeting the team and being with the group. She had always been very family orientated and has spent quite a few Thanksgivings and Christmas holidays with her nieces and nephews and their families. She is survived by her many nieces and nephews, including Lois Jordan and husband, Richard, of Penfield, N.Y., John and Clara Pierce of Millinocket, Mary Ann Brown of California, Sue Pierce of South Portland, Peter and Bunny Pray of Millinocket, Paul and Sue Pray of Skowhegan, Charles and Nancy Pray of Millinocket, Molly Fisher of Homestead, Fla., and Jeanne Faulkner of Atlanta. She will be greatly missed by many great-nieces and great-nephews. Mary Margaret was predeceased by her mother, Mary Ellen Boynton; her father, Fred Boynton; her brother, Ted Boynton; her sisters, Evelyn Pray, Dorothy Pierce Brown, Irene Brown and Mildred Bunker; and her niece, Patricia Schwink. Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket, where Daughters of Isabella will recite the rosary 3 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 19 Colby St., Millinocket, with the Rev. Joel Cyr, pastor, presider. Interment will be at Millinocket Cemetery. If friends wish, memorial contributions may be sent to Katahdin Area Support Group, 10 Field St., Millinocket, ME 04462. Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com.
MARY MARGARET ‘MARGIE’ BOYNTON
