HOLDEN – Margaret Moore Stone, 91, passed away peacefully Oct. 17, 2009, at Orono Commons Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 24, 1917, in Raleigh, N.C. Margaret was a registered nurse for 48 years, mostly as a supervisor in pediatrics. Once she retired she focused her love of children in the newborn nursery and then took care of infants and young children in her home. Margaret was a loving mom, mom-in-law and grandmother. She loved her family dearly and especially loved her dear poodle, Sophie, who was by her side for 12 years. Margaret grew up in Raleigh, N.C., and worked for many years in Lumberton, N.C., until she moved to Florida with her husband and daughter, where she lived for more than 35 years. She then moved to Montana with her daughter and son-in-law, where she loved the adventures of Glacier National Park and enjoyed all the wildlife. She then moved with her daughter and son-in-law to Holden, three and one half years ago and enjoyed car rides to the coast and loved the fall colors of the changing leaves. Margaret is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Ralph Swain of Holden; grandsons, Evan Stone of Gainesville, Fla., and Tony and David Swain; granddaughter-in-law, Megan Wolfe Swain of Chicago; one sister, Sally Mullen of Greenville, N.C.; loving nieces and nephews. Margaret was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Randolph Stone; her son, Randy, 16, who died in 1958; and two sisters, Carthy Seymour of Raleigh, N.C., and Margie Stephenson of Kingstree, S.C. Services will be private for the family. If you would like to remember Margaret in a special way, please make a donation to Senior Companion Program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, care of Sandy Vaillancourt, 106 Libby Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. For information or to send condolences to the family, go to www.BrookingsSmith.com.
MARGARET MOORE STONE
