BELFAST and EASTPORT – Margaret Frances McNaught Jones died April 9, 2010, in Belfast, of complications from pulmonary fibrosis. Born Nov. 30, 1915, in Dannemora, N.Y., she was the fourth of seven children to Edith Emiline Boyer and Waldo Francis McNaught. Hers was a family of bridge players, and Margaret became a formidable competitor, continuing to play until just weeks before her death. She was a graduate of Waukesha High School and attended Carroll College, Waukesha, Wis. She worked for Sears Roebuck and Co. and the federal government in Boston during World War II, where she met Robert Harris Jones, a dashing “fly boy” from Calais. Margaret and Harris were married in November 1942 and resided in many communities until 1955, when they settled in Bethel Park, Pa. There, they raised their five children. Margaret was the founding president of St. Louise DeMarillac Guild and took pride in the Guild’s critical role in establishing a new Catholic church and school in Upper St. Clair, Pa. Early retirement took her to Eastport in 1974. After Harris’ death in 1980, Margaret remained in Eastport for another 27 years, where she worked at the Quoddy Tides and was active in community groups such as Eastport Healthcare and Literary Round Table. She was a lifetime member of Eastport Garden Club. Her gardens were her passion and they were much admired. She was rarely without a Boxer companion. Margaret will long be remembered for her keen intellect, precise use of language, strict adherence to protocol and generosity. Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Robert Harris; and her son, Robert Harris “Sandy” Jones Jr., in 1974. She is survived by her youngest sister, Joan McNaught of Bedford, Mass.; and her four daughters, Meredith Jones of Belfast, Patricia Manzon of East Coventry, Pa., Susan Fredley of Tolland, Conn., and Rebecca Jones of Mohnton, Pa. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 12, at Mays Funeral Home – Flagg Chapel, 72 High St., Eastport. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church, Eastport. Burial will be afterward at Calais Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Health Care for Washington County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, 245 Main St., Ellsworth, ME 04605 or online at www.mainecf.org. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.
MARGARET F. (MCNAUGHT) JONES
