Margaret M. (Crowley) DeFede

DeFEDEMARGARET M. (CROWLEY)Age 94, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Hobe Sound, FL. Wife of the late Louis; beloved mother of Susan Foerster Arnold (George) of Hobe Sound; grandmother of Andrew and Kimberly Foerster; sister of Helen (late Russell) Anstead, Gerald (surviving wife, Jane), Raymond (late Jo Anne), and the late John (surviving wife Dorothy), Fr. Kenan, Tom (surviving wife Suzie), Loretta (late David) and Anne Crowley; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Born in 1922 Ellwood City, Margaret was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Walsh) Crowley, she was the fifth child of nine children. A graduate from Lincoln High School and Mercyhurst College in Erie. She also taught home economics in Albion, Cambridge Springs, PA and Liberty High School in Youngstown, where she taught home economics for 26 years. Then, having retired in 1980, she moved to FL. In Hobe Sound, she was an active member of St. Christopher's Church where she was in the choir, Council of Catholic Women. She volunteered at hospice and local nursing homes. She enjoyed golfing, cruises, bingo and spending time with her family and friends. The summers took her back to N. Springfield, PA where she lived at "the cottage" on Lake Erie, built in 1948 with her late husband, Louis. Visitation MONDAY ONLY 9-10:30 a.m. in the MATTERA FUNERAL HOME, 188 E. State St., Albion, followed by the Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 180 E. State St., Albion, PA 16401, where in lieu of flowers, if desired, memorial contributions may be made in Margaret's name to the church. Interment St. John's Cemetery in Girard next to her late husband, Louis. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Margaret M. (Crowley) DeFede please visit our Sympathy Store.