Margaret McCormick

Margaret (Gallick)"Marge" McCormick, 87, passed away peacefully with her family gathered at home on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. She was born on June 29, 1923 to John and Julia (Kresock) Gallick on a farm near Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Margaret was one of eight children who lost their father in an accident near a coal mine where he worked to supplement his farming income. Despite this challenging start in life, she graduated from Honesdale High School (Class of 1939) and St. Michael's Hospital School of Nursing (Class of 1945) in Newark, New Jersey. Margaret was dedicated to her family, nursing and volunteerism, giving countless hours to help others throughout her life. After graduating as a Registered Nurse, she was employed by New Jersey Bell and then the Visiting Nurses Association of Endicott, New York. She was a lifelong volunteer wherever she lived, including Mercy Hospital of Charlotte, North Carolina, Chestnut Hill Hospital in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania as well as St. Alphonsus Parish of Maple Glen, Pennsylvania. She was also a thirty-year member of the Harvard University Nurses' Health Study. Margaret is survived by Michael V. McCormick, her loving ...[more]

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band of over 53 years, her sister Helen Mundy, and her three children: Nancy Malone (husband Norman), Michele McKibbin (husband Paul) and Michael W. McCormick. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Meghan Malone, Kathryn Malone, Joseph Malone, Jessica Malone, Michael McKibbin, Morgan McKibbin, Kyle McKibbin, Jake McKibbin, Leah McCormick, Olivia McCormick and Sam McCormick. They will all miss their wife, sister, mother and "Nana" dearly. She was an avid reader, accomplished baker and cook, loved to spend time with family and close friends, and could always strike up a passionate debate about politics and her beliefs - but was at her happiest spending her days by her husband's side enjoying the simple pleasures of life. Margaret was devout in her belief in the Roman Catholic religion, as evidenced by her regular attendance at Mass and considerable contributions to Catholic charities. The funeral and Mass will be held on Monday, January 3, 2011 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 33 Conwell Dr., Maple Glen 19002. Friends and family may call at 9:30 a.m. with Mass following at 11:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor in her name at 5300 Chester Avenue Philadelphia, PA, 19143-4993 (www.littlesistersofthepoorphiladelphia.org).