Margaret A. Blumquist
Margaret A. “Peggy” Blumquist, 91, of Warren, Pa., died Thursday morning, Aug 13, 2020, at John and Orpha Blair Hospice Home after a brief illness.
Peggy was born Jan. 21, 1929, in Salamanca, N.Y. She was the daughter of Gilbert and Margaret Neudeck Morton.
She was a graduate of Salamanca High School class of 1947. She was a Warren area resident for the past 66 years. Peggy was employed with the former Comet Market, where she was known as the Green Stamp Lady and retired as a clerk from Gaughn’s Drugstore, where she was in charge of designing the window displays. She was a member at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church. She formerly played organ and piano for a church in Salamanca, N.Y.
She was a member of the dinner and dance club in Warren with her husband, and a former member of Marine Corp Auxiliary.
Peggy enjoyed completing crossword puzzles. She was known to help her father repair cars, had changed her own car brakes and at the age of 87 changed her own oil in her car.
In 2017, she enjoyed riding on her son’s motorcycle with him.
She is survived by her 4 children: Robert Blumquist and his wife, Melissa of North East, Pa., Richard “Rick” Blumquist and wife, Teresa of N. Warren, Pa., Barry Blumquist and wife, Inge of Stoneville, N.C., and Beth Pearson and husband, John of Warren, Pa.; one sister, Eva Abbott of Gerry, N.Y.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Frank “Bill” Blumquist, whom she married July 16, 1955 in Allegany, N.Y., and who died Jan. 27, 2011; 1 grandson, Sven Blumquist; two brothers: Robert Morton and LaVerne “Gibby” Morton.
Friends may call at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. West, Warren, Pa., on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 from 10-11 a.m., when a Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted by Father Richard Tomasone, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Those wishing to place memorials may do so through Hospice of Warren County, earmarked for the John & Orpha Blair Hospice Home, 1 Main Ave., Warren, PA. 16365 or hospiceofwarrencounty.com.
E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www. lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home Inc. has been entrusted with funeral ar-rangements.