Margaret Curtis

On August 6, 2022, Marge Curtis passed over “The Rainbow Bridge” to be with all her beloved animals of the past.  Please Lord, present her a warm puppy.

Margaret Maier was born on August 4, 1934 in Chalfont Borough to the late Hedwig Ehrenfried and Eugene Maier that both came over to the United States from Germany.  Her only brother, Alfred Maier, passed away in 2002.

After graduating from Turtle Creek High School, she became a secretary for Westinghouse Air Brake, Chevrolet Motor Division, Churchill School and the personnel secretary for Duquesne United States Steel.

On November 24, 1955 she married Robert M. Curtis and lived in Irwin, PA where she gave birth to three daughters who she is so very proud of for their loving and caring ways, especially as they became adults.

October 1, 1963 became one of her happiest days was when she and her family crossed over Smock Bridge to make a new life in Meadville, PA.  To Marge, her home was her castle.  She loved decorating the home for holidays and using her sewing talents to make curtains, bedspreads, etc.  She called her interior decorating style “Early American Garage Sales” and loved her surrounding clutter with memories.

Marge was a Welcome Wagon Engaged Girls’ Hostess in the 60s.  Everyone that knew Marge knew that she loved the magic of snow.  She never tired of it so Meadville fulfilled her dreams.

Marge took in stray animals as well as “free to good home” animals.  She was blessed to be given three Old English Sheepdogs-Windy of Crestview, Wooly Bear Winter (raised from a pup), and Don’s Marvelous Milly, among others.  Everyone knew her as a walker with dogs.  She needed cats to cuddle with.

She admired teachers and felt special that she could teach needlepoint for seven years at the YWCA as well as crafts and Woman to Woman.  Marge loved children stories so she dressed up as Mother Goose and read to the East End Kindergarten class for thirteen years and was known as “Miss Maggie.”

Marge sewed clothes and tailored suits and coats with bound buttonholes for herself and daughters.  She learned how to sew with fur from Mr. Cusson, a local furrier.

She acquired a second hand Baldwin Baby Grand Piano-her pride and joy.  Her love of classical music showed in Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto and Clair de Lue.  Due to sight problems in her later years she was blessed to play by ear to fulfill her spiritual and musical needs.  With her music she was never lonely.

She started a Christmas tradition in 1955 with an eight inch gingerbread cookie cutter and baked every year for neighborhood children, family and friends.  She was known as the “Gingerbread Lady” and her recipe appeared in the Hallmark Christmas Cookbook.  Marge made two and a half feet high stuffed gingerbread bags for all of the home’s front windows.  Friends always showered her with Gingerbread dishes, jewelry, etc.

Writing came to her easily and Marge loved to write cards and letters.  The Meadville Women’s Club made her Corresponding Secretary for many years.

Marge is survived by her three daughters, Lorraine Rich and her husband, Lou of Meadville, PA, Eileen Roznowski and her husband, Carl of Meadville, PA and Barbara Wright and her husband, Byron of Sandston, VA and five grandchildren and two great granddaughters.

At Marge’s request there will be no calling hours.  Services will be private and at the convenience of the family and under the direction of Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home and Crematory, 614 Baldwin St., Meadville, PA 16335.

Please sign Marge’s online guestbook at www.hatheway-tedesco.com .

Memorial contributions can be made to the Crawford County Humane Society or in Erie to the ANNA Shelter, Because You Care or Orphan Angels.