Margaret A. (Peg) Mccarl

Margaret A. (Peg) McCarl, 93, formerly of Guys Mills and a current resident of the Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown, died there, Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

She was born in Guys Mills September 28, 1914, a daughter of the late Ward and Fern Cutshall Applegate.  She married Paul McCarl March 6, 1944 and he preceded her in death July 19, 1971.

A graduate of Randolph High School, She worked at Randolph High School first in the custodial department and subsequently in the cafeteria.  She previously worked at the American Viscose.  Margaret was a former member of the Randolph Grange and enjoyed gardening, quilting, and canning.  She will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends.

Survivors include a daughter, Anne M. Wallace of Columbia, SC; 3 stepchildren, George E. McCarl of Kensington, MD; Harold L. McCarl and his wife Pat of Winchester, VA; and Nellie Hix of Jamestown, NY; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.  In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 2 stepchildren, Dorothy Wilcher and John L. McCarl; a brother, Harley Applegate; and 4 sisters, Helen Wygant, Ruth Grundy, Lurlie (Billie) Rickard, and Juanita Bowdoin.

Calling hours will be Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.

A funeral and committal service will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Robert Burns, grandson officiating.

Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Guys Mills.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.