Margaret Mary "Peg" Golden (Britt) Obituary (1923

ROCKLAND - Margaret 'Peg' Britt Golden, 88, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at her daughter's home, surrounded by her family after a gallant battle with cancer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, August 14, 1923, she was the daughter of Eugene and Madeleine Smith Britt. She attended school in Rockville Centre, NY, graduating from St. Agnes High School there. On October 15, 1949, Peg married Robert Francis Golden at Rockville Centre, New York. She worked as a business representative for Bell Atlantic for many years, until retiring on August 14, 1988. Following her retirement, she moved to Maine to be near her daughter. Peg was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, a longtime communicant of St. Bernards Catholic Church and a member of the Daughters of St. Bernard's. Predeceased by her husband, Robert in January of 1980, and her sister Madeleine Britt in April, 2011, Peg is survived by two sons, Robert Golden and his wife Gail Goodman of Upper Montclair, NJ, Richard Golden and his wife Barbara of Campbell Hall, NY; her daughter Joanne Billington and her husband Glenn of Rockland; eight grandchildren, Tara Golden, Alyssa Golden, Ryan Golden, Daniel Golden and his wife Christine Ennis, Katie Golden, Maureen Golden, Robert Pedatella and his wife Ang and Joseph Pedatella and Iwona; two great-grandchildren Anthony Pedatella, Max Pedatella; one sister, Mary Alice Duckers of New Jersey; two brothers Joseph Britt and his wife Eileen of Florida; Edward Britt and his wife Marge of New York; and nieces and nephews, Mary, Stephen, Maureen, Amy, Jim, Michael, Susan, Patrick, and Tim. Her family desires to express their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to Kno-Wal-Lin Homecare and Hospice for their kindness and care, and to Mr. Bob Branco for his Eucharistic Ministry during Peg's illness. Friends and relatives are invited to visit from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., this evening (Monday), April 2, 2012, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at St. Bernards Catholic Church, St. Brendon the Navigator Parish, 150 Broadway, Rockland. The Reverend Mark Reinhardt will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the "Hospice House" Capital Campaign Fund, C/O PenBay Healthcare, 22 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841. To share a memory or story with Peg's family, please visit her guest book at www.bchfh.com. 2b:[] 2e:{"type":"