At an early age, she moved to Saint John, the city she loved, where she began her 37 year career with NB Tel as a Telephone Operator. She took great pride in her work, and during the war spent many hours connecting phone calls between serviceme

n and their loved ones so they could say goodbye before departing for the war. She had great skills and a tremendous work ethic, and advanced through her career to supervisory positions and eventually to Assistant Chief Operator. She was also awar

ded the NB Tel Pioneer Certificate for her work with the industry-based volunteer organization.

Margaret was a woman of deep faith, a Life Member of the Catholic Women’s League and longtime member of St. Dunstan’s Parish in Fredericton, where she lived in later years.