(December 18, 1922--October 30, 1997)
The funeral for Margaret A. Todd, 74, of 68 S. Main St., will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's Church with the Rev. Paul Worczak, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Todd died at 3:10 a.m. Thurdsay at her home.
Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Buck Funeral Home, with members of Court Sancta Maria Catholic Daughters conducting a memorial service at 3 p.m.
She was employed with Aluminum Company of America, Massena; Elwood's Clothing Store, Purvis Restaurant and owned and operated Royce Clothing store with her husband, Howard.
Born Dec. 18, 1922, in Colton, a daughter of Michael and Millie Wood Gorman, she was a graduate of Colton High School and married Howard P. Todd Dec. 7, 1943, at St. Patrick's Church, Fayetteville, N.C., with the Rev. F.J. Higgins officiating.
She was a communicant of St. Andrew's Church and a member of its Altar and Rosary Society, Catholic Daughters of America and Court Sancta Maria Catholic Daughters.
Surviving besides her husband are four sons, Thomas, Norwood, James, Rochester, Gerald, Canton, and Richard, Holden, Mass.; a daughter, Mrs. Marc (Mary) Hessler, Churchville; a brother, Francis Gorman, Ogdensburg; five sisters, Mrs. Harold (Grace) Casselman, Bernice Thomas, Kathleen Hepburn and Theresa Burcume, all of Colton, and Helen Deugaw, Norwood; 18 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
A son, William, and five brothers, John, Joseph, Edward, Richard and Harold Gorman, died before her.
Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.
(From the Friday, October 31, 1997 edition of the Watertown Daily Times)