(May 2, 1913-February 10, 2003)

NORWOOD--The funeral for Margaret M. LaFay Call, 89, Norwood, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Garner Funeral Home, Potsdam, with the Rev. Genevieve M. Dox officiating. Spring burial will be in Garfield Cemetery, Potsdam.

Mrs. Call died Monday at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam, where she had been admitted earlier that day.

Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the funeral home.

 Mrs. Call was a volunteer at Canton-Potsdam Hospital and at Canton and Potsdam nursing homes. She was a founding member of the Norwood Neighborhood Center, a member of Norwood Congregational Church and a driver for the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, Canton, and worked at the Arlington. She was a writer for 25 years for the Courier-Observer, writing about the people and history of Potsdam, and was the author of "Peg Recalls."

 Born May 2, 1913, at St. Regis Falls, daughter of Alex and Mabel Wolf White, she attended Potsdam Normal School.

 She married Arnold J. LaFay on June 26, 1933, at First Methodist Church, Potsdam. He died July 30, 1960. She married Howard E. Call on Dec. 23, 1961, at her home in Potsdam. He died in November 1980.

 Surviving are two sons, Edward LaFay, Potsdam, and Stephen "Butch" LaFay, Norfolk; four daughters, Barbara LaFay, Plattsburgh, Jean Jeffrey, Raymondville, Diane Gravelin, Norwood, and Susan Maroney, Potsdam; 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

 Two daughters, Phyllis LaFay Sanossian and Cheryl LaFay, a son, Richard B. "Beano" LaFay, and four sisters, Pearl LaComb, Gladys LaClair, Leona LaRose and Evelyn McInrue, died before her.

 Donations may be made to Potsdam Humane Society or Norwood Congregational Church.

(From the Wednesday, February 12, 2003 edition of the Watertown Daily Times, page D7).

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To The Editor:

Friday will be my mother’s 90th birthday. Saturday will be her graveside service. I’m writing this to let all who knew Margaret "Peg" LaFay Call know that we will be laying her to rest at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Garfield Cemetery in Potsdam.

 I’m also writing to thank everyone who contributed since Feb. 10-with prayers, food, phone calls, financial contributions and shoulders to cry on.

 To the folks at Canton-Potsdam Hospital and Dr. Scott Johnson-the nurses in the emergency room and intensive care-thank you for your honesty and compassion.

 Thanks to Dean, Corey and Lonny at Garner’s Funeral Parlor, Steve Miles and everyone at the Elks Club. Thank you to the ladies from St. Mary’s School who have all taught me truly what it means to help a friend out.

 God bless the Rev. Gen Dox for her comfort and prayers.

 My Mother’s neighbors cannot go unmentioned. Dick and Marlene, Kenny and Betsy, Joan and Jack, Lee & Jeanette-for so long-these folks looked out for my mom. Jean Cotey, you never said no if I needed you.

 The wonderful people from the First Congregational Church of Norwood and all of Norwood always treated my mother with adoration and love.

 All my life, I’ve listened proudly to people’s comments upon learning Peg Call was my mom.

 Her humor, her stories, her newspaper writings from the 70’s about local history. I’ve never heard anyone say an unpleasant thing about my mom. She was a kind and wonderful woman. I praise her, and I love her and someday will embrace her, again. God bless all who have continued to remember our family and thank you, again-so very much.

Susan Maroney and all of

Margaret Call’s Family

(From the Wednesday, April 30, 2003 edition of the Daily Courier-Observer, page 4).