Epsom, NH - Margaret Mary Mark Faneuf, "Maggie," 88, of Epsom, died peacefully on May 19, 2023 following a stroke suffered in April. She was surrounded by family and friends who prayed, sang, and told stories at her bedside.
She was born Margaret Mary Austin in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on August 16, 1934 to the late Geraldine and Sumner Austin. Maggie's father died when she was three years old, and her childhood years were spent living with her beloved mother in Vermont, Indiana and Massachusetts. Her mother's family was of Irish descent, a fact that Maggie treasured all of her life.
She graduated from Hartford High School in White River, Vermont, class of 1950. Soon after, she was a proud graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, where she earned her B.A. in English. Later, while in her 50s, she attended Rivier College in Nashua and graduated with her Master's Degree, also in English.
Following her graduation from Regis, she worked for Dartmouth College and then accepted a teaching position at Lebanon High School. It was there she met her future husband and fellow teacher, Bradley Mark. They were married on July 16, 1960 and went on to raise their family of five children in Claremont and Concord.
While raising her young children, she bravely cared for her chronically ill and bedridden mother who lived with the family until her death in 1969. She loved being a homemaker and she and Brad enjoyed many happy family years together. Day trips to the White Mountains, Benson's Animal Farm, Canobie Lake Park, as well as Hampton Beach vacations and camping trips to Greenfield State Park encompassed the Mark family adventures.
Maggie was a mother who taught her children love, compassion for others, and to conquer life with a great sense of humor. She cracked jokes and made people laugh even in her final weeks of life.
When her youngest child began school, Maggie re-entered the education field. She taught freshman English at Rundlett Junior High School in Concord for 17 years, retiring in 1995.
Maggie's Catholic faith was the foundation of her life. She had a devotion to Mary and never ceased teaching and exemplifying the Catholic faith to her children and grandchildren. She was an active parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Concord from 1969 until her death. In the 1970s, she approached her parish priest at IHM and offered to direct a musical revue as a fundraiser for the parish. Her offer was a success, and The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Show became a popular tradition for many years.
Over the years, she served the parish in many capacities: typing the weekly bulletin, directing the choir and Christmas Eve program, visiting and bringing Holy Communion to the sick and homebound, lectoring at Mass and serving as a Eucharistic Minister. On Easter Sunday this year, she was a lector at Mass and read the scripture passages.
In the early 1980s she began visiting Cape Cod with friends and family. Very soon she realized that the Cape was where her heart and soul found peace. For decades, each summer she rented a house in Eastham and shared her space with her children and, eventually, grandchildren.
For most of her life, she worked on and appeared in countless theater productions with the Concord Community Players, Northwood Theatre Workshop, Pittsfield Players, SandCastle Productions, New London Barn Players, the Palace Theatre, Hackmatack Playhouse and StageOne Productions with George Piehl. One of her fondest and most honored roles was playing Ethel in On Golden Pond with StageOne Productions. In her 70s, she pursued acting professionally and was featured in national commercials and educational videos. Most exciting, perhaps, was being cast as an extra in the film Good Will Hunting.
Dogs were a true love of Maggie's. She owned several over the decades but her favorites seemed to be Molly, Maisie, and Katie, her black labrador retrievers.
After her divorce in 1985, she attended the Separated and Divorced Support Group at IHM. There she met and later married Gerald A. Faneuf in 1999. Together they built a house in Epsom, started a new life together, and made many friends. Gerry learned to make allowances for Maggie's love of theater and Maggie endeavored to accept Gerry's antique car hobby. They cherished many dear friends through the Packard Club. Camping with their beloved black labs and traveling to Ireland, England, Germany, and a pilgrimage to the Holy Land kept them busy and happy.
In recent years, Maggie and Gerry were devoted crossword puzzle fans and enjoyed daily cribbage battles. They loved watching wildlife in their yard, and Maggie often enjoyed a gin and tonic on the porch as evening approached. Each morning of her life began with coffee and prayer. She was renowned for her collection of prayer and meditation books and often spent an hour or more with Our Lord.
For Maggie, the sun rose and set on her fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Being a "Nana" was her favorite role she ever played.
Calling hours will be Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Loudon Road, Concord. Burial will follow in the Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord
She was born Margaret Mary Austin in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on August 16, 1934 to the late Geraldine and Sumner Austin. Maggie's father died when she was three years old, and her childhood years were spent living with her beloved mother in Vermont, Indiana and Massachusetts. Her mother's family was of Irish descent, a fact that Maggie treasured all of her life.
She graduated from Hartford High School in White River, Vermont, class of 1950. Soon after, she was a proud graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, where she earned her B.A. in English. Later, while in her 50s, she attended Rivier College in Nashua and graduated with her Master's Degree, also in English.
Following her graduation from Regis, she worked for Dartmouth College and then accepted a teaching position at Lebanon High School. It was there she met her future husband and fellow teacher, Bradley Mark. They were married on July 16, 1960 and went on to raise their family of five children in Claremont and Concord.
While raising her young children, she bravely cared for her chronically ill and bedridden mother who lived with the family until her death in 1969. She loved being a homemaker and she and Brad enjoyed many happy family years together. Day trips to the White Mountains, Benson's Animal Farm, Canobie Lake Park, as well as Hampton Beach vacations and camping trips to Greenfield State Park encompassed the Mark family adventures.
Maggie was a mother who taught her children love, compassion for others, and to conquer life with a great sense of humor. She cracked jokes and made people laugh even in her final weeks of life.
When her youngest child began school, Maggie re-entered the education field. She taught freshman English at Rundlett Junior High School in Concord for 17 years, retiring in 1995.
Maggie's Catholic faith was the foundation of her life. She had a devotion to Mary and never ceased teaching and exemplifying the Catholic faith to her children and grandchildren. She was an active parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Concord from 1969 until her death. In the 1970s, she approached her parish priest at IHM and offered to direct a musical revue as a fundraiser for the parish. Her offer was a success, and The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Show became a popular tradition for many years.
Over the years, she served the parish in many capacities: typing the weekly bulletin, directing the choir and Christmas Eve program, visiting and bringing Holy Communion to the sick and homebound, lectoring at Mass and serving as a Eucharistic Minister. On Easter Sunday this year, she was a lector at Mass and read the scripture passages.
In the early 1980s she began visiting Cape Cod with friends and family. Very soon she realized that the Cape was where her heart and soul found peace. For decades, each summer she rented a house in Eastham and shared her space with her children and, eventually, grandchildren.
For most of her life, she worked on and appeared in countless theater productions with the Concord Community Players, Northwood Theatre Workshop, Pittsfield Players, SandCastle Productions, New London Barn Players, the Palace Theatre, Hackmatack Playhouse and StageOne Productions with George Piehl. One of her fondest and most honored roles was playing Ethel in On Golden Pond with StageOne Productions. In her 70s, she pursued acting professionally and was featured in national commercials and educational videos. Most exciting, perhaps, was being cast as an extra in the film Good Will Hunting.
Dogs were a true love of Maggie's. She owned several over the decades but her favorites seemed to be Molly, Maisie, and Katie, her black labrador retrievers.
After her divorce in 1985, she attended the Separated and Divorced Support Group at IHM. There she met and later married Gerald A. Faneuf in 1999. Together they built a house in Epsom, started a new life together, and made many friends. Gerry learned to make allowances for Maggie's love of theater and Maggie endeavored to accept Gerry's antique car hobby. They cherished many dear friends through the Packard Club. Camping with their beloved black labs and traveling to Ireland, England, Germany, and a pilgrimage to the Holy Land kept them busy and happy.
In recent years, Maggie and Gerry were devoted crossword puzzle fans and enjoyed daily cribbage battles. They loved watching wildlife in their yard, and Maggie often enjoyed a gin and tonic on the porch as evening approached. Each morning of her life began with coffee and prayer. She was renowned for her collection of prayer and meditation books and often spent an hour or more with Our Lord.
For Maggie, the sun rose and set on her fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Being a "Nana" was her favorite role she ever played.
Calling hours will be Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Loudon Road, Concord. Burial will follow in the Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord
Epsom, NH - Margaret Mary Mark Faneuf, "Maggie," 88, of Epsom, died peacefully on May 19, 2023 following a stroke suffered in April. She was surrounded by family and friends who prayed, sang, and told stories at her bedside.
She was born Margaret Mary Austin in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on August 16, 1934 to the late Geraldine and Sumner Austin. Maggie's father died when she was three years old, and her childhood years were spent living with her beloved mother in Vermont, Indiana and Massachusetts. Her mother's family was of Irish descent, a fact that Maggie treasured all of her life.
She graduated from Hartford High School in White River, Vermont, class of 1950. Soon after, she was a proud graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, where she earned her B.A. in English. Later, while in her 50s, she attended Rivier College in Nashua and graduated with her Master's Degree, also in English.
Following her graduation from Regis, she worked for Dartmouth College and then accepted a teaching position at Lebanon High School. It was there she met her future husband and fellow teacher, Bradley Mark. They were married on July 16, 1960 and went on to raise their family of five children in Claremont and Concord.
While raising her young children, she bravely cared for her chronically ill and bedridden mother who lived with the family until her death in 1969. She loved being a homemaker and she and Brad enjoyed many happy family years together. Day trips to the White Mountains, Benson's Animal Farm, Canobie Lake Park, as well as Hampton Beach vacations and camping trips to Greenfield State Park encompassed the Mark family adventures.
Maggie was a mother who taught her children love, compassion for others, and to conquer life with a great sense of humor. She cracked jokes and made people laugh even in her final weeks of life.
When her youngest child began school, Maggie re-entered the education field. She taught freshman English at Rundlett Junior High School in Concord for 17 years, retiring in 1995.
Maggie's Catholic faith was the foundation of her life. She had a devotion to Mary and never ceased teaching and exemplifying the Catholic faith to her children and grandchildren. She was an active parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Concord from 1969 until her death. In the 1970s, she approached her parish priest at IHM and offered to direct a musical revue as a fundraiser for the parish. Her offer was a success, and The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Show became a popular tradition for many years.
Over the years, she served the parish in many capacities: typing the weekly bulletin, directing the choir and Christmas Eve program, visiting and bringing Holy Communion to the sick and homebound, lectoring at Mass and serving as a Eucharistic Minister. On Easter Sunday this year, she was a lector at Mass and read the scripture passages.
In the early 1980s she began visiting Cape Cod with friends and family. Very soon she realized that the Cape was where her heart and soul found peace. For decades, each summer she rented a house in Eastham and shared her space with her children and, eventually, grandchildren.
For most of her life, she worked on and appeared in countless theater productions with the Concord Community Players, Northwood Theatre Workshop, Pittsfield Players, SandCastle Productions, New London Barn Players, the Palace Theatre, Hackmatack Playhouse and StageOne Productions with George Piehl. One of her fondest and most honored roles was playing Ethel in On Golden Pond with StageOne Productions. In her 70s, she pursued acting professionally and was featured in national commercials and educational videos. Most exciting, perhaps, was being cast as an extra in the film Good Will Hunting.
Dogs were a true love of Maggie's. She owned several over the decades but her favorites seemed to be Molly, Maisie, and Katie, her black labrador retrievers.
After her divorce in 1985, she attended the Separated and Divorced Support Group at IHM. There she met and later married Gerald A. Faneuf in 1999. Together they built a house in Epsom, started a new life together, and made many friends. Gerry learned to make allowances for Maggie's love of theater and Maggie endeavored to accept Gerry's antique car hobby. They cherished many dear friends through the Packard Club. Camping with their beloved black labs and traveling to Ireland, England, Germany, and a pilgrimage to the Holy Land kept them busy and happy.
In recent years, Maggie and Gerry were devoted crossword puzzle fans and enjoyed daily cribbage battles. They loved watching wildlife in their yard, and Maggie often enjoyed a gin and tonic on the porch as evening approached. Each morning of her life began with coffee and prayer. She was renowned for her collection of prayer and meditation books and often spent an hour or more with Our Lord.
For Maggie, the sun rose and set on her fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Being a "Nana" was her favorite role she ever played.
Calling hours will be Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Loudon Road, Concord. Burial will follow in the Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord
She was born Margaret Mary Austin in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on August 16, 1934 to the late Geraldine and Sumner Austin. Maggie's father died when she was three years old, and her childhood years were spent living with her beloved mother in Vermont, Indiana and Massachusetts. Her mother's family was of Irish descent, a fact that Maggie treasured all of her life.
She graduated from Hartford High School in White River, Vermont, class of 1950. Soon after, she was a proud graduate of Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, where she earned her B.A. in English. Later, while in her 50s, she attended Rivier College in Nashua and graduated with her Master's Degree, also in English.
Following her graduation from Regis, she worked for Dartmouth College and then accepted a teaching position at Lebanon High School. It was there she met her future husband and fellow teacher, Bradley Mark. They were married on July 16, 1960 and went on to raise their family of five children in Claremont and Concord.
While raising her young children, she bravely cared for her chronically ill and bedridden mother who lived with the family until her death in 1969. She loved being a homemaker and she and Brad enjoyed many happy family years together. Day trips to the White Mountains, Benson's Animal Farm, Canobie Lake Park, as well as Hampton Beach vacations and camping trips to Greenfield State Park encompassed the Mark family adventures.
Maggie was a mother who taught her children love, compassion for others, and to conquer life with a great sense of humor. She cracked jokes and made people laugh even in her final weeks of life.
When her youngest child began school, Maggie re-entered the education field. She taught freshman English at Rundlett Junior High School in Concord for 17 years, retiring in 1995.
Maggie's Catholic faith was the foundation of her life. She had a devotion to Mary and never ceased teaching and exemplifying the Catholic faith to her children and grandchildren. She was an active parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Concord from 1969 until her death. In the 1970s, she approached her parish priest at IHM and offered to direct a musical revue as a fundraiser for the parish. Her offer was a success, and The Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Show became a popular tradition for many years.
Over the years, she served the parish in many capacities: typing the weekly bulletin, directing the choir and Christmas Eve program, visiting and bringing Holy Communion to the sick and homebound, lectoring at Mass and serving as a Eucharistic Minister. On Easter Sunday this year, she was a lector at Mass and read the scripture passages.
In the early 1980s she began visiting Cape Cod with friends and family. Very soon she realized that the Cape was where her heart and soul found peace. For decades, each summer she rented a house in Eastham and shared her space with her children and, eventually, grandchildren.
For most of her life, she worked on and appeared in countless theater productions with the Concord Community Players, Northwood Theatre Workshop, Pittsfield Players, SandCastle Productions, New London Barn Players, the Palace Theatre, Hackmatack Playhouse and StageOne Productions with George Piehl. One of her fondest and most honored roles was playing Ethel in On Golden Pond with StageOne Productions. In her 70s, she pursued acting professionally and was featured in national commercials and educational videos. Most exciting, perhaps, was being cast as an extra in the film Good Will Hunting.
Dogs were a true love of Maggie's. She owned several over the decades but her favorites seemed to be Molly, Maisie, and Katie, her black labrador retrievers.
After her divorce in 1985, she attended the Separated and Divorced Support Group at IHM. There she met and later married Gerald A. Faneuf in 1999. Together they built a house in Epsom, started a new life together, and made many friends. Gerry learned to make allowances for Maggie's love of theater and Maggie endeavored to accept Gerry's antique car hobby. They cherished many dear friends through the Packard Club. Camping with their beloved black labs and traveling to Ireland, England, Germany, and a pilgrimage to the Holy Land kept them busy and happy.
In recent years, Maggie and Gerry were devoted crossword puzzle fans and enjoyed daily cribbage battles. They loved watching wildlife in their yard, and Maggie often enjoyed a gin and tonic on the porch as evening approached. Each morning of her life began with coffee and prayer. She was renowned for her collection of prayer and meditation books and often spent an hour or more with Our Lord.
For Maggie, the sun rose and set on her fourteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Being a "Nana" was her favorite role she ever played.
Calling hours will be Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Waters Funeral Home, 50 South Main Street, Concord. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:30am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Loudon Road, Concord. Burial will follow in the Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord
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