Margaret “Mac” McLaughlin Irwin, 95, of Avondale, died Tuesday, March 22, at Brandywine Assisted Living at Longwood, in Kennett Square. She was the wife of the late Jay V. Irwin who died in 2014 and with whom she shared 68 years of marriage.
Born in Newtown Square, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Francis and the late Edna (Dutton) McLaughlin. Margaret graduated from Chester County School of Nursing and served our country during WWII as a Navy nurse at Camp Lejeune. It was there that she met her husband.
She was a proud member of the Needlework Guild for over 70 years and served as treasurer of the West Grove branch, which later became Community New Garment Association. She was a member of West Grove Presbyterian Church for 68 years.
Margaret loved time spent with family and enjoyed music, travel, the beach, and chocolate. She never met a stranger, as all who encountered “Mac” became her friend.
Survivors include one son, Jay Richard Irwin (Leigh) of Garland, Texas; three daughters, Deborah L. Schleifer (Robert) of Rockwall, Texas, Diane Irwin Schmidt of Bear, Del., and Marcia L. Case (Jeffrey) of West Chester; nine grandchildren, Dawn, Kim, Todd, Nathan, Lori, “Ollie”, Tyler, Braden, and Logan and fourteen great-grandchildren, Christopher, Sean, Gavin, Kylie, Raina, Laney, Hailey, Aiden, Rylin, Presley, Jude, Bowen, Ella, and Makena.
She was predeceased by two brothers, Robert McLaughlin of State College, PA and Wilbur McLaughlin of Walnut Creek, Calif.
You are invited to visit with Margaret’s family and friends from 9-11 a.m., Monday, April 10, at the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-869-2685), 200 Rose Hill Rd., West Grove, PA 19390. A memorial service celebrating her life will follow at 11. Interment in Arlington Cemetery in Newtown Square will be held privately. Contributions in her memory may be made to Community New Garment Association, c/o Kathryn Steele, President, 1 Sumner Lane, West Grove, PA 19390.
To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com.
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