Margaret J. (Bremner) Pelosi

Margaret J. (Bremner) Pelosi, a longtime resident of Malden, MA passed away on Tuesday, March 10th at the age of 84.  Margaret was born in Orange, NJ in 1941, the daughter of James Stuart and Eva H. Bremner.  At an early age she moved to Malden where she was raised and educated, graduating from Malden High School with the Class of 1958.  She then attended the Chandler School of Business in Boston, MA. She went on to take a position with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) where she met and worked for the future Governor Edward J. King.  Margaret worked with him on his successful campaign for Governor and then worked directly for him at the Statehouse. She later worked in various facets of Property Management for RM Bradley.  In later years, she worked for Century 21 Advance Realty in Medford, MA as a Real Estate Broker, finally retiring at the age of 81. 

In 1963, Margaret married her sweetheart, Richard A. Pelosi, and the two settled down  to raise their family in Malden, MA. They shared 50 years of marriage together until Dick’s passing in 2013.  For many years, Margaret was an avid tennis player, and had a core group of friends that regularly played together.  The tennis friendships extended off the court into many family vacations and celebrations. She was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Parish for over 60 years.  Her St. Paul's family meant the world to her and she enjoyed socializing with her multiple church friends. When she retired,  she kept fit by taking daily long walks with her beloved dog Jennie.

She is survived by her daughters, Deborah L. Pelosi Shedd of Wakefield, MA and Susanne L. Griffin of North Reading, MA and her grandchildren, Dylan, Sabrina, Parker, Spencer, and her dear lifelong friend of over 80 years, Lynda Rowlings Chapman. 

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Richard A. Pelosi, and her sister, Nancy J. Stella. 

Visitation will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday, March 19th from 4:00pm-8:00pm.

The Funeral Service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish, 20 Washington Street, Malden, MA on Friday, March 20th, at 10:00am, followed by interment in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden, MA.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in Margaret's name to the  American Cancer Society  

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