Hudson, MA
Margaret C. “Peggy” Gilroy, 86, died December 18, 2014 in Worcester. Mrs. Gilroy was born the seventh of thirteen children in Baltimore, MD to Hugh O’Conor Cross and Helen M. (Flanagan) Cross. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 51 years, James. J. Gilroy who passed away in June, 2009.
She is survived by her loving children Molly McCoy and her husband, Alex, of Spring, TX and their three daughters, Emily, Elyse and Charlotte, Meg Amorati and her husband, Lou of Worcester, MA and their two daughters Olivia and Cara, Nancy Gilroy of Bedford, MA and her son Hugh, Jim Gilroy and his wife Donna of Covington, KY and their four children Sam, Pete and Cassie Lind and Emily and her husband Todd Patton and their son, Enzo.
She is also survived by Mary Lou Wilreker of San Antonio, TX, Helen Starr of Tucson, AZ, T. Raymond Cross of Annapolis, MD, Patti and Gene Gilroy of Laurel, MD, Margaret Cross of Annapolis, MD and Charlotte Cross of Baltimore, MD and many nieces and nephews.
Peggy was an active member of St. Michael’s church in Hudson for 49 years. She was an avid square dancer, member of the Red Hats and volunteered her time at Marlboro Hospital on the auxiliary. In addition to being a great mom and homemaker, she worked as a school bus driver for special needs children and secretary for Digital Equipment Corp until she retired in the late 1980’s. She will be missed by many and gave as much love as she received.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, Dec. 30th at 9:00 a.m. in Saint Michael’s Church, 21 Manning Street, Hudson. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon. Family and friends may attend calling hours on Monday Dec. 29th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc. 50 Central Street, Hudson, MA 01749.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memory to St. Michael’s Church, 20 High St., Hudson, MA 01749.