BATH — Marguerite Vivian Small, 92, of Washington Street died Thursday, July 12, 2012 peacefully in her sleep at her home.
She was born March 18, 1920 in Townley, Alabama, the daughter of Vivian Colby and Cleveland Ulysses Brown.
She graduated from Morse High School and was a member of the class of ’38 and she graduated from Westbrook Junior College in 1940. After college, Peg worked at Bath Iron Works in the Personnel Department. There she met her husband Donald N. Small who she married in 1949 and had three children, Donald N. Small Jr., Joseph Colby Small and Mary Eleanor Small.
Peg spent most of her life volunteering for local organizations. She was a long time member and former President of the Bath Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Grace Episcopal Church Vestry and Doers. For many years, Peg was a regular volunteer at the Bath Memorial Hospital Coffee Shop. When she wasn’t volunteering, she was their most regular patron.
Peg was active in local Republican politics serving many years as treasurer of the Bath Republican City Committee. She frequently hosted Republican fundraisers and particularly enjoyed helping Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. She was the number one campaign worker for her daughter Mary.
Peg used to love to play golf with her good friend Mamie Guild and enjoyed traveling with Mamie and Janet Bussey. She also enjoyed weekly bridge games. Because of the home care she received for the past two years, Peg was able to remain in her home on Washington Street after a debilitating fall and surgery. She was fortunate to have wonderful nurses; first from CHANS and most recently her caregivers were Laurie Small and Donna Rice Wallace.
Peg was predeceased by her husband Donald and sons Donald Jr. and Joseph.
She is survived by her daughter Mary and her husband Dean Bailey, her granddaughters, Margaret Bailey Miller and her husband Jason, Kathleen Bailey and Sayra Small Leino and her husband Brett. She has one great grandson, Holden Leino.
The love of her life and number one entertainment for Peg was her cat Emma who she adopted from the animal shelter.
A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Grace Episcopal Church, Washington Street. Memorial contributions may be made to the Coastal Humane Society, 30 Range Road, Brunswick, 04011. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Condolences may be made online at www.Daiglefuneralhome.com.
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