Margie L. Lucas

Margie L. Lucas, 93, of Philipsburg, and formerly of Chester Hill, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Windy Hill Village, PSL, Philipsburg.

Margie was born on April 11, 1926, in (Old Moshannon) RD Osceola Mills, a daughter of the late William and Sarah A. (Johnson) Cartwright.

Margie was married on June 19, 1948, in Osceola Mills, to Donald D. Lucas, who preceded her in death on September 30, 2005.

Margie was employed during her working career with Pennshire Clothes, Inc., formerly located in Chester Hill. She and her husband also owned and operated the former Philipsburg Kwik Chek Market.
Margie was a member of the “Church that Meets in Ramey” and the “Mom’s Club.” Earlier in her life, she had been a member of the Grace United Methodist Church (formerly the Evangelical United Brethren) in Philipsburg.

She loved taking care of her grandchildren and her “grand-dogs.”

Margie is survived by three daughters: Bonnie Cleary and her husband, Joseph, of Edinburg, Va., Betsy Lucas Kelly and her husband, Gary, of Woodbridge, Va. and Beth A. Giffen and her husband, Scott, of Ashburn, Va.; one son, William “Bill” Lucas and his wife, Donna, of Reedsville; eight grandchildren: Nathan Lucas, Heather Lucas, Joshua Lucas and his wife, Jeana, Macie Lucas, Jessica Kelly and her husband, Christopher King-Archer, Meagan Cleary and her Husband, Dr. Colin Flaveny, Nicholas Giffen and his wife, Tory Paronish and Aaron Giffen and his wife, Karleigh; nine great-grandchildren: Dylan Lucas, Kaleb Wesley, Rylan Lucas, Oliver Lucas, Nora Lucas, Kelly King, Lucas King, Emma King and Oliver Giffen; two sisters, Loretta Brinkman and her husband, Ronald, of Murraysville and Dorothy Fair, of Monroeville; one brother, Donald Cartwright, of Curwensville; a sister-in-law, Joyce Cartwright, of RD Osceola Mills; and numerous other extended family members.

Margie was preceded in death by one infant brother, Thomas Cartwright; and four brothers: Robert, William, Richard and Ronald Cartwright; in addition to her parents and husband.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 4 pm, at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 719 E. Spruce Street, Philipsburg, with Pastor Kevin Howard, officiating.

Visitation will be on Friday, January 17, 2020, from 5 to 8 pm at the funeral home.

Interment will be in American Legion Cemetery, Brisbin.

Memorial contributions may be made in Margie’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, 150 Monument Road, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, Pa 19004.