Elysburg – Margaret (Gaydon) Stoschack, 98, of 1382 Hollow Rd., Elysburg, PA, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, at Grandview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Danville.

She was born in Sagon on April 11, 1922, the daughter of the late Peter and Theresa (Midway) Gaydon.

Margaret attended William Penn High School, Philadelphia and graduated with the class of 1944 from Sibley Nursing School, Washington, D.C. She proudly served her country in the United States Army as a Registered Nurse during World War II. She was stationed in the Pacific Theatre in Okinawa. She was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

Margaret was married to Orville Wayne O'Neal who passed away in 1969. On July 3, 1971 in Arlington, TX she married Joseph A. Stoschack, who preceded her in death on June 26, 2009.

Margaret lived in Texas for 20 years and in 1972 she moved to Bear Gap and settled there for her remaining years.

Margaret was a member of Queen of the Most Holy Rosary.

Margaret is survived by two daughters, Peggy O'Neal Gross of FL and Susan Chesney & husband, Thomas of Elysburg; a daughter-in-law, Ellen O'Neal of TX; two grandsons, Brady O'Neal and Jeremy O'Neal; three granddaughters, Carrie Dressler and husband, Scot of Germany, Regina Welkie and husband, John of Coopersburg, and Emily Ferguson and husband, John of TX; four great grandsons, Patrick O'Neal, Thomas Dressler, Scoty Dressler, and John Ferguson Jr.; five great granddaughters, Elizabeth O'Neal, Maggie Dressler, Georgia Dressler, Charlotte Dressler, and Loralei Ferguson; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husbands and parents, Margaret was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas O'Neal and Peter O'Neal; two brothers, Joseph Gaydon and Lewis Gaydon and his wife, Betty; and two sisters, Anna Daniels and husband, Harry and Mary Janosik and husband, Steve.

NOTICE

Margaret (Gaydon) Stoschack, 98, of 1382 Hollow Rd., Elysburg – Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 in All Saints Cemetery, Elysburg. Visitation will be held prior to the Graveside Service from 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. in the C. J. Lucas Funeral Home Inc, 27 N. Vine Street, Mt. Carmel, PA, C. J. Lucas IV, Supervisor. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hillside SPCA, Inc., P O Box 233, 51 SPCA Road, Pottsville, PA 17901. To send condolences to the family please visit www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com