AUBURN — Margie Ellen Ward, 76, of Lovell, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, Maine.

Margie was born on April 22, 1942, in Stillwell, Oklahoma, the daughter of Floyd and Mae Smith and was raised in Buckeye, Arizona.

She was a stay-at-home mom for many years raising her two sons. After they reached high school age, she went to work for the United States Postal Service and was the Postmaster of the Lovell Post Office for over 20 years.

Margie was very active and belonged to the Navy wives’ club during her and her husband’s 20-year Navy career. While serving as the Lovell Postmaster and after retirement, she was the affiliated with, and vice president of, the Lovell Historical Society, a member of North Fryeburg Community Chapel, Lovell United Church of Christ — The Gathering Place, VFW Auxiliary, United Postmasters and Managers of America.

Her hobbies included bowling, fishing, hiking, prayer quilt making, gardening, strawberry jam-making, cooking, and mostly being a loving wife, mom and grandmother.

She is survived and loved by Phil Ward (husband of 56 years), sons GP and Bryan (deceased), Debbie (daughter-in-law), Philip (grandson), Nicole (granddaughter), Wayne and Debbie Ward and family, Norma Allen and family, Vivian Andrews and family, Beverly and George Brown and family, Arthur Ward and family, Dennis Ward and family, Emma Smith and family, Carla and Lindsey Paty and Gabbard family, Debbie Tait and family, Beverly and Jack Bassett and family, the North Fryeburg Community Chapel family, and numerous others not to be forgotten.

A service was held on Wednesday, April 17, at 11 a.m., at the North Fryeburg Community Chapel, which was attended by over 100 people, as she was loved by many.

Please visit www.AdvantagePortland.com to sign Margie’s guestbook and leave memories and condolences for the family.

In lieu of flowers or memorial donations please donate to: Jen’s Friends Cancer Foundation, P.0. Box 1842, Conway, NH 03818.