Obituary of Margaret Jeanette MacGregor

Margaret Jeanette MacGregor Age 80, of MacLellan’s Brook, Pictou County passed away peacefully at home on April 19th, 2020 surrounded by her family. Margaret is survived by her loving husband Hugh of 61 years and proud mother of children Margaret Ann MacDonald (Stephen); Larry MacGregor (Léon); Glen MacGregor (Kathy); Andy MacGregor (Jennie). She is survived by her grandchildren Erin MacDonald, Jill MacDonald, Bethany Proudfoot (Joe); Daniel MacGregor (Emma), David MacGregor (Alicia), Nicole Kirkendall (Andrew); Nicholas MacGregor (Erin). She is also survived by six great- grandchildren. Margaret is the daughter of the late Emma and Stephen Bouchie of Riverton, Pictou County. She is survived by sisters Helen MacRae (Pictou), Louise Breton (Hamilton), Elizabeth Delaney (Moncton), Geraldine Kalinovich (Grimsby), Patricia Caudwell (Owen Sound), Marie Benjamin (Riverton). She is pre-deceased by infant sister Evelyn and sisters Stephanie Klainer (Arizona), Jean D’Errico (New York), Simone Bouchie (Riverton), and brothers Robert (Riverton), Gerard (Stellarton), and Charles (Red Deer). With her husband Hugh, Margaret co-founded MacGregor’s Custom Machining in MacLellan’s Brook. She played a key role in the start-up and subsequent running of the business which has continued to grow under family operation and ownership into the third generation. Margaret ran a “tight ship” as Office Manager with swift attention to detail ensuring operations ran smoothly. Margaret had many interests and talents which she enjoyed throughout her working years and in retirement. She and Hugh enjoyed vegetable gardening and maintained beautiful flower gardens on their property, where over the years they hosted many wedding parties for photos. As an avid gardener, and past member of the Westville Garden Club, Margaret was generous with her passion and vast knowledge of flowers and gardening. Margaret was also a skilled hand quilter and long-time member of the Northumberland Quilt Guild. She was an active volunteer with the Museum of Industry and enjoyed the friendship of her fellow quilting volunteers. Over the years she created and gifted many beautiful quilts which are treasured by her family and many others who received them. Margaret loved to cook and family enjoyed spending many holiday meals together over the years with her and Hugh. There was always room for one more around the table and you could count on homemade sweets in the cupboard when you dropped in for an evening visit. Grandchildren especially enjoyed spending time at “Papa and Gramma’s” on the weekend and shared in many Saturday lunches together. In most recent years, the arrival of great-grandchildren brought her much joy. Hugh and Margaret enjoyed travelling which took them to various places in Canada, the United States and Europe. They enjoyed taking long country drives in Nova Scotia, on roads less travelled and finding new restaurants to enjoy a meal. Hugh and Margaret have many wonderful memories together over the years. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Gregor MacLean for his ongoing care for Margaret. Donations in Margaret’s memory may be made to the Karen Lynn MacDonald Allergy Awareness Society. Remains will be in care of H.W Angus Funeral Home, New Glasgow. A Celebration of Life will follow at a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic. www.angusfuneralhomes.com