Marguerite I. Wimmer

Marguerite Iris Wimmer, 95, left this life and entered into God's care May 23, 2010. She was born on November 11, 1914 in the Water Vale area of Fallston, MD. A life long resident of the Fallston community, she was the daughter of J. Harry Stanley and Bertha Smith Stanley.

Marguerite graduated from Bel Air High School, class of 1932, when the high school was on Gordon Street. After school, she went to work at the Campbell's Sewing Factory on Carr's Mill Road. While there, she met her future husband, Lawrence W. Wimmer. They were married January 9, 1937. Marguerite worked with her husband at Glenn L. Martin during WWII. She was a "Rosy the Riveter" until her first daughter was born, six days after D-Day in 1944. After the births of both her daughters, Ellen and Linda, Marguerite became a stay at home mom who, with her parents and husband, raised just about every vegetable and fruit that would grow in this climate.

She was a breast cancer survivor of 55 years. After the surgery in 1954, life took on a new meaning, and she enjoyed traveling with her father in the fall after the gardens were finished. She took two trips to Hawaii in her 70's with her daughter and son-in-law.

Marguerite was a member of the Friendship Methodist Church (now Fallston United Methodist) where she taught Sunday school and was active in the Adult Fellowship Group. She was also active in the Youth's Benefit Homemakers Club and judged cooking and canning events for the 4-H and others at the local and state fair levels. When there was someone in need of help in any way, she was always there to give a ride or a helping hand and she will be missed by everyone who knew her.

Marguerite is survived by her daughters, Ellen Pfau of Bel Air, MD and Linda Blisard and her husband, George, of Pensacola, FL. There are six grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Mary Lee Johnson of Bel Air; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Besides her parents, she is predeceased by Lawrence, her husband of 60 years; Jim Pfau, her son-in-law; Douglas Ayres, her grandson; and Morgan Stanley, her brother killed in WWII.

Pallbearers are Jim Pfau Jr., Joe Yates, Ken McGrath, Kyle McGrath, Caleb Yates, and Michael Boehmer.

In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Amedisys Upper Chesapeake Hospice Service, 8003 Corporate Drive, Suite G, Baltimore, MD 21236, in recognition of the superb and loving home care Marguerite received.