Obituary of Mary Margaret McFarland Owens

Mary Margaret McFarland Owens, 80, of Fairmont West Virginia, passed away on September 2, 2018 at her home in Fredericksburg Virginia.

Mary was born in Fairmont, West Virginia to George Dewey McFarland and Mary McGill McFarland on February 28,1938. She went to high school at Connellsville High and graduated in 1956. She went on to earn her RN from St. Francis School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, Pa. and worked as a RN for more than 40 years in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.  She enjoyed time with family, volunteering at her children’s schools and eating out. She received many awards and honors during her nursing career.

Mary is survived by her husband, Gerald Paul Owens of Pittsburgh. Children, Timothy Paul Owens (Deborah) and Kelly Owens Garcia (Jose); grandchildren Cynthia Maria Owens, Zachary Paul Owens, Kaitlyn Delaney Garcia, Andrew Joseph Garcia and Emily Kathleen Garcia; great-grandchildren Anthony Owens, Aiden Owens and Lillian Warner; nephew Patrick McFarland (Patty) and great nephews Brenden and Aden McFarland.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary, her brother, George (Mary Ruth).

The family will receive friends at Ford Funeral Home, 201 Columbia St., Fairmont, WV 26554, on Saturday, September 29, 2018, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. A memorial service will be held in the funeral home at 3 p.m. with Sister Stella Cronauer CSJ officiating. A private committal service will take place at a later date. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.FORDFUNERALHOMES.com.