Margaret E. (Deon) Gallant
Margaret E. (Deon) Gallant of Revere passed peacefully in her family home on Thursday December 8th aged 87 years old.
She was the devoted wife of 51 years to the late Gerald G. Gallant. Beloved mother of Gerald Gallant, Jr. and his wife Judith, Suzanne Noye and her late husband David, Wayne Gallant and his wife Donna, Peggy O’Driscoll and her husband Richard, Joan Murtagh, Debra Gallant and the late Thom Gallant and his surviving wife Barbara.
She was the cherished grandmother of many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Margaret was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1935 and was the daughter of Clarence and Mildred Deon. She was the second eldest of eight siblings.
Raised on her family’s farm, Margaret was no stranger to hard work and would enthrall loved ones with her memories of raising her lambs, stacking hay bales and riding to midnight mass on a one-horse open sleigh before returning home to enjoy some of her mother’s special Christmas Eve pote pie. Margaret brought the traditional recipe with her to Revere when she arrived in 1953 and it has been a family Christmas tradition ever since.
Although Margaret lived all of her adult life in Revere, she loved to travel and enjoyed many family trips to Aruba, South Carolina, Las Vegas and of course she regularly visited family and friends back in her beloved Canada. A pilgrimage that she enjoyed well into her eighties.
Family was a hugely important part of Margaret’s life. She raised seven amazing children and lovingly cared for her husband Gerald at home through many years of illness until he passed peacefully in 2009.
She was an incredibly loving and giving person. Despite having arthritis in her fingers, she would hand knit keepsake Christmas stocking for members of the family and close friends. Over one hundred of these stockings are proudly displayed every Christmas in homes all over the world.
She would also knit quilts and clothing for those less fortunate than her.
Throughout her life Margaret was blessed with many loving friends and she enjoyed bingo, trips into Boston and bowling in the Immaculata Guild. She also visited Foxwoods for some well-deserved time away. In her later years she loved nothing more than a Hallmark movie, a lucky scratch ticket, some country music and playing Yahtzee.
She was lovingly cared for at home 24/7 by many of her loved ones. This level of care and support was matched only by Margaret’s fighting spirit and positive nature which allowed her to live in her own home for her entire life.
Margaret, Ma, Mom, Momsie Womsie, Nana, Great Nana and Aunt Marg will be very sadly missed. However, her love, kindness, generosity, patience, strength, resilience and good humor will live on in the hearts of many for years to come.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
I am sending sincere condolences for your loss of Aunt Marg. I remember how much fun it used to be when you would all come to visit us in Cape Breton when I was a child. It was such a special time in my life and I will treasure it always, Rosalinda
We love you dearly, thanks for being an incredible part of our lives. It was a privilege to have grown up with you.
I’m so sorry for the family’s loss of Aunt Marg.
She taught me so much about life by her actions. Things like how to be adventurous, to be kind and giving to everyone, to laugh as much as you can and family is everything.
The world lost an amazing, strong one of a kind woman but heaven gained an Angel.
Until we meet again
Love you Auntie Marg
“MA” garet was a Shining Beacon of light the source of which was the
Twinkle in her eyes and her Smile that lit up every room she entered!
That lite shone from within her, and if you were in places of darkness, all you need do was to follow the Life Roads that she Illuminated, and they would always lead you to a place of
Understanding, Acceptance, and Love.
I will forever be Grateful for the 45 years I was Blessed to have her
Heart-Light Shine on Me.
With Love and Respect
She was a Beacon of Light, that shone through the Twinkle in her eyes and a Smile that lit up every room she entered!
That Light came from within her, and if you were smart enough to follow the Life Roads that she Illuminated,
they would always lead you to a place of
Understanding, Acceptance, and Love.
I will Always be eternally grateful for the 45 years I was given to
experience the Blessings of this Amazing Womans’ Heartlight
Shining on Me,
with Love and Respect
Sorry for your loss
She was a loving Aunt and a great person to anyone that knew her
She will be greatly missed