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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Obituary: Marjorie J. (Marge) Thompson, 95, formerly of Colonial Heights, Bradford, Warren, and Tuna Cross Roads


Marjorie J. (Marge) Thompson, 95, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, formerly of Colonial Heights, Bradford, Warren, and Tuna Cross Roads, passed away, Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.Born July 10, 1924, in Sullivan Twp, she was a daughter of the late Orin and Marie (Garrison) Cook.

On August 30, 1941 in Ulysses, she married Howard E. Thompson, who died October 11, 2012.
Marge was a 1941 graduate of Ulysses High School. She was a former member of the Burton Chapter #129, Order of the Eastern Star in Wellsville, and a former member and advisor of the 4 H Club in Bradford.
She had been employed as a sales clerk at S K Tate Fur's and women's clothing store, and later at JCPenney’s.
Marge was a type of person who always put others before herself. She enjoyed square dancing and round dancing with her husband Howard. She most especially enjoyed the time she spent with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by three children, one daughter Sharon (Dave) Cullen of Limestone, two sons, Ronald (Gail) Thompson of Bradford and Jack (Marian) Thompson of Aliquippa, seven grandchildren, Craig (Tricia) Thompson, John (Angela) Cullen, Mike (Laurie) Cullen, Brian (Wendy) Cullen, Chad Thompson, Linda (Tom McCullough) Brewer, and Jason (Jessica) Thompson, one sister, Beverly Stockman of Wellsville, and one brother, Gordon Cook of Genesee, PA, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, an infant Donald Thompson and one grandson, Bradley Thompson, who died October 20, 2006.
Friends are invited to call on Friday, July 26, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 372 East Main Street, where funeral and committal services will be held at 1:00pm with Rev. Seth McClymonds, Jr., pastor of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Ulysses Cemetery.
Memorials if desired may be made to the, Alzheimer's Association,1128 State Street, Suite 301, Erie, PA 16501 or the Bradford Ecumenical Home, 100 St. Francis Drive, Bradford, PA 16701, or charity of the donor's choice.
Online condolences may be made to www.hollenbeckcahill.com.