Margaret Marilyn Rea CAMERON, Missouri Obituary

Margaret Marilyn Rea

<p>Margaret Rea</p><p>1933-2023</p><p><br></p><p>Gallatin, Missouri- Margaret Rea of Daviess County passed away on May 30, 2023, at the Daviess County Nursing and Rehab Center, Gallatin, Missouri.</p><p><br></p><p>She was born in 1933 in Ontario Canada.</p><p><br></p><p>Margaret joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1952 and served as a Fighter Control Operator at Clinton, Ontario until her marriage to Harold Willett in 1952.</p><p><br></p><p>She lived all over the United States and the world as the spouse of a career United States Air Force non-commission officer until their retirement in 1970. In addition to living in numerous states, they lived in Germany and Denmark visiting Sweden and Norway during their time overseas. They had three children, Marilyn, Terry Eugene, and Richard.</p><p><br></p><p>Margaret loved to read and travel. After retirement, she continued to travel, visiting Switzerland, France, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, New Zealand, and China. In 1992 Harold passed away.</p><p><br></p><p>Margaret married Robert Rea in 1993 and moved to Maysville, Missouri in 2002. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; brother, Jack; stepson, Michael; and great-grandchild, Gage.</p><p><br></p><p>Those left to mourn her passing include, sister, Lorrain; daughter, Marilyn; stepdaughter, Sandra; daughters-in-law, Lori and Julie; sons, Richard and Terry Eugene; son-in-law, Don; grandchildren, Crystal, Caitlin, Alyssa, Mike, James, Katana, Stephanie, Steph, Jason, Leanne; great-grandchildren, Max, Livia, Evelyn, Ella, Andrew, Lily, Elaina, Violet, and soon to be born Alyssa and Mike’s baby (due date August 31, 2023).</p><p><br></p><p>Memorial Services: 7:00 PM, Thursday evening, June 1, 2023 at Poland-Thompson Chapel, Cameron, Missouri.</p><p><br></p><p>Online condolences: www.polandthompson.com</p><p>Arrangements by Poland-Thompson Funeral Home of Cameron, MO.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
November 23, 1933 - May 30, 202311/23/193305/30/2023
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Margaret Rea

1933-2023


Gallatin, Missouri- Margaret Rea of Daviess County passed away on May 30, 2023, at the Daviess County Nursing and Rehab Center, Gallatin, Missouri.


She was born in 1933 in Ontario Canada.


Margaret joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1952 and served as a Fighter Control Operator at Clinton, Ontario until her marriage to Harold Willett in 1952.


She lived all over the United States and the world as the spouse of a career United States Air Force non-commission officer until their retirement in 1970. In addition to living in numerous states, they lived in Germany and Denmark visiting Sweden and Norway during their time overseas. They had three children, Marilyn, Terry Eugene, and Richard.


Margaret loved to read and travel. After retirement, she continued to travel, visiting Switzerland, France, Belgium, Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, New Zealand, and China. In 1992 Harold passed away.


Margaret married Robert Rea in 1993 and moved to Maysville, Missouri in 2002. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; brother, Jack; stepson, Michael; and great-grandchild, Gage.


Those left to mourn her passing include, sister, Lorrain; daughter, Marilyn; stepdaughter, Sandra; daughters-in-law, Lori and Julie; sons, Richard and Terry Eugene; son-in-law, Don; grandchildren, Crystal, Caitlin, Alyssa, Mike, James, Katana, Stephanie, Steph, Jason, Leanne; great-grandchildren, Max, Livia, Evelyn, Ella, Andrew, Lily, Elaina, Violet, and soon to be born Alyssa and Mike’s baby (due date August 31, 2023).


Memorial Services: 7:00 PM, Thursday evening, June 1, 2023 at Poland-Thompson Chapel, Cameron, Missouri.


Online condolences: www.polandthompson.com

Arrangements by Poland-Thompson Funeral Home of Cameron, MO.




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