Sarah McPaul's Obituary
Sarah "Sadie" M. McPaul of Ocean View, DE, formerly of Magnolia, NJ, passed away on Sunday, September 01, 2013, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE. She was born Friday, December 29, 1922 in Port Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of the late Robert and Annie (Meikle) Russell. She was the wife of the late George M. McPaul who passed in 2002.
Mrs. McPaul was an active volunteer and member of various churches and organizations all her life including, Magnolia United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, sang in the choir, and actively participated in the United Methodist Women (U.M.W.). She was also a member of the New Jersey General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) and was a past Worthy Matron in the Order of the Eastern Star (Scotland).
Mrs. McPaul is survived by her daughter, Anne M. McPaul of Ocean View, DE; her son Russell McPaul and his wife Bernadette of Ocean City, NJ; her six grandchildren: Sean McPaul, Keith McPaul, Jake McPaul, Kyle Trolan, Nicholas Trolan, and Brittany Trolan; her great-grandson, Wyatt Trolan; and her many nieces and nephews both here and in Scotland.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 2:00PM at Magnolia United Methodist Church, 300 West Evesham Avenue, Magnolia, NJ 08049, where friends may visit beginning at 1:00PM. Interment will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes, DE.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. McPaul’s name to The Friends of The New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped, PO Box 434 Woodbridge, NJ 07095.
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