ALMASY, Margaret
December 9th, 1932 – March 6th, 2023
Margaret died peacefully in her sleep at Valley Gardens Retirement Home in Cornwall, on Monday March 6th, 2023 at the age of 90 years. She and her husband Frank emigrated to Canada after fleeing Hungary during the revolution. They were married for over 51 years before Frank predeceased in 2007. She was a Registered Nurse in Hungary but upon arriving in Canada was unable to work at her level without going through more testing. With very little money and the language barrier, she eventually was hired as a Registered Practical Nurse at the former Hotel Dieu Hospital where she worked for several years. She was force to retired earlier than planned to a lower back issue. Unable to have children, she and Frank travelled periodically and made several trips back to their homeland of Hungary to visit relatives. Margaret was a very quiet lady and always non judgemental. She had good friends at her former apartment building on Cumberland Street who remained loyal to her and would include her on their outings to the Legion where they would enjoy music and food. Valley Gardens has been her home since 2018. She settled in and enjoyed meeting new people. Management and staff are to be thanked for their professionalism and excellent care. She is survived by many nieces and nephews in Hungary. As per her wishes, there will be no services. Cremation has taken place. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home, 822 Pitt Street, Cornwall, ON (613-938-3888).