Marge E. Trainor Obituary (1928 - 2019)

Marge E. Trainor, 90, of Litchfield Park, AZ, formerly of Pontiac, died after a long battle with Alzheimers on Sunday, November 3, 2019, in Arizona. Her service will be Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Duffy-Baier-Snedecor Funeral Home in Pontiac. Burial will follow in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery in Pontiac. Visitation will be Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Trainor was born December 12, 1928, in Pontiac, IL, to Robert and Edith (Magee) Troy. She married Frank R. Trainor on June 21, 1958, in St. Marys Catholic Church in Pontiac. He passed away February 3, 2014. Mrs. Trainor lived her entire life in Pontiac until moving to Arizona in 2014 after the death of her husband. She is survived by her children, Annette (Jim) Burns of Scottsdale, AZ and Beth (Mark) Van Dop of Litchfield Park, AZ; and grandchildren, Bridget (Luke Brogoitti) Burns, Colleen (Kevin) Badgley, Molly (James) Sears, and Maggie Van Dop. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; brother, Jim Troy; and sister, Beulah Sanders. Mrs. Trainor was a graduate of Pontiac Township High School. Prior to marrying, she worked in the office at the Pontiac High School. She was a homemaker, caring for her husband and two daughters. She was a member of the OSF St. James Hospital Auxiliary Board for more than 50 years. She was the first woman president of the board. She also volunteered in and served as treasurer for many years at the hospital gift shop. She loved playing bridge with her friends, sewing quilts, and her doting on her cat. But she especially loved her granddaughters. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association or Livingston County Humane Society. Online condolences may be made to the family at duffyfuneralhome.com or visit us on Facebook.