Margaret Peg Rakauskas

SHREWSBURY, MA - Margaret (Peg) Rakauskas a long time resident of Shrewsbury passed away on Thursday April 10, 2014 surrounded by her loving family in the UMass Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness. She leaves her loving husband of 57 years, Vitie S. Rakauskas, a son Stephen J. Rakauskas of Sutton, MA two daughters Lorri P. Rosenbruch-Gerry of Nashua, NH and Nancy E. Hurley of Portland, OR. Two grandsons Andrew Rakauskas and Alec Rosenbruch, two granddaughters Leslie Rosenbruch and Alissa Rakauskas and many nieces and nephews and relatives in Ireland. Two sisters, Myra Stegman and Joan Tansey, and brother James Finnegan predeceased her. She was born in Hempstead, Long Island, NY daughter of James and Brigid (Navagh) Finnegan. She graduated from Lynbrook High School in Lynbrook, NY and was employed by several radio stations in New York City as an Executive Secretary prior to moving to Shrewsbury in 1948. She was employed by W.D. Smith, Inc. in Shrewsbury for ten years prior to her retirement in 1986. Margaret was a long time active member of St. Anne's Church, St. Anne's Alter Society, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer of St. Anne's Human Services, Shrewsbury Woman's Club, the Italian American Victory Club, Shrewsbury Garden Club and the "Out to Lunch Bunch" Fabulous Fifties. She was also a long time member of the former St. Anne's Women's League. Her outstanding service and dedication to the community of Shrewsbury was recognized with a Community Service Award by Rotary International and with the "2000 Citizenship Award" by the Italian American Victory Club. The family would like to thank the wonderful care provided to Margaret by the doctors, nurses and care givers in the Intensive Care Unit/Pulmonary at the UMass Memorial Medical Center Lakeside Campus. There are no calling hours. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday April 15, 2014 at 11:00 am at St Anne's Church, 130 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory c/o Elaine LeBlanc, St Anne's Human Services, 130 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. Arrangements are under the care of Mercandante Funeral Home, 370 Plantation St. Worcester, MA.