Margaret Rose Koro

With heavy hearts and profound sadness we announce that Margaret passed away peacefully on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Abbotsford Hospital with family by her side. She fought a very courageous battle with cancer.

Margaret was born on June 12, 1937 to the late Percy and Lydia Mae Poole in Duff, SK and studied business before moving to Vancouver. She married Walter Koro and celebrated 50 years of marriage together. They lived in Surrey, Aldergrove, and then bought 40 acres in Ryder Lake which they homesteaded for 30 years before retiring in Sardis.

Margaret was a loving wife and mother with a passion for gardening and a love for animals and music. Her yard was a paradise of flowers. She shared a love of orchids and gardening with her daughter Brenda. Margaret loved her dogs Baxter and Pepper and treated them like a 5th grandchild.

Margaret and Walt loved to travel, with trips to Africa, Bali, Cuba as well as their trips south with "The Gang" of friends. After Walt passed, Margaret continued to travel with her family to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe and Nashville. Margaret loved to help people by volunteering her time at a local Thrift Store and the Chilliwack Arts Center. She loved to knit and spent many hours crafting toques for local Schools. Marg was also a long time contributing member of TOPS and enjoyed being a member at the Chilliwack YMCA.

She was a proud supporter of her four grandchildren. She took great interest in their lives and loved to attend their music concerts and sporting events.

Margaret is survived by daughters Mona Lynn Hardy (husband Al) and Brenda Cosgrove; grandchildren Teigan & Carlie Cosgrove and Thomas & James Hardy; twin sister and brother-in-law Gladys and Red Herbert of Melville SK and a large extended family. Predeceased by husband Walter, brother Ernest and son-in-law Keith Cosgrove.

All who knew her will miss her smile, generous heart, strong determination and sense of humor.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, Nov 29, 2014 at Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Avenue, Chilliwack with refreshments to follow.