Margaret L Hain

Marge was born May 20, 1924, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, the daughter of Thomas and Helen (Corr) Rogan. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1942 and served our country in World War II as a Pharmacist Mate in the US Navy. She, her parents and two daughters moved to Port Charlotte, Florida in July 1959. Marge moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1970 after marrying Arthur (Art) Hain and then resided there until 2007, when she moved back to Port Charlotte.

Prior to enlisting in the US Navy, Marge worked for General Electric in Lynn, Massachusetts (a real-life Rosie the Riveter). Marge worked in a variety of occupations throughout her life and retired from Sears Roebuck in 1990. She was an avid reader who loved traveling, knitting, crocheting and the lost art of tatting. For many years she made and donated numerous trach covers, bed socks and lap blankets to the Veteran’s home in Sarasota and Bay Pines Veteran’s Hospital, along with making rosary beads for St. Martha’s Catholic Church in Sarasota. Marge was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, WAVES, American Legion, VFW, Eagles, Elks Club, Knights of Columbus and Showfolks of Sarasota. Marge especially cherished spending time with her family and friends. Anyone who knew Marge knows she never met a stranger and had a deep and abiding faith in God which she believed saw her through the difficult times in her life.

Grateful to have shared Marge’s life are her daughter, Eileen Laughlin of Topeka; grandchildren Dennis Bosze (Karen) of Tennessee, Mickie Brassel of Topeka, Jamie Wilson of N. Ft. Myers, Mary Beth Chalmers of North Port, Mike Brassel (Megan) and Clint Brassel of Topeka; great grandchildren, Bronson Brassel, Michael Bosze, Matthew Bosze, Mackenzie Chalmers, Charity Chalmers, James Bosze, Brecken Brassel, Berkeley Brassel and Brighton Brassel; two great, great grandchildren; her brother Charles J. Rogan of N. Reading, Massachusetts; four nephews and one niece. She also leaves special friends Yan and Roseanna Miller of Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Helen Rogan; sister Terese Claire Rogan; husband, Arthur Hain; daughter Judith Claire Shoemaker and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Marge’s family thanks Eulalee Bailey, her daughter Erica, the many doctors, nurses, social workers and support staff of the Veteran’s Clinic in Port Charlotte and Tidewell Hospice for the excellent care provided to their mother, sister and grandmother.

Family will greet friends from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Kays Ponger Uselton Funeral Home, 635 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, Florida. Burial with military honors will follow at Palms Memorial Park, Sarasota, Florida.

Memorial contributions may be made in Marge’s name to Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, Florida, the Women’s National War Memorial in Washington D.C. or any Veteran’s charity (Wounded Warriors, Disabled American Veterans and Military Veteran Project), sent in care of the funeral homeour local Alzheimer’s Association, sent in care of the funeral home.