Margaret Terrence Argueta

She was born on December 12, 1948, in Flushing Queens, New York.

Our Mom

We cannot believe she is gone. That we will not hold her hand again, receive a hug, or feel her hand on our face. No more kisses on the check, no more “Are you ok” if we sneezed or scratched our elbow or burped. No more “Can I help you” with mowing the grass or moving something heavy even though there was no way she could have helped with those things.

There are a lot of no mores. But here is what there will be a lot of’s; there will be a lot of memories of all here crazy antics. Memories of how she mispronounced so many words. Memories of her saying, “I did not hear you.” Memories of her telling us her TV did not work when it did; she just had trouble figuring out the remote control. Memories of her smiling and laughing even if she did not know what she was laughing at.

There will be more memories as the time passes of how she loved us all with all she had no matter how it was delivered. Memories that will make us laugh and yes,memories that will make us sad. Our mom was a force of nature, of light, and of joy. She had a big personality that was filled with life’s bright light that everyone she met even once would remember her.

Her stories would make people laugh and smile. She just wanted to make people happy. Regardless of the struggles she had, this amazing woman we got to call “Mom” or “Nanny” or dear friend never stopped fighting to live even to the very end.

But when it became clear to her that the end had arrived, she found the peace she needed and deserved her whole life. In the end, she found joy, happiness, gratitude, and grace.

When you go home and continue to live your life. Remember you do not have to wait till the end to find that joy, peace, and gratitude. Look around you at the people you keep near you, the choices you make, and give yourself the chance to find peace and happiness.

Our Mother loved life even when it was hard. So, when yours gets difficult, and it will, embrace it, love it, and carry it with you so you can have the peace we all deserve.

Margaret is survived by her children, Kelly, Danny, Jennifer, and William; and her grandchildren Tyler, Cianna, Katie, Sophie, Danni, Logan, and Sebastian.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcewenminthillchapel.com.